Bacon Cheddar Ranch Chicken
Bacon Cheddar Ranch Chicken, aka Crack Chicken, is one of the easiest and most versatile dinner recipes! Keto and low-carb.
Servings: 10 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 packet dry Ranch dressing and seasoning mix 1 oz.
- 2 packages cream cheese, cut into cubes 8 oz. each
- 1 ½ cups Cheddar cheese shredded
- 8 slices cooked bacon crumbled
- Chopped green onions for serving
Instructions
- Place the chicken pieces in the bottom of a slow cooker crock.
- In a small bowl, combine the chicken broth and Ranch mix. Pour the mixture evenly over the top of the chicken. Place the cubes of cream cheese evenly over the top.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours (HIGH for 3-4 hours) or until the chicken is no longer pink and shreds easily.
- Using two forks, shred the chicken while it is still inside the slow cooker. Stir everything until well combined.
- Add the Cheddar cheese and bacon evenly over the top and stir until well combined.
- Serve, garnished with green onions.
Notes
Want to make this in your Instant Pot instead?
Place the chicken and cream cheese in your Instant Pot. Sprinkle Ranch dressing mix evenly over the top and add the broth. Cook on manual HIGH pressure for 15 minutes. After the time is up, perform a quick release. Shred chicken. Stir in the cheese and bacon. Serve, garnished with green onions.How to serve Crack Chicken?
- eat it as it is
- as a sandwich filling on sandwich rolls, hamburger buns, or in a pita
- make it a melt over an English muffin with extra cheese on top
- over rice (or cauliflower rice if eating low-carb)
- try it over pasta
- over mashed potatoes or baked potatoes
- in tortillas for a new taco or burrito flavor
- in lettuce cups
- with tortilla chips as a dip
- use it as part of a casserole
- as a pizza topping
- Get creative - this recipe is so versatile that the possibilities are endless!
Nutrition
Calories: 371kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 680mg | Potassium: 451mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 809IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 0.5mg
