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If you are looking for the most creamy and delicious chicken, Crockpot Creamy Ranch Chicken is a must try. Packed with lots of ranch flavor and hearty chicken and vegetables, it is the best comfort food.
Our family loves chicken and I am always looking for ways to jazz up plain chicken. This recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken with ranch is so easy and one of our favorite main dish recipes.
You are not going to believe how simple this recipe is. Literally everything gets tossed into the slow cooker and dinner will be waiting when you come home. Also try Crockpot Ranch Chicken, Crock Pot Angel Chicken, and Crock Pot Chicken and Rice.
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Why We Love Creamy Ranch Chicken
We love meals that can be made in the slow cooker. It is so nice coming home from a long day of work and dinner is already cooked. You will love that everything is in the crockpot. This is such a delicious recipe and requires very little effort.
The ranch dressing mix makes the best Crock Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken. It is a great recipe sure to be a hit with the entire family.
If you have guests coming over, try this easy recipe. I’m certain they will be impressed and wonder how you pulled off such a tasty dinner while you worked all day.
Ingredients
- Chicken Breasts – Feel free to substitute with chicken tenders or skinless chicken thighs
- Potatoes – We used Russet Potatoes, but you can also use red potatoes or Yukon Gold Potatoes
- Baby Carrots – Substitute with chopped whole carrots if you prefer
- Dry Ranch Dressing Mix – Try our Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix or use the packet
- Cream of Chicken Soup – Learn How to Make Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup
- Milk – We used whole milk in this recipe, but you can make with other types of milk
Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe and ingredients in the recipe card.
Variation Ideas
- Add in Other Veggies – Green beans or bell pepper are yummy with the chicken. This would also be a great way to make this a one pot meal.
- More Saucy – You can add an extra can if you like even more sauce.
- Add Chicken Broth – The consistency can be thinned by adding a cup chicken broth.
- Use Cauliflower Instead of Potatoes – If you are trying to reduce carbs, use cauliflower as a substitution for the potatoes. The rich gravy makes even cauliflower tasty.
- Omit the Potatoes – Skip the potatoes in the crock pot and serve this recipe over mashed potatoes, egg noodles or any type of pasta or rice.
- Cream Soup – More ideas include: cream of mushroom soup and cream of celery. Another idea is to mix two different types of soup in this recipe.
- Cream Cheese – For a rich and creamy texture, add in softened dice cream cheese.
How to Make Crockpot Creamy Chicken Ranch
Step 1 – Add the cream of chicken soup, milk and ranch seasoning mix to a small bowl. Whisk all of this together.
Step 2 – Add the sauce and pour it all over the top of these ingredients in the crock pot.
- Step 3 – Cover the slow cooker with lid and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours on high. You can also cook on high for 3 to 4 hours if you need to reduce the cooking time.
- Step 4 – If you like the chicken to be in smaller pieces, shred it and then place back into the crock pot and stir into the creamy mixture. Season with salt and pepper then serve.
Recipe Tips
- Sauce Consistency – If the sauce seems to separate once chicken is cooked, just remove the chicken and vegetables from the crock pot. Whisk the sauce together and it should solve that problem. You can then add the chicken back to the slow cooker.
- Chicken – This slow cooker creamy ranch chicken can be served with the chicken whole or shredded. Shred the chicken with two forks or learn How to Shred Chicken with a mixer.
- Prepare Slow Cooker – Before adding in the chicken ingredients, spray the slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. You can also line the slow cooker with a crockpot liner.
What to Serve with Creamy Ranch Chicken?
- Easy Homemade Dinner Rolls – These are very easy to make and perfect for dipping into the creamy sauce.
- Caesar Salad – This is so simple and a delicious side dish.
- Steamed Broccoli. Only 3 minutes and you can have a great side dish. It is tasty and perfect for busy weeknights.
- Garlic Lime Steamed Asparagus– This is so quick and the flavor is amazing with Ranch Chicken.
- Garlic Bread Cheese Sticks -Garlic bread stuffed with cheese is the perfect bread to serve with this chicken. It is perfect for dipping and so delicious.
Frequently Asked Questions
Put leftovers inside an airtight storage container. Place in the refrigerator up to 5 days.
You can make this ahead of time so all you have to do is toss and go in the crock pot.
Put the chicken in a freezer bag. Then mix together the sauce and pour in the bag over the chicken. Freeze until ready to cook. Do not add the potatoes and carrots until you are ready to put in the slow cooker. Cook as normal and enjoy. This is a great way to cut down on a portion of the prep time. I like to cook one batch and freeze another. It really is not any more work since you have all of the ingredients out. Plus, you will have another easy meal for later. Thaw in the fridge in the freezer airtight container when ready to serve again.
You can reheat individual servings in the microwave for 60 seconds or until heated through. If the sauce separates, just whisk it until creamy.
This is great for lunch later in the week. We all fight over who gets the leftovers. It really is that delicious.
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Crockpot Creamy Ranch Chicken
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 Russet potatoes cut into 2 inch pieces
- 2 cups baby carrots
- 1 packet dry ranch dressing mix
- 1 can cream of chicken soup (10 oz can)
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the cream of chicken soup, milk and ranch dressing mixing.
- Place the chicken, potatoes and carrots in the crock pot. Pour the sauce over the top of these ingredients in the crock pot.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
- Serve the chicken, potatoes and carrots with the sauce poured over the top. Enjoy!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it – Thank you for sharing and thank you for the positive review Robbie!
Loved this easy recipe!!
Yes you can. I would extend the cooking time by about an hour.
Can I use skin on and bone in chicken for this if so does it cook the same
Delish
I haven’t tried it in an oven yet.
can I make this in a conventional oven? If so, what temperature and for how long?
I would cook on high pressure for 20 minutes with a quick release.
If you were to cook this in the instant pot, how long should you cook it?
While a good starting place, at our house we’ll need to add more seasoning. We used Campbell’s Soup & Ranch seasoning package, not off-brand products. Everyone’s taste is a little different. I did think the cream of chicken would add enough sodium.
We’ll tweak it to our taste next time since it is a quick & easy recipe.
I love this recipe, but I buy cheaper skin on thighs + brown them first.
Hey Liz! Each batch is different so it’s difficult to put an exact size on a serving. This recipe serves 6 people, so 1 serving is approximately 1/6 of the entire meal.
What is the serving size?
I hope you love it!