Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy
390 CommentsApr 04, 2025
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.
Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy is the ultimate comfort food, made with tender, juicy chicken breasts that cook low and slow in a rich, flavorful gravy. The creamy sauce is perfect for spooning over fluffy mashed potatoes, thick slices of white bread, or even rice or noodles. It’s an easy, satisfying meal that feels like a cozy, home-cooked dinner with hardly any effort.
If you love comfort food, then you will love this Slow Cooker and Gravy. This recipe uses chicken breasts which turn out very juicy in the gravy that they are cooked in. This recipe is a staple in our house; my daughter requests this meal often along with mashed potatoes and corn. This is the type of recipe you would see on the menu at a diner!
Chicken and Gravy Video
How to Make Chicken and Gravy in a Crockpot:
Follow my easy guide for the BEST chicken and gravy. For the full recipe with ingredient amounts, see the recipe card below the images.
- In a small bowl add the gravy packets, cream of chicken soup, water and pepper. Whisk until smooth.
- Add the chicken breasts to the slow cooker. Pour over the gravy.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours.
How to shred the chicken:
No fancy tools are needed to shred the chicken for this recipe. I use 2 forks and shred up the chicken right in the slow cooker with the gravy. Don’t over shred! You want some larger chunks of chicken and not turn it into tiny hairs of chicken.
Variations
Since this recipe only has a few ingredients, it’s easily adjustable to your own tastes.
- Add herbs (dried or fresh). Thyme or oregano are great choices.
- Turn the gravy into bacon gravy by adding 8 slices of cooked bacon (chopped or crumble).
- 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.
- For a creamier gravy, stir in a 1/4 cup of sour cream or heavy cream before serving.
My gravy is thin, how do I thicken it?
If you add veggies to the gravy or the chicken breasts are extra juicy you may need to thicken the gravy. Here is my method:
- 2 Tbsp. cold water
- 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
After the cooking time is up. In a small bowl combine the water and cornstarch. Add to gravy and shredded chicken. Add the lid back on and let cook for 10 minutes or until thickened.
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 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.
Here are my other favorite Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes:
Enjoy the rich, comforting flavor of Slow Cooker Chicken with Bacon Gravy, made with tender chicken smothered in a creamy, smoky sauce.. For something more versatile, Crockpot Shredded Chicken is a great go-to for tacos, salads, or sandwiches.
Crockpot Chicken, Potatoes and Green Beans is a complete one-pot meal with juicy chicken, seasoned veggies, and minimal prep. If you’re craving something extra cozy, Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole layers chicken, ham, and cheese with a creamy sauce for a crowd-pleasing dish.
And if you’re craving Tex-Mex, Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Casserole is packed with shredded chicken, enchilada sauce, cheese, and tortillas—everything you love in one cheesy, layered dish.
Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy Recipe
How to Video
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
- 2 Tbsp. cold water
- 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
- Add herbs (dried or fresh). Thyme or oregano are great choices.
- Turn the gravy into bacon gravy by adding 8 slices of cooked bacon (chopped or crumble).
- 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.
- For a creamier gravy, stir in a 1/4 cup of sour cream or heavy cream before serving.
- White bread (a thick and fresh white bread) is often used as a base for this chicken and gravy.
- Mashed potatoes or 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.
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 use chicken gravy granules instead of chicken gravy packets??
Can I use frozen chicken?
Use thawed for best results.
I have made this several times and it’s delicious! I serve mine over Pillsbury Grands flaky biscuits. I cut them in half and put the goodness on top! To lower the sodium I used reduced sodium cream of chicken soup and reduced sodium chicken gravy packet. To shred it easy…. I use my hand mixer. So much easier or I’m just lazy? Hahahaha
Holy smokes…..Lots of sodium. But if you only make this a few times a year when you need comfort food, its not that tragic. The taste is excellent, and its a favorite at my house but because of sodium levels, only on occasion. Great served on either mashed potatoes or a slice of whole wheat bread.
Could I use chicken broth instead of water?
You can, though the recipe already is on the salty side.
Unless you use no-salt-added broth or add 2 packets of no-salt-added chicken boullion powder (I think the only brand I’ve seen that has that is Herb-Ox). Also to further reduce sodium in the recipe you can use Campbell’s Healthy Request cream of chicken soup which is lower in both sodium and fat (Aldi’s “Fit & Active” condensed soup is about roughly the same as the Healthy Request and is cheaper if you happen to have an Aldi’s near you)
or use a no-salt-added chicken broth….I used heart-healthy Campbell’s cream of chicken which has half the sodium and a leftover jar of turkey gravy from Thanksgiving (not sure how much sodium was in the jar of gravy though)
Made this and it has become a regular meal in my rotation. I do add some adobo to the chicken for flavor (it’s the Hispanic in me I can’t help it ) lol we have it over mash potatoes and corn on the side . Kids love it
Sounds great! So glad you like it.
Haven’t made this yet, but I’m going to and I think I’m going to serve it over homemade waffles! Then I’ll give it a rating
I made this tonight for my meals at work for the week. VERY good. I did add some garlic powder and oregano for a little extra flavor. I’ll be having it over Jasmine rice. I used breast cutlets as that’s what I could find yesterday. Next time, and I WILL be making this again, I’ll plan a little further ahead and get full breasts. Thank you so much for this recipe. Yummy!
This sounds so good. I have canned cambells chicken gravy do u think that will work or should I go get the packets instead?. I don’t see why it wouldn’t work but just thought I would ask anyway.
You can use canned gravy, but you’ll have to add less or no water. I can’t say exactly without testing it.
I made the recipe as shown, however the last hour I dumped in a pkg of frozen broccoli and a box of chicken stuffing. Made it like a casserole. Workded out really well. And if your gravy is runny the stuffing soaks it up. YUM!