Crock Pot Crack Chicken Recipe is an easy ‘dump and go’ slow cooker recipe that is so good you’ll be addicted to it! Ten minutes of prep with ingredients you probably already have and it has endless meal possibilities.
Hey, hey, it’s also a keto-friendly recipe!
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Crock Pot Crack Chicken Recipe
First things first…What is ‘CRACK CHICKEN’?
Crack Chicken is the name of the combination of chicken, cream cheese, ranch seasoning, and bacon. These ingredients combined are so good ‘It’s addictive, you can’t stop eating it!’ (For those of you that want to slam me for naming it ‘crack’, when I titled this recipe, I didn’t even think about the drug. I only thought about the combination of ingredients that is known far and wide as ‘Crack Chicken’. I did not intentionally mean to offend anyone!)
There are variations of the recipe but the basic ingredients are the four noted above. Some people add cheddar cheese, garlic powder, onions, mayonnaise, etc.
I for one think chicken, cream cheese, ranch, and bacon has a really good flavor. However, to kick it up and make it even tastier I like to add a cheddar/Colby mix and mayonnaise. Now we’re talking!
Why is this so dang good?
There are a few reasons why Crock Pot Crack Chicken Recipe is so good
- Primarily, this is a ‘dump and go’ slow cooker recipe. I say primarily because you do not want to cook the bacon in a slow cooker. Hence, you will either need to cook the bacon, crumble it, then add it to the Crock-Pot at the end of the cooking process. Or, you can use store-bought bacon bits. While real bacon, cooked and crumbled is much better and cost a lot less per ounce, store-bought bacon bits save a lot of time.
- It’s Keto friendly.
- Get my favorite slow cooker here.
- As well, Crock Pot Crack Chicken Recipe is perfect by itself, it’s also great on a sandwich, in a tortilla, over nachos, as a dip, in quiche, on pizza, over pasta, rice, or potatoes, or on a lettuce wrap for another low carb option!
HOW DO YOU MAKE CRACK CHICKEN IN THE SLOW COOKER?
- Use skinless, boneless chicken breasts so you don’t have a lot of extra fat in the recipe. You can use skinless, boneless thighs.
- I use two packets of seasoning. Otherwise, to me, it was a bit bland.
- Add the mayonnaise and Colby cheddar cheese at the end and stir until melted. (I recommend this mayonnaise.)
Can I cook this recipe on the stove?
Simply brown the chicken in a skillet. Next, add the remaining ingredients and cook them all in the oven for 40 to 45 minutes. When the chicken is cooked through, shred it then follow the instructions in the original recipe.
You can eat this by itself, on a bun, or in a tortilla wrap.
I like to serve it with
- Mexican Kale Slaw
- Tex Mex Cole Slaw
- Vinegar Slaw
- Deconstructed Green Bean Bundles
- Orange Salad,
- Wedge Salad
Can I freeze this?
This chicken recipe freezes well. Freeze it in an airtight container (<my favorite freezer containers) and let it thaw fully before reheating, you can definitely make this cooked chicken days ahead of time and store it in your freezer.
Tips
Stock up on boneless, skinless chicken breasts when they are on sale. There are plentiful chicken recipes on my site for boneless, skinless chicken.
- Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken
- Crockpot Green Chile Chicken
- Slow Cooker Creamy Buffalo Chicken
- Slow Cooker Zesty Italian Chicken
- Stove Top Cajun Butter Chicken Bites
- Copycat Cajun Cafe Bourbon Chicken Bites
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- Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken
UPDATE 11-12-19: I read your comments and a lot of you thought the recipe as written is too salty. Therefore, I created a Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix Recipe so that you can control the salt in this recipe. You can substitute this homemade ranch seasoning for the packs listed below in the recipe. (3 tablespoons of this mix = 1 packet of store-bought seasoning mix) CLICK HERE FOR HOMEMADE RANCH SEASONING RECIPE
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Crock Pot Crack Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 2 1-ounce packages Ranch dressing mix *SEE HOMEMADE RANCH DRESSING RECIPE ABOVE IF YOU WANT TO MAKE YOUR SEASONING AND CONTROL THE SALT.
- 8 ounces cream cheese cut into cubes
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 pound bacon cook and crumbled
- 2 cups Colby cheddar cheese shredded
- 2 to 3 tablespoons green onions sliced (optional ingredient)
- 2 tablespoons jalapenos diced (optional ingredient)
Instructions
- Please read the post above as well as the comments if you have a question. I have covered a lot of the questions in the comments as well as the narrative above. Thanks so much!
- Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker. Sprinkle ranch dressing and cream cheese over chicken.
- Cook on high 3 hours or low 5 to 6 hours.
- With 2 forks, shred chicken and stir. Stir in mayonnaise. Sprinkle cheese, bacon, green onions, and jalapenos over chicken. Serve on buns, lettuce leaves, or soft or crunchy tortilla shells
Notes
Nutrition
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Heather Couse says
Do we have to fry the chicken first? Do you add a little water to the bottom of the crock pot?
Paula says
No frying, but the chicken in the slow cooker raw. I didn’t add any water. But, if you think it’s too thick you can add water or chicken broth at the end.
Michelle Miller says
What will happen if I accidentally put all ingredients together before slow cooking?
Paula says
I think it’ll be fine. If you did already, let me know. I’m interested
susan Fairman says
Interested in comment about present rolls on bottom and top, but she didn’t say how she used them. Did she bake them after the chicken recipe was done or add them when serving. Not sure I would like the 3 ways it said to serve. Not a criticism, just family might prefer another option. Please reply. Liked you web site info.
Paula says
Not sure if you saw, but I gave multiple ways to serve it: Crock Pot Crack Chicken Recipe is perfect by itself, it’s also great on a sandwich, in a tortilla, over nachos, as a dip, in quiche, on pizza, over pasta, rice, or potatoes, or on a lettuce wrap for another low carb option
Not sure about the rolls.
Gigi says
Love , love the recipe! My suggestion on the word “crack” that has caused such a pickle for others is call it what you want. The name doesn’t effect the outcome of the recipe which is delicious!!! Too much going on in the world for such trivial things.
Ced says
I used Monterey Jack queso dip instead of mayo and used white cheddar and two cups of Mexican cheese blend it came out awesome
Kim says
Oh my!!! That’s got my name all over it!! I’m
Rebecca says
I loved this until I added the mayo. It was much better without it in my opinion. I also felt the mayo made it taste saltier. I would make it again with a half pack less of ranch and no mayo. I used crescent rolls and put one on the bottom of my pan then the crack chicken, then another layer of crescents. It was good but I do with I would have left out the mayonnaise!
Jodi smith says
I had one pkt of regular ranch and one pkt of fiesta ranch. Has anyone ever used that? Wondering if maybe I just messed it up🤔😂
Brenda says
Crack is an adjective mean very good, excellent or “best of the best” It has been around a lot longer than the drug. It also has “pot” in the name. Anyone want to complain about that? I guess people already know there is a non-drug meanings for that one. LOL. I have this cooking now. I can barely wait for dinner. Thanks!
Paula says
Thanks so much!!! It’s so hard to make everyone ‘happy’. It used to really bother me when someone criticized but now I realize that some people are just negative regardless. I appreciate your comment. Hope you enjoyed the chicken.
Lindsay says
I really like this and it was super easy. For me, it’s on the salty side. I’m wondering if there is anything I can add to mask the salt a bit. Anyone have any tips? Thanks!!
Paula says
In the post I gave alternate recipe for ranch for that
Katwyn says
Great recipes–both the Crack Chicken and the Ranch Dressing! (Ranch was on my delivery order for today, but Instant Cart cancelled my whole grocery order by mistake, and rescheduled for tomorrow, so the Ranch recipe really saved the day!)
I can’t believe that people actually complained about the recipe name! The complainers on the national internet trolls’ grievance squad really need to take a pill, get a life, or get a job, if they have nothing better to do than take offense at the name of a recipe! Good gracious! Yes, we ALL know drug crack is bad!!! We get it! Yes, very bad! They must not have heard of the also famous Crack Pie, either!
Paula says
Good point on the pie! I think some people are just unhappy and want to take it out on someone else, anyone else. Anyway, I’m glad you liked the recipes. My boys just love this recipe and it’s so versatile we don’t get tired of it. Thanks for commenting!
Erin says
I don’t have dry ranch dressing can I use regular Ranch out of the bottle
Liz says
When do you put in the mayo?
Paula says
step 3
Bradley D Angeles says
How can I downsize the recipe for smaller crock pot?
Paula says
You can adjust the servings by adjusting the it on the recipe card in the post. Reduce the ‘8’ to whatever you wish.
Cheryl says
I bought the bulk container of the Ranch dry seasoning. How much should I measure out to make up two packets? Also, is there a possible substitute for the cream cheese?
Paula says
3 tablespoons = 1 packet so use 6 tablespoons
Kim says
Delicious, my kids are not crazy about jalapeños, I was really wanting to add those but wanted them to try it so I added a little pepper jack cheese in to give it small kick. Huge hit with my family 🥰
Carmen says
I have a question about the ranch dressing mix……it is a dry package. Do we put in the crock pot directly out of the package, dry?
Paula says
Yes, dry seasoning
Ursula says
This sounds really good, andI would like to try this recipe but my son is allergic to eggs so I can’t use the mayonnaise. Any suggestions on what to substitute the mayonnaise with??
Paula says
You can use sour cream instead of mayonnaise
Crystal says
They do have vegan mayo, I use it because my daughter is also allergic to eggs.
Lee says
Can you use canned shredded chicken? Change in cook time?
Paula says
Canned chicken is already cooked so all you’ll need to do is get all the ingredients hot. However, I don’t think canned chicken is the best option for this recipe.
Jennifer says
Maybe try rotisserie chicken if you don’t want to cook the chicken.
Tucker says
How much is one serving?
Susan Carol Davis says
The recipe is outstanding BUT the best part is you PAULA. Thank you for your calm pleasant way you act toward others…….our world needs more people like you.
Paula says
That is incredibly kind!!! Thank you so much for saying that!