Slow Cooker Crack Chicken is comfort food in every single bite. The cream cheese blended with the ranch and bacon make this one unforgettable recipe.
Crack Chicken is an addicting, Keto friendly meal. This crockpot crack chicken recipe is perfect to serve for game day parties, potlucks and more. It is one of our favorite Boneless skinless chicken crockpot recipes.
If you have an Instant Pot and prefer cooking with that over your crock pot. Make Instant Pot Crack Chicken Recipe for a quick and easy chicken recipe. This cheesy shredded ranch chicken and creamy texture is perfect to serve with hamburger buns or over rice.
Amazing recipe…I added ½ block of extra cream cheese just because i wanted to use up the open package i had. To serve we made crack chicken quesadilla’s everyone loved them!!! Extra meat froze well too.
-Denise
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Ingredients
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts – You can also make with boneless chicken thighs
- Cream Cheese – Softened and cut into small pieces
- Ranch Dressing Mix – Make Homemade or use packet
- Bacon – Use already cooked bacon or bacon bits
- Cheddar Cheese – We recommend using freshly shredded cheese
- Buns – Use your favorite buns or served over pasta
For more details about the recipe, scroll down to the recipe card.
How to Make Crockpot Crack Chicken
Step 1 – Combine the chicken, homemade ranch seasoning mix, cooked and crumbled bacon and cook.
Step 2 – Once the chicken is cooked, shred it. I use 2 forks and it is fast and easy.
Step 3 – Stir in the cream cheese. Put the crock pot lid on again. Then cook for another 30 minutes so the cream cheese can melt.
Step 4 – Sprinkle with the salt and pepper, shredded cheese and green onions. Then it is ready to serve.
Slow Cooker Crack Chicken
Equipment
- slow cooker
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts
- 8 oz cream Cheese
- 1 dry ranch dressing seasoning mix (1 oz packet)
- 6 strips bacon (cooked crisply and crumbled)
- 1 ½ cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- ÂĽ cup green onions (sliced)
- 6 hamburger buns
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Instructions
- Add 2 pounds of boneless chicken breasts, 6 strips of bacon and 1 dry ranch seasoning mix packet to at least a 6 quart crock pot.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Shred the chicken with 2 forks and stir in 1 8oz block of cream cheese. Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes to melt the cream cheese.
- Top with 1 ½ cup of shredded cheddar cheese and ¼ cup of green onions. Cover and cook on low for 10 minutes to melt the cheese.
- Serve immediately on the buns and enjoy!
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
- Change Chicken – Change the chicken to boneless skinless chicken thighs or chicken tenders for an easy variations.
- Bacon – Cook your bacon in the Oven or top with real bacon bits.
- Seasoning – You can add a teaspoon garlic powder to the cheese and bacon if you prefer. Feel free to add in fresh herbs such as dill, parsley or chives.
- Cheese Variations – Feel free to use different types of cheese. You can add in sharp cheddar cheese or shredded pepper jack cheese.
- Thickening Texture – If the mixture is too thick, add a little chicken broth.
- Cook Once, Eat Twice – Serve leftovers a different way and your family will think it is a new meal.
- Shred Cheese – We recommend shredding cheese from hunk cheese. Pre-shredded cheese has added ingredients and may not taste or melt as well.
- Spray Bottom of the Slow Cooker – If you have problems with chicken sticking, you may need to spray nonstick cooking spray. This helps for cleanup and serving the crack chicken.
- Cook on Low – I like to cook on low as it helps to keep the chicken from drying out.
- Cream Cheese – To help with the cream cheese melting, dice the cream cheese before placing in the slow cooker.
Nutrition Facts
How to Serve Crack Chicken
Our favorite way to eat crack chicken is served on buns. It is so easy and everyone loves eating it sandwich style. More ideas include:
- Tortillas
- Hawaiian Roll
- Serve over pasta.
- Sliders
- Lettuce Wraps
- Crackers
- Croissants
Just use whatever you prefer. We like trying different things so we can enjoy this tasty Crack Chicken more ways. The kids never get tired of this recipe if I switch it up and use different ways to serve it.
Side Dish Ideas
With my large family, we like to keep it simple when I serve this rich and hearty crack chicken. You can easily serve with a side of steamed broccoli, cauliflower rice, or an easy spinach salad.
When I am serving for a game day party. We always have a side of Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries Recipe or a Classic Italian Pasta Salad Recipe.
These are just a few of our favorites to enjoy with crack chicken sandwiches. But we have all had those crazy days where it was potato chips all around.
Storage and Reheating Tips
This crack chicken is great leftover and makes for a delicious lunch the next day. Place the leftovers in an airtight container and place in the refrigerator.
When you are ready to enjoy, reheat leftovers in the microwave in 1 minute intervals.
Frequently Asked Questions
Shredding chicken can be done by using forks or a stand mixer. Using a stand mixer or a hand held mixer to shred your chicken saves time. The chicken comes out perfectly shredded.
This is the perfect recipe to double to enjoy again. We like to double and freeze it for a quick weeknight meal.
Yes! Freeze mixture in freezer bags and you will have a super quick meal. Place in the freezer and it will last up to 3 months is stored properly.
You can add ½ cup to 1 cup of chicken broth.
Fortunately, you can now easily find dairy free cream cheese and dairy free cheese that you can use to make dairy free crack chicken.
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How many calories per serving. How many grams
The nutrition information is listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. Serving size can vary depending on how evenly the recipe is divided, so for grams I recommend weighing the finished recipe and dividing by the number of servings.