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Creamy Chicken and Gravy in the Slow Cooker

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Creamy chicken and gravy in the slow cooker is like making a plate of diner comfort food at home.  It is so easy to make and will make you feel are warm and full inside!

Dinner plate with creamy chicken and gravy served over mashed potatoes with corn on the side.

Come home to a creamy comforting dinner.  This chicken and gravy cooks in the slow cooker while you do whatever you want. 

Walking into the house and having it smell delicious is always a great feeling. Just a few quick steps and dinner is ready!

Pile it on buns for sandwiches, or serve it on rice, pasta or mashed potatoes. It’s good on any of them!

raw chicken in slow cooker with creamy gravy mixture ready to cook.

I really try to vary what we eat for our weekly family dinner.  With the weather warming up a bit I thought I would make one last slow cooker full of comfort food before we get the grill out.  

Nothing says comfort food like gravy and biscuits.

When I came across this recipe for chicken and gravy.  I also made a recipe for buttery sour cream biscuits that I thought would be great underneath.

Silly as it may sound, not everyone in our family loves biscuits, so I made some noodles to go along with it as well.

The chicken and gravy is really good.   I’m sure I will be making it again.

Kristie has already requested the recipe, so I know this will be made by her also.  She said it’s even better reheated the next day.

pan of chicken in creamy gravy

MiMi made this for the blog back in 2015.  It was a hit with the family then and has been made quite a few times since then.

It was good on the biscuits and on the noodles. We have served it on buns as a sandwich and on a slice of white bread as an opened faced sandwich.

My favorite way to serve it though, is on mashed potatoes!

forkful of chicken and gravy with mashed potatoes.

We like this recipe so much that we made it to serve on buns for my cousin’s bun in the oven baby shower. It is definitely a simple recipe to make and a great recipe for an event like that because the prep work can be done ahead and it keeps warm well in the slow cooker for the party!

So now the only question is, do you eat the corn on the side or mix it all in?!

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forkful of chicken and gravy with mashed potatoes.

Creamy Chicken and Gravy in the Slow Cooker

Carlee
Creamy chicken and gravy in the slow cooker is like making a plate of diner comfort food at home.  It is so easy to make and will make you feel are warm and full inside!
4.90 from 38 ratings
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 20 minutes
Course Dinners
Cuisine American
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 145 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 Tablespoon poultry seasoning or garlic, rosemary, salt and onion powder mixed
  • 3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 3 teaspoons chicken base or bullion
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • cups water
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • In slow cooker, whisk together chicken base, soup and water. Add the chicken breasts and seasonings.
    3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, 3 teaspoons chicken base or bullion, 1 can cream of chicken soup, 1½ cups water, 1 Tablespoon poultry seasoning
  • Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours
  • Shred chicken to desired consistency with forks. Stir together corn starch and a Tablespoon of cold water. Add cornstarch slurry to slow cooker with chicken and turn to high for about 15-20 minutes or until it starts to bubble and thickens.
    1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • Turn off heat and stir in sour cream. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve on rice, noodles, buns, bread or mashed potatoes.
    ½ cup sour cream

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Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 145kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 16gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 345mgSugar: 1g
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Joelle

Tuesday 27th of June 2023

Has anyone made the chicken ahead of time and froze it? How did it turn out? Any freezing tips?

Joelle

Sunday 23rd of July 2023

@Carlee, it was perfect and delicious!!!!

Joelle

Wednesday 28th of June 2023

@Carlee, so great! That was my thought too. I will try to freeze it and post how it turns out. My sister sent me this recipe severa months back and now it’s a family favorite! I want to make it ahead of time to take to our Airbnb on the beach with friends!

Carlee

Tuesday 27th of June 2023

I haven't tried freezing it, but I think it would do ok. The only thing may be that the sour cream might curdle a bit. You could either wait to add it until after it is defrosted. Or if you don't care about the look, it would still taste good even if it curdles a bit.

Julie

Saturday 9th of July 2022

My husband could not get over how tasty this meal was. He was asking when we can have it again before he was even finished his dinner. A beautiful and simply meal.

Carlee

Sunday 10th of July 2022

That makes me so happy!

Amy

Wednesday 18th of April 2018

There is nothing like good old meat and gravy, whether you have it with potatoes, biscuits, or noodles. This dish sounds so good and I like that you used your slow cooker. Sometimes I just want some good old fashioned food!

Carlee

Friday 20th of April 2018

Comforting, warm, filling and delicious... it doesn't get much better!

Debbie

Tuesday 10th of April 2018

Hi Carlee, cooking is obviously in your family genes. My husband would love this on mash! Serving a meal on biscuits sounds strange to me, but I'm guessing they aren't the kind of biscuits I'm thinking of.

xx

Carlee

Tuesday 10th of April 2018

Our biscuits are fluffy and buttery and have a neutral flavor (mostly flour/butter or cream) so they can be served sweet or savory. I am assuming what you are thinking of might be more like what we call a cookie =)

Unknown

Tuesday 10th of April 2018

oh yes please! I love a good slow cooker meal and this one is new to me! YUM!!

Carlee

Tuesday 10th of April 2018

Thank you so much! This is definitely a warm plate of comfort!