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Mississippi Chicken {Easy Crockpot Recipe}

Mississippi Chicken is one of the easiest crockpot chicken recipes you can make! It only requires five simple ingredients and is so flavorful and delicious. It's an easy dump and go recipe that gets rave reviews, and tastes great over mashed potatoes, noodles, or rice.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 324 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 oz packet dry ranch dressing mix
  • 1 oz packet dry au jus gravy mix
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 stick
  • 5-6 jarred peperoncini peppers

Instructions

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  1. Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.
  2. Sprinkle both the ranch dressing mix and the packet of au jus gravy mix on top of the chicken. Place the stick of butter on top, followed by the peperoncini peppers.
  3. Cook on high heat for up to four hours or low heat for 6-8 hours. Shred the cooked chicken with two forks and mix well.
  4. Serve over mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles.

Notes

  • What kind of chicken to use: I like to use chicken breasts, but you could also make this Mississippi chicken recipe with boneless skinless chicken thighs. I don't recommend making it with bone-in chicken.
  • Substitutions: you can easily swap the peperonicini peppers for banana peppers in this recipe. It really will not alter the flavor much at all. You can also use ranch dip mix in place of the seasoning (but don't use prepared, liquid ranch.) Another simple swap is using brown gravy mix in place of the au jus.
  • Stove top option: Place all of the ingredients in a large stock pot on the stove along with 1 cup of chicken broth. Bring to a simmer over medium low heat and cover with a lid. Cook the chicken low and slow for up to four hours and shred the chicken before serving.
  • Store any leftover Mississippi chicken in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.

Nutrition Information

Calories 324kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Protein 32g (64%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Cholesterol 137mg (46%) Sodium 551mg (23%) Potassium 581mg (17%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 546IU (11%) Vitamin C 9mg (10%) Calcium 12mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 324

% Daily Value*

Calories 324kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 3g 1%
Protein 32g 64%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 137mg 46%
Sodium 551mg 23%
Potassium 581mg 12%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 546IU 11%
Vitamin C 9mg 10%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.