Description
A creamy, cheesy slow-cooked shredded chicken dish made with ranch seasoning, bacon, and cheddar cheese. Ideal for sandwiches, dips, pasta, or standalone meals.
Ingredients
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
12 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp dry ranch powder
3 Tbsp unsalted butter
1/4 cup chicken broth
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp ground black pepper
8 oz bacon, chopped and cooked
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar, Colby Jack, or preferred)
Instructions
1. Add chicken, cream cheese, garlic, ranch seasoning, butter, broth, salt, and pepper into crockpot.
2. Cover and cook on low for 6–7 hours or high for 3–4 hours.
3. Remove chicken, shred with forks, return to crockpot.
4. Stir in cooked bacon and shredded cheese, heat until cheese melts.
5. Serve hot.
Notes
Use meat thermometer to confirm chicken reaches 165°F.
Highly versatile dish, great for game days, meal prepping, or potlucks.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Crock Pot Recipes
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 679
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 50g
- Saturated Fat: 24g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 47g
- Cholesterol: 150mg