Crock Pot Mississippi Chicken is made with chicken breasts, au jus gravy, ranch dressing mix, butter and peperonicini peppers. Scrumptious!
CROCK POT MISSISSIPPI CHICKEN
After I shared the recipe for CROCK POT MISSISSIPPI POT ROAST earlier last year, I got a lot of folks asking about making it with chicken. This recipe really works well with just about any kind of meat you can think of. What I love most is it is a true crock pot recipe. And by that I mean you can literally fix it and forget it. Pop it all into your slow cooker and set it on low and go to work and then come home and it's ready. It won't be burned or dry at all.
WHAT KIND OF CHICKEN SHOULD I USE?
- I am using frozen breasts here. I use a 3 lb. bag and works perfect if you need to let this hang out for 8 or more hours until you get home from work and it's also a bit cheaper than it's fresh counterpart. They cook up great without any kind of thawing at all.
- Chicken thighs can be a very affordable option. If I use chicken thighs then I'll usually cut the butter in half just because there is more fat in chicken thighs.
IS MISSISSIPPI LOW CARB AND KETO-FRIENDLY?
It is! As long as you aren't serving it on a bun. You could eat it by itself or maybe on some Keto-friendly bread. Now, favorite way to serve this is on a bun. We slather some mayonnaise on it and add some provolone cheese and let it get all nice and melty. Mmmmm. But you can really do much more with it. You could serve it with some MILLION DOLLAR MASHED POTATOES or egg noodles. You can't go wrong.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
boneless, skinless chicken breasts
au jus gravy mix
ranch dressing mix
salted butter
peperoncini peppers
HOW TO MAKE CROCK POT MISSISSIPPI CHICKEN:
Add chicken breasts to the bottom of the slow cooker. Sprinkle both packets of au jus gravy mix and ranch dressing mix on top of the chicken. Then, top with stick of butter and add peperoncini peppers. Note: want a bit more "kick" - add some of the peperoncini juice into the pot too!
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
The chicken will produce its own juices so you don't have to add any other liquid to this.
When it's ready, take a couple of forks and shred the chicken. It will be very tender.
Then serve it up however you prefer. We served it up on some sub rolls here.
When it's ready, take a couple of forks and shred the chicken. It will be very tender.
Then serve it up however you prefer. We served it up on some sub rolls here.
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Crock Pot Mississippi Chicken is made with chicken breasts, au jus gravy, ranch dressing mix, butter and peperonicini peppers. Scrumptious!
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Servings: 6
Calories: 410kcal
Ingredients
- 3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 packet au jus gravy mix
- 1 packet ranch dressing mix
- ½ cup salted butter (1 stick)
- 6 peperoncini peppers
Instructions
- Add chicken breasts to the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Sprinkle both packets of au jus gravy mix and ranch dressing mix on top of the chicken.
- Then, top with stick of butter and peperoncini peppers.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- The chicken will produce its own juices so you don't have to add any other liquid to this.
- When it's ready, take a couple of forks and shred the chicken.
- It will be very tender.
Notes
- I am using frozen breasts here. I use a 3 lb. bag and works perfect if you need to let this hang out for 8 or more hours until you get home from work and it's also a bit cheaper than it's fresh counterpart. They cook up great without any kind of thawing at all.
- Chicken thighs can be a very affordable option. If I use chicken thighs then I'll usually cut the butter in half just because there is more fat in chicken thighs.
- Other serving options can be to serve it on sub rolls with some melted provolone cheese or over rice, egg noodles or mashed potatoes.
Nutrition
Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 185mg | Sodium: 772mg | Potassium: 864mg | Vitamin A: 575IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.9mg
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Do you top with the peppers in the beginning? You don't pour in any juice from the pepper jar do you?
I would not recommend pouring any juice from the pepper. I tried it one time and it made the broth really hot! This has become one of my family's favorite recipes. I have made it at least ten times in the last 2 months using beef roasts. I am going to try it with chicken.
No juice. The butter and juices from the chicken is all the liquid needed.
The directions for the Mississippi Chiken Crock Pot recipe don't say when to put those pepericinos. Do I add them on top of the chicken with the butter? I did see your post about not adding any of the pepericino juices. Do they make the dish spicy?
Hi Nadine, you put the peperoncinis in at the beginning (along with the butter, etc.) They cook right along with the chicken. 🙂
Hi! Sounds delicious! Can't wait to make it tonight! How many servings does the 3lb bag make?
Hi Julia! It makes about 6 servings (depending on how generous you are with the servings) 🙂
Wow this sounds good! So the only seasonings are in the packets? Do the peppers make this dish spicy?
Not spicy at all. It is closer to mildness of a bell pepper than a jalapeno. It adds a nice kick of flavor but not spicy. My teenager doesn't like spicy foods and he loves this. I have added 10 peppers and it still came no where near spicy like a jalapeno. If you know what a banana pepper taste like.....that is the better example.
No, you don't use the liquid from the pepper jar, just the peppers. I know the Mississippi Pot Roast is delicious, now I have to try this chicken.
I've used the juice from the peppers and it turns out fine especially if you like a little spice.
You can also cut back on the butter also. If you add the juice from the peppers it makes it pickled and ruins the dish.
We always pour at least 1t2 cup of juice to the pot roast version. Going to cook the chicken the same way. Can't wait.
I'm so excited to go home and make this. The Mississippi Pot Roast has been a favorite, and I have lots of boneless chicken breasts in the freezer.
Hope you love it! We had some leftover and used it as a topping for baked potatoes. So good!
are the breasts put in crockpot frozen or should they be thawed first? gotta try this recipe! tnx much.
Hi Linda! They sure are! Makes it so much easier. No thawing necessary 🙂
Tried this for the first time tonight. My husband and I really enjoyed it. My picky child even ate some.
Will be good leftovers.
This was SO delicious!! I cut an onion up and put it on the bottom of the crock pot before putting the chicken breasts on top of them. I also used some other kind of gravy mix (something like gravy for steak with mushrooms)...worked just fine. I added a bit of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder to the ranch and gravy mixes and sprinkled the mix over the chicken. Also, added 2 green peppers cut into pieces on top of the chicken. Flavor was fabulous!! Thank you for the recipe! ♥
So glad you enjoyed it Suzie!
Why do people have to add their own condiments to a perfectly wonderful recipe. Make it like it calls for or we don't want to hear what you added. We want the original.Gloria That is a completely different recipe to me.
People can add what they desire, and they are just letting people know if the other ingredients taste good wth the recipe. There is no need to be rude!
I agree and love to hear what others add. We always add different ingredients to recipes - sometimes it is great, sometimes not so much.
Thanks for sharing your twist Susie, to the recipe..I've tried the original way, and TODAY I'm going to try your wsy!!
How can you say a recipe is so delicious and then go on to tell how you altered the dish. What does this tell us about the original recipe?
It says it’s a fine recipe! I love to hear the ways others have added to a dish. The great thing about a recipe like this is that you can make it your own!
I do not see how that persons remark was rude. I agree with them. I'm about to make this recipe for the first time and can't wait.
Thank you for letting us know how you tweaked the recipe. As it turns out, I only had green peppers in my kitchen so I substituted them and our sandwiches were delicious!
Dori - thanks! I was searching through the comments to see if anyone else used green peppers, that's all I have and want to start this now!
Can we use Turkey? Looking for an alternative for Thanksgiving, since it's going to be a small in house celebration this year?
Do you use frozen chicken or thawed chicken?
You can use either but usually I use frozen
If salt is an issue, you can use lower sodium mixes.
This would be something really different to try with chicken and I think it would be tasty.
What or how do you serve the pot roast with?
Gaby, I like to serve with mashed potatoes and sometimes for a change we add to sub rolls and eat as a sandwich.
I am going to try making something with 4 chicken breasts and can't figure out what size crockpot to use please help me! I'm new to crockpots and I am freaking out on the size! I have 3 crockpots small medium and large and have no idea what quart size they are (they are hand me downs). Please help me.
Don't stress it Julie, before long you will get the hang of it, I promise! Without knowing the sizes or quarts I am just going to make a guess. The small one I would assume would be for dips, so I would go with the medium for the 4 chicken breasts. You want to make sure your crock pot is filled at least half full so that it cooks properly. So you can use your judgement to see if the medium size will do the trick. If you think it is too small, just throw it in the large one. I hope this helps make things a little easier for you. Enjoy having that helping hand in the kitchen.
If you use fresh chicken how long should you cook it?
Maybe cut back the cook time about an hour. Hope that helps.
I made this for dinner tonight and it was a huge hit! We used hoagie rolls and I toasted them slightly before adding the chicken. After placing the chicken on the roll, I put it open faced under the broiler for just a minute to get it all melted and yummy. My 12 year old picky eater loved it too, so it will definitely be a recipe that we use again. I am also going to try the Mississippi Pot Roast recipe one day this week as well!
Thank you so much for the weekly meal planning ideas. I am trying to work smarter not harder in the kitchen and your easy recipes are a tremendous help!
Yay for satisfying picky eaters - ha! I *know* that feeling well! 🙂
Can you cook on high for 4 hours , got a late start cooking roast ?
What kind of cheese do you use on the meat with the rolls? Looks yummy!
Provolone! 🙂
I just found where it says you use provolone cheese. Ooops! I have 7 of us that would be eating this, 2 adults and 5 kids. I want to make sure I have left overs, would it be best to double it? If I double it could it all fit into one crock pot?
This should make plenty but if you want to make sure there are leftovers you can double. It would really depend on your crock pot if doubling would fit.
Au gravy is made with beef or beef fat.. what else for you recommend that doesn't have beef in it for non beef eaters?
Hi Dej! I'm not sure - what would you normally use? Perhaps a packet of chicken gravy?
Pally, I would suggest an envelope of Onion Soup Mix instead of the beef...
I have also used an envelope of Italian Dressing Mix. Should be great either way, or both 🙂
Brown gravy mix, or if you have veggie base a tbsp of that might work.
I was just wondering how long I should cook if my chicken is already thawed out?
Is the gravy mix a must? I really want to try this tomorrow & have all the ingredients except the gravy mix? ????
Maybe chicken broth instead? Please let me know!
Has anyone ever tried this with a packet of onion soup mix instead of the au jus gravy?
I have! Tasted amazing. French Onion dip mix and ranch mix
Oh my LORD,..I CAN'T wait to make this dish for my husband! I'm from Mississippi as well. My husband is gonna enjoy this recipe! He LOVES that I LOVE to cook for him. Can you please post your Pot Roast recipe too?
Thanks for sharing!
Julie
Going to try this
While it was good we thought it was very salty. Perhaps using only half of the aus jus would decrease the salt or unsalted butter? Otherwise, it had a very good flavor. We put it on toasted hoagie buns with Havarti cheese and heated the sandwich. I will try it again, though. Love your recipes!
I thought it salty too. I just bought lower sodium brown gravy mix instead. Worked very well. I also tried with no salt added butter and worked fine. My college aged kid has me make this in gallon bags and freeze. He just thaws and dumps in crockpot before class and has dinner when he gets back.
Use low salt pkgs instead
I have this recipe cooking in my crock pot as we speak! Can't wait to get home after work and try it! We'll be serving it with mash potatoes, gravy and some Brussels sprouts. Yummy!!!