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Crock Pot Dixie Chicken

Published: Jul 16, 2023 · Updated: Feb 10, 2025 by Marye

Creamy and comforting! Fire roasted corn and tender chicken breast are covered in a rich chicken gravy seasoned with Ranch seasoning. Chiles are sprinkled on top and then the mixture is slow cooked until it's fall apart tender.
Total time for the recipe to be finished.Total Time 6 hours hours 5 minutes minutes
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Make dinnertime cozy with this classic country comfort food recipe from the 1940s. It's a hearty meal that's perfect for back to school.

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Table of Contents
  • 🗝️ Key takeaways
  • 🧾 Ingredients
  • 📖 Variations
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • 🥫 Storage
  • 💭 Things to know
  • 👩‍🍳 FAQs
  • 📚 Related recipes
  • 🍽️ Serve with...
  • Adapting this recipe from the 1941 original
  • 📞 The last word
  • 📖 Recipe
  • 💬 Comments

🗝️ Key takeaways

Crockpot Dixie Chicken is easy to prep and the rich creaminess hits the spot every time. This classic dish will remind you of the meals you shared with the family growing up—just like Mom used to make, but simpler!

I found this recipe in the New American Cookbook published in 1941. I've adapted it for modern use and tastes.

  • Slow cooker recipes make for an extra easy dinner on busy days. You only need "practical and dependable" pantry staples for this recipe.
  • This creamy crock pot dinner is perfect for crisp, fall weather. With back-to-school in full swing, it's great to have dinner ready when you get home.
  • From potlucks to tailgating this recipe is ready to handle your hungriest friends and family members.

🧾 Ingredients

This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.

Labeled ingredients for this recipe.

📖 Variations

  • Pork chops, a small pork tenderloin, or chicken thighs make a yummy substitute for the boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
  • Any kind of canned corn or frozen corn can be used, as long as it's sweet corn. I like the flavor from fire roasted, though.
  • Out of milk? Use ½ cup chicken broth instead.
  • Add some diced onion or shallots for a little extra flavor and texture.
  • Feeling fancy? Add a splash of white wine to the crockpot and make dinner feel like a special occasion any night of the week!
  • I like to garnish with fresh-cracked black pepper. It enhances the flavor of both the mushrooms and the corn.
  • Sliced green onion or chopped parsley make a great topping if you enjoy the flavor of fresh herbs or have some growing in your garden.

🔪 Instructions

This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page.

Step by step images showing how to make this recipe.
  1. Add the corn and chicken breasts to the slow cooker.
  2. Combine the soup, Ranch seasoning, and milk. Pour over the chicken.
  3. Add the diced chiles.
  4. Cover and cook on low for six hours.

🥫 Storage

Don't you just love when easy dinner leftovers work as a quick, satisfying meal the next day? I know I do!

Leftover crockpot chicken will last for three to four days in an airtight container in the fridge.

You can also freeze it for up to three months in Tupperware or a freezer-safe bag.

Let frozen Dixie chicken thaw in the fridge overnight. Then, reheat the leftovers in the microwave until the chicken is warm throughout. Easy, peasy!

A mound of rice covered with this creamy slow cooker chicken on a white plate.

💭 Things to know

Expert Tip: .Drain the corn if using canned corn. Otherwise, your crockpot chicken will be a little watery.

  • For the easiest cleanup, use a slow cooker liner or spray the crockpot well with non-stick cooking spray
  • Turn this main dish into a full meal by adding halved red potatoes and whatever other veggies you like. Carrots, bell peppers, broccoli florets, or green beans all make delicious additions.
  • Creamy chicken tastes great over rice, egg noodles, or even toast! You can also spoon it over mashed potatoes or biscuits—yum!
  • Make crockpot Dixie chicken stretch by shredding the chicken before serving it. (Be sure to stir it up well!)

👩‍🍳 FAQs

Crockpot's busted—can I make this in a Dutch oven?

Yes, you absolutely can. In a Dutch oven, you'll want to let everything simmer for 30-45 minutes over medium heat, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. Keep the lid partially covering the pot for best results. Add a splash of chicken stock if the sauce gets too thick.

Can I use rotisserie chicken instead of chicken breasts?

Sure thing! I love easy recipes that use up precooked meat. However, you'll be able to cut the cook time way down. Let everything simmer in the crockpot for an hour or two, until it's all warmed and the mushrooms are tender.

Is this recipe really from the 1940s?

It really is... well, sort of! The original "Dixie chicken" recipe is credited to the New American Cookbook, with a copyright date of 1941. I have adapted it for the slow cooker AND to be easier. The original recipe called for you to clean and disjoint a chicken. This is a modern twist on a really classic recipe.

Overhead view of a slow cooker filled with creamy shredded chicken.

📚 Related recipes

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  • A classic comfort-food meal, Crockpot Beef and Noodles melts in your mouth and offers a moment of peace (even on the busiest weeknight.)
  • Slow Cooker Angel Chicken is a scrumptious, creamy dish that requires little prep and cleanup. Let the angels sing—it's glorious!
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🍽️ Serve with...

This is a hearty meal that was meant to feed farmhands and hungry people!

I like to serve it with Maple Roasted Baby Carrots. They're the perfect simple side dish. No one can get enough of these sweet, brown sugar-coated veggies.

Creamy Dixie chicken pairs great with Easy Buttermilk Biscuits—they're great for sopping up all that good gravy.

And for a sweet ending? Old-Fashioned Pineapple Upside-Down Cake is an ideal way to finish up a homestyle dinner like this one! (It's from the 1930s, so you know it's good.)

Overhead view of a serving spoon filled with chicken and corn in a creamy gravy.

Adapting this recipe from the 1941 original

When I adapted this recipe I added the Ranch seasoning, chiles, and cream of chicken soup. They are flavors I thought would add the flavor that our palates now expect.

I also used frozen fire-roasted corn instead of cutting the corn from the cob.

I substituted boneless chicken breast to make it easy but you could also use boneless chicken thighs.

Or, use a whole chicken and pick the bones out after it's cooked if you want to be true to the original.

The original recipe called for you to clean, dress, and disjoint a chicken. If you've never done that thank your lucky stars.

Then the recipe tells you to simmer it in water until tender and remove the chicken from the broth. Then you made a white sauce.

Then you have to bake it for 40 minutes. After all of that you'd probably have a sky-high pile of dishes to do.

YUCK!

Trust me when I say that my way has all the flavor without all the work! Sadly, you probably still have the kitchen to clean up.

📞 The last word

I love finding great recipes amongst my vintage cookbooks and adapting them so that y'all can enjoy those flavors from so many years ago. Usually, they have to be adapted to make them easier, and for flavor.

People in previous decades didn't use as much flavoring as we do now so the original recipes are often quite bland. At least to our modern tastebuds!

If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need. Don't forget that you can click on "add to collection" to save it to your own, private recipe box!

If you love this recipe please give it 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

📖 Recipe

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Crock Pot Dixie Chicken

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Creamy and comforting! Fire roasted corn and tender chicken breast are covered in a rich chicken gravy seasoned with Ranch seasoning. Chiles are sprinkled on top and then the mixture is slow cooked until it's fall apart tender.
Course Main Dish - Chicken
Cuisine American - Southern,American - Vintage
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours hours
Total Time: 6 hours hours 5 minutes minutes
Servings:6
Calories:298
Author:Marye Audet-White

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces corn kernels, about 2 ½ cups. I used fire roasted
  • 2 pounds chicken breast, boneless, skinless
  • 1 ounce Ranch dressing mix, divided use
  • 10.5 ounces cream of chicken condensed soup, or cream of mushroom
  • ½ cup milk, I used evaporated milk
  • 4 ounces green chiles, totally optional

Instructions

  • Add the corn to the bottom of a slow cooker.
  • Cover with the chicken breasts.
  • Sprinkle the chicken with half of the Ranch seasoning.
  • Mix the soup, Ranch seasoning, and the milk. Whisk until smooth and pour over the top.
  • Use a spatula or spoon to smooth the soup mixture over the chicken. Add the chiles over the top. You can drain them first or not - it's up to you.
  • Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, or until chicken is 165°F in the center.
  • Shred the chicken with 2 forks and serve over rice, mashed potatoes, or biscuits.

Notes

This recipe was adapted from:
Chicken Dixie Style, New American Cookbook, Copyright 1941
Storage:
Let come to room temperature before storing.
Leftover Dixie style chicken will last for three to four days in an airtight container in the fridge.
You can also freeze it for up to three months in Tupperware or a freezer-safe bag.
To reheat:
Let frozen Dixie chicken thaw in the fridge overnight. Then, reheat the leftovers in the microwave until the chicken is warm throughout. Easy, peasy!
Tips:
  • Drain canned corn if using it.
  • For the easiest cleanup, use a slow cooker liner or spray the crockpot well with non-stick cooking spray
  • Turn this main dish into a full meal by adding halved red potatoes and whatever other veggies you like. Carrots, bell peppers, broccoli florets, or green beans all make delicious additions.
  • Creamy chicken tastes great over rice, egg noodles, or even toast! You can also spoon it over mashed potatoes or biscuits—yum!
  • Make crockpot Dixie chicken stretch by shredding the chicken before serving it. (Be sure to stir it up well!)
  • Nutrition Facts

    Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 1104mg | Potassium: 714mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 203IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.

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    1. Tammy says

      August 31, 2023 at 1:00 pm

      5 stars
      Made this yesterday. I used 1/2 c of chicken broth because I didn’t have any milk in the house or evaporated milk. It made it a little thinner but that was easily remedied by mixing in some cornstarch with water at the end. Served over rice. Very comforting!!

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      • Marye says

        September 04, 2023 at 7:27 am

        So glad you liked it!

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