Ooo yes—creamy slow cooker chicken is peak low-effort comfort 😌
Set it, forget it, come back to something that smells illegal.
Creamy Slow Cooker Chicken
Ingredients
- 2–2½ lb boneless chicken (thighs = juicier, breasts work too)
- 1 packet onion soup mix or
1 tsp onion powder + 1 tsp garlic powder - 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup cream cheese (cubed)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Optional upgrades:
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning or thyme
- Mushrooms or sliced onions
- ½ cup sour cream (stir in at the end)
How to make it
- Layer it
Chicken goes in the slow cooker. Sprinkle seasoning over it. - Sauce it up
Mix soup + broth, pour over chicken.
Dot with cream cheese cubes. - Cook
- LOW: 6–7 hours
- HIGH: 3–4 hours
- Finish
Shred or leave whole. Stir everything together until creamy.
Add sour cream if using. Taste and adjust seasoning.
Pro tips
- Thighs = richer, more forgiving.
- Don’t add dairy at high heat early unless it’s cream cheese or canned soup.
- If sauce is thin, leave lid off for 15–20 min on HIGH.
Serve it with
- mashed potatoes 🥔
- rice or egg noodles
- over baked potatoes (very correct)
- with green beans or peas for balance
Variations
- Creamy garlic chicken: add minced garlic + parmesan at the end
- Tuscan-style: sun-dried tomatoes + spinach
- Mushroom chicken: cream of mushroom soup swap
- No canned soup: I can give you a from-scratch version 👀
If you tell me breasts or thighs and what you’re serving it with, I’ll fine-tune it perfectly.
