Crockpot Angel Chicken is a retro slow cooker recipe that turns boneless chicken, cream cheese, dry Italian dressing mix, and cream of chicken soup into a rich, buttery sauce that tastes like cozy fall sweaters and happiness. 5 minutes of prep, one slow cooker, and boom-dinner practically cooks itself while you pretend your life is a Hallmark movie. Serve it over pasta, rice, or whatever carbs you've got handy-this sauce doesn't judge.
Table of Contents
- 🎥 Watch Me Make Crockpot Angel Chicken
- Why we keep coming back to this recipe
- 🧾 Ingredients for angel chicken
- 📖 Recipe
- 🔪 How to make crock pot angel chicken step by step
- 🫗 Fixing thin sauce (it happens)
- 🍽️ Perfect sides to serve with it
- 📚 More Southern comfort: related recipes you'll love
- Pin it now
- 💬 Comments
🎥 Watch Me Make Crockpot Angel Chicken
See exactly how this creamy, dreamy slow cooker classic comes together-no fancy tricks, just real ingredients and five minutes of effort. Hit play, then let your crockpot handle the rest.
It's budget-friendly and a total crowd-pleaser at family dinners or potlucks. Pair it with angel biscuits and you've got yourself a meal that tastes like a little blessing from above.
Why we keep coming back to this recipe
- Over 2000 5-star reviews.
- Ridiculously easy. Five minutes of prep, then the slow cooker takes over like the kitchen fairy you deserve.
- Pantry-friendly. You probably already have everything-no fancy stuff, just the classics.
- Versatile. Serve it over pasta, rice, biscuits, or straight from the crock with a spoon-we don't judge.
🧾 Ingredients for angel chicken
- Boneless chicken breast - Lean and easy; it soaks up all that creamy, tangy goodness without falling apart.
- Garlic - Use chopped or whole cloves for just the right bite without overpowering the sauce.
- Cream of chicken soup - The vintage shortcut that pulls the whole sauce together-no shame in the can game.
- Chicken stock - Adds depth and keeps things silky instead of gloopy.
- Cream cheese - For that rich, velvety texture. Full-fat only, please-this isn't diet food.
- Butter - Because we're not trying to be good. We're trying to be delicious.
- Italian dressing mix - Dry, not liquid. It's the secret weapon that brings bold, zesty flavor without effort.
- Angel hair pasta - Light, tender, and perfect for soaking up every last drop of that sauce.
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📖 Recipe
Crock Pot Angel Chicken
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- 1.5 pounds chicken breast, boneless and skinless
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped or left whole
- 10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup
- ¾ cup chicken stock
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- ¼ cup butter
- 0.6 ounces Italian dressing mix, I used Good Seasons
- 1 pound angel hair pasta
Instructions
- Spray the inside of the crockpot with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add the chicken breast.
- Add the garlic.
- Soften the butter and cream cheese in the microwave.
- Whisk until smooth.
- Whisk in the cream of chicken soup (don't dilute it).
- Add the Italian dressing mix and the chicken stock.
- Whisk until well mixed.
- Pour over the chicken breasts.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
- OPTIONAL: 30 minutes before the cooking time is finished shred the chicken breasts with two forks and continue to cook in the sauce.
- Just before chicken is done cook the angel hair pasta. Drain.
- Serve the chicken over the pasta.
Notes
- Be sure to spray the crockpot well with nonstick cooking spray for easy clean-up (or use a slow cooker liner).
- The Italian salad dressing mix that you want to use is the dry powdered mix, it's not a container of salad dressing. Don't substitute, it's not the same thing. This is VERY important.
- Do not mix the packet like it tells you to on the back of the package. This is meant to be used dry!
Nutrition Facts
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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🔪 How to make crock pot angel chicken step by step
- Soften butter and cream cheese and whisk smooth.
- Whisk in the soup and dressing mix.
- Place chicken and garlic into the crockpot.
- Cover with the sauce and cook.
🫗 Fixing thin sauce (it happens)
I've been really confused by comments that the sauce is too thin. I'm not sure why that would be but here are my suggestions:
- Shred the chicken in the sauce about 30 minutes before you plan to serve it. It's meant to go over rice, pasta, bread, or potatoes so the shredded chicken will help thicken in up.
- Make sure you're using dry Italian dressing mix and not liquid Italian dressing.
- Use regular Philadelphia brand cream cheese. Do not use low fat or fat free. Do not use an off brand. You can use up to 8 ounces if you wish.
- Add just ¼ cup of chicken stock and see if you like the consistency better.
- If it's too thin you can save it by removing as much of the sauce as possible, mixing in 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, and heating it in a pan over the stove until it gets as thick as you like.
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🍽️ Perfect sides to serve with it
- Try this delicious Italian green bean salad to give the meal some crunch!
- Soft garlic breadsticks or garlic knots are the perfect blend of soft doughy goodness and buttery garlic flavor.
📚 More Southern comfort: related recipes you'll love
Love creamy crockpot dinners? Here are a few more Southern favorites you'll want to add to the lineup:
- Crockpot ranch chicken is a fantastic slow cooker recipe that your entire family is going to love.
- Cheesy crockpot chicken spaghetti is my favorite crock pot recipe of all time, this dish is always a winner with everyone.
- Easy crockpot smothered chicken has all the rich gravy and tender chicken of the casserole but it's dump and go easy.
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Deni says
Due to allergies I can’t use the Italian dressing. What can I substitute
Marye says
You could try ranch. Without knowing what your allergies are I really can't say.
Brett Wolverton says
Prepared this late last night before bed and allowed it to cook overnight on low for ten hour setting on crockpot using tenderloins.
The sauce was the perfect thickness and the chicken fell apart to the touch.
Will definitely keep this in my meal rotation.
Bob Rauscher says
I made this last night for our Friday work lunch today. I doubled the recipe and used 1 can of Cream of Chicken, 1 can of Cream of Mushroom w/ Garlic along with "zesty" Italian dressing mix. The garlic cloves I used were quite large, and it still didn't have the garlic flavor that I was expecting. I had also seasoned the chicken with salt & pepper before placing them in the crock pot. I made both angel hair and brown rice to go with the dish. It worked well with both.
Now the results... like Nancy said, I found the sauce to be quite a bit thinner than expected. Next time I'll either cut the broth in half or eliminate it all together. I also found it to be rather salty. Next time I'll season the chicken with pepper and some other spices like cumin, chili pepper or perhaps some cayenne.
Kimberlie says
I was really excited about trying this recipe and ended up preparing for dinner. I followed the recipe exactly as written and it was bland, not flavorful at all. Will not be making this again. My family was very disappointed.
Hattie Crissman says
Is serving size one cup or 1/2 cup?
Marye says
I don't measure serving sizes - sorry. It's 1/8 the recipe