Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes

This Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes Recipe is the ultimate, dump-and- go meal. tender chicken, flavorful potatoes, and fresh baby carrots, for an easy crockpot dump and go dinner full of flavor. It is a simple dinner for busy days that will please everyone.

Shredded chicken potatoes and carrots in the slow cooker.

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Why you'll love Crockpot Chicken and Potatoes
Ingredients to make Slow Chicken Potatoes and Carrots
Kitchen Tools to Make Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes
Best Potatoes for Slow Cooking
How to Make Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes
Eileen's Tips for Success
Slow Cooker Chicken Potatoes and Carrot FAQs
Change Up the Flavors
Make-ahead, storage, and freezer tips
More Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes
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Why you'll love Crockpot Chicken and Potatoes

You only need simple ingredients to make this creamy ranch crockpot chicken and potatoes. So you don't have to worry about spending a ton at the store.
One great thing about this recipe is that you can serve it as a complete meal if you want to save a little effort in the kitchen.
The crockpot does all the work, making this an easy meal for a busy day.

Ingredients to make Slow Chicken Potatoes and Carrots

Ingredients with text overlay of what is needed to make slow cooker chicken and potatoes.

baby red potatoes - Use any waxy potato like fingerlings, or yellow baby potatoes
baby carrots - Regular carrots can be used, cut into 1-inch pieces.
boneless skinless chicken breast - boneless chicken thighs can also be used.
cream of chicken soup - Homemade condensed cream of chicken soup can be used if you prefer not using canned soup.
milk - Milk adds flavor and thins out the condensed soup.
dry ranch seasoning mix - A homemade dry ranch seasoning can be used.
dried minced onions, black pepper, paprika, salt - The spices enhance flavor
unsalted butter - Adds a richness to the chicken.

Kitchen Tools to Make Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes

Slow Cooker
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A plate with potatoes, chicken, and carrots made in the slow cooker.

Best Potatoes for Slow Cooking

You will always want to use potatoes that can hold their shape and withstand crockpot cooking. I recommend using waxy potatoes like red and yellow baby potatoes, Yukon Gold, fingerling potatoes, and Charlotte potatoes.

Waxy potatoes generally have thinner skins than starchy potatoes such as the Russet potato.

How to Make Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes

This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.

A crockpot with baby red potatoes and baby carrots in the base of the cooking vessel to make chicken and potatoes.

Step 1: Add the potatoes and carrots to the slow cooker.

Chicken breasts on top of potatoes in a slow cooker to make chicken and potatoes.

Step 2: Then place the chicken breasts on top of the potatoes.

A bowl of cream of chicken soup and ingredients to top chicken and potatoes.

Step 3: Stir in the soup, water, ranch seasoning, minced onions, black pepper, paprika, and salt over the top of the chicken.

Chicken and potatoes topped with cream of chicken soup and pats of butter.

Step 4: Top the mixture with the pats of butter.

Cooked chicken, potatoes, and carrots in the crockpot.

Step 5: Slow cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through.

Cooked chicken breasts being shredded with a fork to make potatoes and chicken.

Step 6: Shred with two forks and then serve.

A slow cooker with shredded chicken, potatoes, and carrots to make an easy dinner.

Eileen's Tips for Success

Easy Clean-Up: For easy cleanup, use a slow cooker liner. I love using them on busy nights when I don't want a big clean-up.
Garnish: For a fresh pop of color and tasty flavor, garnish with fresh parsley and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
Temperature: Use an instant-read meat thermometer to check the chicken. The temperature should be 165°F when the chicken is cooked through.

Slow Cooker Chicken Potatoes and Carrot FAQs

Can you put raw chicken in the slow cooker?

Yes, one of the best things about this easy dinner recipe is that you can add all the raw ingredients right into the slow cooker and let it do the work.

Should I cook the chicken on high or low in the slow cooker?

I prefer to cook chicken at a low temperature because the chicken becomes more tender. However, if you are in a hurry, you can cook it on high for 3 to 4 hours.

Can you use frozen chicken breasts for this slow cooker recipe?

Absolutely, if you forgot to thaw the chicken overnight, there's no need to worry; you can use frozen chicken for this recipe.
You may need to add an hour to the cooking time.

Change Up the Flavors

Do you want to change up this recipe?

Change up the chicken: Instead of boneless skinless chicken breasts, use skinless chicken thighs. In a pinch, you could also use skin-on chicken thighs. Chicken tenderloins will also work for this recipe.
Give it a flavor punch: You can add even more flavor to this crockpot recipe by adding onion powder, garlic powder, or Italian seasoning
Cream of Soup: Out of cream of chicken soup? Don't fret, use cream of mushroom soup or cream of celery soup.
Cream of Soup: I've got a homemade cream of chicken soup that is easy to prepare if you prefer homemade condensed soup.
Italian Dressing Packet: Change up the flavors of this simple recipe by swapping the ranch dressing packet for an Italian dressing mix.
Water: Low-sodium chicken broth can be used instead of water.

Make-ahead, storage, and freezer tips

Make ahead: If you want to save a little time in the kitchen, feel free to assemble the ingredients in the slow cooker vessel and store it in the refrigerator covered with the lid. When you are ready to cook, place the vessel into the slow cooker and turn it on.

Storage: Store leftovers in a covered airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

Freezing: You can freeze the leftover chicken. However, I don't recommend freezing the potatoes and carrots as they will be mushy when thawed.

Reheating: Reheat single servings in the microwave for 1-2 minutes. Or you can reheat the entire batch in a saucepan on the stovetop until warm all the way through.