Description
A simple and delicious 4-ingredient crockpot chicken recipe featuring tender chicken breasts cooked with ranch seasoning, cream cheese, and crispy bacon. Perfect for an easy, flavorful meal with minimal prep.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 packet ranch dressing seasoning (about 1 oz)
- 1 block cream cheese (8 oz, cut into chunks)
- 1 cup cooked and crumbled bacon (or bacon bits)
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken: Place the chicken breasts at the bottom of the crockpot, ensuring they are evenly spaced for consistent cooking.
- Add seasoning: Sprinkle the ranch dressing seasoning evenly over the chicken to infuse it with bold and savory flavors.
- Add cream cheese and bacon: Distribute the cream cheese chunks on top of the chicken breasts, then sprinkle the cooked and crumbled bacon evenly over the cream cheese.
- Cook the chicken: Cover the crockpot and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and tender.
- Shred and combine: Using two forks, shred the chicken directly in the crockpot and mix everything together until well combined, creating a creamy and flavorful shredded chicken dish.
Notes
- You can substitute cooked bacon bits for fresh cooked bacon for convenience.
- Leftover shredded chicken is great served over rice, in wraps, or on salad bowls.
- Adjust cooking time based on your crockpot’s heat settings to avoid overcooking.
- For a lower fat version, use reduced-fat cream cheese and turkey bacon.
- To keep it dairy-free, try using a dairy-free cream cheese alternative.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours on LOW or 3.5 hours on HIGH
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: crockpot chicken, easy chicken recipe, slow cooker chicken, ranch chicken, creamy chicken, shredded chicken, bacon chicken, 4 ingredient chicken
