Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy
A wonderful Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy dinner that will remind you of Thanksgiving dinner when served over mashed potatoes and served with a side of instant stuffing.
Updated: 1/23/25
A home-cooked meal without fuss, this dish promises tender chicken smothered in a rich, savory gravy that will leave your taste buds delighted.
I love an easy slow cooker recipe that requires a minium of ingredients, yet produces a comforting meal the whole family will love! Plus, the house smells wonderful while it is simmering away in your crock pot.
This dish is like a mini Thanksgiving feast! If I can get all the comfort and flavor of Thanksgiving and not have a nervous breakdown in the kitchen or heat stroke…or have to wash a million dishes…then I’m in!!!
Ingredients to gather
- 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 packets of dry chicken gravy mix (.87 ounces)
- 1 can of cream chicken soup
- 1¾ cups of water
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper (optional)
How To Make Chicken and Gravy
In a medium-sized bowl, mix together 2 packets of dry chicken gravy mix (0.87 ounce packets), 1 can of cream of chicken soup, 1 and ¾ cup of water. Mix to combine.
This next step is REALLY tricky! It takes massive culinary skill. I’m going to share with you how I mastered this part of the process.
The recipe calls for ¼ teaspoon of black pepper. When it comes to ¼ of a teaspoon, I don’t even mess with measuring spoons. (I’m just THAT good) Nope… I just figure a few good shakes of the pepper shaker will about cover it.
Y’all know how I love my coarse black pepper from Costco. I grabbed that giant shaker, and with my immeasurable “chef like” talent…. opened the wrong side of the cap and gave it two healthy shakes…. Yep! It takes REAL talent as a cook to screw up a recipe like this! (Aren’t y’all glad you follow me for my cooking wisdom…you’re rethinking that decision right about now…aren’t ya?)
I’ve decided that rather than writing a cook book I’m going to write “How to open a spice container for Dummies”! I have a feeling it will be a huge success… and I’ll be writing what I know!
Back to our regular scheduled recipe… Arrange the boneless skinless chicken breast in your slow cooker. You can use chicken tenders if you prefer! Either works beautifully in this recipe.
TIP: You can use cooked, and shredded, Rotisserie chicken in this recipe.
Cover your chicken with the gravy mixture.
Cover and bake on low for 8–10 hours or on high for 4–5 hours. That’s it! Easy, right? This is a recipe even the youngest chick at your Nest can make! This is a GREAT college student recipe!
Once the chicken is cooked, shred the chicken with two forks, or you can use a good old potato masher!
Note: You do not have to shred the chicken. You can serve it whole with the gravy poured over it. I just prefer to shred it.
Serving Suggestions
I serve this with mashed potatoes covered in that rich creamy gravy and chicken. It can also be served over steamed white rice or your favorite pasta. So many wonderful ways to serve this dish.
If you want, you can make this into a scrumptious open-faced sandwich by serving the mashed potatoes on top of bread. This is AMAZING on top of bread, smothered in this amazing chicken and gravy! Give it a try sometime.
However you choose to serve it…we can all agree on one thing at this Nest…it’s delicious!!! 100% PURE comfort food! One of my very favorite dishes to add to my meal plan when I have a busy week ahead of me.
I like to serve with a green salad, corn, and prepared instant stuffing mix. A mini-easy Thanksgiving dinner-like meal!
If you’re a beginner cook, or a busy cook, or on a tight budget … this is a recipe for you. This is even a great recipe for the young cooks at your Nest, like I mentioned above.
With five simple ingredients, and the crock pot doing the cooking…in no time you have an amazing family dinner.
Family Favorite Slow Cooker Recipes
- Best Slow Cooker Beef Chili
- Slow Cooker Cuban Pork with Rice
- Slow Cooker Copy Cat Cafe Rio Chicken
- Slow Cooker Peach Glazed Ham
- Slow Cooker Perfect Pot Roast
- Easy Slow Cooker Beef Burgundy
- Amazing Pork Tenderloin Slow Cooker from allrecipes.com
Share this recipe with loved ones and create lasting memories gathered around the table. Enjoy the ease of a meal that’s both comforting and delicious. Cheers to good food and memorable moments!
Happy Nesting Friends!
Printable Recipe
Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy
Ingredients
- 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 packets of dry chicken gravy mix 0.87 ounce packets
- 1 can of cream chicken soup
- 1¾ cups of water
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Put the gravy packets, cream of chicken soup, water, and pepper in a medium bowl and whisk until the gravy is as smooth as you can get it.
- Place the chicken breast in the slow cooker.
- Pour the gravy mixture over your chicken breast.
- Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours. You can also cook it on high for 4–5 hours, making sure to stir it occasionally to prevent burning.
- Serve over mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles.
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Meet The Author
Hi! I'm Norine, the cook, baker, and recipe creator behind Norine's Nest. I love sharing and creating recipes that invite family, friends, and neighbors to gather around the dinner table. Sharing good food and creating memories with those we love brings me happiness. Thanks for stopping by my Nest!
I made this recipe and added a half a bag of frozen mixed vegetables and put a can of biscuits on top. Baked it according to the biscuit directions. It turned out amazing. Like an upside down pot pie. Delicious!!
Hi Brittany!
Oh my goodness! I love your additions! I’m going to try that the next time I make this dish! Thank you so much for taking the time to share with us! Have a great week!
Happy Nesting!
Norine
Hi! Going to make this tomorrow. There are no instructions on how to store the leftovers. I’d like to freeze leftovers for a later time. Can you freeze cream soups in a recipe??
Hi Debra!
Yes you can freeze this and reheat it with no issues. Hope this helps.
Norine
Oh my goodness this is SO EASY and SO DELICIOUS! I made it exactly as written and it is to die for! I made Stove Top stuffing on the side and added 1 tsp poultry seasoning and diced celery to give it a little extra. Next time I want to try using Cream of Chicken and Mushroom soup. That might be tasty. But this recipe is going into my files just as printed above.
Hi Wendy!
I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe! I have it on the “Menu” this week. It’s such a great comfort dish. Thanks so much for sharing your insights and giving me ideas of twists for this recipe. Love that. Have a GREAT week!
Norine
Just a note. I watched the video, read the recipe and all the comments. The video calls for cream of mushroom soup and the recipe and comments all say cream of chicken soup.
I personally would use the mushroom soup because I think it has more flavor.
Looks so good I wish I could just make the picture come alive do I could eat it.
Thanks.
Thank you for catching my mistake. I think you could use either and I agree I love the idea of the cream of mushroom soup for flavor.
Have a great day!
Norine
Hi!!! This recipe sounds great. Planning on trying it over linguine. I love cooking with my Dutch oven. How long should I cook it for?? Thanks!! TB
Hi Taurie!
That’s a great question! I’m not sure how helpful I will be because I always cook this in the slow cooker. I would image on low in a dutch oven for 2-3 hours? I don’t know if this helps at all or not. Sorry. I do appreciate you coming by and I hope you try the recipe in your Dutch Oven and let me know how it turns out.
Happy Nesting and stay safe!
Norine
This was amazing! I don’t like turkey so might make this again for thanksgiving. How would you suggest making for a crowd….would i use many more packets of dressing mix and soup?
Hi Nikki!
I’m so glad you liked this recipe. If I were making it for a crowd I’d double or triple the entire recipe depending on how many guests you are expecting. I wouldn’t just increase the dressing and soup mix…you’d need to double or triple the entire recipe so that you have enough gravy and chicken. Hope that helps. This is a great alternative to Turkey if you’re not a turkey fan.
Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
~Norine
Hi, this recipe sounds delicious! I am wondering if this could be cooked in an instant pot? My husband and I have 5 children and have very little time in the evenings.
Hi Misty!
Yes! This recipe most certainly could be done in the instant pot and would be a great recipe for it. I’ll be honest, I haven’t tried it myself so I can’t give you specific cook times, but I have a similar recipe I’m working on for pork chops and the cook time for that was about 30 minutes…it has potatoes though.
I’d love to hear how this turns out for you in the instant pot! I need to try it myself.
Thanks for stopping by and I give you kuddo’s for being busy parents and still working to put a home cooked meal on the table each night! AWESOME!!!
Happy Nesting,
Norine
Love this recipe! We shred the chicken put it over homemade biscuits. Always a hit with my family!
Hi Katie!
Wow! Loving the idea of serving this over biscuits! That is a must try for sure! Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing with us! Hope you have a GREAT weekend!
Norine