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!!Jump to:
❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- Easy recipe with just 8 ingredients - perfect for busy weeknights.
- 4 quick steps to prep in less than 5 minutes. Throw in the slow cooker and go! Get dinner on the table with minimal effort!
- It's easy to sneak extra veggies in (think peas, green beans, etc).
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.
- 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.
🔪 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.
- 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.
🎥 Video
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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 a 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.
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You'll need the following items to make this recipe successfully.
- boneless chicken
- baby carrots
- potatoes
- Ranch dressing mix
- chicken stock
- slow cooker
- small mixing bowl
- whisk
📞 The last word
After a long day there's nothing better than coming home to a delicious meal - especially one the whole family loves!
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. Don't forget that you can click on "add to collection" to save it to your own, private recipe box!
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Crockpot Ranch Chicken
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Ingredients
- 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.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator, tightly covered, for 2-3 days.
- Leftovers freeze well.
- Leave the potatoes out and serve over rice or pasta.
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First published September 17, 2020. Last updated January 6, 2023 for increased information and editorial improvements.
Brittany R
Hi, I'm hoping to make this soon but was wondering what kind of chilis you use?
Marye
Just the canned chiles... or sometimes fresh hatch chiles if they are in season.
Lisa
It was ok. It just tasted like chicken cooked in cream of chicken soup. Didn't even taste the ranch. Will tweak when I make it again.
Mattie
I used the instant pot method but was wondering if I needed to add more liquid to it, when I did the quick release, no steam came out and it wasn’t cooked, so I had to cook for another 10 minutes. I checked my instant pot and everything seemed fine. I looked up what May be wrong and it stated that not having enough liquid would cause that…..so just wondering I I needed to add more liquid
Marye
I'm sorry Mattie - I don't have an instant pot so I can't really help.
Heather
How would I adjust the time if I use chicken thighs?
Marye
It would be the same.
Samantha
Could I use frozen chicken? Or is it best if I use thawed chicken breast?
Marye
Yes you can use frozen chicken - just give it a bit more time to cook. Maybe figure 9-10 hours on low.
Jessica
Can I use rotisserie chicken to
Cut down on the cook time?
Marye
I don't think the vegetables would get done?
Nellie
What is a serving size?
Marye
I don't usually measure - but 1/8 of the recipe.
Christina
Can this be made without the chili’s? Would you substitute something else if chilis are not on hand in kitchen? Thanks!
Marye
yes it can - and I'd just leave them out...
Tery Mckinney
I made this recipe the day it was delicious. Will do it again.
Zula
Sounds really good! What temp do you bake it in the oven if you aren’t using the slow cooker?
Zula
Hi I just saw it says right there 350.
NANCY A.
This recipe looks Amazing!! I can taste it now. However, due to my husband’s health I need to substitute some of the ingredients to lower the carbs and salt. Can you recommend some substitutes that would allow me to fix this wonderful recipe and have it still taste as good as it sounds?
Marye
Hi Nancy,
So I'd use low sodium or homemade chicken stock, low sodium cream of chicken soup, and you'll probably need to mix your own ranch dressing mix - leaving out the salt. If you Google homemade ranch dressing mix you should be able to find a recipe. You can substitute broccoli and/ or cauliflower for the carrots and potatoes. You could use a homemade thick white sauce instead of the soup but I'm, afraid it would break and separate in the slow cooker during the long cooking time.