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Crockpot Mississippi Chicken served on a plate with egg noodles, pepperoncini, and parsley, with a spoon drizzling sauce over the dish.
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5 from 2 votes

Crockpot Mississippi Chicken

A super easy dinner recipe that's packed with flavor and has almost zero prep time.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 5 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crockpot mississippi chicken, slow cooker mississippi chicken
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 267kcal
Author: Katie

Equipment

  • Slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts (about 20 ounces chicken total)
  • 1 ounce package of ranch seasoning mix (1 ounce packet)
  • 1 ounce au jus seasoning mix (1 ounce packet)
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 5 whole pickled pepperoncini peppers

Instructions

  • Prep. Spray the slow cooker liner with nonstick spray. Make sure chicken is defrosted before you begin.
    Ingredients for Crockpot Mississippi Chicken, including chicken breasts, ranch seasoning mix, au jus gravy mix, butter, and pepperoncini peppers.
  • Lay chicken in slow cooker. Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker. Some will probably overlap, but try not to directly stack them on each other.
    crockpot in stages cooking chicken breast
  • Sprinkle seasoning on top. Sprinkle ranch seasoning and au jus seasoning over the chicken. Add some butter and place the peppers on top. You don't need to add any extra liquid!
    The initial stage of Crockpot Mississippi Chicken in a slow cooker, with chicken, seasoning, butter, and pepperoncini before cooking.
  • Cook. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours until the chicken is cooked through.
    Crockpot with Mississippi Chicken and pepperoncini peppers cooked, showing a side of the slow cooker with cooked ingredients.
  • Serve. Shred the chicken and serve it with buttered egg noodles or mashed potatoes, pouring some extra sauce on top.
    finished chicken dish

Notes

Go for chicken breasts that are similar in size to ensure they cook evenly. If the breasts are thick, you can butterfly them to make sure they have a uniform thickness for better seasoning.
If you want a thicker sauce, take out the cooked chicken at the end, and set the slow cooker to high with the lid off. Mix a tablespoon of cornstarch with water and stir it into the juices to thicken.
Seasoning packets may have different levels of saltiness. If you're sensitive to salt or using homemade seasonings, start with less. Taste as you go, and adjust before serving.
You can serve the chicken on soft burger buns to make Mississippi chicken sandwiches, or rolled in tortillas with yellow rice. The chicken has a lot of flavor and goes well with something plain.

Nutrition

Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 146mg | Sodium: 278mg | Potassium: 856mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 93IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg