Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken and Red Potatoes is a fast and easy meal that the entire family will enjoy.
Even though my daughter is not a toddler anymore, she is still as picky as can be. I can never go wrong though with a chicken recipe for dinner. Lola always comes in the kitchen and begs for a taste of chicken before dinner is even ready. This recipe cooks potatoes and chicken together with a touch of butter on the potatoes and a ranch dressing packet for flavor. I added a side of fresh green beans to make this a complete meal.
Below is my YouTube video about how to make this Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken and Red Potatoes recipe. You can follow me on YouTube, here.
Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken with Red Potatoes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 629kcal
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs. bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 2 TBSP. cooking oil
- 2 lbs. red potatoes, cubed
- 1 oz. pkt. ranch dressing mix
- 3 TBSP. butter
Slow Cooker Size:
- 6 quart or larger
Instructions
- In a large skillet set to medium-high heat, add the oil after the pan is hot. Brown the chicken thighs on both sides, no need to cook through. Set aside.
- Add the red potatoes to the slow cooker. Sprinkle over half of the ranch packet. Drizzle over the butter.
- Add the chicken thighs on top of the potatoes.
- Sprinkle over remaining dressing mix over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 5 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
Notes
Nutritional values are approximate if you require a special diet, please use your own calculations. Values below are for 1/6 of the recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 629kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 201mg | Sodium: 579mg | Potassium: 1075mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 6.9% | Vitamin C: 15.8% | Calcium: 3.2% | Iron: 13.2%
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Juanita Homer says
August 3, 2018 at 9:03 amThe nutrition information does not show up in my e-mail. How can I fix this?
Jen says
August 3, 2018 at 12:14 pmCan you used White Meat- “Chicken Breast” and not used the Dark Meat- “Thighs” for this Receipej
Sarah Olson says
August 3, 2018 at 4:02 pmIf you do, add more butter or a bit of water. The chicken thighs have all the liquid for this recipe.
Bobbie Kroman says
August 4, 2018 at 1:17 pmThank you so much for your recipes! We do enjoy them. My question is cooking the thighs on high for 5 hours seems too long. Is it because of the bone in ?
Sarah Olson says
August 4, 2018 at 4:50 pmMostly because of the potatoes, they take the longest (it’s a very full pot of food). If you watch my video, the thighs still held together, but were very tender.
Justine says
August 3, 2018 at 12:24 pmCould you do this with boneless chicken breast? If so how many lbs like 1.5 or 2lbs of boneless chicken? And would you still cook it for 5hrs? Thanks
Sarah Olson says
August 3, 2018 at 4:01 pmIf I wasn’t to do the ranch packet I would do onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper and parsley. Same amount of olive oil as the butter, would work fine.
Sharon L Dawson says
August 3, 2018 at 12:34 pmWhat other seasoning do you recommend rather than ranch? Also, can I substitute olive oil for the butter? If so, how much?
Leah Schreiner says
August 3, 2018 at 1:31 pmHave you ever made this with boneless skinless chicken breast?
Sarah Olson says
August 3, 2018 at 4:00 pmNo, If I did, I would add a splash of water or more butter. A lot of the liquid from this recipe is from the juiciness of the skin-on thighs.
Coren says
August 3, 2018 at 3:13 pmCutting this in half? Cook time?
Sarah Olson says
August 3, 2018 at 3:59 pmI would do 4 hours. Still needs the time cook the chicken.
Jenni Miller says
August 3, 2018 at 8:03 pmIf using boneless chicken breasts, still need to brown first?
Thanks!
Sarah Olson says
August 4, 2018 at 9:58 amYou don’t need to!
KATIE says
August 4, 2018 at 7:57 amI am an absolute newbie here, sorry! Does browning the chicken have any purpose other that aesthetics? I’m wondering if it’d be fine for me to just dump the chicken and go without browning it. Thanks!
Sarah Olson says
August 4, 2018 at 9:57 amIt does add flavor. If you don’t brown it, I would remove the skin before serving, it’s very soggy looking.
Ashlea J Webber says
August 4, 2018 at 1:13 pmCan you use chicken legs
Sarah Olson says
August 4, 2018 at 4:59 pmYes!
Cheryl Hamano says
August 5, 2018 at 12:11 pmLactose intolerant family here, so the ranch packet is a no go, but I think it would be yummy. Can I substitute maybe Lipton Onion Soup packet for the Ranch packet?
Sarah Olson says
August 5, 2018 at 12:38 pmI think that would be a great substitution!
Denise Krogol says
August 6, 2018 at 10:32 amIs there a way you can print out these recipes?
Sarah Olson says
August 6, 2018 at 12:44 pmYes! on the recipe card, there is a print button. 🙂
Martha says
August 7, 2018 at 3:57 pmCould this be done in an oven? How ?
KaLeya says
August 9, 2018 at 7:28 amcan I use something other than potatoes?
Sarah Olson says
August 9, 2018 at 8:56 pmyou could leave them out. Sweet potatoes may be good, or green beans.
Patricia says
August 16, 2018 at 10:05 amThis sure looks like much more than a package of ranch dressing. Would this be two ?
Sarah Olson says
August 16, 2018 at 10:55 amI only used one 🙂
Anonymous says
September 25, 2018 at 9:55 amCould you use frozen chicken with this? And if so how would I need to adjust cook time?
Sarah Olson says
September 25, 2018 at 10:01 amyou may need to go a little longer on the time.
Anonymous says
October 3, 2018 at 3:36 pmCan you use boneless skinless thighs?
Sarah Olson says
October 3, 2018 at 4:51 pmYes, I’d add a little more butter for liquid or a touch of water, since there will be no juices from the skin.
Michelle Matteson-Clark says
October 31, 2018 at 1:48 pmI would like to put it on low but don’t know for how long…any idea?
Sarah Olson says
October 31, 2018 at 9:40 pm7-8 hours on low would be my best guess.
Connie says
December 30, 2018 at 9:08 pmCould you throw the green beans in the crockpot too??
Sarah Olson says
December 31, 2018 at 3:36 pmYes! that would work great.