Crockpot Crack Chicken (TikTok Viral)

5 from 2 votes

Crockpot Crack Chicken (TikTok Viral)

A super easy slow cooker meal, TikTok Crack chicken is a one-pot and done shredded chicken with only a few tasty ingredients. Filling, this combination of cream cheese, shredded cheese, and dry ranch dressing mix is just as good as a dip as it is for a weeknight dinner.

Prep Time10

Cook Time6

Course: dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crockpot, tiktok

Servings: people

Calories: 570kcal

Author: Trisha Haas - Salty Side Dish

Ingredients

1 lb chicken breast defrosted
½ cup water *fine to use chicken stock instead
8 oz. cream cheese cubed
2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
1 envelope dry ranch dressing mix
cooked bacon topping
fresh green onions topping
egg noodles optional serve with

Instructions

Grease a slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
Add chicken breasts to the bottom of the crockpot and pour in half a cup of chicken stock (or water).
Top boneless skinless chicken with cubed cream cheese and shredded cheddar cheese over the top. Please note that any cheese that touches side of the crock pot will brown so try to keep on the chicken itself.
Sprinkle ranch seasoning on chicken.
Cover crockpot and cook on low for 6 hours.
When cooking is complete, use two forks to shred the chicken and mix up the cheese.
Serve "crack chicken" on top of cooked noodles or rice topped with bacon and green onions

Video

Notes

TikTok Version variation

The original TikTok Crack chicken recipe added 1/2 cup water on top of chicken breasts. This may seem like a lot of moisture when the dish is done cooking but after the chicken is shredded and the ingredients are mixed at the end, it does mix in just fine. However, especially if using shredded chicken on a sandwich (instead of pasta or rice) it may be quite a bit of moisture so it's fine to eliminate it or use less (like 1/4th).

What is the best way to serve this chicken dish?

This chicken is best served with noodles (as shown), over rice, or even on open-faced and toasted french bread. No matter how you serve it, this chicken is versatile for various lunch and dinner meals.

Hamburger bun, slider buns, or sandwich rolls
Lettuce wrap or salad
Jasmine rice
Ritz crackers
topping for a baked potato
zucchini noodles
tiktok air fryer pita chips

Why is it called "crack" chicken?

Let me be clear that viral recipes didn't name it that. But the idea behind the name is that this recipe is "addicting."

Can crack chicken be doubled?

Yes, this recipe can be doubled relatively quickly in the slow cooker.

Is crack chicken keto-friendly?

Yes, it is! If you do not add it to bread or pasta, this is a keto chicken recipe. It would be delicious in a lettuce wrap to keep it a lot healthier. Add a bit of crispy bacon for extra flavor and crunch.

What other spices go well?

The ranch seasoning takes care of much of the spice additive, but to season more add minced garlic, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, or/and paprika.

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