Crock Pot Chicken and Gravy is one of the easiest slow cooker meals to make. Just a handful of ingredients, about 5 minutes of prep time, and 6 hours in the crock pot and you have a warm and delicious down-home meal.
To me simple foods are the most comforting and this Crock Pot Chicken and Gravy couldn’t be simpler. It will remind you of supper at your grandmpther’s house.
Shredded white meat chicken is absolutely swimming in a thick, rich, and flavorful garvy. Serve it over white rice or mashed potatoes with a side of green beans or peas for a family meal like no other.
How to make Crock Pot Chicken and Gravy:
- You’ll need a 5 to 6-quart slow cooker.
- The ingredients can be mixed together right in the crock pot so there are no dishes to clean for this meal. Just dump 2 packets of chicken gravy mix, a can of condensed chicken soup, 1 3/4 cups water, and some black pepper and garlic powder in the crock pot and stir.
- Add the chicken, place the lid on top, and set to cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours and walk away.
- Remove the lid from the crock pot, stir in 1/3 cup of sour cream to give the gravy some creaminess, and shred the chicken. So easy!
Leftovers reheat well if you have any.
More Slow Cooker Recipes
- Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings
- Crock Pot Chicken and Noodles
- Crock Pot Chicken and Stuffing with Green Beans
Watch the short video below to see how easy this recipe is to make.
Crock Pot Chicken and Gravy
Servings: 6
Calories: 352kcal
Crock Pot Chicken and Gravy is one of the easiest slow cooker meals to make. Tender and juicy shredded chicken in a creamy, flavorful gravy. Best served over rice or mashed potatoes
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Ingredients
- 2 packets chicken gravy mix
- 1 (10-ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 3/4 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/3 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Whisk together gravy packets, condensed soup, water, black pepper, and garlic powder in a 6-quart slow cooker.
- Add chicken breasts.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours.
- Add sour cream and mix it in. Shred chicken with 2 forks.
- Serve over rice or mashed potatoes.
Nutrition
Calories: 352kcal
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sounds terrific. My question is can this be done in an instapot/pressure cooker?
I only had turkey gravy and mushroom gravy and mushroom soup, boneless skinless chicken thighs about 3 lbs and added carrots and green pepper at the end. Server over Sarah’s rice pilaf from all recipes site.
Thank you Christin!
Does the chicken have to be thawed?
No, it doesn’t have to be thawed. I used chicken breasts that were mostly frozen because they’re easier to clean and trim off unwanted fat. The only thing I did differently was to cut each breadt in half. It also makes better sized pieces after shredding. One other thing I changed was adding diced celery. It adds a subtle flavor that gives it that cozy, comfort food flavor.
My Family Loves this and so easy.
Can you cook it on high ti cook it faster?
Delicious and easy meal that my whole family enjoyed. Other than adding some red pepper (we like spicy) we stuck to the recipe.
Going to try it today. Using cornstarch etc because I do not have chicken gravy.
this is like the shortcut to homemade chicken n biscuits! I love it! we just throw the biscuits on top of mashed potatoes then load on the yummmy chicken n gravy and no one knows the difference here! 🙂
I was a bit skeptical at first, but I added some garlic salt. And it really set the dish off. My family love this meal. I just say yes.
The while family enjoyed this recipe
I am so excited to taste this recipe. My crock pot is cooking now and it smells delicious 😍. I even added a touch of my own creamy Alfredo sauce. I am not normally a gravy girl so I added my own touch. I am excited for some creamy chicken. Thank you, this is now my go to recipe for shredded chicken.
Thank you for easy “stick your ribs” recipe. Very flavorful dish, perfect hot meal for a chilly night here in western WA . I did serve over rice, but I think my many leftovers will go good into a stovetop stuffing casserole for next night dinner! All other reviewers are correct gravy is thin but isn’t going to stop me from sharing or saving this recipe.
i don’t do gravy meals too often, but want to make this, does the gravy thicken somehow or does it stay that watery?
Just made this tonight! Very good. Didn’t do garlic powder. Did minced garlic. Tasted just as good I’m sure!
Can I use canned gravy instead of packet?
To the lady who said this was bland learn to season your food!!
This was delicious! I used Herbs De Provence, garlic powder, salt n pepper to taste and my whole family loved it. I will definitely be making this again.
Can I cook the chicken ahead of time and put it in the crockpot after ? I’m doubling the recipe. If I do cook the chicken first how long in the crockpot will I have to cook it !
I only have country gravy, no chicken gravy. Think it will turn out ok?
I make this often. It’s my daughter’s favorite. Really good recipe and easily doubled.
My daughter made it. It was amazing! Everyone loved it. It was a hit.
For my family size I’d need to double the recipe and possibly cook on high. Any idea how long to cook for high (double recipe)? If cooked on low but doubled would the time be the same? Also, what are your thoughts of adding carrots, celery and onions in the beginning?
I would say about the same time maybe add an hour or so to be safe and I was thinking the same thing about adding veggies. Idk about celery or onions unless you wanna go for a soup kinda meal but definitely could get away with adding carrots I think.
Made this and definitely loved it! I seasoned and seared my chicken breasts before putting them in the croc pot. It’s always beast to sear all meats first for these types of recipes. Added finely chopped onions and mushrooms also. And you DEFINITELY need to season to your family’s preferred taste. As for the sodium, use low sodium products.
Overall very good , I felt it was bland so I added herbs at the end .. just some Italian spices , salt , pepper , bay leaf and a good amount of garlic . My opinion , they should revise and say add more seasoning as desired especially for people who don’t cook .. love the added sour cream !!!! Great meal !!
Love this I have made it a few times now and my kids love it. We live in Hawaii and perfect recipe for comfort food on rainy days.
How much cornstarch did you use?
Absolutely wonderful! I used a little corn starch to thicken the gravy and added mixed peas, carrots and corn once done. My kids loved it and it was so simple! Will make again!
How much corn starch did you use?
I used cream of celery for 2 reasons. One I was out of cream of chicken and to add some flavor variety. I also added fresh carrots, garlic and onion first and cooked an hour before adding chicken because my crockpot always cooks chicken fast even on low and I’m left with crunchy veggies.
Looks good! Do you think I could put dumplings on top and cook?
Does the chicken need to be cooked before it goes in?
could you cook on high, if so, how long?
Does the chicken have to be thawed? Lol
I’m making this tonight. What’s the green stuff in the picture? Is it cilantro?
Thank you for sharing this recipe. It turned out perfect and was so easy to make.
This is the first thing I’ve ever made with my crock pot and it is AMAZING. Took less than 10 minutes to set up and it was ready by the time I got out of work. I accidentally forgot to put the sour cream but it’s amazing as is. Definitely making this again and going to try with the sour cream next time.
So I made this for dinner today and it turned out pretty well. Next time I’ll have to add more chicken, and for some reason the gravy never really thickened up like I wanted it to. Any advice on how to fix that? It tasted really good, those were my only issues with this recipe.
Have u ever heard of Wondra it’s a gravy thickener… let’s just say it works really well for perfect consistency
corn flour thickens gravy
Add some cream cheese to help thicken it! I use it in my Alfredo sauce too for the same reason!
Excellent! Excellent dish. I used low sodium cream of chicken. The dish turnt out great. My children loved it. I will use this recipe again.
SO good! I just put the ingredients in the pot, stir it up, toss in the chicken and 6 hours later, dinner is done. I serve it over riced cauliflower with salad or another veggie. Chicken just falls apart. Making it for the second time today.
Tasted bland…. needs more flavor
Do I need to cook the chicken ahead of time, or can I put it in raw, and let it cook in the crock pot?
Put it in raw
Since we are remodeling, we don’t have a real kitchen.. I appreciated that it made our TV room/garage smell great for hours and was SO easy.. served over white rice. The family ate it up!
I will 100% make this again. VERY good and VERY easy.
I used cauliflower rice (first time ever) I think this would have been even better with regular rice.
This was easy enough and the kids loved it. I used low sodium cream of chicken and low sodium gravy packets. I also used a mix of boneless chicken thigh and breast.
Made this tonight. Flavor was there. Definitely needs for chicken for my liking. Will make again but may double up on chicken next time.
I served this delicious chicken dish over noodles. Worked as well as mashed potatoes or rice!
May your own gravy it’s very simple.
This recipe sounds yummy & easy to make! However, I agree that using cream of chicken has ‘lots’ of sodium. Could you use ckn broth instead? I hope so? When I make this, I’ll be adding diced carrots.
Can you say: 5000 mg of sodium per serving ?
Don’t say that!!!!, It looks DELICIOUS!!!
What if you used low sodium soup and lower sodium gravy mixes. That would definitely lower that sodium count
I’m getting ready to try to make a gluten free version of this. I’ll post results later.
Did you try a Gluten Free recipe? What did you do and how did it turn out?
I made a gluten free version of this. I made gravy using 2 cups chicken broth, 1/4 cup corn starch & 1/4 cup of butter in a saucepan on med heat til boiling. Then I put that in the crock pot with gluten free cream of ckn soup and the pepper and garlic. It’s cooking now so I will update with how it is after we eat it tonight 🙂
How many servings does this make?