Take-out Tuesday, Wonderfully Wicked Chicken, Slow Cooker

the Painted Apron

5 years ago

This chicken is not my original recipe,

but it is something I have wanted to try…

There are many many versions all over the internet,

most commonly called Crack Chicken

“Crack” has become the term associated with recipes using the ever popular dry Ranch seasoning mix

This could not be any easier

Place the chicken in a sprayed or lined slow cooker

Sprinkle with dry Ranch seasoning

Cut the cream cheese into cubes

Place it on top and around the chicken*

*I used boneless chicken thighs because I think they have more flavor, but boneless breasts are fine

Cover and let it do it’s thing for 7 hours on low

Okay, now don’t panic,

I realize at this point it doesn’t look very impressive…

But in a minute it’s going to look completely different!

Using 2 forks, shred the chicken, directly in the pot and stir

Continue shredding and stirring and it will all come together and thicken

Sprinkle it with bacon and cheese

Recover and let it cook for 10-15 more minutes to melt cheese

Serve it up!

We had it on toasted Hawaiian slider buns,

You could also serve it over rice, pasta or in a wrap

Very yummy!

You can also top the chicken with a drizzle of your favorite BBQ sauce

This recipe is adapted from Crack Chicken from the Magical Slow Cooker

Wonderfully Wicked Chicken, slow cooker

Course Main Course, slow cooker

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken bacon and cheese sandwiches, chicken sandwiches, crack chicken, hot chicken salad, ranch chicken, slow cooker chicken, wicked chicken

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 7 10

Servings 6

Spray or line a slow cooker.
Place chicken on the bottom. Sprinkle with dry seasoning mix.
Cut cream cheese into 10-12 cubes and place on top and around chicken.
Cover and set on low and cook for 7 hours.
Uncover, stir and using 2 forks shred the chicken into the sauce.
Top with bacon and cheese. Recover pot and cook for 10-15 minutes more to melt cheese. Serve on toasted slider buns, rice, pasta, or in a wrap. Add a drizzle of BBQ sauce and green onions for even more zip!