75 Easy Crockpot Chicken Recipes for Effortless Dinners on Busy Days
Quick and easy crockpot chicken recipes! These slow cooker chicken dinners take almost no prep work, and dinner will be ready when it’s time to eat.
Ah, the humble crockpot.
It’s almost like having your own personal chef to cook dinner for you!
You can throw the ingredients into your slow cooker in the morning (or around lunch time), and arrive at dinnertime with your meal ready to go.
Even healthy ingredients end up tasting like comfort food, since they’re slow cooked in delicious sauces.
If you haven’t been too inspired to use your Crock Pot lately, you’re in luck!
I put together an entire list of the best slow cooker chicken recipes, so you have tons of ideas for what to make.
Most of these chicken dinners have few ingredients, are very budget-friendly, and use easy-to-find pantry staples.
They’re basically effortless meals, but with flavors and textures that your family will love …
… so you can serve dinner at home, even on the busiest days.
This list of crockpot chicken meals has recipes for:
- Soups and stews
- Pasta dishes
- Casseroles
- Mexican, Asian, Greek, and Indian-inspired meals
- Sandwiches and tacos
- Whole meals (so you don’t have to make a side dish too)
There’s truly something for everyone!
Okay, let’s check out these easy chicken slow cooker dinners!
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Easy Crockpot Chicken Dinners
4 Ingredient Chicken and Stuffing
This easy 4 ingredient crockpot chicken and stuffing is such an easy and filling meal. Perfect for a busy weeknight, this recipe is sure to become a family favorite.
Tuscan Chicken Tortellini
This Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Tortellini provides you with a hearty and flavorful meal while still being incredibly easy to make!
Let your crockpot do all the heavy lifting while you get to enjoy the delicious end result.
Ranch Chicken Casserole
Ranch Chicken Casserole is an all-in-one slow cooker meal that’s ready to eat when the day is done.
Affordable, easy to make, and a true family favorite, it’s also a great freezer meal for easy meal prep.
Marry Me Chicken
With tender shredded chicken, a creamy sun-dried tomato sauce, and fresh basil for garnish, Crockpot Marry Me Chicken is absolutely packed with flavor.
Best of all, it’s a dump-and-go slow cooker dinner that’s made for busy weeknights. Serve it with pasta or tuck it into a sandwich.
Easy Crockpot Butter Chicken
Super delicious crockpot Indian butter chicken has just 10 ingredients and no searing or extra chopping.
The end result is luscious, creamy, delicious butter chicken with hardly any effort.
Chicken Pot Pie
Love traditional chicken pot pie? Then you’re going to love this simpler slow cooker chicken pot pie that’s loaded with tender chicken and veggies in creamy gravy.
This super simple comfort food meal is topped with biscuits instead of baked into a crust.
Garlic Chicken Pasta (Buffalo Wild Wings Copycat)
Crockpot Buffalo Wild Wings Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta is a creamy and delicious dish that combines all our favorites like BWW Garlic Parmesan Garlic sauce, chicken, cream cheese, and pasta.
Sprinkled with a bit of parmesan, it makes the perfect easy, tasty dinner when you are short on time throughout the week.
Chicken Gyros
Slow cooker chicken gyros are easy, flavorful, and amazing any day of the week.
Chicken is slow cooked to juicy perfection then wrapped in pita with tzatziki and veggies for a can't miss meal!
Chicken and Gnocchi “Dumplings”
Crockpot Chicken Gnocchi Soup is just like chicken and dumplings with gnocchi as the dumplings!
You can use bone in, skin on chicken pieces for tons of flavor, but any chicken you have works perfectly too in this easy make ahead slow cooker recipe.
Buffalo Chicken Soup
This Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Soup Recipe is ideal for leftover chicken or using up extra chicken breasts. Enjoy an easy, hearty, creamy, family favorite!
Chicken Enchilada Casserole
With no tortilla rolling required, you’re not going to find an easier way to make chicken enchiladas.
It does call for cooked, shredded chicken, so you can use a rotisserie chicken if you don’t already have some on hand.
Chicken Stew
Slow Cooker Chicken Stew is the perfect family dinner for a cool autumn evening.
It’s full of tender chicken with potatoes, carrots, and celery and goes wonderfully with hot buttered biscuits.
BBQ Chicken
Delicious tangy Crockpot BBQ Chicken is perfect for making a sandwich that's full of flavor.
Let your slow cooker do all the work and you'll have a delicious easy meal ready to eat.
Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup
Fix-it-and-forget-it Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup is as easy as it gets.
Just toss the ingredients into the slow cooker and let it cook an amazing, restaurant-quality soup for you.
Chicken Cacciatore
This slow cooker chicken cacciatore recipe is an easy and delicious version of an amazing classic.
Just add all the yummy ingredients to your slow cooker and relax while it makes the perfect, easy, weeknight dinner!
Salsa Fresca Chicken
You’re sure to fall in love with Salsa Fresca Chicken as soon as you taste it. With so many bright and flavorful ingredients, this isn’t the usual crockpot dish.
Tuscan Chicken
With only 15 minutes of prep in the morning, Tuscan chicken combines all the Italian flavors you love into an easy to make weeknight dish.
The end result is tender, super flavorful chicken cooked in a creamy parmesan sun-dried tomato sauce that you can serve over pasta or by itself.
Crack Chicken
Indulge in creamy, cheesy Slow Cooker Crack Chicken!
With a flavorful blend of shredded chicken, cream cheese, Ranch seasoning, and bacon, you can effortlessly create a simple, addictive, and flavor-packed meal for any occasion.
Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken
Set this up in the morning, and by dinnertime, your Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken is ready.
Sweet, tangy and umami flavors fill your home all day while you do whatever else you need to do.
Chicken Spinach Lasagna
No need to cook the lasagna noodles before putting them in the Crock Pot for this creamy Chicken Spinach Lasagna recipe!
Just layer the uncooked noodles straight from the box with the other ingredients for an easy one dish weeknight meal.
Cashew Chicken with Snap Peas
Sweet and spicy flavors unite when you make slow cooker cashew chicken with snap peas.
Although a lot of Chinese chicken recipes involve stir frying, this one uses a crockpot or slow cooker and that also helps intensify the wonderful flavors.
Chicken Ramen
This slow cooker chicken ramen is a tasty take-off of a traditional Asian noodle soup. This version is ‘more noodles, less soup,’ and all delicious!
Salsa Chicken
A super delicious, moist, and easy slow cooker dinner, Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken requires just a few ingredients: your favorite salsa, some spices, and the chicken!
The perfect healthy, gluten-free, paleo weeknight dinner to please everyone!
Balsamic Chicken Pasta
If you enjoy chicken pasta recipes, be sure to add this one to your list.
Slow cooked balsamic vinegar creates a tangy and sweet sauce that coats the pasta, chicken and tomatoes.
Lemonade Chicken
Slow cooker lemonade chicken is a delicious dump and go crockpot meal.
This chicken dinner boasts a tangy sweet and sour sauce made with lemonade concentrate, lemon zest and more.
Green Chile Chicken
Shredded Green Chile Chicken can be served in a lot of different ways to make your whole family happy.
Try it in a burrito bowl with some Mexican rice, black beans, fresh corn and avocado.
Or load up a warm tortilla with chicken, salsa and pepper jack cheese for delicious creamy chicken tacos.
Honey Garlic Chicken Legs
Honey Garlic Chicken Legs are a super easy dinner with fall off the bone chicken sporting a delicious coating of sticky sweet honey garlic sauce.
Chicken Parmesan Soup
Chicken Parmesan Soup has all of the flavors of a decadent comfort food classic in a waistline-friendly slow cooker soup!
Plus, it takes just minutes to prep and is so much lighter than traditional chicken parmesan.
Teriyaki Chicken & Broccoli
Tender broccoli combined with chicken in a tantalizing teriyaki sauce make Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken & Broccoli not only healthy and delicious, but super easy to make too, with just a few ingredients.
Serve it over rice or your favorite side!
Buffalo Chicken Tacos
Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Tacos are so simple to make, yet layer on so many delicious flavors and textures!
The spicy buffalo chicken is simmered in the crockpot, then topped with a cool, crunchy (and EASY!) celery “slaw.”
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup is about as easy as a crockpot recipe can get. You don’t have to chop, peel or dice anything.
No need to even remember to thaw out the chicken! Just open packages, dump in, and collect the compliments at dinner time.
Easy Smothered Chicken
Smothered Chicken is a classic comfort food that is perfect for a busy weeknight meal.
The chicken comes out fall-apart tender and the gravy is rich and flavorful. Serve it over rice or potatoes, or on a sandwich.
Chicken and Rice
Crockpot Chicken and Rice is a lightened up, comforting, cheesy, and delicious dinner that’s incredibly easy to make!
The ultimate set-it-and-forget-it weeknight dinner recipe, it also includes broccoli so you don’t even have to make a side dish.
Chicken Alfredo Tortellini
Chicken Alfredo Tortellini is a delicious crockpot recipe that the whole family will request over and over.
Cheesy and filled with simple ingredients that you can get at any grocery store, it’s both budget-friendly and simple to make!
Maple Dijon Chicken
Maple Dijon chicken is an easy, hands-off dinner made with boneless, skinless chicken breasts and a few kitchen staples.
The simple sauce creates the perfect balance of flavors.
Chicken Sofrito
Time to wake up those taste buds! Slow Cooker Chicken Sofrito is a super spicy and easy dinner recipe you can throw together in minutes.
This flavor-packed healthy recipe gives you a dose of veggies from the homemade salsa.
Crock Pot Buffalo Wings
These melt-in-your-mouth Crock Pot Buffalo Wings are super easy to prepare by utilizing the convenience of your slow cooker.
They’re the perfect game day appetizer and are always a crowd-pleaser!
Apple Balsamic Chicken
Crock Pot Apple Balsamic Chicken recipe is simple, tasty, and sure to wow with its balance of sweet and tangy flavors.
Serve it over rice, egg noodles, or potatoes, with veggies if you’d like.
Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwiches
With only five ingredients, you can have Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwiches on the table without much effort at all.
Creamy, slow-cooked chicken with tangy ranch seasoning and crispy bacon pieces all sandwiched between a hearty ciabatta bun–these sandwiches are just SO good.
Sweet & Spicy Chicken Thighs
Crock Pot Chicken Thighs are cooked in delicious honey soy sauce for a new family favorite!
Much like baked chicken thighs, the dark meat in this recipe stays moist and juicy with little effort. Serve them over fried rice, noodles, or potatoes.
Chicken Tacos
Chicken Tacos in the crockpot creates incredibly tender, flavorful shredded chicken for easy tacos on a busy day.
It’s super versatile and works perfectly for a variety of Mexican entrees.
Creamy Chicken Pasta
Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Pasta Recipe is a delicious combination of easy-to-find, simple ingredients such as marinara sauce, tomatoes, pasta, cream cheese, and chicken.
Loved by both kids and adults, this creamy chicken pasta is perfect for busy families.
Buffalo Chicken Bowl
Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Bowl is the ultimate comfort meal, with the combination of spicy buffalo sauce with cooling ranch dressing and blue cheese crumbles.
Serve it over rice, or as is for a low carb dinner.
Rosemary Chicken
Rosemary Chicken takes foolproof and delicious to a whole new level!
The entire chicken is cooked in a slow cooker with incredible flavors like garlic, onion, paprika and thyme resulting in an unbelievable flavor that’s beyond irresistible.
White Chicken Chili with Salsa Verde
White Chicken Chili with Salsa Verde is healthy and hearty and makes the perfect easy recipe for meal prepping.
With just 10 minutes of prep, this comforting dinner will be waiting for you at the end of a busy, chilly day.
Chicken and Dumplings
No doubt you will love this easy, creamy, and rich chicken and dumplings comfort food recipe.
Set it and go; the seasoned chicken breasts are fork tender, and the dumplings use pre-made biscuit dough, keeping the whole recipe super easy.
Maple BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches
These pulled chicken sandwiches are sweet and spicy, striking the perfect balance between the maple syrup and jalapenos.
It’s a more elevated version of traditional slow cooker BBQ chicken.
Chicken Provencal
Chicken Provencal is a flavorful French dish made with chicken, garlic, buttery olives, and briny capers that are braised in a decadent sauce that’s lemony, garlicky, and just plain addicting!
It’s the perfect way to elevate chicken whether it’s for entertaining company or a cozy weeknight dinner.
Buffalo Chicken Sliders
With zero prep work, you can throw a couple ingredients into the slow cooker and go on with your day.
Shredded buffalo chicken makes for fantastic sliders, or you can serve it over rice, a baked potato, or on top of a salad instead.
Chicken and Gravy
Tender chicken breasts in a wonderful gravy, is perfect served over mashed potatoes, rice or bread. Best of all, the recipe calls for just 3 ingredients!
Italian Chicken
If you’ve never had chicken slow cooked in a tomato-based sauce, this pantry meal is a must try. Change up traditional spaghetti night, and use chicken instead of beef.
Easy French Onion Chicken
French Onion Chicken is made so simple with just a few ingredients. It’s a dump-and-start recipe that you can make on busy weekdays to feed the whole family.
Chicken Burrito Bowl
Filled with chicken, beans, corn and rice and topped with colorful garnishes, Chicken Burrito Bowls are like Chipotle right at home!
Cajun Chicken Alfredo
Cajun Chicken Alfredo is a scrumptious and filling meal that’s not only effortless to make in the slow cooker but also perfect for serving a large group of people!
This easy dish is packed with succulent chicken, smoky sausage, and a luscious Cajun alfredo sauce.
Creamy Chicken Marsala
Chicken Marsala is one of the easiest recipes for a satisfying weeknight dinner or Sunday supper.
Seasoned floured chicken breasts are seared and then cooked low and slow until tender and juicy, and finished off with heavy cream.
Chicken Caesar Sandwiches
Tender shredded chicken with creamy Caesar dressing piled on sandwich buns with romaine lettuce make for a delicious and effortless meal for a busy day.
Lipton Chicken
If you’re looking for a dump-and-go meal that produces flavorful, deliciously juicy chicken, potatoes and green beans, look no further!
Onion soup mix chicken is a perfect end to the day, without a messy kitchen or hours spent pouring over a hot stove.
Hawaiian Chicken Tacos
Hawaiian Chicken Tacos will shake up your taco night! Tender, juicy chicken is cooked in the crockpot then topped with a delicious, creamy chipotle slaw.
Fresh pineapple adds the perfect amount of sweetness.
Whole Roast Chicken
The perfect way to cook a whole chicken - it’s so flavorful and juicy! You can crisp the skin under the broiler at the end if you like that balance of textures.
Poppy Seed Chicken
Crockpot Poppy Seed Chicken is the ultimate comfort food! The crunchy topping totally makes it. Only a handful of ingredients is needed to make this simple, family favorite meal.
Honey Garlic Chicken and Veggies
Ultra easy and kid-friendly Honey Garlic Chicken and Veggies is an all-in-one dump meal that’s both satisfying and healthy.
Toss everything in the slow cooker and go about your day.
Jalapeno Pulled Chicken
Easy jalapeño slow cooker pulled chicken is the BEST for tacos, enchiladas, soup or nachos.
Seasoned and slow roasted, this whole chicken is then shredded to be used right away or frozen for later
Creamy Italian Chicken with Veggies
Turn ordinary chicken into flavorful Italian chicken with dressing, soy sauce, and ginger ale. Add baby potatoes and carrots for a complete meal.
BBQ Chicken Thighs
BBQ Chicken Thighs are juicy, SUPER flavorful, and fall-off-the-bone tender, coated with a smokey sauce! The skin gets nice and crisp with just a few minutes under the broiler.
Ritz Chicken Casserole
Ritz Chicken Casserole is a combination of tender juicy chicken, with creamy sour cream, and buttery Ritz crackers.
It’s an easy-to-throw-together meal that cooks slowly in the slow cooker, so you can come back to a delicious and hearty family-friendly meal.
Chicken Fajita Soup
Boneless skinless chicken breasts are slow cooked with peppers, corn, and beans in chicken broth and can be on the table in as little as 4 hours.
Add this fajita soup to your meal plan and get ready for a tasty meal!
Chicken Thighs and Vegetables
Tender, tasty Crockpot Chicken thighs and vegetables cook for hours, creating a rich flavorful sauce with very little hands-on effort.
The chicken thighs cook in a garlic butter, white wine sauce that turns into a creamy gravy.
Chicken Parmesan
Chicken Parmesan in the crockpot might just become your next go-to weeknight meal.
Throw in the slow cooker before you leave in the morning, and come home and just boil pasta for a quick and delicious meal the entire family will love.
Chicken Noodle and Kale Soup
Comforting, healthy, and nourishing, this is the perfect soup to make when someone’s not feeling well, or you just need some nutritious comfort food on a cold day.
Chicken and Stewed Tomatoes
Chicken and Stewed Tomatoes is an extremely affordable, complete meal packed with healthy vegetables and an aroma you'll love to come home to.
Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Nothing tastes better in the fall or winter like a warm bowl of soup and some crusty bread or a grilled cheese.
Simply add the ingredients to your slow cooker and arrive at dinnertime with a soul-satisfying meal.
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Sweet and Sour Chicken is loaded with tender chunks of chicken, juicy pineapple, crunchy bell peppers, and a sweet and tangy sauce that will have your taste buds singing.
Crockpot Chicken Salad
The slow cooker does all the work in this easy Crockpot Chicken Salad recipe. It's perfect for make-ahead dinners, lunches, and easy entertaining.
Rosemary Lemon Chicken Thighs
The bright citrus flavor of lemon combined with the fragrant aroma of rosemary makes these slow cooker rosemary Lemon Chicken Thighs a hit at the dinner table.
With just a few simple ingredients and minimal prep time, it’s ideal for busy weeknights or lazy weekends when you want something tasty without all the fuss.
Easy Mongolian Chicken
Mongolian Chicken has the perfect sweet and savory chicken flavor that will remind you of Chinese takeout.
With only five minutes of prep time, save time and money on takeout food and make this delicious dinner yourself!
Ready to make some easy chicken crockpot dinners?
I hope this list of slow cooker chicken recipes has given you tons of inspiration for easy and budget-friendly meals you can add to your meal plan.
Making dinner can actually be super simple when you let your Crock Pot do all the work!
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