Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy
408 CommentsUpdated Aug 28, 2026
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This Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy is a nostalgic style meal that features super tender chicken in a wonder silky chicken gravy.
If you love comforting meals, you will want to try my Grandma’s Pot Roast, or Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles.
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Featured Comment
I learned this one late 2024 and have fixed it at least twice monthly since! This is easy, great tasting, and we look forward to the leftovers, that’s how good it is.
- Andre
Why Make this Recipe
- If you love comfort food, then you'll love this chicken and gravy recipe that I've been perfecting for years. It's a staple in our house, and it may be my daughter's most requested recipe.
- It's simple to throw in the crockpot, and all you have to do is add a side or two when you get home.
- This chicken and gravy recipe tastes like a mini Thanksgiving dinner, which we love to make year-round.
Key Ingredients
Chicken: Boneless chicken breasts that cook until perfectly shreddable
Gravy: A blend of dry gravy mix and cream of chicken soup for a rich, homestyle sauce. Black pepper and water to round out the no-fuss gravy
How to Make Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy
- Add the gravy ingredients to a bowl, then add the gravy and the chicken to the slow cooker.
- Let it cook low and slow until the chicken is tender.
- Shred the meat, stir, and thicken the gravy if needed.
Cook's Notes & Variations
Since this recipe has only a few ingredients, it's easily adjustable to suit your own tastes.
- Turn the gravy into bacon gravy by adding 8 slices of cooked bacon (chopped or crumble). - or try my chicken with bacon and gravy recipe.
- For a creamier gravy, stir in a 1/4 cup of sour cream or heavy cream before serving.
- If the gravy is too (this can happen if your chicken has a lot of moisture), mix 2 tablespoons each of cold water and cornstarch, stir it into the slow cooker, then cover and cook for 10 more minutes to thicken.
- You can add additional vegetables such as sliced mushrooms, baby carrots or onions. A 1/2 cup of frozen peas can be stirred in right before serving.
- Add herbs (dried or fresh). Thyme or oregano are great choices.
What to serve with Chicken and Gravy:
Try one or more of these options along with the chicken and gravy; I like to think of what a diner would serve with this.
- White bread (a thick and fresh white bread) is often used as a base for this chicken and gravy.
- Mashed potatoes or steamed white rice is also a classic side.
- For other sides, we love stove-top stuffing (or easy slow cooker stuffing).
- Canned corn or steamed green vegetables round out the meal well.
More favorite Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes:
Crockpot Shredded Chicken is great for tacos, sandwiches, or meal prep.
For a full dinner in one pot, try Chicken, Potatoes and Green Beans. Or go cozy with Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole—cheesy, creamy, and comforting.
Craving Tex-Mex? Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Casserole has all the layers you love—shredded chicken, sauce, cheese, and tortillas.
If you tried this Chicken and Gravy recipe or any other recipe on my blog, please leave a 🌟 star rating and let me know how it goes in the 📝 comments below. Happy Slow Cooking!
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1.74 oz. dry chicken gravy mix, (two .87 oz. packets)
- 10.75 oz. can cream of chicken soup
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Gravy thickener if needed:
- 2 Tbsp. water
- 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
Instructions
- Add the chicken breasts (no need to pre-cook or brown)
- In a small bowl whisk together the gravy mix, cream of chicken soup, water and pepper.
- Pour the gravy mix over the chicken in the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
- Shred the chicken with two forks in the slow cooker.
- If your gravy is thin from the chicken being too juicy or added veggies, mix together the cornstarch and water. Add to the slow cooker along with the gravy and shredded chicken. Add the lid back on and cook high for 10 minutes longer or until the gravy has thickened.
Sarah's Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
Can I add cheese
I don’t see why not. You could add shredded cheese after the chicken is shredded and put the lid back on until melted.
Can I sub in a brown gravy packet instead of the chicken gravy packet?
Yes, that will work fine.
Would a jar of pre-made chicken gravy work with this recipe?
Yes, but you’ll probably need to thicken it before serving.
I use a jar every time I make it – 1 package of dry gravy, one of the bigger jars of chicken gravy and chicken broth instead of water. I never have to thicken it and it’s delicious!!
why shred the chicken? It would be better, for my taste, to eat a nice slice of the chicken with gravy.
It falls apart into shreds as you eat it anyway. You can serve it however you like, and it will be good.
If you don’t cook it as long, it is still tender and juicy–but doesn’t end up a mess of shredded strings!
Any suggestions on how to limit the amount of salt? both dried gravy packets and the soup are loaded–bad for your heart!
You can buy the soup and gravy in low sodium. Will still be high, but at least a little better.
I don’t like the canned soups either. I make this home made version that makes the equivalent of two cans. You can control the salt making it yourself, as well as substitute olive oil or another healthy oil choice for the butter (I usually do 50/50 EVOO/butter). The recipe is really easy to make in a pinch. You can find it at https://www.favfamilyrecipes.com/condensed-cream-of-chicken-substitute/
This has become one of my favorite recipes! I make it at least one a month!
Could you use chicken broth instead of water
Yes, that will work fine.
I’ve made bbq chicken breasts in slow cooker,shredded them and use for sandwiches on homemade rolls.delicious.this reminded me of that.havent made it in a while.very easy.lm gonna try this.Thanks
Love this recipe. I add some wide egg noodles to it for the last hour.
Delicious!
Have you tried this with a bone in turkey breast before?
this sounds good
for we over the pond lol .