5 from 1 vote

Instant Pot Crack Chicken is deliciously creamy, cheesy and seasoned with ranch, bacon and green onion. Serve on a bun or as a lettuce wrap.

INSTANT POT CRACK CHICKEN

Name: INSTANT POT CRACK CHICKEN
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 1 packet ranch dressing mix; 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese; 1/2 cup water; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 1/2 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled; 1/2 cup sliced green onions (optional); Buns, wraps, lettuce leaves, etc for serving

Instant Pot Crack Chicken is the recipe everyone is talking about! It is ridiculously simple to make and the taste is incredible. How can you go wrong with shredded chicken, cream cheese, ranch seasoning, cheese and bacon? Let me answer that for you – you can’t! Just a small handful of ingredients and dinner (or lunch or appetizer!) is ready!

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IS CRACK CHICKEN LOW CARB OR KETO-FRIENDLY?

If you eat this chicken by itself without adding it on a pita or bun, it is low carb. However, you could wrap it up in a lettuce leaf. I like to use the butter lettuce since it has nice, large sturdy leaves. Or wrap it up in some low carb tortillas. This makes an absolutely delicious wrap sandwich. You can even serve this as a dip along with pita chips!

CAN I MAKE THIS IN A CROCK POT?

Although I haven’t personally tested this recipe in a crock pot – you can certainly make it in a slow cooker. Cook on low for about 4-6 hours. Also, don’t add the additional water to the chicken. The additional water is just to help an Instant Pot come to pressure. If you try it in a crock pot, be sure to come back and let me know how it goes!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

boneless, skinless chicken breasts

ranch dressing mix

cream cheese
hot sauce (optional)

water

shredded cheddar cheese

bacon

green onions (optional)

Buns, wraps, lettuce leaves, etc,. for serving

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, hot sauce, ranch dressing mix, cream cheese, water, shredded cheddar cheese, bacon, green onions

HOW TO MAKE INSTANT POT CRACK CHICKEN:

Place chicken in instant pot and cover with ranch mix and cream cheese. Pour water over top.

Place lid on and cook on manual pressure for 15 minutes. Let naturally release for 5 minutes then quick release after that.

cooked pressure cooker chicken with cream cheese and ranch dressing

Remove chicken and shred.

Turn instant pot onto saute mode on low. Add chicken back in along with hot sauce (if using), shredded cheese, bacon and green onions.

shredded chicken with cream cheese shredded cheddar cheese, sliced green onion in the bottom of a pressure cooker

Stir until cheese is melted and it’s creamy.

Instant Pot Crack Chicken topped with bacon and sliced green onion

Serve on buns, wraps, pita pockets, lettuce leaves etc.

Instant Pot Creamy Crack Chicken recipe served on hamburger buns

Enjoy!