Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy

5 from 9 votes

Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy

Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy - the ultimate easy crockpot comfort meal. Just dump everything in the slow cooker and let it do all the work. The result is tender melt-in-your-mouth chicken with a creamy savory gravy!

Author: Nikki Lee

Servings: servings

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 2

Equipment

1 Slow Cooker 4 quart or larger

Ingredients

▢ 2 pounds chicken breasts boneless skinless
▢ 2 packets chicken gravy dry (.87 ounce each)
▢ 1 can condensed cream of soup
▢ 1 ¾ cups water or chicken broth
▢ ¼ teaspoon black pepper or to taste
▢ ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder (optional) or to taste
▢ ⅓ cup sour cream optional

Instructions

Place water or broth, gravy packets, cream of chicken soup, black pepper, garlic powder and sour cream into the crockpot and whisk together.
Place chicken into the slow cooker and move around to cover and coat with gravy mixture.
Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 2-3 hours.
Shred chicken with forks and stir into gravy.

Notes

Do not overcook - slow cookers vary: Every slow cooker runs at slightly different temperatures. Start checking at the lowest time setting, especially if yours runs on the high-temperature side.
Shred into bites - Shred or cut into nice thick bites. You don't want to make them too small/thin.
To thicken: As this cooks juices from the chicken with thin the gravy. If desired, thicken with a cornstarch slurry. Mix ¼ cup of cold water and 3 tablespoons of cornstarch together and pour into the gravy and stir until combined. Cook for 10 or 15 minutes until thickened.
To thin or stretch gravy: Add in broth, milk, or heavy cream at the end of cook time and stir together.

Instant Pot Directions:

Place chicken and water into Instant Pot.
Cover with gravy mix, seasonings, and chicken soup. Do not stir.
Cover and set valve on sealing. Set for 15 minutes on manual high pressure.
Let pressure release naturally for 5-10 minutes, then turn the valve to venting to manual release.
To thicken - add a cornstarch slurry. More liquid will likely be released in the Instant Pot.

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