The whole family will enjoy this easy weeknight dinner made with simple ingredients. It's hearty comfort food made easy!
Crockpot ranch chicken is so quick and easy to throw together!!Table of Contents
🗝️ Key takeaways
- Easy dump and go recipe with just 8 ingredients and you only need 4 quick steps to prep in less than 5 minutes.
- Obviously this is perfect for weeknights but it's also great when you need to feed a crowd like at a potluck, or you are just in the mood for old-fashioned comfort food.
- In a hurry? You can use the oven rather than the slow cooker! Be sure to read the tips section in the post to get all the timesaving ideas.
What's not to love about creamy comfort food that is so easy it's almost effortless?
Especially on one of those nights when you've been taxi-mom all day.
Just toss the ingredients for this creamy Ranch chicken in your slow cooker and by dinnertime you'll have a delicious chicken stew with its own gravy!
The low and slow cooking time makes everything butter tender. Your family will be licking their plates, I promise.
Check out these other yummy (and easy) slow cooker recipes. Next time try my Tex-Mex Fiesta Chicken!
🧾 Ingredients
- Use boneless skinless chicken thighs instead of the boneless skinless chicken breast.
- Try this with a pork loin roast.
- You can use other condensed soups such as cream of mushroom or cream of celery if desired.
- I use chicken stock instead of chicken broth because it has more flavor but you can use whichever you prefer.
- It's amazing how much flavor just the one Ranch packet adds! Use Ranch mix from the store or homemade Ranch dressing mix - whichever you prefer.
Next time give this crock pot French onion chicken a spot on your table. It's amazing!
🔪 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the green recipe card below.
- Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and part of the Ranch dressing mix.
- Add the vegetables to the slow cooker and place chicken breasts over the top.
- Mix the sauce ingredients and pour over the top.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours. See? Easy!
Oven and instant pot instructions are in the green recipe card below.
Sometimes I like to add a cup or so of Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese just at the end of the cooking time.
🥫 Storage
Crockpot Ranch chicken leftovers should be put in an airtight container or covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated. Be sure to eat it up within 4 to 5 days or throw it out.
Freeze this dish for up to 3 months. The chicken freezes well but the potatoes do not. Remove them before freezing.
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💭 Tips
Expert Tip: No time for the crockpot? You can bake this ranch chicken recipe in the oven for 45 minutes or until it registers 160F on an insta-read thermometer. Let stand for 5 minutes to allow the temperature to come up to 165F. I'd cook the vegetables separately if you do it this way.
- Spray the inside of the crockpot with cooking spray to make cleanup effortless.
- Boneless pork chops instead of chicken are a great variation!
- Use the condensed cream of chicken soup right out of the can - no need to add milk or water.
- You can substitute cream of broccoli, cream of celery, or cream of mushroom soup for the cream of chicken.
- You can add 8 ounces of cream cheese cut in squares to make it even richer and creamier. Stir it in before serving.
- Crock pot Ranch chicken is even better the next day!
- Chop up leftovers, add some milk, and warm it up for a delicious soup.
- Leftovers freeze well if you remove the potatoes. They get a weird texture.
- You can use homemade ranch seasoning if you have it.
- Leave the potatoes out and serve over rice or pasta.
Have you tried this creamy crockpot angel chicken yet? It's been super popular lately!
👩🍳 FAQs
Here are the questions I am most frequently asked about this recipe.
Chicken should always be fresh or thawed overnight in the refrigerator before slow cooking. Harmful bacteria can grow during the long cooking process when the chicken is frozen.
Store, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for 4 days or freezer for 3 months. If freezing remove the potatoes - they don't freeze well.
Homemade soups tend to make this sauce watery. If you do use the homemade soup do not try to freeze this.
Always cook chicken breasts on low for the best, most tender result.
🍽️ Serve with
This creamy crockpot Ranch chicken recipe really is an all in one dinner that's perfect for those busy nights but if you've got a minute here are some great additions to the table -
- Biscuits are always welcome at our house. They're a great way to sop up that gravy! These drop biscuits are especially easy.
- Cinnamon apples add color and flavor to the table. Added bonus? They can sub for dessert!
- Southern green beans are full of smoky bacon flavor.
- And who could turn down a slice of Dutch apple pie for dessert? Not this girl.
This is a family friendly, deliciously easy slow cooker chicken stew!📚 Related recipes
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- Crockpot Kielbasa Sauerkraut and Potatoes
- Crockpot French Onion Chicken
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📞 The last word
After a long day there's nothing better than coming home to a delicious meal like crockpot ranch chicken and potatoes. Especially when you know the whole family loves it!
We're all so busy, and there's a lot of talk about self-care but few of us give ourselves space to relax and just be. All-in-one main dishes like this chicken recipe, that cook themselves and are done in one pot, create the time we need to recharge.
Crockpot Ranch Chicken was a huge hit with my family - I hope it will be with yours as well. Next time try the crockpot smothered chicken and mushrooms ... it's got all that creamy goodness but with a thick mushroom gravy!
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.
If you love this recipe please give it 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📖 Recipe
Crockpot Ranch Chicken
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- 24 ounces tiny red potatoes, or Yukon Gold
- 16 ounces baby carrots
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, or thighs
- 21.5 ounces cream of chicken soup, 2-10.5 ounce cans
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 4 ounces chopped chiles, optional but really good
- 1 ounce Ranch seasoning mix
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Instructions
- Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and a tablespoon of the Ranch dressing mix.
- Add the washed baby potatoes and carrots to the slow cooker.
- Top with the seasoned chicken.
- Blend the cream of chicken soup, chicken stock, chiles, and remaining Ranch dressing mix until smooth.
- Pour over the chicken and vegetables.
- Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
- Shred the chicken or break it into chunks with a fork before serving.
Instant Pot
- Follow instructions 1-5 above.
- Place the lid on top of the Instant Pot and set the valve on top to seal.
- Press the "MANUAL" button and set the timer for 16 minutes.
- When the Instant Pot is finished cooking, do a "quick release" of the pressure.
- Remove the chicken and vegetables to a serving dish.
Oven
- Preheat the oven to 350F
- Grease a 13x9-inch pan
- Follow the instructions for seasoning the chicken.
- Put chicken in a layer in the 13x9-inch pan.
- Mix the sauce and pour over the chicken.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until chicken registers 160F on an insta-read thermometer.
- Cook the vegetables separately while the chicken is in the oven.
- Let stand for 5 minutes to allow the temperature to come up to 165F.
Notes
- Boneless pork chops instead of chicken are a great variation on this dish!
- Use the condensed cream of chicken soup right out of the can - no need to add milk or water.
- You can substitute cream of mushroom, cream of celery, or cream of broccoli soup for the cream of chicken.
- You can add 8 ounces of cream cheese cut in squares to make it even richer and creamier. Stir it in before serving.
- Garnish with some green onions.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator, tightly covered, for 2-3 days.
- Leftovers freeze well.
- Leave the potatoes out and serve over rice or pasta.
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.
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B
Hi. Have you ever made this with any Ranch salad dressing rather than the ranch dressing dry mix? If so, what do you recommend? Thanks.
Marye
No. You have to use the dry seasoning.
Cindy
I love this crockpot version of one of my favorite dinners - thank you!
Camden
Ranch chicken in the crockpot, served with biscuits, is the ultimate comfort food!