Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken is an easy dish to prepare and can be in the crockpot within minutes. This is one of those recipes that you just gather together, toss in the slow cooker and forget about until it’s ready.
Not only is this Mississippi chicken recipe easy to make but it also only requires a handful of ingredients. If you are looking for a family-friendly recipe, one that all of your kids will enjoy, then you are in the right place.
Why you should make this Mississippi Chicken in the Crock-Pot Recipe
- Easy to Find Ingredients – This recipe only requires a handful of ingredients so you are likely to have them on hand at all times. As long as the ingredients are kept in your pantry, this dish can be made within minutes.
- Great for Kids – This dish is great for kids because it has their favorite flavor combination made into an easy-to-make meal that mom and dad will approve of.
- Delicious with Rice – The sauce that goes into this dish is perfect for spooning over rice or even mashed potatoes.
- Great for Sandwiches – You can use them as a sandwich filling or turn it into a wrap to take for a lunch at school or work.
If you love recipes like this, you may also enjoy this Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Chicken recipe.
Ingredients Needed
- Whole Chicken (can use chicken breasts or thighs)
- Au Jus seasoning packet, or to taste
- Ranch seasoning packet, or to taste
- Butter, sliced
- Pepperoncini Peppers, plus about 1/3 cup of juice from jar
How to Make Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken
Full directions and measurements for this dish are in the printable recipe card below. These step-by-step photos and instructions are here to help you visualize how to make this recipe.
Place chicken in the crockpot.
Add the peppers to the crockpot and pour the pepper juice (or broth) over the chicken.
Sprinkle the seasoning packets over top of the chicken.
Slice the butter and place it all over the chicken.
Secure the lid on the crockpot and set heat to high for 3.5 to 4 hours, or low for 7-8 hours.
Once the chicken is done cooking, insert a meat thermometer into a few thick places of the chicken to ensure the chicken has reached a temperature of 165F.
Shred the chicken and remove all bones.
Serve on rice, potatoes, or as sandwiches.
Storage
You can store leftovers in a sealed container in your refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Tips
- Use whatever protein you have on hand. Chicken breasts, pork or even beef works well for this recipe.
- If you are not a fan of spicy leave out the peppers.
- This recipe is great for meal prep allowing you to make a large batch and have multiple meals at once for lunches throughout the week.
- If your crock-pot tends to run hot reduce the time by 1 hour for each additional batch.
Substitutions and Variations
- For an all in one meal feel free to add potatoes and vegetables to your slow cooker while you are cooking.
- Leave out the spicy peppers if you do not want this dish to be spicy. You can use banana peppers instead if you want the flavor without the heat.
- If you are a fan of spice, use a spicy ranch mix.
- Use Italian dressing in place of the ranch mix for some more flavor in this Mississippi crock-pot chicken recipe.
- If your crock-pot tends to run hot reduce the time by 1 hour for each additional batch.
Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken FAQs
Yes, you can use frozen chicken just add additional cooking time to your recipe. I would add at least two hours to the cooking time.
Microwave leftovers in for one to two minutes or until warm all the way through.
Yes, you can freeze leftovers in an airtight freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
More Slow Cooker Recipes You May Enjoy
- Slow Cooker Broccoli Beef
- Spicy Pineapple Pork Butt Roast
- Slow Cooker Hatch Chile Pork
- Slow Cooker BBQ Peach Chicken Thighs
- Creamy Italian Tortellini Soup
Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken
Ingredients
- 3 lb Whole Chicken can use chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 package Au Jus seasoning packet or to taste
- 1 package Ranch seasoning packet or to taste
- ½ cup Butter sliced
- 6 Pepperoncini Peppers plus about 1/3 cup of juice from jar
Instructions
- Place chicken in the crockpot.
- Sprinkle the seasoning packets over top of the chicken.
- Slice the butter and place all over the chicken.
- Add the peppers to the crockpot and pour the pepper juice (or broth) over the chicken.
- Secure the lid on the crockpot and set heat to high for 3.5 to 4 hours, or low for 7-8 hours.
- Once the chicken is done cooking, insert a meat thermometer into a few thick places of the chicken to ensure the chicken has reached a temperature of 165F.
- Shred the chicken and remove all bones.
- Serve on rice, potatoes, or as sandwiches.
Notes
Nutrition Information
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