Slow cooker ranch chicken is the base for so many delicious recipes. Ready in 3 hours with just 3 ingredients this slow cooker shredded chicken recipe will be a staple on your weekly menu.
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- 🍗 Ingredients needed:
- 🗒️ Ingredient notes:
- 🔄 Substitutions
- 🔪 How to make Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken, basic instructions
- 📷 Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken, photo instructions
- Variations
- Ways to use shredded slow cooker ranch chicken
- ❄️ Storage Tips
- Printable Recipe Card
- Sarah Mock
✨ Here is why this recipe is amazing:
- 3 ingredients and water is one of them!
- Kids love ranch chicken.
- Set it and forget it! This is a hands off recipe.
🍗 Ingredients needed:
Here is a visual overview of the ingredients in the recipe. Scroll down to the recipe at the bottom for quantities.
🗒️ Ingredient notes:
- Chicken breasts - I am showing fresh chicken breasts but frozen chicken breasts could be substituted in.
- Ranch Dressing Packet - Hidden Valley Ranch dressing packet is what is featured here but use what ever brand you like.
🔄 Substitutions
- Chicken - skinless, boneless chicken breasts are what I use but you can also use boneless, skinless thighs.
- Water - another delcious substitute for the water is chicken stock or vegetable stock.
🔪 How to make Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken, basic instructions
- Add raw chicken breasts to a slow cooker.
- Sprinkle ranch dressing packet over the chicken, add water and close lid.
- Cook for 3 hours on low.
- Shred chicken.
📷 Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken, photo instructions
- Place boneless, skinless chicken breasts in the bottom of the insert of a slow cooker.
- Sprinkle the Ranch dressing packet over the chicken and add the water to the bottom of the crock pot.
- Close the lid and cook on high for 3 hours, or on low for 3-5 hours.
- Shred the chicken in a mixer with the paddle atachement.
- Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and keep on the warm setting until ready to serve.
Variations
- Creamy Ranch Chicken - add 4 ounces of cream cheese back to the slow cooker once the chicken has been shredded. Stir to combine.
Ways to use shredded slow cooker ranch chicken
Once you have prepared your shredded ranch chicken you can now add it to chicken tacos, pizza toppings, chilled on top of salads, sandwiches, wraps, the start of a delicious chicken salad, on nachos or in place of plain chicken for buffalo chicken dip and then buffalo chicken dip eggrolls.
❄️ Storage Tips
Freeze this chicken in an air-tight container for up to one month. Be sure the chicken has cooled completely before storing in containers for safe food handling practices. Or store the leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
Printable Recipe Card
Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs Chicken Breasts
- 1 Ranch Dressing Packet
- ½ cup Water
Instructions
- Place boneless, skinless chicken breasts in the bottom of the insert of a slow cooker.
- Sprinkle the Ranch dressing packet over the chicken and add the water to the bottom of the crockpot.
- Close the lid and cook on high for 3 hours, or on low for 3-5 hours.
- Shred the chicken in a mixer with the paddle attachment.
- Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and keep on the warm setting until ready to serve.
Nutrition
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Sarah Mock
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Sarah Mock is a classically trained Chef and graduate of Johnson & Wales University. A culinary blogger for 13 years Sarah helps the home cook prepare her recipes with professional results.
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