Description
This Crockpot Angel Chicken is the ultimate hands-off comfort food: tender shredded chicken simmered all day in a creamy ranch and cream cheese sauce. Rich, velvety, and full of flavor, it’s the kind of cozy weeknight dinner that tastes like you fussed for hours when the slow cooker really did all the work. Perfect over pasta, rice, or potatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 packet (1 oz) ranch dressing mix
- 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in a single layer in the bottom of the crockpot.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the ranch dressing mix, cream of chicken soup, softened cream cheese, and chicken broth. Whisk or stir until smooth and well blended.
- Pour the creamy mixture evenly over the chicken in the crockpot, making sure each breast is well coated.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6–8 hours or on HIGH for 3–4 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and very tender.
- Once cooked, use two forks to shred the chicken directly in the crockpot, mixing it into the sauce until evenly combined.
- Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese, cover, and let it melt for 3–5 minutes until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- Use fully softened cream cheese so it blends smoothly into the sauce without lumps.
- If the sauce is thicker than you’d like after cooking, whisk in an extra splash of warm chicken broth or milk until it reaches your preferred consistency.
- For food safety, be sure the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) before shredding.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6–8 hours (low) or 3–4 hours (high)
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g (approx.)
- Sodium: 850 mg (approx.)
- Fat: 22 g (approx.)
- Saturated Fat: 11 g (approx.)
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g (approx.)
- Trans Fat: 0 g (approx.)
- Carbohydrates: 7 g (approx.)
- Fiber: 0 g (approx.)
- Protein: 30 g (approx.)
- Cholesterol: 130 mg (approx.)
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