Description
A slow‑cooker recipe featuring tender chicken breasts in a bright lemon‑cream sauce with ranch seasoning. Perfect for busy weeknights, this creamy lemon chicken is easy, comforting, and pairs well with pasta, rice, or potatoes. Ideal for families seeking a flavorful, hands‑off dinner that feels restaurant quality at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 packet ranch seasoning mix
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup chicken broth
- Juice of 2 lemons
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the ranch seasoning mix, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, and lemon juice until smooth.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken, then season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Cover and cook on low for 6‑8 hours or on high for 3‑4 hours.
- When done, shred the chicken directly in the sauce and serve.
Notes
- For a thicker sauce
- stir in a slurry of cornstarch and water during the last 30 minutes. Add fresh herbs like dill or parsley just before serving for extra brightness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 servings
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
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