Looking for a low-carb dinner that everyone at the table will love? This Keto Crack Chicken in the Crock Pot is it! Even if you’re not looking for Keto recipes, you’ll love the creamy texture, cheesy goodness, and crispy bacon on top.
You never want to make one dinner for yourself and another for the kids, so it's key to find something the whole family can enjoy while you are on a Keto diet. This meal requires almost no work, thanks to the slow cooker. You'll also love our Instant Pot Crack Chicken.
Discover a family-friendly Keto recipe for Crack Chicken in the Slow Cooker that everyone will love. No need for separate meals on your Keto diet - this easy slow cooker meal is for everyone! Chicken recipes for the win!
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Why You'll Love Keto Crack Chicken
When it comes to crock pot recipes, the magic happens with the slow cooker doing all the heavy lifting. You just set it and forget it—and come back to a meal that tastes like you totally fussed over it.
This keto crack chicken is:
- Creamy, cheesy, and full of flavor – with crispy bacon bits in every bite (yes, please!)
- Effortless to make – the slow cooker handles everything while you go live your life
- Family-friendly – picky eaters, keto folks, and carb lovers alike will all ask for seconds
- Totally versatile – serve it in lettuce cups, low-carb tortillas, or over rice or pasta if you’re not doing keto
- Perfect for leftovers – it reheats like a dream, and you’ll be glad to have extra
And if you’re into this kind of low-effort, high-flavor dinner, don’t miss our 20 Keto Crockpot Recipes - more slow-cooked goodness awaits!
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Finding time to cook can be a real struggle. And when you're on the keto diet, it can be even more challenging to come up with easy and delicious meals. But there are plenty of simple and tasty keto recipes out there that won't require hours in the kitchen. Here are some of our favorites:
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Ingredients For Keto Crack Chicken in the Crock Pot
- Chicken broth - You can use homemade or canned. Low-sodium chicken broth is fine if you are watching your salt intake.
- Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning packet - This is the kind you would use to make salad dressing. You can also make your own ranch seasoning with this recipe from Mad Creations.
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts - Defrosted. I get 100% grass-fed beef and free-range organic chicken from Butcher Box. They have amazing prices. You can also use skinless chicken thighs.
- Cream Cheese - Be sure to use full-fat cream cheese and it makes the chicken creamier. Cut the cream cheese into chunks.
- Bacon - Make sure the bacon is cooked and crumbled before adding it to the keto crack chicken in the crock pot.
- Shredded cheddar cheese - If you are on a low-carb diet, it is better to grate your own cheese. You can use medium of sharp cheddar cheese.
How to Make Keto Crack Chicken Crock Pot
1. Mix broth and seasoning mix
To make this keto chicken recipe, start by adding chicken broth to your slow cooker. Stir in a packet of Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix until it has fully dissolved into the broth.
2. Add chicken, cover and cook
Next, add the defrosted chicken breasts. Cover the crockpot with the lid to keep the heat and moisture inside. Let the chicken cook for 4 hours on high heat for a quicker meal or 8 hours on low heat for a more slow-cooked, flavorful result. Do not open the lid while the chicken is cooking.
3. Shred chicken
After the cooking time has ended, shred the chicken in the pot with two forks or use these shredding claws. They are so much easier on the hands and make the shredding job much quicker. When you shred the chicken, it will absorb any leftover liquid.
4. Add cream cheese
Now it is time to add the cream cheese. Cut the block of cream cheese into chunks and add them to the shredded chicken in the pot.
5. Stir and add bacon
Stir to combine the cream cheese into the chicken. Crumble the bacon and add it to the mixture in the slow cooker.
6. Add cheese, stir, and cover
Next, add the shredded cheese and stir all the ingredients together to incorporate everything.
Place the cover back on the crock pot and cook the chicken in there for an additional 5-10 minutes until the cream cheese has fully melted.
You can sprinkle some more bacon on top of the crock pot crack chicken, since more bacon makes everything better!
Tips For Making Keto Crack Chicken Recipe
Tip 1: Add a large scoop of this to a keto bun for a delicious sandwich.
Tip 2: You can garnish this crack chicken recipe with chopped green onions, parsley, or chives.
Tip 3: Try substituting pepper jack cheese to change things up and add a kick.
Tip 4: This also works well as a chicken dip. Serve with carrots, celery, or low-carb crackers.
FAQs For Crockpot Keto Crack Chicken
What To Serve With Keto Crockpot Chicken?
If you are not that concerned about carbs and are just looking for a yummy meal idea, try serving this with a side of rice or pasta.
How To Store Keto Crack Chicken In The Crock Pot?
Can I make this in the Instant Pot instead?
Keto Crockpot Meals
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📖 Recipe
Keto Crack Chicken in the Crock Pot
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning packet
- 2 pounds of defrosted chicken breasts
- 8 oz package of Philadelphia Cream Cheese cut into chunks
- 8 slices cooked and crumbled bacon
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Add chicken broth to the slow cooker and stir in Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning packet. Then add defrosted chicken breasts.
- Cover and cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
- After the cook time has ended, shred the chicken with two forks.
- Add chunks of cut up Philadelphia Cream Cheese, bacon and shredded cheddar. Stir ingredients.
- Cover the crock pot again, and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes, until the cream cheese has melted.
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Notes
- Add a large scoop of this to a keto bun for a delicious sandwich.
- Feel free to garnish this crack chicken recipe with chopped green onions, parsley or chives.
- To change things up a bit and add a kick, try substituting pepper jack cheese.
- This also works well as a chicken dip. Simply serve with carrots, celery or low-carb crackers.
Cindy says
Thank you for sharing this recipe...it sounds amazing ! My son-in-law is on the keto diet and it's hard to find recipes with no carbs . I also love slow cooker recipes and will definitely be making this in the near future ! 🙂
Lauren says
What makes this not so keto is the ranch packet. MSG or modified food starch causes increased insulin release, opposite of keto.
J6 says
It isn't, and I caught that too, guessing author doesn't realize maltodextrin is a sugar, but in all fairness how many people really do? I call honest mistake.
I'm going to give this a shot as a substitute...
https://www.thepinningmama.com/whole30-homemade-ranch-seasoning-mix/
Hopefully this turns out really well!
Jen says
I made this tonight, and it was delicious! And so easy! I planned to use my crockpot, but got home much later than planned and didn't have time to let it cook for 4 hours. So I used my pressure cooker instead! 15 minutes and I had perfect chicken! Then I switched it to the slow cooker setting to add everything else in. I served this over cauliflower rice with a side of steamed broccoli, and it was a hit! I will be making this again!
Some pretty decent cook says
No. Just no. Seriously trying to figure out how to salvage this mush. I followed the recipe to the T. Way too much broth. Way over cooked (and I stopped the slow cooker an hour early). This is just a salty (and I used unsalted broth) paradoxically bland mess of goo.
I could have used these beautiful chicken breasts for schnitzel and I destroyed them. Not happy.
Jen says
Maybe you were expecting something else? It IS shredded chicken. You could easily use less broth or remove some before mixing in the other ingredients. I made it tonight, and my daughter found it difficult to stop eating - it was so good!
Shannon says
I followed recipe to a tee but it did not come out good at all. Maybe I did something wrong but this recipe tasted very bad.
Jen says
I just made this tonight, and we thought it was delicious!
Nicole says
This looks amazing! Can't wait to try this!
Kim LaMendola says
My guess would be 5-6ounces per serving. You have 2 lbs of chicken = 32 ounces. Then add 8 oz of cream cheese and 1/2 cup of shredded cheese is another 2 ounces. So 42 ounces so far without the liquid. 1/2 c of broth is another 4 ounces. So 46 ounces total. Divide 46 ounces by 8 servings would be somewhere between 5 and 6. Not sure if there is any shrinkage of weight due to cooking of the meat or broth. I’m just now cooking this for the first time.
Sam says
How much is a serving? In ounces or cups or whatever.
Karen says
I was so surprised as to how easy and flavorful this recipe is. This is certainly on my “do-over list”, it’s a keeper.
One question - is your “Nutrition Facts” based on 1 cup servings?