Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken

Name: Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 375 min
Total time: 380 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts; 1 seasoning packet or 3 tbsp of shaker seasoning Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Seasoning, Salad Dressing & Recipe Mix; 1 packet Au Jus gravy mix; 1 stick unsalted butter; 10–12 pepperoncini; ⅓ cup pepperoncini juice

It’s ranch to the rescue in this Mississippi chicken recipe. Set it and forget it by making it in a slow cooker. Or speed it up in a multi-pressure cooker. Either way, you’ve got a winner winner chicken dinner.

Prep Time 5 min
Cook Time 6 hr 15 min
Servings 4

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Ingredients (6)

boneless, skinless chicken breasts 4
Au Jus gravy mix 1 packet
unsalted butter 1 stick
pepperoncini 10–12
pepperoncini juice ⅓ cup
Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Seasoning, Salad Dressing & Recipe Mix Packet

Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Seasoning, Salad Dressing & Recipe Mix 1 seasoning packet or 3 tbsp of shaker seasoning

For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.

Steps (4)

1

Lightly grease the bowl of a slow cooker, and place the chicken breasts in the bottom. Sprinkle the ranch seasoning mix and the au jus mix evenly over the top.
2

Slice the butter and place it over the top of the seasoned chicken; then distribute the pepperoncini evenly over the top.
3

Cook on low for 5-6 hours. Shred with a fork and mix with the sauce in the bowl. Serve warm or save for a later use.
4

Note: To make in the slow cooker, add all of the ingredients to the bowl of an slow cooker and add ½ cup chicken broth or water. Close the lid and lock in place. Seal the steam release knob. Manually set for 10 minutes. When finished, do a 5 minute natural relase; then turn the steam release knob to the venting position for a quick release. Shred and serve warm or save for a later use.

1. 1
  
  Lightly grease the inner pot of your multi-cooker and place the chicken breasts in the bottom. Sprinkle the ranch seasoning mix and the au jus mix evenly over the top.
2. 2
  
  Slice the butter and place it over the top of the seasoned chicken; then distribute the pepperoncini evenly over the top. Pour 1 cup chicken broth into the bowl.
3. 3
  
  Turn on the multi-cooker and secure the lid, setting pressure valve to “sealing.” Select “manual” or “pressure cook” and cook on high-pressure for 10 minutes. Select “cancel” to turn off the machine.
4. 4
  
  Allow the pressure valve to natural pressure release at least 5 minutes, then quick-release the pressure by turning the seal to “venting.” Remove lid, shred with a fork and mix with the sauce in the pot. Serve warm or save for a later use.
* Always follow manufacturer’s instructions.