Mississippi Chicken
62 Comments Mar 14, 2024
Updated May 28, 2025
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This Mississippi Chicken is a spin-off of the infamous Mississippi Pot Roast recipe which combines tangy peppers, butter and more for a very unique meal.
This has been our go-to dinner when we need something easy but still full of flavor (my daughter especially loves it!). The chicken turns out very moist with a buttery, tangy kick thanks to a handful of pantry staples. If you love Mississippi-style pot roast or pork, this chicken version will hit the spot.
What you’ll Need
- Chicken Breasts – Boneless and skinless make it easy to cook and shred. Chicken thighs work too if that’s what you have.
- Ranch Seasoning – Grab a packet of Hidden Valley or any ranch mix (dressing or dip style both work great).
- Chicken Gravy Mix – One packet adds savory flavor and helps create that delicious sauce.
- Butter – A few slices of unsalted butter melt right into the chicken—rich but not greasy.
- Pepperoncini Peppers + Juice – Use the jarred kind and don’t forget a splash of the tangy juice—it brings the whole dish to life!
- A Large Slow Cooker
How to Make Mississippi Chicken
Everything goes right into the slow cooker. Layer the ingredients and let the slow heat do the work. After a few hours, the chicken becomes melt-in-your-mouth tender and soaks up all that vinegary, butter flavor. It’s an effortless dinner that’s a family pleaser. Find the full recipe in the recipe card below the images.
Cook’s Tips
Not a fan of pepper flavor? The vinegar from the peppers is key to this recipe’s taste, so it can’t be swapped. If you’re unsure, try my Dill Pickle Chicken instead.
Au Jus can be used instead of chicken gravy mix, but the color will be more brown and the gravy will be thinner.
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.
My Serving Suggestions
However you serve this chicken, you will love it! Here is how my family enjoys it:
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.
Spoon the tender chicken over creamy mashed potatoes and drizzle some of the flavorful cooking juices for added richness. Steamed white rice is another great option, for it counteracts the saltiness of the recipe.
You can also serve this tangy buttery chicken over egg noodles – also a great idea for leftovers!
Reader Serving Idea: Shred it and use it for tacos with white corn tortillas. SO flavorful and SO good. Great with pickled veggies and Monterey cheese
Featured Comment
My husband and I can’t get enough of this delicious recipe. We LOVE to shred it and use it for tacos w/white corn tortillas. SO flavorful and SO good. Great with pickled veggies and Monterey cheese
– Megan
Mississippi Chicken Recipe
How to Video
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
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.