Our latest family favorite, and one of the easiest chicken breast crock pot recipes I have ever made! This dish has TONS of flavor and can be adjusted to fit your family's tastes!
1teaspoonground cayenne pepper(start with a little less, and add more for a bigger kick!)
1 ½poundschicken breasts, boneless and skinless
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine the pepper and onion strips, cream cheese, cream of chicken soup, ranch dip seasoning, and cayenne pepper.
12 ounces pepper and onion strips, 8 ounces light cream cheese, softened, 10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup, 1 ½ tablespoons ranch dip mix, 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
Place the chicken in the bottom of the crock pot, and top with the pepper and onion mixture.
1 ½ pounds chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
Cook on low for 4-6 hours. Serve over pasta or rice.
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Notes
You don't need to cook the chicken prior to putting it in the crock pot. I have even put frozen chicken in the crock pot, adjusting cook time to be sure that it is fully cooked.
As with any raw meat, be sure to wash your hands and any surfaces that were touched by the raw chicken thoroughly!
If your chicken comes out dry, here are a few things you need to do the next time. First, make sure your lid is on securely to minimize the loss of moisture during cooking. Second, make sure you aren't cooking it too long. Try checking it at the minimum time threshold (usually 4 hours). If the chicken in done, switch the crock pot to WARM until you are ready to serve. Third, make sure you aren't cooking it at too high of a temperature. If you have issues with dry chicken even after checking all these things, it may be that your crock pot's LOW setting actually cooks at too high a temperature. You may want to try another crock pot.
You can use any boneless skinless chicken, however if you use boneless, skinless thighs they are generally more flavorful and it is harder to dry them out. However, lots of people prefer boneless, skinless breasts, and they will work fine as well, just be super-careful to not overcook!