Description
Comfort meets convenience in this 4-ingredient slow cooker chicken with stuffing recipe, a simple meal that brings hearty flavors to your dinner table. Home cooks can enjoy an effortless classic dish that satisfies with minimal preparation and maximum taste.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
- 1 box (6 oz / 170 g) stuffing mix (like Stove Top)
- 1 can (10.5 oz / 298 g) cream of chicken soup
- ½ cup (120 ml) chicken broth (or water)
Instructions
- Preparation: Lightly grease slow cooker with cooking spray to prevent sticking and facilitate easy cleaning.
- Layering: Position chicken breasts in a single, neat layer across the slow cooker base, ensuring even heat distribution.
- Seasoning: Generously scatter dry stuffing mix over chicken, allowing herbs and spices to permeate the meat’s surface.
- Moisture Integration: Gently pour cream of chicken soup across the stuffing and chicken, creating a luscious, tenderizing liquid environment.
- Liquid Infusion: Delicately pour water or broth around the cooker’s edges, enabling moisture to seep underneath the stuffing without disrupting the seasoning layer.
- Slow Cooking: Secure lid and set slow cooker to low heat, allowing ingredients to harmonize and transform chicken into a melt-in-your-mouth texture over several hours.
- Finishing: Carefully shred chicken using two forks or slice into portions, thoroughly mixing with surrounding stuffing and sauce to enhance flavor integration.
- Resting and Serving: Allow dish to rest briefly, enabling flavors to meld and sauce to slightly thicken, then plate and optionally garnish with fresh herbs or cracked black pepper.
Notes
- Optimize Chicken Moisture: Pat chicken breasts dry before placing in slow cooker to prevent excess water and ensure better seasoning absorption.
- Prevent Dry Chicken: Avoid overcooking by checking internal temperature reaches 165°F, which guarantees juicy meat without becoming tough or rubbery.
- Customize Flavor Profiles: Swap cream of chicken soup with cream of mushroom or celery for varied taste experiences, or use low-sodium versions to control salt intake.
- Dietary Adaptations: Replace regular stuffing mix with gluten-free alternatives for those with wheat sensitivities, ensuring everyone can enjoy this simple comfort meal.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4-6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg