Sluggish Cooker Crack Hen

For those who don’t already know and love the deliciousness that’s Crack Hen, let me fill you in. It’s pure tacky, bacon consolation meals! You get juicy, slow-cooked hen combined with a tangy cream cheese and ranch sauce, then high that each one off with crispy bacon and melted cheddar cheese. It’s significantly so good!

For extra Crack Hen recipes, strive our One Pot Crack Chicken Casserole.

Why My Recipe

Set it and overlook it with this straightforward gradual cooker model of the well-known hen, bacon, ranch mixture!
Spicy choices included for these of us who prefer to convey the warmth.
Rachel actually wrote the Idiot’s Guide to Slow Cooker Cooking, so you recognize this recipe can be straightforward to comply with!

A serving spoon of cheesy Slow Cooker Crack Chicken being lifted out of a crockpot with a melty cheese pull.

This gradual cooker recipe is a complete game-changer. It’s a dump and go dinner that everybody loves. Belief me, one chew and also you’ll perceive the way it received its title! This recipe is one which even choosy children love, because of the gooey cheese and crispy bacon, and we’ve included spicy choices for many who love a bit kick.

Ingredient Notes

Ingredients for Slow Cooker Crack Chicken.

Boneless Skinless Hen Breasts: You too can use boneless skinless hen thighs with none adjustment to the cooking time. You should use frozen hen with out thawing by including 1 hour to the cooking time.
Salted Butter: Slice into 4 to six slices to make sure it melts evenly over the hen.
Dry Ranch Seasoning: Make your individual like we do to regulate the flavour, or use a type of handy 1-ounce packets.
Cream Cheese: Cubed for even melting just like the butter. Gentle cream cheese (Neufchatel) additionally works for many who wish to indulge rather less.
Bacon: Freshly cooked bacon is all the time higher, however bacon crumbles from a jar are a handy different that also works.
Shredded Cheddar Cheese: Sharp cheddar is the place it’s at, however be at liberty to modify issues up with pepper jack or mozzarella.
Inexperienced Onion: Non-compulsory, however they do add a pop of coloration that makes this extra visually interesting for many who have the self-control to eat with their eyes first.

Spicy Choices

For those who’re trying to convey the warmth, now we have three choices so that you can think about, every with its personal spicy vibe.

Jalapeños: Combine in an entire minced jalapeño and let it prepare dinner down together with your hen. For those who’re searching for a bit crunch, high with pickled or contemporary jalapeño slices.

Pink Pepper Flakes: For a extra even warmth all through, add ½ teaspoon of crushed pink pepper flakes together with your ranch seasoning.

Sizzling Sauce: If you wish to add a bit tang together with your warmth, ¼ cup of Frank’s Pink Sizzling sauce will do the trick. And for those who’re making an attempt to please everybody, serve with some scorching sauce on the aspect, so everybody can add their very own degree of warmth.

Overhead image of cheesy Slow Cooker Crack Chicken in a crockpot with rolls and green onions scattered.

Serving Options

In a Sandwich: Spoon onto toasted slider buns for a craveable sandwich. Add some lettuce if you wish to faux you’re including dietary worth.

In a Wrap: Roll it up in a big flour tortilla together with lettuce, diced tomatoes, and another veggies you want.

Over Rice: Doesn’t matter if it’s white or brown rice, it’s gonna be scrumptious.

Over Pasta: Prepare dinner up some fettuccine or egg noodles and scoop your hen proper on high.

As a Salad: Toss with some crisp romaine, cherry tomatoes, and a light-weight dressing to stability out the richness of the hen.

On a Baked Potato: High a heat baked potato with a heavenly serving to and a dollop of bitter cream and inexperienced onions for the perfect loaded potato ever.