Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken and Red Potatoes is a fast and easy meal that the entire family will enjoy.
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.
How to make Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken and Red Potatoes:
You will need these ingredients:
- Bone-in chicken thighs
- Cooking oil to brown the chicken
- Red Potatoes
- Ranch dressing mix
- Salted butter
Directions:
- 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. Melt the butter and drizzle over the potatoes.
- Add the chicken thighs on top of the potatoes.
- Sprinkle over the remaining dressing mix over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 5 hours.
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.
Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken with Red Potatoes
Tender chicken thighs, red potatoes and ranch dressing.
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Servings: 6
Calories: 629kcal
Equipment Needed:
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 lbs. bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 2 Tbsp. cooking oil
- 2 lbs. red potatoes, cubed
- 1 oz. pkt. ranch dressing mix
- 3 Tbsp. salted butter melted
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.
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Recipe 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 Information:
Calories: 629kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 201mg | Sodium: 579mg | Potassium: 1075mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 345IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2.4mg
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 you swap out the red potatoes for sweet potatoes? Does cooking time need to be adjusted?
I believe you can go for a little less time, here is a similar recipe with sweet potatoes and I only do 4 hours on high. https://www.themagicalslowcooker.com/slow-cooker-chicken-and-sweet-potato-dinner/
Can I cook on low ?
yes, you’ll need to cook on low for 7 – 8 hours.
My wife and I were amazed by this meal. So simple, but so good. I was afraid of using the Ranch Dressing mix, since I thought it would be too strong and salty. Turned out the chicken and potatoes were perfectly seasoned, and perfectly done – the chicken fell off the bone and the potatoes were tender but not mushy. I made a couple of slight mods – browned the thighs on the grill for 5 minutes a side, and added a chopped onion with the potatoes. Definitely a keeper!
Could it be done with chicken tenderloins instead of thighs? How long would you cook it for?
4 hours on high should work fine. Check your potatoes, those take the longest time.
That looks really good I would love to make it for me and my husband
Hello again. My wife and I want to thank you for this recipe. We are having fun modifying it. My wife found boneless, skinless chicken thighs and got several packages. My son got a potful a couple of days ago. Him and his fiancee loved it. I made another batch last night, overnight. In addition to the baby carrots, we added 1 lb. mushrooms, 1 can baby corn, a chopped up red pepper, and instead of the Ranch mix, we used a small jar of chicken gravy. Also had to cut cooking time to 4-1/2 hrs. Chicken hit 200 F. and potatoes were getting mushy. Gravy didn’t work too good, too much liquid. But it was still great. We’re planning to try different veggies next time.
Hi. My wife is out right now getting the ingredients for this. It looks like we’ll be doubling this recipe. She said 1 package of thighs is a little over 3 lbs and only 6 pcs. Need enough for the family. Do I need to increase cooking time for a double recipe?
Also, just to double check…no extra liquid in the slowcooker?
Thanks
Hi! You may need to cook for about an hour longer. No liquid needed if you use chicken with the skin on.
Hi again. Looks like this is going to be a 2 parter. I just finished trimming and frying the thighs just now. 12 thighs, 7-1/2 lbs. Too late to cook now, so my wife will clean the red potatoes tonight and tomorrow morning throw everything together. (Hope it all fits in my 8 Qt.) Including 1 Lb. of baby carrots and my secret ingredient. ( Tell you if it works.)
Fantastic !! Everyone loved it. 6 hrs. was perfect. Lets see…2-1/2 lbs potatoes, 1 lb baby carrots, 1 large sauted onion, 12 chicken thighs, and diced bacon sprinkled on each thigh. Just fit my 8 Qt. Now wife is talking about adding mushrooms.
A keeper for sure. Thanks for the recipe.
Do I need extra liquid if I use skinless chicken?
Yes, for sure need to add some liquid.
How would u cook in an instant pot
I love the concept of this recipe (chicken and potatoes in the crockpot), but I have to say it was quite under seasoned, however I will make this again, I will just do my own thing with the seasonings. Thanks for sharing.
This was delicious!!! I’ve dusted off my crock pot & have used many of your recipes already. Thank you!!
Can you add green beans to it? What about adding bacon as well?
I would like to know if you can cook this on low?
Yes, I would do 7-8 hours on low.
I have made this a couple of times and it is delicious. I have added while mushrooms and carrots to it. Very easy