This easy crockpot crack chicken recipe comes together in just 5 minutes before being slow cooked to perfection. Juicy chicken breasts are seasoned with ranch and cooked with cream cheese. Top it all off with cheddar cheese, crispy bacon and some fresh scallions for the perfect dinner. Crack chicken is such a versatile dinner because you can serve it as is for a low carb meal or serve it on burger buns for the ultimate crack chicken sandwich. If you enjoyed this crockpot crack chicken recipe, you will definitely love this Crockpot BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches or this Creamy Crockpot Lemon Garlic Chicken.
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An Explanation Of The Ingredients
- Chicken – Breasts or thighs work well for this recipe.
- Ranch Seasoning – Season the chicken on both sides with ranch seasoning.
- Cream Cheese – Use good quality cream cheese. Philadelphia cream cheese is my favorite.
- Cheddar Cheese – Add shredded cheddar cheese to the crack chicken.
- Bacon – Cook the bacon until crispy then top the crack chicken with the crumbled bits.
- Green Scallions – Garnish with green scallions for a pop of flavor and color.
How To Make Crockpot Crack Chicken
- First, start by seasoning the chicken breasts or thighs with ranch seasoning on both sides.
- Place them in the slow cooker and chop the cream cheese into small blocks.
- Add the blocks of cream cheese to the top of the chicken.
- Cook on high for 3.5-4 hours or low for 7-8 hours or until you can easily shred the chicken with 2 forks.
- Cook the bacon until crispy or to your desired doneness. Chop the bacon into bite sized pieces.
- Chop the scallions.
- Use forks to shred the chicken and add 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese. Mix in until fully melted and incorporated.
- Top with the rest of the cheddar cheese, bacon bits and green scallions.
- Finally, serve over buns, as a dip or low carb dinner and enjoy!
Why Is This Dish Called Crack Chicken?
The reason this dish is called crack chicken is very simple. Ranch seasoning is so good, it’s dangerous and can be highly addictive according to information that’s out there. I’m joking but sort of not. This dish combines 2 ingredients that people love, cheese and ranch. The name crack chicken was born because this meal is so good, it’s hard to stop eating it.
Tips & Variations
- Use a kitchen thermometer to measure the chicken’s temperature for doneness. The internal temperature should reach 165 degrees F.
- Use good quality cream cheese like the Philadelphia brand to ensure it melts properly. You won’t get the same outcome with some brands.
- Substitute the fresh bacon for store bought bacon bits if you prefer.
Crockpot Crack Chicken
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken boneless, skinless breasts or thighs
- 1 tbsp ranch seasoning or to taste
- 8 oz cream cheese philadelphia brand is best
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 4 strips bacon cooked until crispy
- green scallions for garnishing
Instructions
- First, start by seasoning the chicken breasts or thighs with ranch seasoning on both sides.
- Place them in the slow cooker and chop the cream cheese into small blocks.
- Add the blocks of cream cheese to the top of the chicken.
- Cook on high for 3.5-4 hours or low for 7-8 hours or until you can easily shred the chicken with 2 forks.
- Cook the bacon until crispy or to your desired doneness. Chop the bacon into bite sized pieces.
- Chop the scallions.
- Use forks to shred the chicken and add 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese. Mix in until fully melted and incorporated.
- Top with the rest of the cheddar cheese, bacon bits and green scallions.
- Finally, serve over buns, as a dip or low carb dinner and enjoy!
Notes
- Use a kitchen thermometer to measure the chicken’s temperature for doneness. The internal temperature should reach 165 degrees F.
- Use good quality cream cheese like the Philadelphia brand to ensure it melts properly. You won’t get the same outcome with some brands.
- Substitute the fresh bacon for store bought bacon bits if you prefer.
Can’t wait to try!
hope you enjoy!
Hi
How can I make this if I don’t have a slow cooker/crockpot? Any suggestions? Thank you.
Hi Natalie, I recommend cooking the chicken after seasoning for 3-4 minutes on each side over medium high heat stove top just to brown it. Use 2 forks to shred the breasts then top with all the remaining ingredients and cook at 350 until all of the cheese melts. Make sure to give the softened cream cheese a good mix before topping the chicken with it so it spreads nicely over the chicken. You can also broil for the last 3 minutes. Then top with cooked bacon and scallions at the end. Hope you enjoy!