Crockpot Chicken 🍗 is a super easy slow-cooker meal that becomes tender and flavorful with very little effort. Here’s a simple and reliable version you can try.
🥘 Easy Crockpot Chicken (Basic Recipe)
Ingredients
- 2–3 boneless chicken breasts (or thighs)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
- Optional: chopped onions, carrots, potatoes, or bell peppers
Instructions
- Add chicken to the crockpot.
Place the chicken breasts or thighs in the slow cooker. - Season.
Sprinkle garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper over the chicken. - Add liquid.
Pour chicken broth over the chicken and add olive oil/butter. - Optional veggies.
Add chopped vegetables around the chicken if you like. - Cook.
- Low: 6–7 hours
- High: 3–4 hours
- Serve.
The chicken should be very tender. You can shred it with two forks or serve whole.
✅ Serving ideas
- Over rice
- In wraps or tacos
- With mashed potatoes
- Shredded for sandwiches or salads
⭐ Quick Tip:
If you shred the chicken and mix it back into the juices, it becomes extra juicy and perfect for meal prep.
If you’d like, I can also show you:
- 5 insanely good crockpot chicken recipes (honey garlic, creamy ranch, BBQ, etc.)
- A 3-ingredient crockpot chicken recipe that’s even easier.