Description
Comforting Crockpot Chicken & Gravy delivers hearty home-style flavors perfect for family dinners. Creamy sauce and tender chicken promise a satisfying meal you’ll want to savor again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 to 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 can (1.5 oz / 42 g) unsalted cream of chicken soup
- 2 envelopes (0.87 oz / 24.6 g each) chicken gravy mix
- 0.5 cup (120 ml) water or chicken broth (optional for thinner gravy)
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Hot steamed rice
- Mashed potatoes
- Egg noodles
- Bread
Instructions
- Seasoning: Arrange chicken breasts in the crockpot, generously seasoning with kosher salt and black pepper to enhance flavor depth.
- Sauce Preparation: Blend condensed cream of chicken soup and chicken gravy mix in a bowl until smooth, adding low-sodium chicken broth to achieve desired consistency.
- Crockpot Assembly: Pour sauce evenly over seasoned chicken, ensuring complete coverage and uniform coating throughout the crockpot.
- Slow Cooking: Cover and set crockpot to low temperature, allowing chicken to cook for 4-5 hours until reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Finishing Touch: Shred chicken directly in the gravy using two forks, creating a tender, integrated mixture with rich, velvety texture.
- Serving: Plate the gravied chicken over preferred base such as white rice, mashed potatoes, or egg noodles, presenting a comforting and hearty meal.
Notes
- Chicken Selection: Choose fresh, high-quality boneless, skinless chicken breasts for the most tender and flavorful result.
- Seasoning Technique: Generously salt and pepper both sides of chicken to enhance overall taste and create a deeper flavor profile.
- Gravy Consistency: Add chicken broth gradually to control sauce thickness, ensuring a smooth and creamy texture that coats the chicken perfectly.
- Safe Cooking Temperature: Always verify chicken reaches 165°F internal temperature to guarantee food safety and prevent potential foodborne illness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg