Slow Cooker Crack Chicken
This Slow Cooker Crack Chicken recipe is Creamy, Cheesy, Ranch, and Bacon Shredded Chicken. It’s perfect on it’s own, on a sandwich, in a tortilla, as a dip, or on a lettuce wrap for a low carb option!
What IS Crack Chicken?
Hey friends. Popping in with another super easy dinner recipe today. You might ask, “what IS Crack Chicken?” Well, the internet has deemed the combo of Cheese, Ranch seasoning and bacon as “crack”… Crack Bread, Crack Dip… It’s a thing.
And I have fully jumped on the trend and named a few of my own recipes (not including ranch, bacon, or cream cheese) using the word crack, like my Peanut Butter Cup Crack Brownies, and Praline Crack… sorry I just can’t help myself, it’s catchy!
This slow cooker crack chicken recipe couldn’t be easier, honestly. It’s just a few ingredients and they transform into a creamy, tasty, shredded chicken that you can use in TONS of ways: Sandwiches, Nachos, Enchiladas (Hello..Crack Enchiladas…how FUN!)…and it’s actually a low-carb (keto) recipe on it’s own, so scoop it onto a bowl of crunchy lettuce and you have yourself Crack Salad. WHUT.
I made it and scooped it on a sandwich, like Crack Chicken Sloppy Joes. My kids loved it.
I partnered with Philadelphia Cream Cheese on this recipe, which I LOVE. AND they have some amazing flavored cream cheese that is an amazing way to elevate this dish. I got a little crazy and added a package of BACON Cream Cheese in place of 2 regular blocks of cream cheese. Solid.
AND Philly happens to make Jalapeno Cream Cheese too, which would make this a little spicy, which would be fantastic! If you do use a flavored (savory) cream cheese, use only one flavored with one plain…otherwise it’s just too much. Trust me on this. If you don’t want to use a flavored cream cheese, it’s totally fine. I always make it with plain, but I found the bacon and it was a fun addition!
How do You Make Slow Cooker Crack Chicken?
To make this slow cooker crack chicken, literally all you do is plop all the ingredients in the crock pot and let it go. Just make sure not to overcook it. Use the low setting if you aren’t going to be around the house.
When the chicken is cooked, just mix it all together (the chicken will shred easily) and add in some crispy, crumbled bacon. I like to add the bacon last so it stays crispy.
When I make sandwiches I top it with a bit more cheddar and place it under the broiler for a beat. Because more cheese…
You could even save a step if you running low on time and use a Rotisserie chicken in this. Just warm the cream cheese up and mix it all together!
Like I said, this Slow Cooker Crack Chicken is a great low carb recipe, and can easily be Keto Crack Chicken!
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Ingredients
- 3 lbs boneless chicken breasts
- 2 (8 oz) blocks cream cheese
- 2 (1 oz) packets dry Ranch seasoning
- 8 oz bacon, cooked crisply and crumbled
Instructions
- In a slow cooker combine place chicken, cream cheese, and Ranch seasoning.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours, until chicken shreds easily.
- Once chicken shreds stir with a large fork or spoon, so the chicken shreds and all the ingredients combine.
- Add in crumbled bacon and stir to incorporate.
- Serve warm.
Keywords: chicken, crack chicken, ranch, bacon, slow cooker
*I partnered with Philadelphia Cream Cheese on this recipe, but all opinions are my own.
If you like this recipe check out my Cheesy Spicy Ranch Chicken Stuffed Baked Potatoes
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I am always on the lookout for easy dinner options. This slow cooker chicken sounds so delicious. I’m looking forward to trying it!
I am putting this in and realized I only have one package of seasoning. Do I need to run out and buy another?
You don’t need another package, although certainly the ranch flavor will be reduced.
When making crack chicken does the chicken breast have to be thawed or can I use frozen chicken breast??
You can so it either way!
Hi. Do you think I could leave my breasts whole to make it as a meal?
Sure, the only thing is that when the chicken cooks it releases liquids, and when you shred it the chicken absorbs the liquid back and mixes with the cream cheese to make the sauce, if that makes sense? If you leave the chicken whole, the sauce might be a little thin. Of course, you can try it, and if the sauce doesn’t mix up smoothly, you can always just shred the chicken 🙂
This recipe is amazing, cousin’s wife made it!! When making it myself (and doubling the recipe), I thought the ranch was overpowering. I’m a ranch fanatic so to be too strong of flavor to me, is saying something!! So much that I had to cut it with sour cream!! Great recipe but too much ranch seasoning I thought. Considering there are various flavors of cream cheese to use AND you’re adding bacon already, there should be plenty of flavor using only 1 ranch packet. Dynamite recipe recipe all things considered.
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If I were to use this recipe and only use 1lb of chicken how much cream cheese would I need to use?
WOW it looks so delicious and yummy! Love your pictures!
I always add a can of Rotel to mine, but I might need to try the flavored cream cheese next time. Delicious!
Great idea!!
Hi Shelly. I would like to mix this with pasta but it looks a bit thick. What could I use to thin it out?
You could splash in some milk or chicken broth!
I thought about adding a can of Rotel when I try this tomorrow. Do u drain it or pour the juice in too?
I would pour the juice in too!
What is rotel? I’m making the crack chicken tonight!! So yummy!!
It’s canned diced tomatoes with onion and jalapeno! You can find it down the aisle with the canned tomatoes 🙂
I always use half a cannof Rotel. I also use the fiesta ranch packet. I also add 1/4 chopped onion and garlic. I love this recipe.
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Great idea! It’s a bit “dry”
I used chicken thighs instead of breasts and it wasn’t as dry.
They have spicy Ranch Dressing powder I use one of those and one regular! For a party I shred some cheddar and offer that on the side to top the sandwich with
Like any can or the one with tomatoes and chile’s ?
Try it cold with sliced up grapes
Awesome
I’m so not one to buy pre-made packaged mixes, but I bought Ranch mix to make Crack Dip for the Superbowl, and can’t stop thinking about it! It’s SO good! And then you turned it into a dinner? SIGN ME UP, MAMA! 🙂
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I need to crack the code to homemade ranch seasoning. It’s a dirty job, man.
Making this tonight! And I’m using this Homemade Ranch Seasoning mix:
http://thecraftyblogstalker.com/best-homemade-ranch-recipe/
I’ve used it MANY times and have been really happy with it!
I’m making this right now and it smells so good. I can’t wait to try it. A big thanks to Laurie for sharing the link to the homemade ranch seasoning. I made a batch of the dry seasoning to add to the crock pot and make some dressing. So good, it tastes and smells like the packaged stuff without all the salt, MSG, and other yucky ingredients.
Just can’t bring myself to buy HV ranch mix..so DIY, for me The recipe looks delish!!
I am interested in using your homemade ranch dressing mix in this recipe. How much do you use? Thanks!!! This chicken is so good, just trying to cut the sodium down .
OH! Gonna give this a try!
Homemade Ranch Dressing mix:
5 heaping Tbsp. of dried onion powder
2 1/2 Tbsp. of dried parsley
2 tsp. paprika
1 Tbsp. salt
2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. celery salt
Mix together in mini grinder or blender. (I’ve never blended it, just mixed together) Store in air tight container (I use a mason jar) 1 Tbsp.= 1 envelope of Ranch mix.
Thank you, I was looking for this!
Just FYI one of the main ingredients that creates the HV Ranch “flavor” is the spice, dill. I think without it there would be something missing. I don’t know for sure & I’m not giving negative comments about your recipe. Just something I know about “ranch” flavoring that I wanted to add to the comments. This may be just a touch better with a small amount of dill.
Ranch dressing, homemade or the packet both work great in hamburgers too. It isn’t too much and gives them a nice flavor when you want something just a bit more than a plain hamburger patty on a bun. Hubby loves them.
Coffee grinder works well of you don’t have spice grinder. Put setting on fine ground
How close to Hidden Valley Ranch does this recipe taste?
Is there any mayo or cream cheese in the receipe
cream cheese. The full recipe is at the bottom!
I know it’s odd but we hate the taste of sour cream and cream cheese…is there anything else you could substitute? Love all your recipes sweet and savory!
½ cup buttermilk powder
2 tablespoons parsley
1 teaspoon dill
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 teaspoons onion flakes
1½ teaspoons garlic powder
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons chives
I like dill in that ranch mix Anna
There are recipes on the web..I use them then add powdered buttermilk..it makes it just right!
I sure wish someone would make it without the MSG in it 🙁
Scientifically proven not to be harmful. Relax Donna. You’ll live longer.
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Maybe not harmful to the general population, Dan,or to you, but to those of us that live day to day with an MSG intolerance, it is very real. It causes migraines, as well as intestinal, vision, and heart issues. I have to carry around a paragraph of MSG synonyms when I shop since so many manufacturers these days hide this ingredient under other names. It can be naturally occurring as well , so the label can advertise “No Added MSG” yet still contain MSG. I make most things from scratch and going out to eat is like tossing a dice. Not fun. I am happy that you and many others do not have to live with this issue, but please do not reduce what others have to live with as a conspiracy theory.
This is all in your head. First time I made this , took it to work,and was asked if it had HV in it. Stupidly I said yes, and 10 people feigned allergic reactions. Second time I made it I told them it was made from scratch ranch dressimg, no one got sick! Natural occurring MSG is in tomatoes, potatoes, grapes, and the list goes on. So, unless you have a reaction to the foods that have naturally occurring MSG, you’re full of it.
Thanks for sharing your “PHD free” wisdom, Patty. MSG allergies are very real. I’ve had issues with even naturally occurring MSG that have sent me to the emergency room with migraines that were unbearable. The fact that you lied to your guest and that no one that became ill, that you know of, just means that you were darn lucky. Ignorance is no excuse and God help you if your guests find out that you lied to them if they became ill. It’s people like you that spout opinion without facts to base their thoughts on that make like people less.
I’m a nutritionist genius. And if you really are allergic to MSG, here’s the list of everything you must avoid: http://www.msgtruth.org/avoid.htm
This is fantastic information, thanks for sharing. I agree with you, many of the people on here that are “so allergic” to MSG when everyone is around to hear about their ailment are the same people that live in the McDonalds Drive through on the way home…
I agree with you… Once a evil woman cooked deer meat and purposely coated it with powered eggs… Gave me diarrhea instantly. She thought it was all in my head…
Chill.
OMG That what an awful thing to do to people. Why anybody else avoids certain foods whether as a choice or necessity is none of your business.
U r beyond stupid. Anything to get attention. How many other dozens of things are you allergic to?
Patty , you are actually very inmature whether you are right or wrong. Just shut up and move on
Patty Field, this, and your second comment (“I’m a nutritionist genius”) is the most immature rude lude and crude comment I have seen in a long time. If your field is important to you, you need to show respect for someone else’s allergies. Your lack of courtesy is disgusting. There is no excuse for your kind of mean spiritedness on a friendly recipe forum. Be nice or get off.
Perhaps someday you will suffer from a food intolerance and you will see things differently… Intolerances have thresholds once they are met, then people get sick.
If you’re really allergist to MSG, here’s the list of everything you must avoid! Better not eat out any more, anywhere.
I too have to be careful with MSG… it causes me to wheeze and become short of breath. I used to love HV Ranch! Lots of items has msg T ouldnt even think.
Carolyn, for me, MSG means an evening in bed with a migraine. I have many food and medication sensitivities. Aspartame and Tylenol are just two of the other most common ingredients that make me very sick. Even if there is just a trace in something, I can tell by the near-immediate nausea and sometimes subsequent vomiting. I feel your pain, Sistah! If you are on FB, look up Spoonie groups.
Cool. dont make this. No one told u to.
My husband has a heart condition that is triggered by MSG, and it is VERY real! There is one ranch mix that doesn’t have it in it and I’ve used it before with success!
Mary, May I what the name of it? Thank You ! Ann
She might be like my mom and have allergic reaction to the MSG…not to do with it being harmful, but harmful to her.
Donna, Wildtree makes a ranch dressing mix without MSG. I’m making this in my crockpot now with it. Can’t wait to try it! It smells amazing!
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I found a mix at my local grocery store here in Canada. The brand isn’t called Uncle Dons if I member correctly. Says right on the front of the package “MSG free”
Patty you are a gross person. Who plays with food allergies and intolerances!? I agree some people hear the word and “react” but some are very real. I was having reactions to did with high msg before I even knew what it was-as a kid. Gtfo. If I knew where you worked I’d report you so fast
Keep your mayo jar empty. When you need home made. Just add milk mayo seasoning package and shake!!! Left in jar to stay left over. At the kitchen gadgets store. I got a little laddle perfect to scope out servings. That’s all I use mine for at all. If you have to mix large gathers amount. Just use 1/2 gal. Mi
K jug. Set on table easy pour because of handle. Enjoy! ?
Please do! I sometimes can’t eat packaged mixes because of what’s in them. Have learned to make all sorts of “almost like” ones but not ranch yet.
This was the absolute BEST thread I’ve ever read on a recipe site!! It’s amazing how people can argue and name-call about literally everything…even slow cooker chicken. Loved it! BTW…I’m on TEAM PATTY!!! MSG allergies have been debunked with this little thing called SCIENCE long ago. Look it up. It’s psychological. HAHAHA!!
NOTE: Patty never said she was a nutrionalist. In fact, she specifically said she WASN’T but your anger and eagerness to pounce prevented you from actually READING her comment completely.
lol, I made “crack dip” for a nice treat for my co workers, I work with all women lol, anyhow, they LOVED it! they couldn’t stop eating it and raving about it
What is the recipe for the crack dip I would like to try that?
Be still my beating heart. I had no idea that “crack” on the internet meant cheese, ranch, and bacon. I am so behind the times. But I am all in! This looks so good. I might make it just to pretend that I’m at a sunny summer BBQ, enjoying warm weather and not stuck in yet another winter storm named Irma. Or whoever. Yum!
Omg it’s so amazing.
It seems dry, would can of cream of mushroom work??
Ti’m thinking of adding chicken broth next time.
I added a half cup of chicken broth to mine. It helped tremendously!
Do you have any idea the calories, sugars, fat, sodium, carbs per serving. I’m watching my diet and would love to make this. Thank you
It’s really easy enough to do yourself and more accurate using the actual ingredients you will put in. If you are watching your diet you should definitely google the nutritional info on what you need to know. I can tell you with the Ranch seasoning the sodium is going to be high!
Calories are a whopping 591 for the recipe itself, per serving. Add a bun and any side dishes and your pushing near 1,000 calories.
Fat grams weigh in at 46 per serving. Add in bread and sides and it climbs, depending on the types.
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Just deduct the calories from your daily total, and enjoy. Also, if you do an extra hour of aerobic exercise, this wI’ll burn an extra 300 or so calories.
Deduct the calories from your daily total, and throw in an extra half hour of aerobic exercise (about 300 calories), and enjoy.
Is this per serving?
This is a low can recipe. We eat it without the bread! Otherwise, yes, it would be a total diet derailer!
Use Myfitnesspal.com. You can put in the ingredients and the serving size and it will tell you your micro and macro nutrients.
I’m going to have to try this one, probably this weekend when I will be gone all day Saturday. How nice it will be to come home and supper will be ready! Sounds like a winner to me!
You know I am going to have to make this! I love me some “Crack” recipes!
Ok, I have got to get on this. Amazingness!!! Your sweet boy has the most beautiful eyes!
Hi Shelly – I just happened to be on this site today – MissHomemade.com – looking for a recipe for Enchilada Seasoning. This gal has everything homemade – so we don’t have to be eating all that bad stuff – to have these delicious meals. Just checked for homemade Ranch Dressing – and it’s right there. Best Homemade Ranch Dressing from Scratch – MissHomemade.com.
PS – LUV all your posts. Gain weight just reading them!! 🙂 Keep up the good (and absolutely-delicious) work!!
All this from a slow cooker? Love it…..although it does have an unfortunate name!
I agree. I’m tired of seeing recipes with that derogatory term.
Maybe you should stay off the internet! Crack isn’t always referring to a drug. Sometimes it’s used as crackpot, which is what you are!
I think I’ll just call it Cream Cheese Ranch Chicken.
Oh, so the song “gimme crack corn, and I don’t care” was about crack in the 1840s? No, it was about slavery. Don’t put a negative meaning on everything!
Jimmy crack corn, Patty
I think slavery was pretty negative too.
Actually it is “Jimmy crack corn”
Okay, I think you are some kind of food blog genius. You understand food. Period.
this sounds good, until I read cream cheese! Would there be anything to use in place of the cream cheese?
You could certainly use 2 cans of Cream of Chicken Soup in it’s place..the texture might be different, but it would still be good!
So cream of chicken soup is better for you than cream cheese? It’s worse, read the labels.
Would that be undiluted or with the water/milk?
My favorite hot chicken sandwich recipe uses cream of chicken soup and handfuls of crushed potato chips. Just mix it and add more chips until you have the right consistency. I usually use canned chicken breast, 2 big cans to one can of soup. You can also use low salt chips and healthier cream of chicken soup. Making the chicken bacon ranch today! It may become my new favorite.
Yes, this is how I remember hot chicken sandwiches! I like the idea of adding a little cream cheese in it, so I think I’ll mix the two recipes next time! Gotta have the potato chips, though. lol
Yes! No cream cheese. Replace chicken with tofu; cream cheese replaced by puree of lima bean. 2 Tbls. fish sauce instead of ranch dessing. Cook quickly in micro wave.
YUM!
Lmao
I think everyone needs to be kinder. I don’t think rock throwing is what cooking and good food is all about. Shame on you. We are all just trying to stay alive and love one another..
Neufectal cheese
So, are we to assume that this post is sponsored by Target? (Target chicken shown and the flashing ad from Target). You really should disclose that information. Honestly, Your posts are all too often are “sponsored”. It seems that your blog has turned into one giant corp. ad. It seems you will take money from anyone and plug an ad anywhere. You even have an ad from Campbell’s in your recipe! Too many ads for me….too little honestly. I’m unsubscribing.
This post isn’t an ad for Target at all! I actually VERY rarely do sponsored posts. The ads that are displayed are quite often out of my control, as I use an ad network who fills my ad space. I featured the Target chicken because that is what I used and I do shop frequently at Target. This post is completely authentic to my life.
It looks sinful and delicious! Unless you are a regular shopper at Target how would one possibly know your chicken is from Target? Some people can see the negative in anything…
Not sure who piddled on her Post Toasties but WOW. See that, I snuck an ad in.;) Not sure why it even matters if it’s sponsored but that lady clearly doesn’t know how ads work.
Now, to my question: have you tried this with reduced fat or fat free cream cheese?
Thank you!!
Low fat = added sugar. Fat burns fat buy the whole milk everything
Could not agree more, Donnette. Just found this out in cancer treatment. Go full fat. With protein, full fat repairs your cells, needs it; and you actually eat less because full fat is so satisfying taste-wise. But the cancer doctors had to really break down the latest dietary research for me because I was a loyal, fanatic, anti-fat person. I’ve lost 55 pounds.
Then I found out the doctor that started the anti-fat movement in 1970 did it with purposefully missing data, and faulty trials. This came out in 2014, and quickly buried because so many famous doctors have made a career out of the anti-fat/reduced fat/fat-free movement.. Doctor’s papers have been removed from scientific medical journals. He is banned from publishing, and I think medical institutions took away his medical credentials.
You’re absolutely correct! Sugar and carbs actually feed cancer cells, as well as increase seizure activity in people who have seizures. Without sugar, cancer cells can’t feed. Cells need fat to grow and reproduce healthy cells.
I shop at Walmart, so all my ads are from Walmart. Obviously, you do a lot of shopping at Target yourself!
I understand about Target, Wal Mart ……………. showing up as ads. Mine advertises Avon. I am positive none of the ingredients can be bought from AVON.
This looks delish. just need to substitute the cream cheese & Ranch Dressing so my D-I-L can enjoy it as well.
I had know idea the chicken was from Target, maybe that’s where she shops.
**no
It’s NOT!! TARGET is showing because YOU searched Target for somethimg!
Geez, Patty, take a pill. You sound as if you need some professional help.dealing with your anger issues. Sniping at, and calling other posters derogatory names – people you DON’T EVEN KNOW! – is indicative of something else going on.
I see my shrink once a week, how about you?
Your an idiot
*You’re (You might want to be careful of calling another person an idiot when your unnecessary and unwarranted mean comment includes a grammatical error.)
LOL!
You are an idiot Amanda!
Patty, You really need to be booted from this conversation because you have brought absolutely nothing positive to it. Move along already!
Maybe “Carrie” should get her recipes from a cookbook, although she would have to go to a store..(you know the kind that sponsors ads on blogs) to buy it. Actually she should probably just stay off the internet if she does not know how blogs or the web in general work.
No lie! Some people are dumber than a post!
Bye Felicia…
The ads are posted by an external advertising service. They have an automated “bot” that scans any page that is using their advertising code. The bot scans the text to determine what the article is about then serves up an ad that is most relevant to the content on the page. So if the bot “thinks” that the article is about children’s clothing, the advertising server will place ads on the page that are relevant to the topic on the page, so you might see ads for children’s clothing, children’s bedding, toys, etc. The blogger has no control over which ads appear on the page. The purpose of this strategy is to serve up ads that readers are the most likely to be interested in since the advertisers know that if you’re here to read an article about car engines you probably won’t be interested in something not relevant to that topic, such as diapers or home decor. 🙂
When I look at it, I have advertisments from Walmart. Does this mean it’s Walmart sponsored? No, it means whatever you were looking up prior to seeing this recipe was at that store. So, you were the one looking up things at Target!
Your computer settings need to be changed, or you have a virus. I don’t have any advertisements on mine. You must have been looking at Target, that’s why it copied the link.
Um, the ad that you see will be based on the cookies on your own computer. Basically, it’ll relate to websites YOU have visited. There are no Target ads among the ones I see, but there are ads from websites I’ve been to. There’s no need to be so hostile when you don’t even know what you’re talking about.
Regardless of its unfortunate name..I would down it in like 2.78 seconds
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For easy shredding put it in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Turn on low for a few seconds. 🙂
Ohhhh this looks SO good! Making it right now, had to make some ranch seasoning myself, it tastes pretty good so we’ll see.. But everything smells delicious, can’t wait for it to be done!!
Crack Chicken: I can’t wait to try it. I had all the ingredients so they went straight into the crockpot. It’s 9:30 pm now so appears I’ll have a tasty low carb lunch tomorrow!
ok i am going to have to make this! crack chicken sounds amazing!
What kind of sides do you recommend with this?
I serve it with green beans or a salad generally.
I like to serve it with carrot pennies. That’s an old recipe, but a good one.
Potato salad,baked beans,macaroni salad,cottage cheese,green beans,lettuce salad….. I could go on and on but maybe some ideas there for you?
No one has indicated what setting and for how long in the crock pot?
The full recipe with the settings and times is in the recipe at the bottom of the post 🙂
If you READ the instructions, you would have seen it reads 6 to 8 hrs on high.
Actually, it’s 6-8 hours on LOW. 4 hours on high…
Patty Field: one would think this was your blog, or that you must benefit from the interaction in the comments since all you seem to do is put everyone & everything else down or have all negative remarks for everything. Sheesh! MOVE ON!!!
It’s sure been fun too! Love anonymity!
I made some substitutes… I used the reduced fat Philadelphia cream cheese n turkey bacon… it was great minus the guilt. I also I put it on tortilla instead of a bun… yummy
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perfect!!!
Made the Slow Cooker Crack Chicken this afternoon. Absolutely DELICIOUS!! Didn’t have time to cook in the crock pot, so I browned the chicken just a little in an oven-proof skillet, added the cream cheese and Ranch Dressing Packets, and put in the oven for about 45 minutes. Shredded with 2 forks, mixed it all together – and took to a pot luck this evening. Topped with shredded cheddar and bacon bits. EVERYONE luved-luved-luved it!! Made a simple homemade dinner-roll recipe for the buns. Just sooo good!! Unfortunately there was only about half a cup of the Crack Chicken to bring home for left-overs! Everyone asked for the recipe. Hated to tell them it was so easy! 🙂 This recipe is going in my Recipe Book – marked “DELICIOUS”!!! Thanks for all your great recipes – and this one too!!
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Made this last night and it is absolutely awesome!!! Will definitely keep this in my recipe book.
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Made this last night-what a hit! This is one of those recipes you pass on to friends, and anytime my kids eat quickly, I know it’s a hit! You are a whiz at desserts AND other recipes!
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I MADE THIS LAST NIGHT AND MY HUSBAND AND DAD LOVED IT. I USED THE CREAM CHEESE WITH ONION AND CHIVES BY MISTAKE, BUT IF THAT WAS AWESOME I CAN ONLY IMAGINE USING THE CREAM CHEESE WITH BACON FLAVOR… THANKS FOR THE GREAT RECIPE…
I am wondering how well this freezes? 2 pounds is 2 meals for our family so I would want to freeze the leftovers.
It freezes wonderfully. Just thaw it out and then reheat!
Thanks. I made it today and got an “eh I’d eat this again” Which in my house is about as good as it gets. The leftovers are going in the freezer for a week or two. I think next time I might add only one ranch pack because it did seem a little salty and with the flavored cream cheese I don’t think you really need two. Thanks again for a good new and different recipe.
Hi. I don’t have a slow cooker, how else could I make this recipe?
In a dutch oven in the oven at 300°
Do you need to mix the ranch and cream cheese before you put it in?
Yes 🙂
Uh oh, I just saw this part. I just did like you said and dumped the chicken, cream cheese and ranch mix in the crockpot but didn’t mix it!!! Do you think it will turn out ok?
It will be totally fine! when the chicken is cooked mix it all together…no problem!
Seems dry, could cream of mushroom help??
do you think it could be done with a whole skinned chicken (cooking time would vary of course)? I was just thinking about fixing the mississippi roast recipe with chicken but this sounds much better. heck i may even try this with beef roast
I cook a whole chicken all the time in the crock pot. I cook on low for 8 hours, and I have never had it come out raw.
hey any alternates for cream cheese block nd ranch seasoning? as thee are not available in uk.
You can find a recipe for home made ranch dressing mix on-line. Some have even posted links on here. And Tesco on-line site shows cream cheese http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=285142050 and I expect this is similar http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=261765674. Good luck!
Try Mascarpone and make the homemade ranch.
Black Pepper ¼ C
Parsley Flakes 1 1/2 C
Garlic Salt ½ C
Kosher Salt 2 Tbsp
Granulated Garlic ¼ C
Granulated Onion 3/4 C
Dill Weed 2 Tbsp
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Try Greek yogurt!
Have you tried it with Greek yogurt? I do not eat cream cheese. Thank you.
Great recipe……but very very salty 🙁 followed the recipe but I think the ranch mix has too much salt 🙁
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I had the same results I actually went back through and thought I added too much or too little of something, my husband devoured it I couldn’t even eat 4 bites and I definitely wouldn’t give it to my child being to salty ?
I made this using only 1 pkg of dry ranch dressing, 1 – 8 oz cream cheese and only a couple slices of cooked bacon. It was good! And definitely salty enough. I can’t imagine how salty it would be with 2 pkgs of ranch dressing and half a pound of bacon!!
Thank you for sharing that it worked with one pkg of each of those. Did it turn out more like the picture? I just made it as is, and it is so creamy I could never stomach it as a sandwich. It is an incredible dip, though!
Love the sound of the chicken, but the site has to many ads that play sounds & you can’t get them to stop without turning the sound off on the computer.
Val you have spam o spy wear or a virus on your computer been on this site more then 15 minutes reading and not 1 pop up.
That’s right. You need to change your settings.
It’s your computer settings. I haven’t had any.
Does it matter how the ingredients are added? I don’t want the chicken to burn at the bottom of my crock pot.
Thank you for the recipe too.
I added the chicken first and everything else on top!
How much cheddar cheese goes into this recipe ? Thanks , making this tonight 🙂
I don’t ever put cheddar in the recipe, I only sprinkle a bit on top when I use the chicken for sandwiches!
Looks so yummy. Do you think o could use the whipped cream cheese instead? Thank you
sure!
No, it’s a different molecular structure. It will not taste good!
Ok, thank you so much . Have a blessed day:)
I think this looks amazing and can’t wait to try it! In your picture of the ingredients is shows the ranch dip mix. Is this generally what you use or the dry dressing mix? I noticed one person said they thought it was salty and I think the dip mix is saltier than the dressing mix so I was just curious?
That’s a great question. I use the dip mixture typically, but assumed they were the same. I will check it out to see the difference!
I was shopping for the ingredients for this and figured out the dip mix has over 100mg more sodium than the dressing mix. So I would definitely stick to the dressing mix if you are worried about saltiness.
good to know!
When I use tanch dip for making cheese balls they say make sure it’s the dip not the dressing because dressing mix is saltier. Hope this helps.
First night I made this it was not a big hit. We had to add mushrooms & tomatoes to get the hubby & kids to touch it. I had to come up with a solution to use the leftovers in a way that was still low carb so I added (a rather large) amount of Louisiana hot sauce and that flavored it up enough that the husband and I ate it served with a side of broccoli. I think if I would have cooked it with jalapeños to begin with, it would have tasted much better.
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has anyone made this without the ranch dressing? If so, was it good? I forgot to pick it up at the store and we are about to get hit with another snow storm before I can get to the store again.
I saw someone else posted a home made ranch dressing mix http://thecraftyblogstalker.com/best-homemade-ranch-recipe/. Maybe that will work.
I have made it without the ranch mix by substituting chopped chilies. Made really outrageous enchiladas!
What a great idea!!!!
I’ve had mine cooking for 4 hours but it looks very wet. Will it thicken up?
Mix it all together…the shredded chicken absorbs a lot!
Use some flour or cornstarch.
Made this today and it was not a hit. I couldn’t even get my chicken lover to eat it. Looked really good but not something Id fix again. We ended up getting take out.
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Looks yummy! and your model is adorbs 🙂
Definitely going to try this – but will save it under a different name! And going to try the homemade ranch dressing, too.
I will be making this tonight, I’ll let you know how it turns out. Oh, and A) people, if you don’t like the name, then rename it. & B) just because she uses Target brand chicken doesn’t mean it’s a sponsored post. If she had used Purdue, then you’d think it was sponsored by Purdue. Can’t you just take it for what it is? An amazing looking (& hopefully tasting) recipe.
Update — amazing!!!!! So good … so easy …. A+++++ in my (cook)book!!!!
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I want to make this and put it on a baked potato! It sounds SO good…Can’t wait.
That would be fantastic!!
I make something similar to this. I use 2 cups of white sauce flavored with chicken bouillon, one cup of ranch dressing, and 8 oz of cream cheese. Cook on low for 5 hours, during last hour I add 1 lb of cooked and drained rotini noodles. I make sandwiches out of the leftover chicken the next day too, which are the best.
Do you add water? I don’t see that anywhere in the recipe…
nope 🙂
Can you do this with frozen chicken breasts?
Yes, but they would need to be thawed.
maybe not, I throw frozen breasts in in the morning and shred them when I get home to make shredded chicken anything, always works fine.
Thank you for this recipe. I love crockpot cooking. I am on weight watchers so I think this will fit in nicely. I’m using fat free cream cheese and extra dill. So excited to try it. I’ll serve it with zucchini chips
Are you kidding? LOOK at the fat and calories for this thimg! If you’re on a diet, this is almost your caloric requirement for the entire day!
Depends on your diet. Fits perfectly on a ketogenic diet
I saw this recipe on Facebook, I used frozen chicken tenders, used 1oz of Ranch Seasoning, and substituted 8oz cream cheese wth 8oz goat cheese. My daughters really enjoyed it, my husband who isn’t crazy about white sauce thought it was tasty. using chick. tenders instead of the breast and setting the crock pot on high it was done in under 4 hrs. YUMMY!
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I agree, TWO bricks of cream cheese was Way to much and if I make this again, I’ll use just one and just ONE packet of the Ranch dressing. It is tasty…
Excited to see how this turns out- it’s cooking now.Great site- despite the troll.
Did anyone find this to be salty? I don’t generally cook with it so I guess I. Notice it more. What can I add to this recipe to help cover the strong salt taste?
Some have commented that the Ranch “Dip” package is saltier than the dry “dressing” mix…so if you aren’t looking for extra salt you could try that!
I did try this recipe. It was really good, but for my personal taste I’m only going to use one packet of ranch seasoning next time as two packs and bacon seemed very “salty” to me. But, I normally don’t eat too much salt to begin with so it may just be me.
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Oh I just saw Shelly’s comment, I may have bought the wrong ranch seasoning.
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Trying this tomorrow for dinner but having a hard time deciding if I should stick with the 2 regular cream cheese or try it with one bacon and one regular. Which do u think is best? 🙂
I really like both…but I have always made it with plain up until the day I made it for this post and thought I would try it! It’s really good both ways, but maybe start with plain? If you like spice you can add the jalapeno cream cheese!!
So no liquid in the slow cooker?
nope!
Might be a silly question, is there a way to modify the recipe to use regular ranch dressing instead of the dry mix? I just really don’t want to drag my pregnant self and one-year-old daughter out into the cold for one thing at the grocery…
Not really, but I think someone posted a link in the comments with a recipe for homemade ranch seasoning!
Thank you! My family loved it! I am always looking for something new to make. I love to cook but, cooking for seven people is a challenge. We will deffinatly be having this on a regular basis.
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Sorry for the newbie questions but I want to nail this recipe and impress some friends!
How many strips of bacon should I cook to get 8 oz of crumble?
When you say just toss it all in the slow cooker, do you cut the chicken breasts first or just throw them in?
This will be my first time using my slow cooker 🙂
Just toss everything in, don’t worry about cutting the chicken, it will shred later. You cook 8 oz of bacon, that’s it!!
Take this recipe and put it on a Hawaiian bun with sweet Cole slaw on top of the bacon. Also, instead of crumbling the bacon just put 2 crispy strips on it. IT IS AMAZING. Enjoy 🙂
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Not a hit!! Tastes like it’s missing something. Too dry & not good flavor. Will not be making this again. Thanks anyway!
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First time making this I don’t have to brown the chicken at all? I have large breasts! No puns please
HA! Nope! No browning 🙂
This was delicious I put 2 lbs chicken, 1 package of spicy ranch dressing,1 8 oz regular cream cheese, 1 8 oz container of bacon flavored cream cheese and 8 oz of crumbled pepper bacon!
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Help! I despise bacon. What do you suggest?
You can just omit it completely!
I suggest you call a doctor, you’re not right if you don’t like bacon. ? but seriously you are the first person I know of that doesn’t like bacon.
No lie!! What planet are you from?
It is in the crock pot now. I can’t wait. I went low carb 4 months ago. I don’t count/watch calories or fat and have lost 57 pounds. This recipe is perfect for my new lifestyle. I will get rolls for my teenager and just eat mine plain with a side salad. One more hour to go 🙂
Just made this and it came out really salty. 🙁 Any advice about this?
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Some of said they don’t prefer the Ranch Dip Packets because they are saltier than the Dry Ranch dressing mix. That could have been the issue…but it’s a personal preference!
My family isn’t big on sandwich meals for supper. Any ideas what I could add with it??
Stuff it in a baked potato!
This looks ridiculously delicious! I can’t wait to try these out…
I am making this now and its only been cooking an hour and half and is burning and sticking to sides of crockpot! What am I doing wrong?
It’s burning in your crock pot? That’s very strange… It sounds like your crock might be a higher temperature than most. Is it on high or low?
I had it on high but switched it to low. Still had it sticking and burning. Had to stir it several times an hour. Not something I could throw together and leave all day while at work. I am earing it now and its VERY good but a little on the dry side.
I have read that some newer crock pots get hotter.
mine was def. on low. I checked and rechecked. then added more broth. this is an old crock so maybe time to update. I left it soaking last night….ugh. maybe I would use the liner next time. the recpe was delish.
this is what happened to mine! I added water, a cup or so, then also added chicken broth. I would maybe thin it down with sour cream? ours was good, but def. needed liquid.
Have you tried doubling the recipe? Will it fit in the crock pot?
How much cheddar cheese do u use?
it doesn’t have to be exact, just a small handful on top of each sandwich.. maybe about 1/4 cup.
Have you ever doubled the recipe? Will it fit in one crockpot?
It definitely would fit!
omg! I made this tonight. Well, I made a half batch, used homemade ranch mix. It’s amazingly good! I didn’t even use a bun. It’s awesome for a low carber like myself. Thanks for sharing
This is amazing! However after eating half a serving I found it too rich for my personal taste, has anyone every tried adding diced tomatoes? Or anything to freshen it up?
Yes, I’ve added a can of rotel every time
Does the chicken need to be fully thawed first? I often buy the frozen bags of breasts and was just wondering about that. I don’t do a lot of crock pot cooking so I don’t know from experience if it would make a difference.
I have gotten some reader feedback that others have used frozen chicken directly in the slow cooker and it’s totally fine!
Thank you! Can’t wait to try it 🙂
Is it better to thaw chckn first or can it be frozen, since in crock pot all day
I have had feedback from people who have cooked it frozen and it’s been fine!
I tried it with the cream cheese with jalepno in it. It was really good. Great recipe. Thank you.
This is comfort food to the max! I did add some garlic powder, onion powder and paprika because a couple of other reviewers thought it was too bland. Overall, our family was very pleased, and I will definitely be making it again. I served it over tortilla chips with a black bean and corn salsa and wilted spinach. Next time, I may get the jalapeno cream cheese to use in place of one of the cream cheese blocks, but honestly, it doesn’t need it. We just like spicy around here, so I think it would be an even bigger hit for my guys that way.
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BTW…to the reader wondering if frozen chicken was okay…I used both frozen chicken AND thawed in mine and it worked out perfectly!
Just made this. SO YUMMY and SO simple
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Tried this last night and it was WAY too salty. And we like salt, cheese, and all things bacon. I read comments above and I didn’t see the pics just the ingredients list – I think my mistake was that we had ranch dressing mix and not ranch DIP mix. Excited to try again and hopefully it turns out this time! It was still good but very salty.
I threw out the recipe after making it. Way too rich and basically turned into a gross chicken version of tuna casserole.
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So easy and tastes great! It is one crock pot dish that I wouldn’t make without using the crock pot liners, though. Even cooking on low, unless stirred often the cheese will burn to the side.
Forgot to rate…??
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I’m sorry, after reading all the comments, I’m still somewhat confused. Are we supposed to add raw chicken to the crock pot, wait for it to be completely cooked, then shred it and add everything else and let it finish cooking? or just add all the ingredients on top of the raw chicken and shred it later after it’s been cooking for 6-8 hours.
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just add everything into the crock pot, raw chicken and all and then cook it. When it’s done cooking, stir it and shred it and serve!
Can this recipe be modified to serve 8 people? Wonder how much more of each ingredient would be needed.
Hello, I made this today and just wanted to drop in and tell you my husbands said it was a huge WIN!!! Thank you very much for the recipe.
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I just discovered your blog. I must make this and everything else, immediately! Love. Everything!
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Can you make this ahead of time and keep it on the “keep warm setting” for a few hours (like for a potluck)?
sure!
Made this 3 or 4 times since you posted. Everybody loves it!
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I made this with no changes or substitutes. It has everything I love, but was so salty we could not eat it. Sadly, I wasted some expensive ingredients for something that went into the trash. I even double checked the recipe to make sure I followed the directions.
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Putting in slices of raw potatoes will absorb a lot of the salt. Works in almost anything.
If I am using the homemade ranch how much should I use?
Trying this right now, I have wishbone ranch dressing/dip mix and the sodium was 130mg so I mixed the 2 cream cheeses with one packet and taste tested that alone. It seemed salty enough and had enough ranch flavor so I’m not going to add the other packet. I’ll update later to let you all know how it comes out and if taste testing the mixed cream cheese/dip mixture is a good indicator of the saltiness for the finished product. Might be an easy solution for those who are worried about saltiness.
Done with dinner and everyone loved it, I didn’t even get a chance to put cheese on them, they just took off with the sandwich after a taste! Not too salty with one packet of ranch and I think tasting your cream cheese/dip mixture before it goes in the crock pot is a great way to tell how salty and if you’ll like the flavor. I also used the real bacon crumbled bits you get in the salad dressing section of the store and they were perfect in it.
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If that bothers you DON’T make it!
It looks tasty! It truly is. I’ve just showed my friend and she’s crazy about it. Guess what? We’re going to make it tomorrow! Amazing right? Can’t wait to make it. God, i’m so excited!
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i was intrigued with this recipe so I made it tonight. Too salty for us and quite rich. If I were to make it again I would use one packet of ranch dressing and add a can of Rotel tomatoes to cut the richness.
Can’t believe this is rated a 3.8! 5 starts here! This recipe is a huge hit at our house. I’ve made it many times now! Thanks!
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Mine also burned. The cream cheese on top looked like brown sugar topping of some kind. It got tossed. Sounded delicious though. Two stars because it was easy to throw together at least. Bummed.
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I just “discovered” the bacon cream cheese last trip to the store. This is no doubt an incredible concoction, and it’s sure to become a staple at our house. The simplicity of the dish is always an attraction, as I am a sewist/quilter and tend to spend less time in the kitchen than most! I’m giving it 5 stars!!
Thank you so much for this awesome recipe! It really was a hit at my house. I blogged a recipe inspired by yours on my blog and gave you due credit! Cheers!
MB
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Just a few comments…. I also had difficulty with the saltiness. I made this according to the recipe and it was so salty I couldn’t serve it. I put it in the fridge and next day made a new batch of chicken and cream cheese MINUS the ranch and then combined the two. That finally brought the salt down but we were still not big fans. I usually make almost the same dish with chicken, two cans of Rotel and two packages of cream cheese and that’s always a big hit. I was so excited to try the ranch version! I think the other comments about using only 1 ranch mix or mixing and tasting first are a good idea. Just an FYI since it caused some problems for my husband… Hidden Valley Ranch mixes have MSG. I didn’t even think to check as I was so excited about the recipe. You may be better off making your own ranch seasoning. I did use the dip versus the dressing packages but I’ve seen the same salt complaint from comments who used both. According to my packages the Dip mix has 240mg of sodium per 1ounce package and the dressing mix has 135 per 0.4 ounce package.
I made this for a bunch of football players and they devoured the sandwiches! Some of them were eating it as a dip with the chips I brought! I didn’t even add the extra bacon bits and it was still a hit. Thank you for this recipe!
I made this for a bunch of football players and they devoured it! It can also be a great tailgate dip or people could make sliders! Thanks for the recipe!
Super easy and everyone loved it!
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just made this for dinner tonight but did it the quick way with some shredded chicken I had. Added diced baby portobello mushrooms, diced orange pepper to the recipe and ate it on hot buttermilk biscuits I made, it was AMAZING!!!!
I’ve got this in the crockpot now, but it’s looking sort of watery and the cream cheese looks like it’s curdling. It smells so good, but it doesn’t look very appetizing. Please tell me it will come together! Eek!
I tried a variation on this geared towards my son’s taste in foods. I added a little chicken broth and a big spoonful of sour cream. It comes a little thinner this way but is great over egg noodles!
That sounds great!!
I am making this right now. I didn’t have time to make in the crock pot though, so I have it in the oven. I used one of the Philadelphia Bacon cream cheese and one of the Philadelphia Jalapeno cream cheese. When I mixed in the packets of dry ranch I had to ask my hubby to help me stir it all together. Since it smelled soo good, he tried it as he stirred … HE ASKED TO LICK THE BOWL!! haha!!Just like one of my kids and the brownie mix! I am sure he will love it mixed with the chicken and bacon crumbles even more! Thanks for the recipe!
Oh. My. Goodness!! This is soooo good! We made it with 1 plain cream cheese and 1 of the Bacon Flavor cream cheese. Also, instead of frying up that bacon, we went to the deli and got already cooked and crumbled breakfast bacon and just added about a handful after the chicken was done.
I cooked my chicken on High. After it had cooked for 3 hours, I removed the chicken and started shredding it. After putting the chicken back into the crock pot, I changed the setting to Low, stirred everything and let it simmer for about half an hour. You just have to make sure the chicken is done before you lower the temperature. AND you have to avoid cooking it too long; if you do, the cream cheese mixture cooks way down.
We served this on those Orowheat Thin Sliced Bagels. I toasted my bagel and it was awesome!!
This dish, I thought, was really great COLD, too.
This is a keeper and we will definitely be making it again. And again!! Thanks for sharing this great recipe with all of us out here in cyberspace.
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This recipe was VERY VERY BLAND! My family hated it.
So taste it before you serve it and add spices!! What’s happened to creative cooking??????
I have this cooking now and there is a lot of water/juices in the crockpot, probably from the juices of the chicken…is this normal? Should i drain some of it or just mix it all in with the cream cheese mixture and chicken?
Just mix it all in!
Ew ew ew.. If anything, this is more of a dip.
Made this and loved it. Had a fair amount of leftovers (just me and the husband) so I heated it in a skillet, added about 8 oz sour cream and about 1/2 a cup of pasta water, along with roughly 14oz of penne. Amazing.
I started making this a few hours ago and went to sleep, I awoke to a crock pot full of water (my boyfriend thought it was too dry….) Is there any way to fix this?
If you haven’t stirred it yet, just drain the water…
This sounds great. I can’t wait to try it.
Do you have to add any water for the mix in the crockpot
Nope, I never do!
I made this tonight using 3 lbs of chicken, it was very salty. I had to dilute it somewhat with some milk and tried absorbing some with a potato. If i make it again I will only use plain cream cheese and add rotel as someone else suggested. I give this 1 star
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Aren’t the ads that you see based on what the person reading has searched for? I don’t live near a Target and other than the chicken packaging my ads are for Honest Company and Hulu Plus……we have a baby who wears Honest Company diapers and we do a lot of late night binge watching……..
Can’t wait to make this recipe!!
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I don’t usually comment on posts but I have a recipe from a friend that is out of this world good & easy.
8oz Italian dressing
Dry ranch packet.
1 t chili powder, garlic, and cumin. I generally do a heaping t of chili powder. Pour over 6 or so frozen breasts in a slow cooker all day on low or half on high. I drain a lot of the juice into a bowl. Shred the chicken and add some of juice back in.
You can serve on a tortilla or really anything. I know these ingredients sound like they shouldn’t go together but somehow it works. I always freeze the left overs & will use to make enchiladas, quesadillas ect.. Never thought about a bake potato but that would be good too.
I would love to try this. But do you add shredded cheese to it? If so when do you add it?
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add I just add it as I assemble the sandwiches!
How do you keep the cream cheese from burning on the edges?
What do you use for liquid when you put in crock pot? Does the chicken and cream cheese create enough liquid?
The chicken creates liquid on it’s own while cooking. I didn’t add any extra!
cannot find ranch seasoning in australia
Just made this. I forgot the ranch packet while at the store (mom brain) so I threw in a lipton’s French onion soup packet (dried) and its aaaaamazing!!!! Highly recommend this recipe!
What a great adaptation! I will definitely try that!!
Thank you for the recipe. I made it tonight and it was delicious. I posted this on my blog and referenced you as the author.
This is literally the greatest thing I’ve ever tasted in my life. No exaggeration.
It’s really good BUT it’s best to cook the chicken first, drain the grease, shred the chicken and then add the other ingredients. I use fresh chicken and drained a lot of grease. I don’t imagine it would be good if you put it altogether and cook it the way the directions say.
5 hours on low and I come home to a pot of burnt cheese. BURNT BLACK. I had a feeling this was too good to be true when I saw how dry the ingredients were, but I figured with all of these success stories I’d try it. Huge mistake.
sounds like your crock pot must heat very high, that’s the only explanation! So sorry it didn’t work out for you 🙁
I’m not sure if it’s my fault for not cutting the cream cheese (you do say in the directions to just plop it in) up and dispersing it evenly, or my husband who was in charge of it while I was away at work and he just didn’t mix it properly. I tried it on a bun, and while my husband like it, I just kept getting bite after bite of a mouthful of cream cheese. I kind of feel like I just wasted 6 chicken breasts. At least my husband likes it, but I don’t think I’ll be making this again.
I made this recipe today but I halved the ingredients because there are only 2 of us. I heeded others responses. I waited till the last hour to add the cream cheese and after that cooked down and got bubbly I used a couple of forks and shredded the chicken which mixed in the cream cheese. and made it well incorporated. I used 3 chicken breasts, (1) 8oz pkg of cream cheese, and 1 pkg of Hidden Valley ranch dry seasoning. I served it on toasted sub rolls with the addition of crisp bacon crumbles and Colby/Monterrey Jack finely shredded cheese. It turned out delicious. Thank you for the recipe I will definitely be making this again.
Easy and delicious- husband loved it too! I did add a can of rotel and used 1/3 less fat cream cheese. Will make again, thanks for the recipe!
So I made this tonight with a couple tweaks. I didn’t use bacon or cheddar cheese, and instead put in cooked and drained chopped spinach the last few minutes of cooking. I also used the homemade ranch mix that someone posted. OMG. It was so rich and luxurious. I served it on sourdough bread, but I can imagine it would also be fabulous in crepes. This is so easy, good, and cost effective…it blows my mind!
This looks delicious! Gonna make it tonight, but need side ideas please 🙂 side salad and ??
absolutely a side salad would work. We do green beans often too!
I made this last night and it tasted good, but was way too salty for me…maybe just 1 ranch packet next time. Is there anything I can add to the leftovers to counteract the saltiness? If I add more chicken, do you think it would disburse it a little, maybe???
Made this today. What a mess. So much liquid it looked like soup with big lumps of cream cheese. Salvaged the chicken and will try to make some thing else tomorrow. I am a very experienced cook (over 40 years) and have never had cream cheese break like this or had so much liquid in any crock pot recipe. If anyone knows what could have caused this to happen I would sure like to know.
Holy “crack”, enough salt to kill a large COW! Waaaaaaayyyyyyyy toooooo salty. Maybe homemade ranch mix next time… or only 1 package of Hidden Valley? Yikes…
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Okay I have a question on the ranch seasoning. I bought a packet and it is 16oz not 1oz. Am I buying the wrong stuff?
Please disregard my previous post, I misread the package. I MAKES 16oz of dressing.
YUK, YUK, YUK, Don’t believe everything you read on the internet. This was awful, way too salty. Ended up throwing it out. Not good tasting at all.
Looks amazing! In the picture it looks like there is cheddar cheese, too. Did you add so,e?
I added a little extra grated cheese on top. Totally optional!
This was so incredibly yummy! And easy! Even my 14 year old son made it! We toasted the rolls, and added lots of cheese, which was simply amazing. We will definitely be making this again! Thanks so much!
So I finally made this after seeing all the raves about it online. Can’t say I liked it much at all. I certainly don’t think its addictive. I would never choose to make this again.
I just made this. There seems to be a lot of liquid in the crockpot. Do I drain it or mix it in?
Do I drain the liquid or mix it all in?
Mix it all in.
Ok I know I’m late to the party and just now saw this post but WOWZA! I have got to try this!!! And seeing it on that baked potato just pushed it to the top of my list. I’ve recently found (and fell in love with) a buffalo chicken & ranch dip that is AHHHHMAZING on a baked potato (then I can’t stop eating it with tortilla chips…so much for dieting). I will definitely repost a review afterwards!
I tried this awhile back. Was good, but it turned out really, really runny. A lot of excess liquid. I *think* it was just that the chicken retained that much water. I ended up draining the ‘sauce’, then using the chicken for enchilada filling, then topping with aforementioned sauce, cheese, and some more bacon. Turned out great and I’m making it again as we speak. I guess the chicken’s better this time since there’s not near as much liquid 🙁 (also disappointed I couldn’t find any bacon cream cheese hereabouts)
I see everybody is posting that they used quite a bit of chicken I only bought 2 beasts (a little over pound) should I have bought more than that ?
My family loved this recipe!! I have 2 school aged girls and hubby (who all are super picky ) but they loved it everyone requested seconds!! I only put 5 pinches of ranch seasoning in with the same amount of onion seasoning…. Also added 2 -3 spoon fills of sour cream and seasoned the chicken breast with my own spices and white pepper … Didn’t use the bacon cream cheese… Crisped the bacon on the stove and chopped it up really little to sprinkle on top of the sandwich… Also added a 1/4 of milk …. Friend the bacon bits and some fresh garlic in a hot iron skillet …
Delicious by far one of the best easy dishes to eat without the mess !! Can’t wait to make for my mom and little brother and sister !
P.S. WHO CARES ABOUT THE FREAKING NAME!!!
SERIOUSLY ITS JUST FOOD… BIGGER ISSUES IN THIS WORLD THAN A SANDWICH CALLED “”CRACK ”
To each it’s own (shrugges)
This looks so good and I have everything for it. Thank you for sharing, I look forward to trying it!
We did NOT like this. My grown daughter tasted it and stopped. My husband and I ate the sandwich, but we don’t want the leftovers.
Very tasty. But came out kinda dry. Any tips?
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Have you ever tried to make this ahead and freeze? I’m thinking don’t add the bacon until ready to eat.
Thanks!
That would work!!
Thanks for sharing. This was a keeper recipe at my house tonight. I pretty much cut the recipe in half because I feared wasting a lot of these ingredients if my small family didn’t like it. I used 5 chicken breasts, 1 container of jalapeño cream cheese, 2 oz regular cream cheese, and 1 packet of dry ranch dip mix. This chicken is even better served in a tortilla!!
Hi,
Did you use frozen chicken? If not, how much longer should I cook mine? Or should I let the chicken thaw before placing it in the cooker?
Just put this in the crock pot for our supper tonight! I couldn’t find the bacon cream cheese so I am using the spicy jalapeno! I can’t wait to try this! I wished I had seen the recipe for the ranch dressing tho. Everybody on here is making me want to make a batch of this to use in my recipes!
Let me preface this by saying my entire family LOVES this. But are you really using 2 packets of dry ranch? I used 2 and it was wayyyyy too much seasoning. And we are a family that loves seasoning(particularly dry ranch!) . But it was so super salty I thought for certain I must’ve read the recipe wrong. The second time I made it with one packet and it was perfect. It’s so great on tortillas,buns,as a dip or in a bowl by itself with a fork 🙂
This looks delicious and easy! Have you…or anyone you know…tried it with the low fat or fat free cream cheese? It’s just way to much fat for my hubby with a heart condition! Just wondering if it will ruin the integrity of the recipe! Thanks!
I am sure it would work fine! If you like the low fat cream cheese, I wouldn’t hesitate to try it!
Can I used frozen chicken?
yes! I’ve had quite a few people say they have used frozen and it’s worked well!
This really sounds good and will try it. Thanks for sha5.
These would be awesome as sliders on hawaiian rolls, or as a dip in a big hawaiian bread loaf scooped out with the scooped out part used for dipping!
Oh, wow ! I LOVE hawaiian rolls ! That would be awesome !
Oh, wow ! I LOVE hawaiian rolls ! That would be awesome !
I wonder what I could use instead of the ranch seasoning? Yeah. I know. I know. Everyone loves ranch, but me. lol
Chicken on crack, loved it!
I plan to try this tonight
I made it for dinner tonight I would give it a 5 out of 10. just ok
Is it supposed to come out “soupy” before shredding
yep! the chicken will absorb the liquid!
Has anyone tried using Greek yogurt for this instead of cream cheese?
I truly & completely HATE Ranch, lol. Think there might be something else I could use? This recipe looks so good otherwise, lol….
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You could try the dry Italian Good Seasons mix!
Auntkimma…….I hate ranch too. But I made it this weekend and it doesn’t taste like ranch at all.
Beth, someone used dry onion dip mix earlier.
I see many comments ‘looks good- going to try. curious of responses for those that have already made?
Made it today. Not a fan. Tastes like fast food. If you like McDonalds and the rest, and don’t normally cook much, you might like it. Maybe. The bacon was the best part.
I added sweet baby rays buffalo wing sauce and it was the kick that this recipe needed very good
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What a great idea!!
Looks delicious – however there’s no mention in the recipe of all that yellow cheese…anyone know how much they’re using?
It’s just a simple grated cheese I added to the top of the sandwich!
This was amazing. I highly recommend this!
Can the Breasts be frozen?
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I have never tried it that way, but have had lots of readers try it and said it worked perfectly!
Made this today. We just had it for dinner. NOT impressed. It’s just “meh”. Sure, it’s beyond easy, but would I make it again (even tho we are all bacon fiends in this house)?? Nope. Tastes like fast food. Not a fan.
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If I was to substitute the cream cheese with cream of chicken soup, what would be the measurement? Can’t wait to try this tomorrow! Thanks 🙂
Not for me. Tolerable as a dip with chips, but never again as a sandwich.
The pic looks like there might be shredded cheese in the mix, but I don’t see that in the recipe….
I just sprinkled it on at the end for a little extra cheese!!
This was so easy, and it is so delicious. Serving it on flour tortillas. I’ll definitely be making this again and after reading through the comments, I will be adding rotel. I can definitely see this being a winter time favorite in my family.
Has anyone tried freezing this in smaller portions?? Just wondering if it would hold up
It would be totally fine!
Hi don’t no where to get dry ranch dressing I live in new Zealand and we only have ranch dressing in bottles for salads and the like can you make it for this recipe thanks it looks amazing
If you can’t find ranch seasoning packets, you can sub them for Italian dressing seasoning packets. NOt sure if you can get those there…
Sorry to be a downer-but I made this today with the recipe of Ranch seasoning subbed for HVR and it (the recipe) is just OK. 2-3 at best. I really wanted to like it. Oh Well.
Please stop calling food ‘crack’. Hopefully, your family will never be ruined by this heinous and filthy drug. It is not a cute recipe name.
Becca. Grow up and stop trying to fight pop culture.
Question: In the text you said you added a bit more cheddar, but no cheddar is in the ingredients. Are we supposed to add cheddar while it cooks?
I made it tonight and it seemed too creamy and tangy. I usds HV dressing, so maybe I should try DIY? Also wondering what it would be like if I substituted Knorr’s veg soup mix. I might try that!
You certainly could try that! I just sprinkled some cheese on top as a garnish, it’s not necessary at all.
Did you use the bacon cream cheese in lieu of real bacon or did you double down on the bacon?
I doubled down 🙂
Haven’t made this yet, but I’m wondering about the portion size on the chicken. The written recipe says 2 lbs, but on the video I’d say it looks like WAY more than 2 lbs of chicken with the 2 blocks of cream cheese and 2 seasoning packages. Just want to make sure I make it correctly….
I have the same question
Can you use just cheddar cheese and not use the cream cheese? Not a big fan of cream cheese. Thanks.
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The consistency wouldn’t be as creamy.
Don’t get very excited. I just made this and not impressed. I will invest the 12 bucks I spent on these ingredients on a nice Filet Mignon next time. I will freeze the leftovers of this chicken mush and probably dispose later.
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You don’t add fluid to crockpot?
Nope! The chicken releases juices while it’s cooking.
Unless you are a salt addict do not make this
Made as directed and had to toss the whole batch as no one would eat it.
Oh my this was amazing! Then I topped it with Cole Slaw and wow! Thanks for the great recipe
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Love the idea of topping it with cole slaw!!
OMG!! Loved it! I did one block of regular and one jalapeño. I like things a little spicy so I may try 2 jalapeño blocks next time……I’m curious why it’s to much? Just because it’s to spicy or to rich? I liked reading the ideas of stuff to add…..although it was huge hit and amazing all by itself. Thanks so much!!
Never thought of using flavored cream cheese. Since my family loves Mississippi potroast I wonder what this recipe would taste like with the addition of pepperchinis
Made it this week and have been loving the leftovers! My favorite way to eat it is in a tortilla topped with cheddar cheese and toasted. Mmmmm…..
I am so very disappointed with this recipe, it all went into the garbage! It was so salty no one could eat it. I will never make this again. No one should eat this much sodium that it ruins what I thought was going to be a favorite recipe.
Thank you for sharing this recipe. It cooked all day and smelled amazing, couldn’t wait to eat it!!! With a few adjustments, I think it is a 5 star sandwich. It is really rich and salty. Next time, I will only add 1-8oz cream cheese (I used jalapeño cream cheese), and 1-1oz pkg of Ranch. I also toasted the bun. My 4 boys did like it a lot, but they thought it was really rich. I will post comments after a few adjustments. I will also use some other comments and make my own ranch mix, which would cut down on the salt.
My God!! I’ve never seen a bigger bunch of babies,if it’s that beyond your precious standards.. Don’t make it or eat it!! Hate,Haters…grow up!!
The first time I made this per the recipe, and my husband loved it, but it seemed too salty to me. I reduced to one packet of Ranch, and it is till quite yummy. In the future I will try one of the DIY ranch mix recipes.
Crack chicken is an appropriate name. I made it over the weekend, and it’s as addicting as crack.
Can this be frozen? I wondered because of the cream cheese.
Yes, it can!
I’m not sure why, but there was a burnt ring around my crockpot where the top of the food was. Not sure if this happened because the crockpot was new or not. There was one piece of chicken that was propped against the side and that became very dry. But the dish was a success and everyone loved the sandwiches. Just not sure why it burned a bit.
Do you use the 2 lbs of chicken, which would be like 2 breasts or do you use what’s in the video?
It’s 2 pounds of chicken… in the video it is also 2 pounds.
I just made this but there is a lot of juice do I drain it before mixing
Nope!
What is the best way to reheat the leftovers? Microwave or crockpot on warm?
Honestly I always microwave my leftovers!
I used 2 lbs of chicken and seems like half of the chicken used in the video
I think they call it crack chicken because you would have to be on crack to like it. Its the grossest thing I have ever made. Couldnt even eat it! Wasted of money!!!
Before I shred it, should there be juice in the crock? From the chicken I’m assuming.
I fixed this for supper. I feel like I’m pregnant with Paula Deans butter love child. It is a very heavy meal. Don’t eat a lot
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I fixed this for supper tonight. I feel like I’m pregnant with Paula Deans butter love child. This is a very very heavy meal. I feel like I just had Thanksgiving dinner.
Rotel would have been a great additive (as suggested in another comment. My son suggested salsa in it as we were eating it. I used three packs of ranch and it was just to bland. You’ve gotta REALLy love you’re cream cheese to enjoy this one.
Of the five of us, only one enjoyed it. I won’t make it again.
I have quite a bit of leftovers. This recipe creates a very tasty and rich chicken meal. I want to know if anyone has created a soup or made chicken and dumplings with the leftovers? I was going to add broth and mixed vegetables to some of the chicken to create a stew then add my cut up canned biscuits for the dumplings. Your opinions are welcomed.
Can chicken tenderloins be substituted??
sure!
Hubby tried making this today and it did not turn out, it must be missing something…..a small amount of liquid maybe. He did just as stated in the recipe threw it in the crock and set it and we left for work, came home to a totally unappetizing dried out burnt mess. The seasoning and cream cheese are burnt and lumpy, chicken is dry. I would not recommend this, what a waste of food.
I made this tonight,I followed the instructions to the tee…..and it’s way to watery!idk what happend?please help,I was looking forward to this.
mine is too now after 4 hours cooking did u fix it somehow
If you don’t care for Ranch dressing would another kind be ok. Italian, blue cheese?
I have had some people use the Italian seasoning mix, like Good Seasons and it’s turned out great!
Quick question: How can I adjust this recipe to make a meal for 2? It looks like enough food to feed a family, but I just want to make this for myself and my grandma.
I would just half the recipe. You will most likely have enough for a night of leftovers too 🙂
im doinf this recipe today just checked and theres about 2 cups of water now in the pot it must of been in the chicken is this ruined now
Made it few days ago not my favorite. It was on the salty side
Not good…….will not be making this again.
Has anyone used blue cheese dressing mix instead of ranch?
how do you broil the cheese? do you take it all out and stick it in the oven?
Was not too impressed by this recipe, just did not have much flavor. Added some Rotel and still found it a little flat.
So I did everything according to the instructions and came come to burnt chicken. I had the crockpot on low but it was dry and burnt. Any idea why? It’s like it was missing chicken broth or water or something to keep the moisture
Has anyone tried this recipes on chicken thighs/drumsticks?
oh my goodness. just from reading this page my mouth is warring so much i need a tissue. i think I’ll be massing rid as soon as I can possibly get to the store and pick up the ingredients. but honestly, besides being delicious, I’m also a sucker for any recipe that requires requires me to dump and go. between work, kids, and making sure everyone’s life functions on all cylinders all day every day, the less time i have to fuss with dinner the better. Thanks for the post. I’m pretty excited about your one.
I have made this recipe twice now and my kids love it. The second time I made it I took the chicken breast and seasoned them then put them on my smoker at 275 until internal temp reached 140-150. In meantime I added other ingredients to crock pot on high. When chicken was done I placed in crock pot until the chicken reached 165 and shredded and mixed it all up. My next version I’m going to try a buffalo crack chicken and add a 1/4 c or so a Buffalo Wing sauce and see how that goes
In all it’s a great recipe and opens door to tweaks like smoked chicken, adding diced jalapeños, wing sauce, green onions ect
A couple of people have said this is too salty. Has anyone tried this with just one package of the dressing instead of two?
Yes! Lots of people prefer using 1 package. If you are worried, it’s easy to start with one and after it’s cooked if you need to add more, go ahead!
I wonder if this is really salty. I tried it and used 1 cream cheese and one flavored cream cheese and it was really salty. Did I do something wrong. How can I cut the salty taste from it?
I wonder if this is really salty. I tried it and used 1 cream cheese and one flavored cream cheese and it was really salty. Did I do something wrong. How can I cut the salty taste from it?
Yes. It is salty! I’ve asked if anyone has tried to just use one package of Hidden Valley Ranch dressing but I haven’t gotten a reply.
Well, I see there was a reply! Yes you can use one package!..
Do you have to spray the crockpot with cooking spray before putting the ingredients in?.. Can I use one of the crockpot liners for easy cleanup?
You can absolutely use one of those liners! I never have had to spray my pot, but it certainly wouldn’t hurt.
Will try this
Okay so the crack chicken recipe looks really good, but I’m concerned about the fact that your recipe only calls for 2 pounds of chicken breasts. That is a lot less than what is in the video. Can you explain please?
The recipe works for 2 pounds of chicken…but you can really get away with anywhere from 2-3 pounds and it will still be fine. We shot the video and our pack of chicken was about 2 1/2, so we just added it all… it’s really an impossible recipe to mess up 🙂
Caloric count? Of original
There’s no shredded cheddar in the recipe itself but the photos clearly show yellow cheese shreds. So, is that ingredient a secret? I hate it when pictures and recipe don’t match.
I just added some cheese on top because my kids like it that way. It’s just an option, totally not necessary!
yes that is my question and i am making it today
Much to creamy. Tasted like pure cream cheese. I cut the recipe in half. My husband would not eat it. Will not make again. ?
Is it supposed to be so liquidity? I’m trying it now and it cooked for 4 hours on high and isn’t done and is Very WATERY!!!!!!! Please Help! (P.s. Smells good though:))
If it’s not done, you will need to cook it longer. Of course all slow cookers are different, but I can’t imagine boneless chicken taking too much longer than 4 hours on high. It might seem liquidy before you shred the chicken but the liquid will be absorbed.
i tried this and got home and it was scorched. the cream cheese didn’t melt at all (and it was regular not low fat.) and i made sure it was on low…what did i do wrong?
When you stirred it together, the cream cheese should melt right in… did you try that?
When I made it I combined all ingredients in the crock pot at once. I also added bacon cream cheese and 1/2 container jalapeno cream cheese. I cooked it about 4 hours. so good!
What is recommended kind of of cracker or chip when preparing this as a dip? what flavor is best?
I would most likely use Club Crackers or Ritz!
where is the part about the cheese i see cheese laying on the counter and on his sandwich
It’s just a garnish we added separate… not necessary at all, just the way my kiddo like to eat them!
Do I drain the water from the chicken out
Nope, just mix it in when you shred it. The liquid will be absorbed!
Do drain the excess water in it out
This looks really good. I will definitely try it. Thanks for sharing.
I tried it based on the review and it “sounded” good, but the whole family agreed….never again. We couldn’t even gag down 1 sandwich each and we followed the recipe….
I cooked this, but I used thighs instead of breasts, and it turned out VERY liquidy, probably because thighs have more fat on them. Anyone know a way to thicken it up without just draining all that delicious sauce?
well i am making this today with breast and i am going to drain all of my liquid off and use it as needed
Add some cornstarch mixed with a little cold water. That will thicken it up without changing the flavor.
Maybe substitute taco seasoning packet instead of ranch…….
Wow, so easy! I’m going to try it, I just wonder if it would be good with taco seasoning packets instead of ranch. I like ranch as a dip, just not big on the whole entree tasting like ranch. And as a filling for enchiladas…..yum.
Yes! That would be fantastic!
If I wanted to make for 3 instead of 6 can I cut the slow cooker time in half or not?
I would leave the cook time the same… or maybe reduce it a little but, but not in half!
It doesn’t mention that the chicken is frozen or thawed when put in the crockpot. I find, personally, that if it’s put in frozen, it comes out perfect after 6-8 hours. Do we do the same for this recipe?
I didn’t use frozen for this recipe, but others have with great success.
can this recipe be doubled?
sure!!
Does chicken need to be thawed? Or can you use frozen?
either way!
This tasted like my mom’s cold chicken salad sandwiches. Not too exciting. Could use some more texture.
Has anyone tried this with a bottle of ranch and cream cheese. I’m all out of packets, or the ingredients to make from scratch.
Made it and it was way too salty with 2 packages of ranch mix. I will try it again with just 1 package. I had to turn it into a chicken salad with another pound of chicken, and then some miracle whip, raisins, celery and walnuts. Even then it was a little on the salty side.
Do you add any water to keep it from sticking to the bottom? Or just use the crock pot baggies?
I don’t use water at all, but you could certainly use a bag!
Hi – loved this recipe – delicious! I was wondering if you can freeze slow cooker crack chicken?
sure!
I like bed this recipe – it was delicious! Can you freeze slow cooker crack chicken?
Has anyone ever tried this with taco seasoning packets?
Just want to see what the masses would think about this idea: making the crack chicken as directed and then adding it in with frozen tater tots and corn, covering in cheese and baking for the recommended temp and time for the tots? Crack chicken tater tot casserole
Girl YES!
Could can of cream of chicken soup be used in place of one of the cream cheese?
Yes it could!
Too salty!
Did you use 2 or 4 pounds of Chicken in the crockpot in the video?
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The recipe calls for 2 pounds of chicken?
it looks you have have about 4 pounds in the crock pot. ?
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I was going to double the recipe…but was not sure to double the ranch & cream cheese? …
It’s only 2 a little more than 2 pounds in the crock pot!
So if you double the recipe, do you double the cream cheese & ranch dressing?
Yes, but I would start with only the 2 packs of ranch, as stated, and add more to taste. Some find it a bit salty, so it’s easier to add more!
How many carbs in a serving?
Turned out great, a new favorite
Made this for my crew (we are firefighters) to a T but omitted the bacon completely to fit dietary needs. It was a huge hit! Served it on potato buns with coleslaw to top it. Guys went back for seconds.
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Did you double the recipe? If so, how many people did you feed. Having a party and not sure if I need to double the recipe. Thanks
My family loves this!!! Easy and delicious! Making again tonight!
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Wh many servings do you get from this recipe serve? Thanks
How many servings? Thanks
Had anyone tried doubling the recipe to make for a larger group?
made this twice already an my family REALLY REALLY enjoys this. First time around I added Franks hot sauce which gave it a creamy spicy garlic chicken flavor. I also melted my cheese into the mix which turned out great! Ladies you need to make this!!
What a great idea!!!
I thought what I tasted was great however, half burned on the bottom and sides of my crockpot. I used chicken breasts that had already thawed out and the ranch dressing and topped it off with the cream cheese set the timer on my crockpot at low for 6hrs and came home to half of the food stuck to the inside. I’d like to make this again because what was edible tasted great. Can anyone tell me what I did wrong?
Can you use frozen chicken? How would I adjust the timing!
I have heard that people do use frozen. I would only extend the cook time an extra half hour or so and check it from there!
Made this last night…..it was really good, a little on the dry side, thinking of adding some Rotel or sour cream or maybe more cream cheese. They flavor was really good, but I think adding the Rotel would kick it up a notch…..definitely build-able and definitely making again…..THANKS!!
So I made this last night… exactly how the directions said chicken on bottom, cream cheese and then ranch on top. Set it on low and when I got home it was burn and the chicken was over cooked, dry and hard. Any ideas of what I could have done wrong?
can this recipe be doubled? 4 lbs of chicken breasts, 4 seasoning packets, 4 blocks cream cheese?
Just made this. A bit too much cream cheese for my taste and kind of bland. We had enough for leftovers and I added chopped green onions after I put the chevken on the bun as well as crumbled bacon. I also used toasted sesame buns. Yummy! I will make this again. My apologies for adding my changes as I typically find when others have added changes (not this recipe, in general) it ends up a completely different dish and a bit self-serving.
Has anyone put frozen chicken. Breast in the crock pit for this? I forgot to thaw mine 🙁 If so, are there any changes needed?
SOme readers have said that they have and increased the cook time slightly!
Mine came out like soup! I’m gonna have to use instant potatoes to try and save it.
Hey guys, for those who are in Australia where powered Ranch dressing is not readily available. What can be substituted? Thanks
Make as directed, but substitute 1/3 to 1/2 cup of buffalo wing sauce for the bacon, and you will have buffalo chicken dip!
What do you ladies serve with this as a side dish or dishes? Thanks ya’ll and Happy New Year!!
I have a power pressure cooker,can you use it instead of slow cooker. you get the same result but half the time.
I’m wondering what the calories are for slow cooker crack chicken recipe? Anybody?
How many calories are in this crack chicken
Is it possible to cut the recipe in half? If so, would it take the same amount of time? Thanks!
You could, yes… it might take slightly less time, but not too much.
Decided to try this for New Years Eve supper with family and my picky eating granddaughters asking for seconds told me this was a big winner!!!
I made this tonight and my family loved it. I would like to ask if anyone found that the cream cheese looked like it was somewhat curdled after cooking on low for 5 hours. Any suggestions on how to avoid it next time I make it? I used it in enchiladas.
Yummy!!!!!
I have some leftover turkey in the freezer and I was looking for a new way to use it — I WONDER?
Has anyone tried to half this recipe?
Yes I just did! Awesome!! Added some sharp cheddar cheese after delicious
I’m thinking that heated bbq sauce would be good on this on a bun!
Is there anything that could be used in place of the cream cheese?
So if I only use 4 breasts instead of 8 would I half every thing else? 1 cream cheese and 1 ranch packet instead of 2?
I would go by the weight of the chicken breasts as the recipe is written…but if you don’t know the weight I would start with one of everything, you can always add more 🙂
How many people will this feed
How many people will feed?
about 6 🙂
I detest the title, so I will never make it no matter how good. WHOEVER started posting recipes with the word “crack” in it, should be ashamed. I can go on and on, but I won’t.
Very easy …. very good!
Ridiculously good! And low carb too! Now I know why it’s called “crack”…instant addiction!!
I made thIs last night and it was great but why did my microwave spark when I went to reheat it today. I’ve checked my microwave and it’s not the cleanest at the moment but I’ve reheated several items in it today and on the same type of plate I used for the chicken crack with no issues. I’m stumped.
OMG that’s so crazy!! I have no idea?! Did a piece of the foil from the cream cheese wrapper get mixed in!?
Mine came out too wet! Must’ve not had enough chicken?! Can I save it somehow?
This was just not good, sorry. I did however salvage it with adding cooked noodles, added some milk, sauteed celery and onions and topped with Panko with Emerils Seasoning mixed with cheddar cheese. The cream cheese was a little much and needed something.
is there something you can use in place or cream cheese? I love cream cheese, but my boyfriend gets stomach issues with it.
When do I put the Rotel tomatoes in at the beginning or close to the end
If I want to make this for like 20 people how would I do that?
I would double the recipe, or even triple it, but the cook time would change, or you could use multiple crock pots?
My family and I didn’t like this at all. I’m going to take what we didn’t eat and add some hot sauce to it tomorrow to make some kind of buffalo chicken dip. It sounded good but not our cup of tea. Maybe less cream cheese or ranch dip. Something was off. Thanks for sharing though.
Seems dry, would can of cream of mushroom soup work??
We made this recipe for dinner tonight. It was served with pasta as the kids are not fussy for buns. The major comment was that it was VERY rich! “If” I were to remake this, I would cut the quantity of cream cheese in half.
Can you replace the Ranch Dip with something else? Can’t stand ranch flavor.
You could use Italian Seasoning, like Good Seasons dressing mix 🙂
Does the chicken breast need to be thawed or can it be frozen.
You can do it either way! If it is frozen add a little extra cook time 🙂
If people want to continue to be hypochondriacs, idc. I have chronic migraines, and I eat whatever I want. Bc my headaches are the same no matter what I do.
I tried this today and while it looked good, it didn’t knock my socks off. Husband was of the same opinion. Really rather bland tasting. Maybe it would be better with some jalapeno pepper or cayenne added, but as is…blah.
I made this and omg it was delicious. I however only add 1 package of ranch and 1 package of cream cheese and 3 tbs of cornstarch to thicken it. will make again my kids are picky and they loved it
If I double or triple the amount of chicken breasts should cut down on any of the other ingredients or triple them as well?
well, it was tasteless. The recipe calls for RanchDressing package but in the photos it is Ranch Dip. I use the dressing pack. absolutely the saddest thing I have ever cooked I was appalled that I actually used some chemicals out of a pack .MSG for instant and who knows what else. Also your recipe called for 2 # of chicken, watching that video looks to me like you used close to 4#. So keeping that in mind I did use 2 pounds of chicken and 1 pkg. of CC and tht was plenty
Y not just follow the recipe instead of looking at the picture??? Smh
Have you ever made this with frozen chicken breast? That’s all I have right this moment
I have not, but I have had lots of readers say that they have done it with no problem!
packets of the ranch have msg. i would sub a small amount of bottled dressing.
Could this be made ahead of time and reheated in the crock pot or is it best to serve it the same day?
It’s great leftover!
I only have individual chicken pieces so how many pieces is normally 2 lbs? Thanks!
I can’t find dry ranch seasoning….can I use ranch dressing instead?
Made this today and had to come read the reviews again. I noticed none of the reviewers had actually eaten it yet. It wasn’t good at all. Of course that’s the opinion of me and my family. Yucky!
Hi this recipe looks so amazing! We are making this for Super Bowl for our guests!
My question is can this be made the day before and warmed back up for game day? Thank you!
Yes, absolutely!
It was delicious. I put chopped onions, carrots and celery (mirepoix from Trader Joe’s) at the bottom before I put the chicken in the slow cooker. After shredding the meat and mixing it up I left it on warm for a while because we had an evening soccer game. When we got home I just scooped it onto brioche buns and it was so tasty! Easy recipe!
Do you think I could use frozen chicken?? If so should I cook the chicken first and drain the juices then add the cream cheese???
Do you drain the juice from the chicken.
I didn’t, no.
I forgot to put the bacon in but the sandwiches were still yummy!
Awesome! I feel like this recipe is a great one to play around with…leave out the bacon and add in other goodies! You can really make it your own!
Can this be frozen after it is cooked?
I have been wanting to try this recipe for quite some time so tonight I finally did. Sad to say that I was very unhappy with the out come and ended up the entire dish away. I am guessing the recipe that list “2 lbs of boneless skinless chicken breasts” should have been 4 lbs? By the looks of the video it was definitely more than 2lbs at least. The final product was insanely salty from the bacon and ranch and too rich from the cream cheese. I have read some previous comments and saw where some have said they cut the cream cheese and ranch in half which sounds about right. Great idea none the less tho!
No liquid goes in this? Does it get dry?
Nope! The chicken releases liquid as it cooks 🙂
It was very thick. It needs some sort of liquid
OMG!!!! it was so yummy. I made this on high for 4 hours…..I will add this to my favorites….husband loved it…I don’t like to cook that much, but this was a slam dunk… Thank you for sharing this awesome yumminess.
IS there a dry ranch seasoning out there without msg in it?
I am going to serve this sandwich at a party. Can you give me some ideas of what to serve with it?
A green salad is a great side dish. Or of course I always love french fries 🙂
This says 2( 1oz) packages HV…or am I missing something. I didn’t find anything that small??
It’s the dry packages of ranch seasoning, they come in 1 ounce packages 🙂
I halved the recipe on this – does that affect cooking time?
It shouldn’t
I’m sorry but this is one of the nastiest things I’ve ever made! I love cream cheese but this almost made me puke!
I made this last night and it is delicious! My husband ate his on a sandwich with melted cheese like shown, and I ate mine with Scoop tortilla chips!
Love the idea of tortilla chips!
Love this – it’s rich but so yummy! Love it on pretzel buns. Have heard of anyone making it in an instant pot and how it turned out?
If I am trying to cook this for 9 people how much chicken would I need to get and can you still do it all in one crock pot??
I would make 3 pounds of chicken and you shouldn’t need to use two pots.
I am making this for 9 people. How much chicken should I use and do I need to separate into two pots??
I would make 3 pounds of chicken. Also You won’t need two pots, it will fit!
is this considered a low carb meall?
I added 1 can of cream of chicken n half a can of cream of mushroom n it’s amazing
great idea!
I think the 2 lbs of chicken is a typo. I made it and it was tooooo runny. If you watch the video she puts 8 boneless breasts in there; that is way more than 2lbs, most likely 4+ lbs. Going to try with more chicken next time.
crud! I picked up the dip mix instead of the dressing. Anyone know it it will work??
it will work!
Can you make this in the Instant Pot?
sure!
We made this tonight. It was definitely good, but seemed like it was missing something. We can’t figure it out. We used one jalapeño cream cheese and one regular. Thanks for the recipe, it fed 7 of us.
I made this Fri. I made a half batch and used 2 T ranch powder and 1 T fiesta ranch powder. 1 block cream cheese, bacon and a cup shredded white cheddar. It was delicious. I had made it the original way previously.
You shouldn’t feel bad about the name “Crack Chicken” It just means you can’t get enough,
I made this and then turned it into “crack melts.” I used a good hearty bread and on each slice I place a piece of sliced sharp cheddar cheese and a piece of Cooper’s sharp American cheese, then the crack chicken and grilled with butter on the bread like a grilled cheese. So incredible, my sons ask me to make it often and we never have any leftover, I always double the Crack Chicken recipe. Awesome recipe.
What sides if any do you serve with this? I’ve made this a few times we love it! This time I’m going to half the recipe so I might need sides too! Looking for ideas 🙂
I did this to make sandwiches and I’m doing corn on the cob, mashed potatoes, and garlic bread
Can you leftovers?
Can leftover crack chicken be frozen?
yes!
This should be called “sour mayo” chicken, because that it what it tastes like.
I couldn’t find 1 oz. packages of the ranch dressing.
The dry mix packages? Oh weird! They usually have them down the aisle with all the other salad dressing!
I know it says 6 servings. How many grams are in a serving?
Do 2-3 lbs really only serve 6 people? Big sandwiches?
Can you freeze this?
This was so tasty! Only changes I made were I used 1 hv ranch and 1 hv dill ranch and bacon bits instead of actual bacon. Will make again.
My first time trying this recipe- and after 6 hours there’s slot of broth – should I drain before shredding chicken?
nope! leave it in!
Two packets of ranch dressing was too much. Tasted too salty. We really liked this but next time I’ll just use one packet of the ranch dressing mix.
This recipe is amazing! I’m making it for the third time in the last couple of weeks. One time was for a baby shower at work and everyone raved & asked for the recipe. I use just over 2lbs of chicken, 2 8oz bricks of cream cheese & 1 packet of ranch, which I realized today it’s supposed to be two. 4 hours on high & stir it half way through. With or without the bacon it still tastes great!!
This dish is al aye a huge hit whenever I make it for dinner at home or for work potlucks. It’s always gone within minutes! So easy and so so so delicious!
This website loads so much crap its basicall.y unuseable. Just unbelievable!
Can you use frozen chicken breasts or do they need to be thawed?
I haven’t ever done it with frozen, but I have readers who have and say it works. You would just need to allow a little more cooking time!
I am making this tonight for dinner and have about 5 pounds of chicken. How should I adjust to make it test good? Thanks
My daughter makes this and the family love it! I’m going to give it a whirl!
This has the potential to be great, but the ranch dressing is quite a bit too salty. Add the bacon on to that, and it is very salty. The ranch is a great way to season it quickly, but I want to try this recipe again with selected spices. Don’t let my comment stop you from trying this – it is very good!
Ok… In the video there are 6 chicken breasts put in the crock pot with 2 cream cheese, but the receipe says 2-3 chicken breasts with 2 cream cheese? Confused…
It’s the weight of the chicken, not the amount of the breasts 🙂 The recipe calls for 2-3 pounds, not breasts 🙂
I made today…mines very creamy and juicy. This looks more dry…wonder what I did wrong
Any idea of how many this serves?
Delicious! I made a few adjustments, used boneless/skinless thigh since breast meat tends to dry out and added a can of diced green chilis
In reading the comments before I made this I had noticed a comment about this being a little dry. I added a 1/3 cup of chicken stock with all of the other other ingredients at the beginning. I also used 2 1/2 bricks of cream cheese and added shredded cheddar cheese to the crockpot shortly before serving. It was delicious!
This recipe looks awesome..gonna try it soon!!
Thank you for posting!!?
Does anyone have accurate nutritional info on this recipe? I’d love to add it to my MyFitnessPal I seem to find conflicting info online. Thanks a bunch!!! ??
Is it OK for the chicken to be frozen?
I have never done it with frozen chicken, but I have readers who have tried it that way and say it works out great!
it taste real good
odd one out… my hubby doesn’t like ranch ANYTHING…but I was wondering could I use another seasoning in place of the ranch that would work just as well?
sure! Try the Good Seasons Italian seasoning packet!
I tried skimming through the comments, but there are way too many! Do I need to thaw the chicken first or can I put it in the crockpot still frozen?
I have never done it frozen, but I have some readers who do it frozen and say it turns out fine!!
Do you cook the chicken before putting it in the slow cooker, or do you cook it in the crock pot?
you cook it in the slow cooker 🙂
It cooks in the slow cooker
Do you use Ranch salad dressing packet or the ranch dip packet for seasoning?
I have heard that the dip packet is saltier, so if that’s a concern of yours, pick up the dressing packet 🙂
I’m making this right now and it seems very watery? Is this normal? It’s been in crock pot for 4 hrs… will some of that dry up in a couple more hours?
when you shred the chicken it will absorb a lot of the liquid!
Is this freezable? And if so how long might it say good?
We love this I have leftovers and I fill egg roll wrappers and then fry them up so good .
I made this recipe with plain cream cheese and only one package of ranch dressing mix and my family loved it!! We had it as dip, chicken nachos, and chicken enchiladas. It made the best chicken enchiladas I have ever made. *I used flour tortillas because that is what my family prefers and shredded Monterey jack/cheddar cheese plus my homemade sour cream sauce.* It’s hard to believe how tasty it is since it is so incredibly easy.
It was ok. Very rich for us. I may try it again but with only one block of cream cheese.
It was ok. Waaay too rich for us. I may try it again with only 8 0z cream cheese
I see where you said to add more cheddar but I don’t see cheddar in the recipe. I see cheddar in your picture. What’s up?
The extra cheddar is totally optional! We just use it to top the sandwiches sometimes!
Would the use of boneless skinless thighs be ok as well? Had this last Christmas Eve, was a big hit with my company, but I am not a fan of white meat.
sure!
I See that this only serve six people and I am having a potluck at work and need it for maybe 12 people so I need to double up the recipe what quantities should I use for everything?
The recipe is great, but why do so many recipes reference crack. Crack is a life ruining substance. I? just don’t get the humor in naming dishes this way.
I try a new pintrest recipe atleast once a week. My family hated this meal. We threw it away and made something elsw.
I add some rotel and also serve a cold slaw on the side….like you would with pulled pork. Everyone LOVES the slaw on their sandwich and it cuts the richness a little 🙂 I can’t keep this stuff stocked for football or UFC partie.
Put everything in all at once and now I have a soupy mess
Hi! I only have one brick of cream cheese. Would it be a problem to just use the one instead of going to get another one? I’m also going to add a can of rotel so maybe that will help with the moisture?
It just won’t be as creamy, but there is enough liquid that the chicken releases that it should be fine.
Use a hand mixer to shred the chicken and blend all the sauce together. Works like a charm, and don’t have to try to shred with a fork.
I have heard about using a hand mixer, but have not tried. Now will be the time. Thank you!
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Best new receipe!! Used 1 package of jalepeno cream cheese!!
How would you calculate thix for WW Freestyle?
I have just one block of cream cheese, so am adding a package of Boursin for the second block. Has anyone else done this?
Looks great! You mentioned using a rotisserie chicken, would there be any changes to the menu with cooked chicken ? I am assuming you meant a cooked chicken…lol
myself and my 6 room mates give this 5 stars. room mate duty’s include 1 week each of cooking dinner. i usually use my crock pot the week i cook. room mates and i are all on different schedules. this chicken always goes over well and we hardly have left overs. i usually leave out buns but my room mate enjoys eating as a dip for their vegetables. it is quite watery looking during cooking . during cooking sometimes i stir it once and sometimes i dont stir it till the end. i always wait until the last hour to add the bacon if im not there to add the bacon sometimes it doesnt get put in. and sometimes we add bacon individually.
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My family really liked this. At first, I was concerned because it looked like there was too much liquid, but after shredding the chicken, it was all absorbed. We ate it like a dip with Frito’s Scoops, and also wrapped in tortillas. I used 3 lbs boneless chicken breasts (be sure to trim them before cooking), 1 pk of jalapeno cream cheese and 1 regular, a large (9 oz. or so) pkg of “Real Bacon” bits, plus the 2 pks ranch seasoning mix. I stirred a cup or so of cheddar cheese into it after shredding, rather than sprinkle it on top. So, the only thing I did differently was sub one pack of cream cheese with a jalapeno flavored one and added some shredded cheddar in at the end. My daughter uses the 2 pks of plain cream cheese and it’s also good.
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I wish I could see this recipe – so many pop-ups and ads all over the page are preventing me from seeing it.
I’m drooling! This looks amazing and simple! Can’t wait to try it!
My husband and adult son did not like this recipe at all. I wanted them to like it because it was easy to make and I’m tired of making the same meals over and over. I’m ready for them to cook instead of me.
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Oh man I made this last night for me n my hubby and we had it for breakfast and we loved it. I will be making this again but much more of it next time. So glad I fount this recipe. Thanks for sharing this idea.
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I made this today, followed recipe exactly using plain cream cheese and regular ranch but added a teaspoon of red pepper for a little kick. Very good, will make it again!
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I make this, but I usually add a small can of drained mild chopped peppers. Great flavor and not too hot! I’ve never tried the jalapeño cream cheese so I hate to mess with “perfection “ that my family loves! ??
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bet the jalapeno cream cheese would be so good!
I make this quite often and it never lets Me down. So easy and very tasty. My husband and stepdaughter get excited when they see me gather the ingredients. They both yell, “Yay it’s crack chicken time!” Sometimes they break out into dance! They LOVE it on croissants.
Thank you for such an easy and tasty recipe!
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I’m doing Weight Watchers. This sounds easy and delicious, but I wonder if it would be good with fat free cream cheese? Has anyone tried it with that?
It would absolutely work with fat free cream cheese. If you like the FF cream cheese, it will be 100% fine!
Hi, has anyone tried to double or triple this recipe? I would like to make for a football draft party and think I need more than the original recipe. I’m wondering about cook times.
you can easily increase this recipe! you will probably only have to increase the cook times by an hour or so if you triple the recipe. Slow Cooker temps vary slightly brand to brand 🙂
Is it ok to use frozen chicken?
Yes!
What is the Nutrition value without the bun?
Thanks!
I made this about two weeks ago. Of course I added rotel. I did use one jalapano cream cheese because the store didn’t have a bacon one. It was a little spicy but not overpowering. I added onion and a little garlic under the chicken before putting in the chicken, cream cheese, and ranch seasoning. I’m making it again today. It will be ready in about 2 hours. This time I used regular cream cheeses, still put onion on the bottom and added rotel and green chilis. I also realized I was out of ranch seasoning so I used the recipe from pioneer woman. I will top it with bacon and cheddar when I serve it!
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Hi I’m trying this tonight for dinner and I’m so excited! What is the nutrition info for this? Carbs? Calories? Etc. Thank you!
I was really looking forward to trying this. Heard good things. However, don’t waste your time. I followed everything to a tee. Very bland and just nothing really that good about it. Made 2lbs and I had one sandwich and now I’m throwing out the rest of it.
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Only 4g of carbs, Lovely. I am into low carb journey and I’ll def be trying this soon!
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Careful using the carb count listed here. This has more than 4 carbs. Each Ranch packet has 16, for a total of 32. Each block of cream cheese also has 16, for a total of 32. Between those 2 ingredients there are 64 carbs. Divided into 8 servings, it’s 8 per serving.
I made this a couple of times. It feeds an army. I set it in a crockpot while camping. We went to the river all day and came back to a hot meal with minimal effort. I cheated on the second time and got real bacon bits from the salad section. Not as good as fresh crispy bacon, but made it super easy for camping. I also like a little spice, so I put a spoonful of chopped jalapenos on my sandwich. Mmmm…
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Ove the idea of adding jalapeños!!
SALTY!!! Wow I need a gallon of water now.
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Came for the recipe, but stayed for the dumpster fire in the comments. 10/10
Can I double the recipe for a crowd? How much longer would I need to cook it?
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Shredded chicken didn’t absorb all the liquid. Bland taste. Needed something.
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I’m sorry – I didn’t read ALL of the comments but could you give me some advice on making this in a 2qt Crock Pot – adjusting the ingredients ??
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I added cubed potatoes and baby carrots to the crockpot to make this into a dinner. I have ranch dip powder in a container and didn’t know how much was in one package so I used 2 Tablespoons. I cooked it on high for 3 hours and then turned it to low for another hour, waiting until we were ready to dinner. The chicken was very tender and stayed whole, not too salty, perfect for serving on plates instead of the hoagies. Delicious!
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Great ideas!!
Made this last night and while it was delicious, it was very salty. Next time I will make my own dressing mix and use low sodium bacon.
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This would be good if it wasn’t so overpowered by salt. Like, really really salty. I will use half the ranch and half the bacon next time and I still worry it will be too salty.
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Next time i will reduce ranch to one packet. It was a bit salty
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