Description
Tender slow-cooked chicken with ranch seasoning, savory au jus, buttery onions, and tangy pepperoncini. This easy crockpot dinner requires only 10 minutes of preparation and makes a comforting family meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 to 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 packet au jus gravy mix
- 1 packet ranch dressing mix
- 8 to 10 whole pepperoncini peppers
- 3/4 cup pepperoncini juice
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, sliced
- Nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Lightly coat a 6-quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray or add a slow cooker liner.
- Spread the diced onion evenly across the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Pat the chicken breasts dry, trim visible fat, and arrange them over the onion.
- Sprinkle the au jus gravy mix and ranch dressing mix evenly over the chicken.
- Place the pepperoncini peppers around and on top of the chicken.
- Distribute the sliced butter across the top, then pour the pepperoncini juice around the chicken.
- Cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or on low for 6 to 7 hours.
- Check that the thickest piece of chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and shred it into large pieces with two forks.
- Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker, stir it through the sauce, and rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use chicken breasts of similar thickness so they finish cooking at the same time.
- Boneless, skinless chicken thighs may replace the chicken breasts.
- Taste the finished sauce before adding salt because the seasoning packets and pepperoncini brine contain sodium.
- For a lighter sauce, reduce the butter to 1/4 cup.
- Store leftovers with the sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days.
- Nutritional values remain approximate and can vary by ingredient brand and portion size.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 439
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 912
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 16
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 9
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 37
- Cholesterol: 169