Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy
396 Comments Apr 04, 2025
Updated Jun 11, 2025
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This comforting crockpot chicken and gravy delivers tender chicken in a rich, savory gravy—perfect for busy weeknights or easy family dinners.
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 the most requested recipe from my daughter.
Key Ingredients
Boneless chicken breasts that cook until perfectly shreddable
A blend of dry gravy mix and cream soup for a rich, homestyle sauce
Black pepper and water to round out the savory, no-fuss gravy
How to Make Crockpot Chicken and Gravy
- Add the gravy ingredients to a bowl, then add that 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 slow cooker stuffing).
- Canned corn or steamed green vegetables round out the meal well.
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
Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy Recipe
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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.
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
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.
Great recipe that is quick and easy. Altered the recipe by not shredding the chicken but added some egg noodles in the last 10 mins to cook with the gravy and chicken – tasted great!
This recipe ison my regular meal rotation. My family absolutely loves this. It is easy, high in protein, low in calorie, and absolutely delicious. As suggested I add a little thyme. I eat it just with a side of veggies. My family either has stuffing or mashed potatoes and a veggie. Pure comfort food!! Thank you for such an excellent recipe!!! 5 stars for sure!!!!
I’m sorry I will not be making this, there is entirely way too much sodium
Great…so why comment?? Who looks at a recipe, decides they don’t want to make it, then scrolls ALL THE WAY to the bottom to comment?? SMH
An idiot. That’s who.
LMAO!!!!!
They DO have low-sodium cream of chicken soup, and low-sodium chicken gravy!!!! This SO easy and So good!
Then no need to comment.
Oh no Linda, please say it isn’t so. Thanks for stopping by.
Easy with simple ingredients to make a great meal. Family loves it and added to my recipe list.
Do you actually make the gravy according to directions or do you just use the dry gravy mix, the can of condensed soup and an equal can of water? Just want to make sure.
Do not make them as directed on the package. Only add the water in the recipe.
Thank you for commenting on that question. I was wondering the same thing. This looks simple and good. Can’t wait to make it!
I’ve made this delicious recipe for my family 5 times now and I just realized that I forgot to rate it. We absolutely love this recipe and we eat it over mashed potatoes with corn on the side. Thank you for the recipe!!!
Does anyone know if this can be frozen after cooking and reheated?
Yes, that will work fine!
I forgot my gravy packets what can i use for substitute
You could try another can of cream of chicken soup. Do not add water.
I can not find 10.75 oz cans of cream of chicken. Could I use 2 cans of 10.5 oz. ?
It’s 10.5, this recipe was written when cans were 10.75. I will fix it.
where do tou get the gravy packets
There is an aisle at US grocery stores that have a large section of packets, like taco seasoning, chili seasoning. You will find it near there.