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Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken
Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken is perfect for a simple and delicious weeknight meal. It is a crowd pleaser for dinner, or great for weekly meal prep. Serve it on buns, or on top of greens or baked potatoes for a quick delicious dinner.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 306 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breast
- 1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning or two tablespoons homemade ranch seasoning, 1 teaspoon reserved
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
Instructions
- Pour the chicken broth into the crock pot. Lay the chicken breast on top, then top with the ranch seasoning (reserve 1 teaspoon.) Cover and cook on high for 2.5 hours.
- At the end of the cook time, remove the chicken and shred it.
- Place the shredded chicken the reserved ranch seasoning, and cream cheese back into the crock pot and stir until everything is evenly combined.
- Serve on top of rice, in pita pockets, tacos, stuffed in baked potatoes, or any of the other ideas mentioned in this post!
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Notes
- Substitutions:
- Ranch — You can use Hidden Valley Ranch mix or my homemade Ranch Seasoning. If you are gluten free or dairy free you will want to use my homemade recipe.
- How to Store: To store leftovers, put in an airtight container and :
- How to Freeze: You can freeze this chicken in an air tight container for up to one month.
- You can freeze this chicken in an air tight container for up to one month.
- How to Reheat: This can be reheated in the microwave in 30 second increments.
- How to Scale: This recipe can be doubled. Cooking time may increase
- Dietary Considerations:
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- Ranch — You can use Hidden Valley Ranch mix or my homemade Ranch Seasoning. If you are gluten free or dairy free you will want to use my homemade recipe.
- Refrigerate for up to 3-4 days Freeze for up to a month
- Refrigerate for up to 3-4 days
- Freeze for up to a month
- If you are gluten free, use homemade ranch seasoning and ensure the chicken broth you choose is gluten free. This is a naturally low carb meal.
- If you are gluten free, use homemade ranch seasoning and ensure the chicken broth you choose is gluten free.
- This is a naturally low carb meal.
Nutrition Information
Serving
4oz
Calories
306kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
135mg
(45%)
Sodium
379mg
(16%)
Potassium
613mg
(18%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
553IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 306
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4oz | |
| Calories | 306kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 135mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 379mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 613mg | 13% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 553IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.