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
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Could I use a whole chicken? If so would all the ingredients stay the same?
It would be worth a try with a whole chicken! I’ve haven’t tried yet. Let me know how it works out!
I’m also really curious about the whole chicken? Did you try it Ashley? 🙂 some dark meat sounds great!!
This looks amazing!! Can’t wait for it to be the first thing I make in my crock pot this year! I’m wondering…I’m using an already made gravy recipe (since I can’t have gluten that’s in most mixes)…Do you know how much I would use of that? Or will it be better to try to find a gluten free mix?
Thanks in advance for your help!!
Super excited to try this!! Hopefully will be able to try this on Wednesday! 🙂
If you can, try to find to gluten free mixes, and stock up on them. 🙂 If you don’t get the mixes, I’m sure your homemade gravy would be yummy, just add a little less liquid, for the chicken will add a lot of liquid to your gravy. Hope this helps
Great, thank you!! That is super helpful! And I actually found some gluten free, turkey gravy mixes…I’m sure that would work just the same right? Thanks for your help! I’m so excited I found your website. Been dying to find some good crock pot recipes 🙂
Yes, I love turkey gravy mixes! Thanks for trying this recipe 🙂
Sarah, this was amazing!!! And SO easy! My boyfriend actually told me last night that it was probably one of the best meals he’s had. And I had to agree!! 🙂 Thanks for all your help and your wonderful recipes!!
Thanks Kimie!
Kimie,since you can’t have gluten what did you use for the cream of chicken soup? I also can not eat any gluten but this sounds so good. Thanks, Gaile
This looks so yummy. I’m making it right now. I think I’ll post it on my blog if you don’t mind? I will of course link back to you as the originator.
Yes, that would be fine, I’d be honored 🙂
Hi, can any leftovers be frozen?
I haven’t tried yet, has anyone else tried freezing this with success?
This chicken was delicious and easy! My whole family loved it, even my 2 year old who has been very picky at dinner time recently. I will be making this regularly. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Made this today and my son said, “we need to have this more often, feels like I just got done eating thanksgiving dinner!” As he sprawled out on the living room floor. 🙂
This sounds good. I think I will try it over waffles.
I left it in the slow cooker on low at about 6:30am and won’t be home until 6:00pm. You think it will be ok and not dry out? Lol Thank you.
The Chicken should be fine, how did it turn out?
Do I need to double everything if I use 3 large chicken breasts…about 2 pounds total?
I would personally, because I like lots of gravy. 🙂
I have never doubled the other stuff and always use about 2lbs of chicken breasts… And there has always been tons of gravy… I also start with frozen breasts.
Thank you Sarah and Alisha!! I’m so looking forward to throwing it all in the slow cooker tomorrow and kicking my feet back when I come home!!
I am a working mom with a very busy 2year old. So I’m always looking for delicious easy crockpot recipes. Loving your website!!!!! Thank you. Pretty excited to make this this week.