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Slow Cooker Crack Chicken

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Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken, chicken crack, dip, ranch
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 830kcal
This chicken recipe is easy to make and is always sure to please anyone! Try it as a main dish or even as an appetizer dip.

Equipment

  • 1 slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 4 Thick slices of bacon diced
  • 4  Medium boneless skinless chicken breasts or 3 large
  • 16 ounces Cream cheese 2 whole blocks, cubed
  • 10.5 ounces Cream of chicken soup 1 can
  • 2 ounces Buttermilk Ranch Seasoning (dry) 2 packets or 6 tablespoons Ranch seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Poultry seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika you can also use regular paprika
  • 2 Tablespoons Bacon grease reserved from first step
  • 1 1/2 cups Sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup Green onion chopped for garnish

Instructions

  • Cook diced bacon in a pan until crispy. Remove bacon with slotted spoon onto paper towels. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease to be added later. Place the bacon pieces is the refrigerator for garnish when serving.
  • In a slow cooker, put the whole chicken breasts, cubed cream cheese, condensed Cream of Chicken Soup, 2 tablespoons of bacon grease, and seasonings.
  • Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 5-6 hours until chicken is tender and can be easily shredded with a fork.
  • Add shredded cheddar cheese . Stir until melted and combined.
  • If you are serving this recipe with pasta you can add 2 cup chicken broth and 5 cups dry egg noodles at this point, cover and let cook for 30 more minutes. If not serving with pasta, skip this step.
  • If it's too thick, add a bit of chicken broth or milk to reach the desired consistency.
  • Garnish with sliced green onions and cooked bacon pieces.
  • Serve hot over rice, pasta, burger buns, or as a dip.

Notes

  • I like to use a little bit more ranch seasoning.
  • I prefer Hidden Valley's Buttermilk Ranch Seasoning but I have used regular Ranch Seasoning before as well.
  • You can skip the step about cooking for 30 more minutes along with the 2 cups broth if you are not serving it with noodles.