Let’s talk about one of the easiest recipes that I’ve ever made. Somehow this little lady is the most perfectly comforting dish and at the same time is my go-to dish for not wanting to cook, but still putting together an awesome meal for your family. This Slow Cooker Chicken & Gravy is seriously fool-proof. It takes less than 5 minutes to prep, you throw everything into the slow cooker and come back in 4 or 8 hours. This is best served over mashed potatoes or rice. I also personally really enjoy this recipe with my Sweet Heat Roasted Carrots.
Here is the recipe link for the Sweet Heat Roasted Carrots 👇🏻
So let’s get back to business. This recipe is simple in the fact that it does not have many ingredients, so you wanna make sure that your seasoning with the salt and pepper is on point. I have 1 tsp each of salt and pepper listed in the ingredients, but I probably used double that. I, personally, like a lot of pepper in this one. So please, taste and re-season to your liking after your cooking time is up.
I didn’t take any step by step pictures with this recipe because it’s really only a few steps. Start by adding the chicken broth, gravy packets, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and crushed bouillon cube to a medium bowl. Whisk everything together really well. Then place your chicken breasts in your slow cooker. I used two giant chicken breasts and halved them.
Pour the gravy mix over top of the chicken breasts and toss them around in the gravy. You have two options for cooking- high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours. When time is up, pull your chicken out of the slow cooker and shred it. Re-season your gravy mix with salt and pepper (if necessary) and whisk it to stir. Add your shredded chicken back in and add the sour cream, stir everything together again. Cook for another 15-30 minutes until the sour cream is incorporated and the gravy is creamy. Serve over top of mashed potatoes or rice and then top with freshly chopped parsley. That’s it. Voila. Really the hardest part about this sucker is making the mashed potatoes. If you don’t even want to go do that, go buy mashed potatoes and then it’s even simpler. I’m a big fan of Oprah’s “O That’s Good” Mashed Potatoes with Cauliflower.
If you want to make homemade mashed potatoes and need a little direction, I have my recipe for the Simplest Mashed Potatoes which is what I use for this. The recipe for this is included in this link 👇🏻
Here’s a picture from the side to show all that yummy-ness! This is a family favorite of ours. Even my picky kids enjoys this one!
Enjoy!!
| Prep Time | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time | 4 1/2 Hours |
| Servings |
Servings
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- 1 1/2 LBS Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 2 Cups Low-Sodium Chicken Broth
- 2 Packets (.87oz) Chicken Gravy I used McCormick
- 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tsp Black Pepper
- 1 Chicken Bouillon Cube, crushed
- 1/2 Cup Sour Cream
- Fresh Chopped Parsley, for serving
Ingredients
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- In a medium bowl, add the broth, gravy packets, garlic powder, salt, pepper and bouillon cube and whisk together for 30 seconds until ingredients are well combined.
- Lay the chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker. I used 2 large breasts and halved them. Pour the gravy mix over top and coat the chicken breasts.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours. When done, chicken will be cooked through and will easily shred. Remove chicken from slow cooker, shred, and place back into the slow cooker.
- Re-season with salt and pepper (if necessary) and add the sour cream. Stir together really well and cook for another 15-30 minutes until the sour cream is incorporated and the gravy is creamy. Best served over mashed potatoes or rice. Top with fresh chopped parsley.
Welcome to Cupcakes and Sarcasm! My name is Maggie and I am the creator of C & S. I am a wife and mom of two beautiful kiddos. I grew up in Columbus, Ohio and now live in Northeast Ohio with my family. I have been cooking and baking since I was a kid. I decided in 2017 that I wanted to share my passion (and recipes) with all of you! On this site, you’ll find easy and delicious recipes- both savory and sweet. I’ll also sprinkle in some stories of parenting and our adventures along the way.