Slow Cooker Creamy Ranch Chicken Recipe

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Questions & Reviews

1. Kate says:

   Looks yummy....creamy sauce with tender chicken and NOODLES!!
2. becca says:

   thanks for sharing! i am going to make this tonight!
3. Happy Valley Chow says:

   Fantastic recipe as usual, sounds delicious and easy! Happy Blogging! Happy Valley Chow
4. Sheryl says:

   Can the chicken be frozen when going in?
5. Cyd says:

   Yes, but just make sure it is cooked all the way through at the end of the cooking time. May need just a little bit longer.
6. Suburban Epicurean says:

   This looks really yummy, we will try this one for sure. Thanks for sharing!
7. Ray says:

   Looks excellent! I'm trying to avoid pasta and other starchy foods--do you think it would work as well served over brocolli or cauliflower? I don't see any reason it wouldn't. Thanks for sharing! http://makeyourhairgrowfaster.net/
8. Cyd says:

   It would be delicious over broccoli or cauliflower!
9. Ray says:

   I think you're right--I might have to try this out on Sunday! Of course, I just visiting the stuffing post, so I've got some hard decisions to make for the weekend :D
10. Jen says:

    Could you bake this in the oven? If so, how long would I bake it for bone in chicken thighs?
11. Birdie says:

    I make this the night before last. My husband really liked it, however the next day this dish was so much better! The cream was thicker...and much more flavor. I need to make this a must in our dinner choices. I would not change a thing. Thank you so much Birdie
12. Emily Coltrin says:

    I made this last week, and my husband just went gaga over it! Great recipe, I definitely will be making this again!
13. susan says:

    for bone in thighs in oven I bake for 50 mins @ 350
14. Staci says:

    Any suggestions on a dry ranch dressing mix substitute?
15. Cyd says:

    We have only made this recipe as directed. Sorry not sure what you could use as a substitute.
16. Suzanne says:

    Loved this! Not only did my picky 3 year old eat it and like it she asked for leftovers the next day. I used the dry ranch dip mix though; I did not add the additional seasonings (forgot) it was super tasty and it will be added to the favorites at our house.
17. Pat says:

    I want to try this chicken recipe but I only have ranch dressing in a bottle. Would I dare use a dab of that in place of the ranch mix? How about cream of mushroom soup in place of the cream of chicken? Everyone loves mushrooms with their chicken. With the mushroom soup at least there is the taste of mushrooms. Thank you so much. I'm honestly not trying to ruin this wonderful recipe.
18. Cyd says:

    The taste may be altered just a little from the original recipe just because cream of chicken and cream of mushroom have a totally different taste. But they both go well with chicken. You should be fine with your ranch change. Let us know how it all turns out! :)
19. Robyn says:

    This looks yummy! Can I use boneless skinless thighs in lieu of chicken breasts???
20. Cyd says:

    Thighs will work fine. They are a little smaller so watch it closely because it will not take as long to cook.
21. Brittany says:

    Yum!! I made this tonight using chicken thighs and chive cream cheese! I put it over mashed potatoes and it was AMAZING!! My fiancé absolutely loved it and he usually doesn't like my chicken dishes. Seriously. I am positive that I will be making this again. YUM!!
22. tara says:

    Do you have to the cream cheese?
23. Cyd says:

    Hi Tara, We have only made this as the recipe directs. Cream cheese makes it thick and creamy. I read where one viewer used chive cream cheese and said it was delicious. I'm not sure what would happen if you left it out completely. Best of luck to you! Cyd - (mom of the six sisters)
24. Kay says:

    I made this for dinner last night and my incredibly picky 2 year old ate it! I didn't add the cream cheese but the sauce was just great! I also didn't have paprika or oregano so I just added Italian Seasoning and it smelled and tasted so delicious! I didn't have any leftovers. And again...my 2 year old actually ate the chicken and noodles. I was in shock and kept hitting my husband on the arm to get him to look every time she took a bite. ha ha. This is definitely a keeper!
25. Katie says:

    I made this for dinner tonight and my husband and I both really enjoyed it. The chicken itself is tender and flavorful enough at the end of slow cooking it that someone who doesn't want to add the cream cheese to make the creamy sauce could probably just eat the chicken like that with some veggies. However, we did make the creamy sauce and served it over the chicken with some pasta mixed with peas and it was delicious. We will definitely be making it again soon, maybe with the chive cream cheese suggestion next time. Thank you for this recipe! :)
26. Krystal says:

    I am wondering on your crockpot chicken recipes, does the chicken need to be thawed or can it be frozen? Also what would be a good way for me to make some of your recipes smaller. A lot of them call for three or four chicken breasts and there is only me, my husband (who doesn't eat a lot of chicken) and my two year old daughter in my family.
27. Cyd says:

    Hi Krystal. We have tried some of our recipes with frozen and thawed chicken breasts. We usually specify in the directions when we use frozen. There is always a lot of controversy over how safe it is to put frozen chicken breasts in a slow cooker. When we have tried it we have not had any problems. Frozen chicken may take a little longer to cook. With this particular recipe we used thawed chicken breasts. Hope this helps a little. As far as adapting it for a smaller family, you could just cut the recipe in half. Just watch closely because the cooking time may not take as long.
28. Amy says:

    Can you freeze this meal after preparing it and cook it later?
29. Cyd says:

    It should work great as a freezer meal!
30. Valerie fres says:

    Seriously this was the BEST ranch chicken slow cooker meal I've EVER made. Thanks so much
31. Mandy says:

    Yum! I added a couple of splashes of white wine. Did I say yum?!
32. Lo says:

    This sounds great, except ...it totally needs bacon :-) :-)
33. Karen says:

    I bet this would be fantastic over zoodles too!
34. Wendy says:

    I made this last night for the first time and the whole family loved it which is hard to pull off! It was delicious! I chose to use onion and chive cream cheese and it was very good but I'm sure it'd be just as good with plain cream cheese. Thanks for a great recipe! ??
35. Sherise Fetterman says:

    I have this in my crock pot right now. I can't wait to try it. So easy an cheap to make.
36. Evie says:

    I made this tonight and I'm not sure what happened. This seems pretty fool-proof, and no one mentioned this in the comments. But my cream cheese did NOT melt, or blend into the sauce at all. It left a ton of chunks of cream cheese that just looks awful. It's not a creamy consistency, and I tried to break up the chunks to 'blend' in. I let it sit for about 30 extra minutes on hot in the crockpot to melt it, and it just stayed chunky. :(
37. Nicole says:

    I always melt the cream cheese before adding it to the recipe so the food stays hot and the cream cheese blends easier.
38. Patricia says:

    How much egg noodles would you use for this recipe or do you just cook a full bag?
39. Cyd says:

    8 ounces of egg noodles will be enough for the 4 servings of chicken for this recipe.
40. Joann says:

    Just curious. Did you use fat free cream cheese? If so, that might be the problem.
41. Amy says:

    Hi! This has been a favorite for our family. Any recommendations for cool time in the instapot?
42. Tammi Bertsch says:

    I made this yesterday for my teenage daughters before my husband and I went to the SF 49er game. I cooked up some thin spaghetti noodles (I didn't have egg noodles) to go with it. Both girls texted me separately to tell me that dinner was sooooo good! This recipe will definitely go in the "make again" group.
43. Kris says:

    One of our favorites. Every one that eats it loves it. So yummy and easy!
44. Kasey cordes says:

    Looking to adapt this to instant pot? Suggestions?
45. carmen mccullough says:

    there's a recipe online for homemade ranch dressing mix