Crack Chicken
This creamy crockpot crack chicken is one of our favorite busy-night dinners. Made with chicken, cream cheese, ranch seasoning, tomatoes, green chilies, bacon, and cheddar cheese, it’s perfect served in sourdough tortillas, on sandwich buns, over rice, or even on a baked potato.
Equipment
- 1 Crockpot 6 quart or larger
- 2 forks for shredding
- measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 6 tablespoons ranch seasoning
- 16 ounces cream cheese
- 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 4 ounce can fire-roasted diced green chilies
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Stir In After Cooking:
- 1 cup shredded cheddar or Colby jack cheese
- ½ cup real bacon bits
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of a 6-quart crockpot.
- Sprinkle the ranch seasoning, salt, and black pepper evenly over the chicken.
- Add the cream cheese, diced tomatoes, and green chilies on top of the chicken.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or until the chicken is tender and easily shreds with a fork.
- Remove the chicken from the crockpot and shred it using two forks.
- Return the shredded chicken to the crockpot and stir until the cream cheese, tomatoes, and seasonings are fully combined.
- Add the shredded cheddar or Colby jack cheese and bacon bits. Stir well and allow the mixture to sit on WARM for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melted.
- Serve warm in sourdough tortillas, on sandwich buns, over rice, on baked potatoes, or however your family enjoys it.
Notes
- You can substitute one 10-ounce can of Rotel for the diced tomatoes and green chilies. We prefer using the tomatoes and green chilies separately because the flavor is milder and more balanced.
- Serve in homemade sourdough tortillas, on sandwich buns, over rice, on baked potatoes, or as a dip with tortilla chips.
- Leftovers store well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- This recipe freezes well. Allow it to cool completely before placing in freezer-safe containers.
- Add the bacon and cheddar cheese after shredding the chicken and allow them to melt into the mixture while the crockpot is on warm.
- For extra heat, add additional green chilies or a pinch of cayenne pepper.