Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken

This Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken is an easy, no-fuss dinner packed with bold flavors from just a few simple ingredients of ranch seasoning mix, gravy mix, butter and pepperoncini peppers.

An Easy CrockPot Chicken Recipe Everyone Loves

Like Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken and Slow Cooker Angel Chicken, this is the best kind of crockpot recipe that is so quick to get ready on busy days by just tossing in a few ingredients and coming home to the house full of delicious smells.  It has to perfect amount of spice but not spicy.

What to Serve with Shredded Mississippi Chicken

This is versatile easy chicken dinner! We love, love, love the shredded chicken over mashed potatoes. But it is also wonderful over rice, egg noodles or a pasta like penne or rotini to grab that yummy gravy.

Add a favorite veggie like green beans, broccoli or peas for pure a comfort food fix.

You can even serve it on a bun or in tacos or burrito bowls topped with sour cream, avocado and cheese.

Ingredients to Gather

The complete list of ingredients with amounts are listed in the full recipe card below.

• Chicken breasts – I use boneless skinless chicken breasts, but you can also use boneless, skinless chicken thighs.
• Packet of Ranch seasoning mix – my favorite is Hidden Valley Ranch dressing packets but use any other you like as long as it’s the dry mix.
• Packet of Au jus gravy mix – If you can’t find it, just use any brown gravy dry mix packet or an onion soup mix packet
• Pepperoncini juice – I use a little from the jar for extra flavor. You can sub it for chicken broth or water if you’d like.
• Butter – use ½ stick of butter, salted or unsalted…your choice completely.
• Pepperoncini peppers – I typically use the whole peppers but you can use the diced ones too.  I would use ½ cup to a cup of sliced versions.  Adjust the amount to your personal preference.

Variations to Try

1. Add a ½ block of cream cheese, sliced into pieces after cooking the chicken. Let it sit for about 5 more minutes until it has softened completely then stir it in. 

2. Add in other veggies like sliced mushrooms, red bell pepper slices or diced onions.

How to make Mississippi Chicken in a Slow Cooker

This delicious recipe comes together so fast for a wonderful easy dinner any night of the week.

Step 1: Add the chicken breasts on the bottom of the crock pot. (I don’t grease the bottom but you can spray a little cooking spray or oil if you’d like).

Step 2: Sprinkle the entire packet of dry ranch dressing mix and packet of au jus gravy mix over the raw chicken. Then add the peperoncini juice, peperoncini peppers and slices of butter on top of the chicken.

Step 3: Place on the cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 4 hours.

Step 4: After cooking, shred the chicken with forks and mix into the juices.

How to Store Leftovers

Refrigerate: Place cooled leftovers in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for 3- 4 days.
Freeze: Place in a freezer bag or container and place in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
Reheat:  Microwave in a microwave safe dish for 30 seconds, then stir and repeat. Or heat in a pot on the stove on medium heat until heated through.

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