If you’re a busy parent looking for kid-friendly recipes, this Slow Cooker Chicken is just the ticket. Did I mention the prep time for this crock pot chicken is just 8 minutes?
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Creamy Slow Cooker Chicken
Have you ever taken a scavenger hunt in your freezer? Dan did last night and found some frozen chicken tenderloins.
He was nice enough to take them out and put them in the fridge. However, I did not discover this until 10 minutes before I left for work this morning.
Always trying to make up mew kid-friendly recipes, I wondered what sort of chicken tenderloins recipes I could make in less than 10 minutes before I left for work?
This sounded like a challenge, and I was completely up for it. Game on.
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“I ran around the kitchen opening and closing cabinets. The first thing I grabbed was the crock pot.”
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As the clock was ticking. I only had 8 minutes until I had to leave. Next stop the pantry.
After shuffling around a few boxes and some cans, I hit pay dirt. A family sized can of cream of chicken soup.
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Now I know that some of you may be shaking your heads at me right now, but I only had 7 minutes to go.
I knew that the cream of chicken soup would make a flavorful base for the sauce.
So with 6 minutes left, I went back to the fridge.
Quickly I pushed aside the milk and yogurt, and there it was, the next component of this crock pot challenge, sour cream.
Next to that was minced garlic. I sometimes use that for convenience, and boy did I need that now.
5 minutes to go…….
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I wasn’t sure where this was going, but I did like the direction it was taking.
As I looked down the open refrigerator, I decided to pull open one of the drawers where all of our cheeses live.
I knew that I did not have time to cut any cheese (insert your joke), but I did have a bag of sharp cheddar cheese.
As sweat poured from my brow, I grabbed it. I did not have time. I needed to make a quick decision.
OK, maybe I am a little dramatic, but go with it. 4 minutes to go…..
This creamy slow cooker chicken may be one of the best crock pot recipes ever.
Off to the crock pot, I flew. First I opened the can and threw in the soup, followed by the sour cream and a handful of cheddar cheese.
Frantically I mixed this to incorporate.
Then some minced garlic was add followed by salt, pepper and some onion powder for taste (mainly because I did not have time to chop on onion).
After stirring that together, I added the chicken tenderloins.
They were still a little frozen, but what choice did I have? 3 minutes……Ugh.
Serve this slow cooker chicken over a bed of noodles.
I was pleased with this combination, but I knew that something was missing. Oh yeah, vegetables. That was it. Game over.
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I could never chop veggies and add into the crock pot in 3 minutes. But wait. I remembered seeing a steam bag of veggies in the fridge.
You know what I mean? The prepackaged fresh vegetables that you just put in the microwave and cook.
It’s not often you can sneak a healthy portion of veggies into kid-friendly recipes.
The frozen veggies are a game changer if you’re short on time Quickly I ran to the fridge to retrieve them. 2 minutes to go.
I tore open the bag and poured into my crock pot. Added a little salt and pepper and placed the cover on the crock-pot.
With one minute left to go, I turned the crock pot on to low and stood back. As if I just won the World Cup, I gave myself a high five and basked in my glory.
This is going to be one of the best chicken tenderloin recipes ever, I just knew it!
After coming back to my senses, I grabbed my computer bag, my cup of coffee and headed out to start my workday.
While I know that this may sound a little far-fetched, those of you with children or with busy lifestyles know that this type of thing happens every day.
It gets harder and harder sometimes to find easy and quick meals to make for your family.
I challenge you to try this Crock Pot Chicken recipe. I know that your family will enjoy it as much as ours did. -Scott
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- Make this meal in the oven! Place in deep casserole dish or Dutch oven. Bake at 400° F for 30 minutes covered, with either foil or lid.
- Serve with Crusty Homemade Bread and Roasted Garlic Squash.
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Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken - 8 Minute Prep Time.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Chicken tenderloins or boneless chicken breast
- 1 Family sized can of Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 cup water
- 2/3 cup of sour cream
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Assorted vegetables for convenience I used a prepackaged bag with carrots, broccoli and cauliflower
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 12 oz. egg noodles for a side
Instructions
- Combine in a crockpot cream of chicken soup, water, sour cream, minced garlic, cheese and salt and pepper.
- Add chicken into sauce mixture, make certain to cover chicken with sauce.
- Add the vegetables on top of sauce and then add salt, pepper, and onion powder to taste to the vegetables.
- Cover and turn crock pot on low. Cooking times will depend on how thick chicken is. Because I used chicken tenderloins which are thinner, chicken was done after 4 1/2 hours. If using a thicker chicken breast, continue in the crock pot until fully cooked.
- Before you are ready to serve, prepare egg noodle according to directions on bag.
- Stir sauce in crock pot prior to serving.
- Serve over egg noodles.
- Enjoy.
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Updated from the original recipe of Jul 23, 2014
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Oh my god, this was so delicious and easy. As a single dad I’m always looking for dinner recipes I can throw together quickly. I added half a pack of onion soup mix instead of onion powder which added great flavor. Leftovers were even better the next day . My 8 year old son loved it and asked me to make it again.
Thanks for the awesome feedback, Jake! We are delighted that you and your son enjoy this easy crockpot chicken recipe! The onion soup mix sounds like a genius addition!
Can I use frozen chicken breasts? And if so how would I adjust the recipe?
To help avoid foodborne illness, it is not advised to prepare frozen meats or other foods in a slow cooker. Alternatively, you can thaw them in the refrigerator or microwave prior to placing them in a slow cooker. For this creamy crockpot chicken recipe as written, you should use 1 lb of chicken breast, if that is what you have on hand. Thanks for the question and thanks for reading Platter Talk!
Going to try this out today but i had a question before i throw it all in the crockpot. I don’t have sour cream and don’t have a way to a store at the moment so i googled that mayonnaise can be substituted for sour cream but i wanted to ask first. Would mayonnaise be a good substitute in this recipe for the sour cream? Going to add potatoes and spinach for veggies and serve ontop of fried rice.
You could try mayonnaise with this creamy crock-pot chicken, but I would add it at the end. Good luck and thanks for the question!
I used cream of mushroom soup instead because that’s what I had and chicken broth instead of the water. Potatoes and carrots for my veggies. So good. I’ll diffidently make it again. We loved it!!!!
Great use of substitutions and sounds delicious; most of all we’re happy you enjoy this creamy chicken recipe!
I just curious to know if you should cut the chicken up before putting in Crock-Pot as I will be using boneless/skinless chicken breast.
Hi Darlene, no, that is not necessary to do but of course you can certainly cut it up first if you prefer. Thanks for the question!
Thank s so much. I will be putting it together and putting it in the Crock-Pot this morning as I work from 11p.m. to 7a.m. so this is perfect. Thanks so much for sharing and God Bless
Can I double this recipe to cook in crock pot or oven? Double all ingtedients?
You should be able to do that, but we have never made this in the oven.
Fantastic recipe! I added a little extra garlic to it. This the best tasting chicken dish I have ever found…..
Thank you very much, Linda. This is one of our site’s most popular recipes and we are happy you like it too!
Mmmm…this creamy slow-cooker chicken looks super scrumptious! I’m salivating just looking at the images. I need a plate of this right now!
That creamy chicken requires only 8 minute pre time , I like that because it is really helpful for busy night dinner. I like that you used chicken soup and cheese kids will love it.
You had me at 8 minute prep time!! I do love a good slow cooker dinner, and this looks like a winner.
Oh wow, I’m surprised how simple and easy this looks. Love creamy chicken and this would be perfect for the coming cooler weather.
Great family meal!! Thank goodness my daughter had an extra slow-cooker I could borrow. I’m planning on making this delicious looking chicken and I think I’ll add some extra veggies. 😉
Wow that prep time is nothing! What a perfect meal for when you are short on time!
This looks like a great family-friendly recipe! We are so busy during the week – I just love meals like this!
This was super entertaining to read. I love that you only had 10 minutes to put this together, yet it came together in a delicious way that the whole family could enjoy!
8 minutes prep time? Say no more because that is all I need! With my schedule I am looking into more and more of the recipes like this – fantastic one!
this is a much easier version than my mom use to make with broth and a rue. I think I will have to try this soon
Funny, I made almost this exact thing today (I thought of sour cream, didn’t have any, I added 1/3 stick of butter). Added a little cayenne and dried parsley to mine in addition to what you have listed. I just threw some stuff in in a time pinch and only found this article after I put it on to figure cook times. Good to know I’m not alone in doing this!
Sounds mouthwatering to me, KP!
Shoot – should have read comments before I put in crock pot -no turning back now! I added everything at beginning – just as recipe called for – did not know to wait and add veggies later. Wish me luck!
Becky, you can add the veggies at the beginning (as Scott does) or at the end (like I do). You’re going to love this slow cooker chicken recipe either way!
Recipe is easy, quick, and looks yummy. I have questions though. I used 3 chicken breasts and 2 cans of condensed cream of chicken soup each about 10 oz because the recipe stated family size cream of chicken soup which would be about 22 oz. I added 2 cups of water to cover the vegetables too. I set it on low for now for 4 hours. This is my first crockpot cooking experience. Is this going to come out ok or are my measurements off? I am hoping the low setting is enough when I added so much water. Or should I have set it on high?
Hi Rita. Thanks for the questions. 2 cans of condensed soup should be a good amount but 2 cups of water may be too much. Generally speaking, I would add the vegetable about 30 minutes prior to the recipe being finished. If you find that you have too much water in this, use a fine-mesh strainer if you have one and stir in a little flour, maybe about 1-2 tablespoons. The strainer will help prevent clumping, as you stir with a fork. Also note, you will want to remove the solid ingredients (the chicken and the veggies) prior to doing this. What you will be going is essentially creating a gravy from the excess water content. 4 hours on low should work too. Thanks for the awesome questions; please let us know how it turns out (you can post a photo on any social media and tag us at #plattertalk. We really appreciate your interest in our food!
The video and the recipe do not match. There is no mention of water in the recipe but the video shows water being added. The video says to add the veges 30 minutes before serving but the recipe says add them at the beginning. There are no spices other than s&p mentioned in the recipe however the video shows adding additional spices. Why???
Thanks for pointing these inconsistencies out to us, Pat. To answer your question, this happened because Scott wrote and created the original recipe and I did the video, adding some tweaks as I almost always do. I have adjusted the written recipe to match the video. In reality, you can add whatever spices or flavorings that sound appealing to you. As far as the water, it is primarily used to “clean” the contents of the soup can and squeeze every bit of flavor from the can into the pot as possible. With or without the water, the recipe should work as there is a fair amount of water content in the chicken breasts that will be cooked out during the covered slow cooking process. Thanks again for bringing this to light. We hope you enjoy this very popular recipe!
There’s a few differences between video, receipe & commentary. Never turns out when I just guess. So, video shows water but not listed in ingredients. Do I add full can as instructed on soup package? Also, commentary talks of onion powder but not on ingredient list. Include or not? If yes, how much?? Thanks!
Thanks, for the great question, Eileen. Please see our above response to the same question from Pat.
Ha ha ha!! This post was so fun to read . and that recipe looks delicious!