Here’s an easy Slow Cooker Chicken recipe that’s juicy, flavorful, and perfect for a simple meal. 🍗
🍲 Easy Slow Cooker Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts (or thighs)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 packet onion soup mix (or 1 tsp onion powder + 1 tsp garlic powder)
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
- Optional: 1 sliced onion or 1 cup carrots
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Prepare the slow cooker
Place the chicken in the slow cooker.
2️⃣ Add seasonings
Sprinkle onion soup mix, paprika, and pepper over the chicken.
3️⃣ Add liquid
Pour chicken broth around the chicken and add olive oil or butter.
4️⃣ Cook
- Low: 6–7 hours
- High: 3–4 hours
Chicken should be tender and easy to shred.
5️⃣ Serve
Serve with rice, mashed potatoes, pasta, or vegetables.
🍗 Optional Add-Ins
You can make it even better by adding:
- Potatoes for a full one-pot meal
- Mushrooms for extra flavor
- Cream cheese at the end for a creamy sauce
💡 Tip: If you shred the chicken and mix it back into the juices, it becomes perfect for sandwiches, tacos, wraps, or pasta.
If you want, I can also give you 5 extremely popular slow cooker chicken recipes (only 4 ingredients each) that are perfect for busy days. 🍲
