Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy

Updated Jan 22, 2026

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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.

Golden colored gravy with shredded chicken in it, in a slow cooker.

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

Cream of chicken soup being dumped out into a yellow bowl

Gravy mixture being poured over chicken breasts in a slow cooker.

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.

shredded chicken in gravy on a spoon coming from slow cooker.

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.

Plate of bread, mashed potatoes and chicken and gravy on top. Corn and stuffing on the side.

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.

Close up of bread, mashed potatoes, chicken and gravy.

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

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Slow Cooker with chicken gravy and shredded chicken in it.

Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy Recipe

4.92 from 59 votes

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 6

Total Time: 6 5

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By: Sarah Olson

Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy is a comforting, no-fuss meal with tender chicken simmered in rich, savory gravy—perfect over mashed potatoes or bread.

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Equipment

Slow Cooker – 3 quart or larger

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.