Description
This Easy Crock Pot Chicken and Gravy recipe is a simple and comforting dish that is perfect for busy weeknights. Tender chicken cooked in a flavorful gravy, served over mashed potatoes or rice, makes for a hearty and delicious meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
Gravy:
- 2 packets chicken gravy mix
- 1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of chicken soup
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (optional, for thickening)
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the crock pot.
- Make the Gravy: In a medium bowl, whisk together the gravy mix, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and thyme until smooth. Pour the mixture over the chicken.
- Cook: Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
- Shred the Chicken: Remove the chicken, shred with two forks, then return it to the crock pot and stir into the gravy.
- Thicken the Gravy: For a thicker gravy, stir in the cornstarch slurry and cook for an additional 10 to 15 minutes until thickened.
- Serve: Serve warm over mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles, garnished with parsley.
Notes
- This dish pairs well with mashed potatoes, rice, or biscuits.
- For extra flavor, consider adding sliced mushrooms or a dash of poultry seasoning.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 870 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
