Description
This Christmas Feast Crockpot Ranch Chicken is a comforting and easy slow-cooked meal featuring tender, flavorful chicken simmered in a creamy ranch and chicken soup sauce. Perfect for holiday gatherings or cozy dinners, it requires minimal prep and combines simple pantry ingredients with juicy chicken breasts for a delicious, hearty meal served best over cooked white rice.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
Sauce
- 10.5 ounces condensed cream of chicken soup (1 can)
- 1 ounce ranch dressing mix (1 packet)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (½ stick, cut into cubes)
Optional Serving
- 3 cups cooked white rice (for serving)
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Begin by trimming any excess fat from the boneless skinless chicken breasts to ensure even cooking and tenderness.
- Add to Crockpot: Place the chicken breasts evenly at the bottom of your crockpot or slow cooker.
- Mix Sauce: In a separate bowl, combine the condensed cream of chicken soup and ranch dressing mix until well blended.
- Pour Sauce: Pour the creamy ranch and chicken soup mixture over the chicken breasts in the crockpot, ensuring the chicken is well coated.
- Add Butter: Dot the top of the chicken and sauce with the cubes of unsalted butter to add richness and flavor as it slowly melts during cooking.
- Cook: Cover the crockpot with the lid and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
- Prepare Rice: While the chicken is cooking, prepare the white rice according to package instructions if serving with rice.
- Serve: Once the chicken is cooked, shred it lightly with two forks if desired, then serve hot over the cooked white rice, spooning some sauce over the top for extra flavor.
Notes
- For best flavor, cook on low heat to allow the sauce to fully develop and the chicken to become tender.
- You can substitute the white rice with brown rice or mashed potatoes for a different side.
- Adding vegetables such as green beans or carrots in the last hour of cooking can make it a complete meal.
- Leftovers keep well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and can be reheated gently on the stovetop or in the microwave.
- Use low-sodium condensed soup and dressing mix to control sodium content if preferred.
Keywords: crockpot chicken, ranch chicken, slow cooker recipe, Christmas dinner, creamy chicken, easy chicken recipe