Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken
65 Comments Mar 14, 2024
Updated Mar 09, 2025
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This version of Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken is a spin-off of the infamous Mississippi Pot Roast recipe which has ranch seasoning mix, gravy mix, pepperoncini peppers and butter! The chicken is tangy, not spicy, and great served over plain white rice.
Try my Mississippi Pot Roast or my SPICY Mississippi Pot Roast if you love this tangy flavor combo.
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Cooking the chicken with the pepperoncini peppers makes a tangy and delicious sauce that I love to serve over rice. Some like to make sandwiches with this chicken and peppers, but rice is my go-to.
Having a chicken recipe like this on hand keeps the worries of what to cook for dinner at bay. Slow cooking with the crockpot takes the guesswork out of making a flavorful dinner and the tender chicken is something your family is sure to enjoy! We also make Crockpot Chicken Thighs for an easy dinner. We also love this Slow Cooker Mississippi Pork Tenderloin!
Recipe Ingredients
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts: Use chicken breasts for easy cooking and shredding. Boneless skinless chicken things can be used.
- Ranch Seasoning Packet: You can use a Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix or one that is labeled “dip”. We also use this mix in our Crack Chicken recipe.
- Chicken Gravy mix: Add a packet of McCormick’s chicken gravy (or any brand you like) for an added flavor and juice for the chicken.
- Butter: The butter will melt perfectly with the other ingredients and will not be overly greasy. Use unsalted butter for the seasoning packets, and peppers can be on the salty side.
- Pepperoncini peppers (and juice): You will be using jarred pepperoncini peppers and some of the liquid of those peppers from the jar. This is not an ingredient that can be substituted, the vinegar from the peppers are what makes the unique flavor of this recipe. Another similar recipe is my Dill Pickle Pot Roast, try that instead if you are unsure of the peppers in this crockpot Mississippi chicken recipe.
Step-by-Step Directions
Step One: Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker. Sprinkle the ranch dressing mix and chicken gravy mix over the chicken.
Step Two – Add the sliced butter on top of the chicken.
Step Three – Pour the pepperoncini juice around the chicken.
Step Four – Place the pepperoncini peppers on and around the chicken.
Step Five – Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW heat for 6-8 hours or HIGH heat for 3-4 hours, until the chicken is tender and fully cooked.
Step Six – Remove cooked chicken and place in a medium or large bowl.
Step Seven – Use two forks to shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
Step Eight – Return the shredded chicken back to the crock pot. Serve the shredded chicken with the flavorful sauce from the slow cooker. Enjoy!
How to Serve
- Easily make delicious sandwiches by putting a nice helping of shredded chicken onto toasted crusty bread. Top with provolone cheese and melt under the broiler for a gooey finish. Serve alongside green beans or a crisp mixed green salad.
- Spoon the tender chicken over creamy mashed potatoes and drizzle some of the flavorful cooking juices for added richness. Garnish with green onions or parsley and serve with a side of steamed green beans. Try this chicken with, crockpot squash au gratin, crockpot mashed potatoes, or crockpot green bean casserole.
- This chicken recipe can also be used as a baked potato topping. Top with provolone cheese for a melty goodness. Bake until the cheese is bubbly and serve alongside roasted cauliflower rice.
- Sauté cauliflower rice until tender, mix in shredded Mississippi Chicken, and top with cheese.
Recipe FAQs
Peperoncino is the generic Italian name for hot peppers. They are peppers that are sold in jars with salty vinegar brine. They are not spicy, though they have a mild kick to them. Pepperoncini peppers are low on the Scoville scale (100-500 SCU) compared to a jalapeno (2500-8000 SCU).
Use thawed chicken when making Mississippi chicken. Some studies suggest it isn’t safe to use frozen meats in the slow cooker for the temperature can stay in the danger zone.
Mississippi chicken is excellent leftover; it only gets better. Store your leftovers in a ziplock bag or Tupperware in the fridge for up to three days or freezer for up to three months.
Yes, Mississippi chicken is lower in carbs but not carb-free. Mississippi chicken has approximately four carbs per serving.
If you want to convert this recipe to an instant pot recipe, check out this instant pot misssissippi chicken recipe from Adventures of a Nurse.
More slow cooker chicken recipes:
Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 oz. packet ranch dressing mix
- .87 oz. packet chicken gravy mix
- ½ cup unsalted butter, sliced
- ¼ Cup pepperoncini juice
- 10-12 pepperoncini peppers
Instructions
- Place the chicken breast in the slow cooker.
- Sprinkle on the ranch dressing mix and chicken gravy mix over the chicken.
- Add the sliced butter on top of the chicken.
- Pour the pepperoncini juice around the chicken.
- Place the pepperoncini peppers on and around the chicken.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW heat for 6-8 hours or HIGH heat for 4 hours, until the chicken is tender and fully cooked.
- Once cooked, use two forks to shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Serve the shredded chicken with the flavorful sauce from the slow cooker. Enjoy!
Sarah’s Notes
- This recipe can easily be doubled or halved to adjust the serving size.
- Adjust the amount of pepperoncini peppers according to your preference for spiciness.
- Use boneless, skinless chicken thighs or chicken breasts for this recipe. Both work well and result in tender, flavorful chicken.
- If you prefer a thicker sauce, you can mix a tablespoon of cornstarch with a tablespoon of water and add it to the slow cooker during the last 30 minutes of cooking. This will help thicken the sauce.
- To enhance the flavor, you can sprinkle some dried herbs such as thyme or rosemary into the slow cooker along with the other ingredients.
- Serve the Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken over rice, mashed potatoes, or inside sandwiches for a delicious meal
- Mississippi chicken is excellent leftover; it only gets better. Store your leftovers in a ziplock bag or Tupperware in the fridge for up to three days or freezer for up to three months.
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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Can the dry rice be added to the crock pot mixture? If so, would extra broth be needed?
uncooked rice doesn’t do well in the slow cooker, it get’s chalky. You could do instant rice (minute brand rice) and add more liquid, I’d add this the last 30 mins.
Look so easy
This recipe is SO EASY and SO TASTY!! I made it today for my husband and he loved it!! If you are watching your salt intake, this may not be for you. Anytime I can make something in the crock pot that only has 3 ingredients and comes together this quickly, I’ll make it again!! Thanks Sarah!!
Absolutely delicious-made it exactly as per recipe !
Thanks for sharing !
How would I lower the sodium in this dish
Hello, three ways come to mind…Make your own Ranch Dressing, lots of recipes on internet. With the peppers,
empty bottle into sieve giving a quick rinse, Use half the pickling juice called for then remaining liquid is low or no sodium chicken broth. I hope this helps! Happy Fall!raf
This sounds delish and I can’t wait to make it! I love spicy, but someone could use a jar of sliced banana peppers if the pepperoncinis are too hot for them.
Thank you!
Yum! I made it tonight. I love sliced peppers. I eat them on every salad. When I saw this recipe, I was so happy. I used 3 frozen organic chicken breasts, 1/2 packet of the ranch dressing, added 3 T butter, 1/2 onion chopped and one jar of pepperoncini with the 1/2 c of jar liquid. I cooked on high for 4 hrs. I saw the recipe today and knew I had to make it and it was 2pm. It turned out great and was ready by 6! Sooo good. I served it on brown rice. Thank you for this recipe!!
Is it very spicy
no
depends on whether you use mild, medium or hot peppercini’s
Would chicken breasts work just as well?
I would add about a half stick of butter to add some fat and flavor to the dish.
Could you carmelize onions on the stove and add them to this? Sounds like a great recipe!
Yes, that would be great in this.