First published March 29, 2022. Last updated February 24, 2025 for better instructions, more information and editorial improvements.

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Table of Contents
- 🎥 Watch and cook: step-by-step video tutorial
- 🗝️ Key takeaways: why this recipe is your new favorite
- 🧾 Gather your ingredients: what you'll need
- 🔪 Step-by-step guide: instructions for success
- 📖 Recipe
- 💭 Insider tips: things to know
- 📖 Make it your own: yummy variations
- 👩🍳 Let's answer those questions: FAQs
- 📚 More Southern comfort: related recipes you'll love
- 🍽️ Perfect pairings: what to serve with
- 🍽️ No waste: creative ways to repurpose
- Crockpot Smothered Chicken
- 💬 Comments
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who love Crockpot Smothered Chicken and those who haven’t tried it yet. If you’re looking for a dinner that practically cooks itself while you go about your day, congratulations—you’ve just found your new best friend.
This dish is all about juicy, fall-apart chicken drowning in a creamy, savory gravy that tastes like it took hours of effort (spoiler: it didn’t). Toss everything in the slow cooker, walk away, and come back to a meal that smells like Southern magic. Serve it over mashed potatoes, rice, or straight from the spoon—no judgment here, y'all. If you love comfort food with zero stress, this one’s about to be on repeat.
🗝️ Key takeaways: why this recipe is your new favorite
Creamy, rich, ridiculously delicious…this is the recipe to keep in your back pocket for cozy weeknights, picky eaters, and days that just need gravy. Love this? Try this next: Baked Chicken & Gravy—because once you start smothering things in sauce, there’s no going back. 😘
🧾 Gather your ingredients: what you'll need
Try using skinless chicken thighs instead of breasts for a different, less expensive option.
🔪 Step-by-step guide: instructions for success
This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page. Click on the image to see it full size.
Place chicken breasts in the bottom, of the crock pot, and then top with the sliced onions.
Mix together the cream of soups and the onion soup mix until smooth, then stir in the chicken broth.
Spoon the soup mixture over the chicken.
Top with the sliced mushrooms, and then cook on low heat for 8 hours.
📖 Recipe
Crockpot Smothered Chicken Recipe
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- 2 ¼ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, or thighs
- 10.5 ounces cream of mushroom soup
- 10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup
- 8 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
- 8 ounces onion, cut in half then sliced
- 1 ounce onion soup mix
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
Instructions
- Spray the inside of the crock with no stick spray.
- Lay the chicken in the bottom of the crock.
- Sprinkle with the seasoned salt.
- Cover with the onions.
- Mix the soups and the onion soup mix until smooth.
- Stir in the chicken stock.
- Spoon over the chicken.
- Top with sliced mushrooms.
- Set the crockpot on low and cook for 8 hours.
Notes
- Make a thicker gravy by whisking together 2 tablespoons of flour with ¼ cup of cold water, and then adding it to the crock pot during the last hour of cooking.
- If you don't have any onion soup mix on hand, you can use ½ cup of chopped onion and 2 beef bouillon cubes.
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.
💭 Insider tips: things to know
- Chicken broth can be used instead of chicken stock.
- Make a thick gravy by whisking together 2 tablespoons of flour with ¼ cup of cold water, and then adding it to the crock pot during the last hour of cooking.
- You can also double this recipe and freeze half for another time. Just place all of the ingredients in freezer bags, and then thaw and cook when you're ready to eat.
- Fresh mushrooms really work best in this recipe. But, you can add drained canned mushrooms in a pinch.
- If you don't have any onion soup mix on hand, you can use ½ cup of chopped onion and 2 beef bouillon cubes.
- Mince a few cloves of garlic and add them to your soup mixture if you enjoy a rich garlic flavor.
- I like to shred chicken and then serve it over mashed potatoes, egg noodles, mashed cauliflower, or white rice for an easy, busy day meal.
Marye's Tip o' the day
If you don't have any onion soup mix on hand, you can use ½ cup of chopped onion and 2 beef bouillon cubes.
📖 Make it your own: yummy variations
- Add some green beans or carrots to the crock pot for a complete meal.
- For a little extra flavor, you can add garlic powder, black pepper, or your favorite spices and herb seasonings to the chicken before cooking.
- Add some cream cheese to the gravy for a richer flavor.
- Creole seasoning would add a spicy and deep flavor to this crock pot chicken recipe.
- You could also use white wine instead of part of the chicken broth.
- Make your sauce extra creamy by using heavy cream instead of the chicken broth.
- Add a nice tang to your sauce by adding a half cup of sour cream to your sauce to make an extra rich and delicious gravy.
🤫 Marye's secret for zhuzhing it up
Want to take your Crockpot Smothered Chicken from great to "somebody get me a biscuit to mop up this gravy" level? Stir in a splash of heavy cream and 4 tablespoons of softened cream cheese right before serving. Boom—instant richness, depth, and the kind of sauce you’ll want to drink with a straw. No judgment here!
zhuzh: verb. To make something more interesting or attractive
👩🍳 Let's answer those questions: FAQs
Have other questions? Ask me in the comments!
Yes, you can overcook chicken in a slow cooker. If you cook it on high heat for too long, it will become dry and tough.
Yes, you can cook chicken in the crock pot on high for 4 hours. However, I personally find that low gives a more tender chicken, so I prefer to cook on low.
⏲️ Marye's time saving hacks -
f you're using frozen chicken breasts there's no need to thaw first - just add an hour or so to the cooking time. Make sure the chicken breast registers 165F on an instant read thermometer before serving.
📚 More Southern comfort: related recipes you'll love
- This Brown Sugar Chicken is the sweet, savory, and ridiculously easy slow cooker meal that saves you on those “I can’t deal with dinner” kind of days. Just toss it in, walk away, and come back to a meal that tastes like you tried.
- Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Soup is packed with bold Southwestern flavors and so easy, it practically cooks itself. One bite, and your whole family will think you’re a kitchen genius (which, of course, you are).
- Tequila Lime Chicken Tacos are here to shake up Taco Tuesday with a zesty, slow-cooked twist! Juicy, flavorful, and just the right amount of seasoning, this easy recipe brings the party to your plate—no effort required.
- Crock pot chicken spaghetti is another family favorite!
🍽️ Perfect pairings: what to serve with
These Copycat Bob Evans Mashed Potatoes are fluffy and taste delicious when you top them with this creamy chicken recipe.
This Cloverleaf Rolls recipe is your secret weapon when you need buttery, flaky bread to gracefully (or not-so-gracefully) sop up every last drop of that creamy gravy. Soft, golden, and dangerously addictive—consider yourself warned.
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie is a family favorite dessert recipe that is absolutely the best way to end this comforting meal.
🍽️ No waste: creative ways to repurpose
- Add more chicken stock and turn it into a creamy, delicious soup.
- Mix in cooked macaroni or rice, top with swiss cheese (if desired) and/or breadcrumbs and bake for 30 minutes at 375 for a delicious casserole.
Y'all, I have to say this is one of my favorites. The gravy is so creamy, the chicken SO tender, and the flavor?
Well, it will take you back to your granny's country kitchen... even if you never had a granny with a country kitchen... It's just that good!
You can also make smothered chicken on top of the stove.
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ARETHA WASHINGTON says
Do you have to add mushrooms to the recipe,
Marye says
No, you can leave them out.
Laura W says
This looks so good! Making this over the weekend as it will be ridiculously hot here in West TN and I sure don’t want to turn on the oven. Thanks for posting this one.
Linda W says
Made this yesterday for dinner. Unfortunately my husband and I treated ourselves to milkshakes around 1:00 and were still too full to have our slow-cooker dinner when it was time!! I did taste it though and it’s DELICIOUS!! Can’t wait for dinner tonight!!
Ann Marie J Williams says
Delicious and easy to make. I didn’t have the o
Onion soup mix so I used the suggestion of beef bouillon and minced onion. I also added cream cheese as another suggestion and it was rich and creamy. Thank you!
PJ says
I am for SURE going to make this however, I can't do pulled meat of any kind. I will cut the chicken into cubes prior to cooking. Pulled meat 'gags' me. Other than that, this looks delish! Thank you for sharing <3
Chrissy says
Yummy, easy, & inexpensive!!!
I made a double batch w/extra mushrooms and I think we liked it just as much with either potatoes or rice. Will try noodles or cauliflower with it next time. So yummy! And l love that it pairs well with any veggie!
Marye says
That's awesome!
Kathleen says
Made this tonight (served over egg noodles) and it was fantastic! I was nervous when I first turned it on because between the onion soup mix and fresh onions it was smelling very very oniony but Im really so glad I did because the end result is just delicious (and not all that oniony!). Give it a try - you'll love it!
Susan says
Delicious! I added a block of cream cheese and fresh spinach!
Steve says
Did you mean to say chicken broth can be used instead of chicken stock?
Marye says
Yes - I've fixedit.
Beth Thomas says
Yum-YUM! True Comfort food! and, lucky me, I have all the ingredients.
Thanks again, Chef Marye'!