Slow Cooker Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
44 Comments May 07, 2021
Updated Aug 13, 2025
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Make tater tot casserole with chicken and bacon in the slow cooker! A hearty dinner that is packed full of meat and potatoes.
Recipe Highlights
Chicken tater tot casserole is a fun change from the beef version
My version is loaded with cheese and bacon
Hearty enough to serve on its own—no sides needed
Great for easy dinners or church potlucks
Key Ingredients
- Chicken: Boneless, skinless breasts, diced
- Tater Tots (also known as potato gems): Frozen and ready to layer
- Bacon: Cooked and crumbled, divided
- Soup & Milk: Cream of chicken soup with a splash of milk
- Cheese: Shredded sharp cheddar
- Onions: Yellow (diced) and green for garnish
- Seasoning: Garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper
How to make Chicken Tater Tot Casserole:
- Layer the tots and chicken in the crockpot with some crispy bacon.
- Mix up a creamy, seasoned sauce and pour it over everything.
- Top it off with more tots and a generous handful of cheese.
- Slow cook until melty and golden, then finish with bacon and green onions.
Sarah’s Tip and Variations
Swap the Meat: Ground chicken or turkey can be used instead—just brown, crumble, and drain before adding.
Soup Options: Use two cans of any creamy condensed soup—try mushroom, bacon, celery, onion, nacho cheese, or broccoli cheese.
Veggies: Add a few cups of vegetables such as frozen mixed vegetables, green beans or even broccoli.
Featured Comment
I made this recipe a few weeks ago and it came out delicious!!! Making it again on Sunday:)
– Michelle
If you love want to try another version, you’ll also love my classic slow cooker tater tot casserole, bacon cheeseburger tater tot casserole, and breakfast tater tot casserole.
Slow Cooker Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
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Ingredients
- 32 oz. frozen tater tots or potato gems
- 1.5 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts (diced), This is about 2 large chicken breasts
- 10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (divided)
- 21 oz. cream of chicken soup, (two 10.5-oz. cans)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 8 oz. shredded sharp cheese, (2 cups)
- 1/4 cup green onions
Instructions
- Place half of the frozen tater tots in the bottom of the slow cooker. Spread them out so they are an even layer.
- Add the cubed chicken in a layer over the tots. Sprinkle over half of the bacon.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the cream of chicken soup, milk, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and diced onion.
- Pour this mixture over the tots, chicken and bacon.
- Add remaining tots, arrange them neatly if desired.
- Sprinkle over the cheese.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 5 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- When the cooking time is done add the remaining bacon and sprinkle over the green onion.
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
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Hi, I apologize for contacting you again for a measurement on how much raw diced chicken. I was looking for a response in my email not in the comments. Thank you for helping me with that, I look forward to making this recipe tomorrow.
Hi this is Jami Kerston. I apologize for getting on touch with you again but I have not received an email response from you. The recipe for slow cooker tater tot, chicken, bacon cheese says dice 2 whole chicken breasts. The way a chicken breast is sold in grocery store separates the 2 halves of the breast. 2 whole chicken breasts are 4 large pieces of chicken. That’s about 6 cups? Did you possibly mean 1 whole breast diced which is about 3 cups? You also say 1.5 lbs of breast. I don’t have a kitchen food scale to measure 1.5 lbs. Could you list it in how many cups of diced chicken?
I replied below, it doesn’t need to be exact at all. I would say 3-4 cups diced would work fine.
Hello, I have a question about the slow cooker tatertot, chicken, bacon recipe. You list in the ingredients 2 chicken breasts diced. Chicken breasts are butchered sold in 2 pieces, chicken breast halves. Does your recipe call for 2 whole breasts, 4 pieces or 1 breast, 2 pieces? Thank you for letting me know, I’m looking forward to making this recipe.
It just needs to be about 1.5 lbs. doesnt need to be exact.
How much broccoli can you add to this recipe and what layer would be best for it?
I would add 2 cups over the chicken.