Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken
Updated Mar 01, 2025
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Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken is a comfort food classic that the whole family loves.
The best part of this crock pot chicken is that it has a prep time of eight minutes! Read on, and I’ll show you how to make this delicious dish using a few very simple ingredients.
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About This Crock Pot Chicken Recipe
Slow cooker creamy chicken is part of our collection of popular slow cooker chicken recipes. I’m speaking of many different recipes like our honey garlic crock pot chicken quarters, our slow cooker Mexican chicken soup, and our slow cooker roast chicken.
Like today’s recipe for chicken in the slow cooker, chicken can be used in the best comfort food recipes. Some of my other favorite chicken dishes include our easy homemade pot pie from leftover chicken, leftover chicken casserole with crispy shells and cheese, chicken drumsticks in the air fryer, and this easy stovetop honey chicken recipe.
There’s something magical about coming home to the aroma of Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken. This delicious dinner recipe is a staple in our home, especially on those nights when comfort food is a must.
It’s a recipe that’s been perfected over time and loved by the whole family, helping to make dinner time that special time when we all come together. Whether it’s your first time or you’re a seasoned pro, this crock pot creamy chicken never fails to impress.
What’s in this Crockpot Chicken Dinner?
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts or Tenderloins: We’re talking about tender chicken that falls apart with a fork. Shredded chicken is also a great option if you prefer. I always prefer free-range organic chicken in all of my chicken recipes. It costs more, but I know I’m not buying a preservative-filled bird, pumped with antibiotics and hormones and forced to live its life in a show box-sized cage. Plus, there is no comparison in the quality of meat and flavor!
- Cream of Chicken Soup and Sour Cream: These basic ingredients form the backbone of our creamy sauce, giving that rich, comforting texture.
- Cheese: I love using a mix of cheddar and parmesan cheese, and sometimes, I even add a bit of mozzarella cheese for extra gooeyness.
- Seasonings: A blend of garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and a touch of salt and pepper. For a bit of kick, red pepper flakes are my go-to.
- Vegetables and Herbs: I use a prepackaged 12 oz. mix of vegetables and garnish with green onions for a fresh touch.
- Egg Noodles: The perfect canvas for our creamy sauce, but you can also try this with wild rice or even a simple rice recipe.
Variations and Substitutions
- Dairy-Free: Use corn starch mixed with low sodium chicken broth as a thickener instead of cream.
- Spice it Up: Add Italian seasoning or garlic powder for an extra zing.
- Other Recipes: This method is versatile; swap out the chicken for a pound of beef tenderloin strips! You can also try things like creamy Tuscan chicken, slow cooker crack chicken, or even white chicken chili.
- Protein: Swap chicken breasts for boneless skinless chicken thighs or even go for creamy Italian chicken.
How to Make Creamy Crock Pot Chicken
Remember, the full measurements and ingredient quantities can be found at the bottom of the page on the printable recipe card.
As a reminder, I always suggest preheating your slow cooker anytime you’re going to put raw meat into it.
- Using your crock pot, combine the creamy elements at the bottom of the pot. Add the soup, shredded cheese, sour cream, garlic, onion powder, salt, pepper, and water, in a crock-pot.
- Add the raw chicken on top of the mixture, ensuring the top of the chicken is well-coated. Cooking on low heat allows the flavors to blend beautifully.
- Towards the end of cooking, add your vegetables and prepare your side dish, be it egg noodles, white rice, or homemade mashed potatoes.
- Add an optional garnish of fresh chopped parsley and serve this slow cooker creamy chicken!
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Recipe Tips
- Set the slow cooker on low, when adding the ingredients.
- Omit carrots and noodles to cut carbs.
- Substitute chopped onions or dry onion soup mix for onion powder.
- You can also use cream of mushroom soup.
- This reheats well, just follow our directions to reheat alfredo sauce.
Food Safety Tip
Food Safety Tip: The FDA recommends chicken to have an internal temperature of 165° F before serving it. This instant-read thermometer is the best one out there and it is the one I always recommend using.
How to Serve This
This creamy chicken soup-like dish is best served over a bed of egg noodles, brown rice, or even cauliflower rice.
Pair it with a side of steamed broccoli, a sweet green salad with mandarin oranges, or some delicious homemade mashed potatoes for a complete meal.
Readers Questions and Answers
Yes. Bake at 400° in a covered baking dish, such as a Dutch Oven.
We don’t recommend putting frozen poultry in a crockpot, although many people will do this.
Yes, but add it at the end, just prior to serving.
No. You can use whole, boneless, skinless breasts for this crockpot recipe.
Yes, you can convert this into an instant pot recipe! See our exclusive content below.
Instant Pot Creamy Chicken
Use the same ingredients to turn this slow cooker creamy chicken into an instant pot recipe!
- Place 1 to 2 lbs of boneless skinless breasts in the instant pot.
- Add 1 cup of broth.
- For frozen breasts, pressure cook on a manual setting for 6 minutes.
- For thawed breasts, pressure cook on manual setting for 4 minutes.
- Do a natural release of 6 minutes for both frozen and thawed meat
- If using frozen vegetables, thaw them in a sink of warm water them to the instant pot.
- Remove the poultry from the Instant Pot after a 6-minute natural release, tent with foil, and set aside, reserving liquid.
- For the pasta, either prepare it according to the package instructions on the stovetop or in the instant pot.
- If using the Instant Pot for cooking the pasta, add 12 oz of pasta to the reserved liquid.
- Add tap water to cover the pasta by 1/2 an inch.
- Pressure cook on manual setting for 2 minutes and use a quick release
- Stir in the cheese, vegetables, and sour cream and the cooked poultry to the Instant Pot and serve.
This delicious chicken recipe is also one of our most popular slow cooker recipes. It’s perfect for a big family or a delicious dinner for two.
More Slow-Cooker Recipes for Kids
If your family enjoys this slow cooker creamy chicken, be sure and take a look at these family favorites as well!
- Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches
- Slow-cooked pork roast combined with white soda, brown sugar, and some other common pantry ingredients.
- Slow Cooker Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes & Ham
- An easy and affordable crock-pot meal and a good way to use leftover ham.
- Slow Cooker Sticky Caramel Pumpkin Cake
- A crock-pot dump cake that is ready to eat in two hours.
Remember, whether it’s a busy day or a relaxed evening, this Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken is a great dinner option. It’s a simple, easy recipe that the whole family loves.
From creamy chicken pasta to a more traditional creamy chicken soup, the possibilities are endless. So why not make it your dinner tonight? Your family will thank you!
I challenge you to try this creamy crockpot chicken. I know that your family will enjoy it as much as ours did.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb Chicken tenderloins or boneless chicken breast
- 1 Family sized can of Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 cup water or broth, Optional in crock-pot version but not optional in Instant Pot Creamy Chicken version.
- 2/3 cup of sour cream
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 12 oz Frozen 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.
- 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.
- Add the vegetables on top of sauce and then add salt, pepper, and onion powder to taste to the vegetables.
- 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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Notes
- Use white or dark meat for this crockpot chicken recipe.
- This recipe is oven-friendly; bake at 400°, covered for 30 minutes.
- Adding veggies at the end will make this less mushy!
- Use either cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup for this recipe.
- To reduce the carbs in this recipe, omit the carrots.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I totally enjoyed the dramatic flair you’ve imparted into the this blog! 😀 How fun! And the meal, simple, delicious and we all have these ingredients one hand. You need a cape Superman, because this meal saves the day!!!
I love when scrounging around the kitchen turns out a delicious meal like this chicken! The slow cooker is a lifesaver!
Thanks, Lisa. Our whole family always enjoys this reliable favorite recipe!
Oh heavens, I can see why this recipe is so fricken chicken popular! Easy, delicious and very versatile too!
Impressive! See what we can accomplish when we’re under pressure – lol! This creamy chicken dish looks delicious!
I use my slow cooker year round! This creamy recipe is definitely going into rotation. Looks so delicious.
What are your thoughts about adding pasta noodles to the mix? I sometimes don’t even have time to prep egg noodles and just have to throw it all together and go.
Good question, Jeff. If you were to add noodles to the mix then I would do so about 20-30 minutes prior to serving. Let us know what you decided to do and the results that you had. Thanks for the great question. -Dan
This meal was absolutely delicious!! I altered a few things but nothing to change the flavor! I put veggies on the side (since the hubs is not a fan), served over white rice and sprinkled on some french fried onions for a crunch! Loved it! My kids devoured it as well! This will definitely become a staple in our family. Thank you so much!!!
Thanks for the feedback, we are so happy that you enjoyed this recipe!
I love fast and easy recipes. Can’t believe you put this together in 8 minutes! This looks great.
Fast prep is my favorite! Especially when I’m letting the crock pot do all the work while I’m busy doing other things 🙂
I love my crock pot for that simple reason. A little prep in the morning for a big payout for dinner later.
Haha! Good job on making the dinner so quickly! That’s a huge accomplishment right there.