Made with chicken breast, green beans, and stuffing, this creamy Crockpot Chicken and Stuffing is a complete meal in one. It’s a stick to your ribs, pure comfort food dish that you can enjoy year-round with just 10 minutes of prep!
We like to enjoy this dish with a side of oven roasted carrots or 7 Up Biscuits for a complete meal.
Crockpot Chicken with Stuffing
This Crockpot Chicken and Stuffing isn’t winning any beauty awards, but it sure makes up for it in taste. The flavors of this dish remind me of a Thanksgiving dinner, but made with chicken and perfectly acceptable to enjoy all year round – and should be!
One thing that I love about this easy slow cooker recipe, is that it can stand on its own as a full meal. With the protein, vegetables, and starch all cooked together, there’s no need for any other side dishes! Plus all you need to do is toss those ingredients in the crockpot and go about your day.
This slow cooker chicken and stuffing recipe is an all-in-one comfort food meal made in your slow cooker with only 10 minutes of prep. Everyone loves it!
Ingredients Needed
This crockpot chicken and stuffing recipe is filled with ingredients that easily make it a complete meal.
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)
- Chicken breasts – You’ll want boneless, skinless chicken breasts for this recipe.
- Green beans – Fresh, frozen, or canned green beans can be used.
- Chicken stuffing mix – We use StoveTop chicken stuffing mixing. You can use a different brand or a different flavor, if preferred, as long as it’s still a 6 ounce box.
- Cream of chicken soup – A can of this soup, undiluted, is part of the gravy.
- Sour cream – Makes the gravy creamy and slightly tangy.
- Chicken broth – Use low sodium to control the saltiness.
- Butter – For richness and moisture.
- Seasonings – Salt and pepper, garlic powder, and dried Italian seasonings flavor this slow cooker chicken recipe.
Recipe Variations
Want to make this slow cooker chicken recipe your own? Here are a few ways to switch it up.
- Add in other vegetables. Feel free to add in 1 cup of other vegetables. Either one of these or a combination: diced onion, diced celery, corn, or frozen peas and carrots.
- Use a different soup – Swap out the cream of chicken soup for cream of mushroom soup or cream of celery, if preferred.
- Use chicken thighs. The chicken breasts can be replaced with boneless chicken thighs, as long as the total weight is the same. It doesn’t change the other ingredients or cooking time.
Can I Use Frozen Chicken in the Crockpot?
As a general rule, no and in this recipe, definitely not. If your chicken is frozen, you will need to thaw it completely before beginning this recipe. Frozen chicken doesn’t cook properly in the crockpot and it can actually cause bacteria to grow as it’s not cooked fast enough. Plus it may not cook completely or you’ll dry out the other ingredients while waiting for it to cook. So definitely use fully thawed chicken for this recipe.
How to Make Crockpot Chicken and Stuffing
Talk about super easy slow cooker recipes! This crockpot chicken with stuffing is beyond simple to make. Here’s a summary:
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)
- Season the chicken. Add the chicken to the crockpot in a single layer. Whisk together the salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Sprinkle the mixture on both sides of the chicken.
- Add the other ingredients. Add the green beans and stuffing mix on top of the chicken. Then combine the soup, chicken broth, sour cream, and butter in a separate bowl. Pour over the stuffing. Do not mix.
- Cook. Cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or until an internal temp reaches 165 degrees F. If the mixture seems dry, add a bit more chicken broth.
Tips for Success
If this is your first time making slow cooker chicken and stuffing, here are a few things to help.
- Add an additional chicken breast. If your chicken is on the smaller side, you can add an extra one as long as they all fit in a single layer.
- Make the stuffing crispy. If you like the stuffing to be crispier, remove the lid the last 30 minutes of cooking. Alternatively, you can also put the crock in a 400 degree oven for 10-15 minutes to brown and firm up the stuffing.
- Don’t overcook the chicken. Use an internal thermometer to see when it’s time to shut the slow cooker off. When it reads 165F, your chicken is ready. Don’t overcook it or it may dry out.
What to Serve with Chicken and Stuffing
This dish is truly an all-in-one meal but you can definitely serve it with a side dish or two. Here are a few of my favorite pairings:
How to Store & Reheat Leftovers
- How to store leftovers. Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- How to reheat leftovers. To reheat you can do this in the microwave. If you want a crispy stuffing you can put it in the oven on broil for a minute or two to crisp it up. Just be sure to keep an eye on it so it doesn’t burn.
More Crockpot Recipes:
- Slow Cooker Pot Roast
- Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
- Honey Garlic Chicken
- Pulled Pork
- Slow Cooker Beef Stew
- Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
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Crockpot Chicken and Stuffing
Ingredients
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 1/2 to 2 pounds)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 can (14.5 ounce) green beans , drained (see note)
- 1 box (6 ounce) chicken stuffing mix
- 1 can (10.5 ounce) low-sodium cream of chicken soup
- 1 1/4 cups low sodium chicken broth , divided
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup butter , melted
Instructions
- Coat a 6 quart crock pot with nonstick cooking spray. Add chicken breasts in a single layer.
- In a small bowl whisk together the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning; sprinkle the mixture on both sides of the chicken.
- Top the chicken with the green beans and stuffing mix.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cream of chicken, 1 cup of chicken broth, sour cream, and butter. Pour the mixture over the stuffing. Don't stir.
- Place the lid on the crock pot and cook on high for about 4 to 5 hours or low 6-7 hours (or until the chicken registers 165 degrees F on an instant read thermometer – don't over cook or the chicken could end up dry.)
- Gently stir the stuffing mixture with a fork to fluff it up. If the mixture seems dry, mix in the additional 1/4 cup of chicken broth.
- Divide onto individual plates and dig in!
Will this recipe work using the instant pot instead? Or is there a version here for the instant pot? Would love to do this on a weeknight, but can’t use a crockpot in that case because no one can set it up 4-5 hrs before dinner time
Hi Heather – I’ve never tested this recipe in the IP, so I can’t say, sorry.
Love this
This was so easy and so yummy! We like our stuffing a little less wet, so I followed the tip in the article for that and it worked great, thanks!
My entire family loved this meal!
I love stove top. Can I use two boxes? Would I have to change the amount of soup that I use?
Hi Brenda – I’ve never tested this recipe with two boxes so I can’t say. Maybe? I’m sure you would need to double or at least increase all the liquids. Not sure. Try it!
The whole family loved it!
This was a great recipe! Thanks for posting it. My husband and I loved it and it was so easy to make.
Love it. Only a few things I’d change. 1 if doubling stick to 1 sour cream and 1 can of chicken broth. What I’ll be doing is placing everything in the pot (with above in hand) minus the stove top. Cook everything for 2 hours. Add your stove top for the last hours fully cooked
This was awesome. I used frozen veggies, a carrot, broccoli, and cauliflower blend. Cook time in crockpot was just 4 hours butit was set to cook 6. I was checking it and it seemed done and was. This turned out very yummy! Will definitely be making it again
Delicious – and super easy. I lined the bottom of the crockpot with chicken – five breasts. I added frozen beans, carrots and corn. The casserole was a bit wet. I know frozen veggies have more liquid when they thaw. It was still delicious,
So yummy! I used cream of mushroom soup because that’s what I had on hand. Worked great.
Great meal for busy day! Add a quick salad ,some cranberry sauce and everyone is happy! Even the picky eater loves it!
Getting ready to make this chicken recipe. Should stuffing be prepared as per box instructions? Or is it put in crockpot dry? Thank you
Nope, don’t prepare. Just sprinkle it on dry. Enjoy!
This recipe is so easy and delicious.
I’m going to try this recipe, but instead of Green Beans I may use Onions and Green Peppers.
Wanting to make this but can you convert to instant pot cook time?
Can I freeze the leftovers? How long will they last in the freezer? TIA
I really liked this dish. Easy to make and very satisfying. Would recommend
This was a excellent recipe, it passed my picky eaters inspection. I served the green beans on the side.
Definitely A Do-Over. Great recipe.
My husband and I loved this! Kids even liked it. Will definitely make again. Thanks for all the easy tasty recipes!
Can this be frozen and how long will it last?
It’s so hot outside so I’ve been using the heck out of my air fryer and crockpot. Just made this and LOVED it! So easy and delicious. Kids loved it, too. Winner.
Is it possible to reheat this in the crockpot? My microwave is currently broken. The meal was delicious though!
Hi Sam – I think so? I always reheat in the microwave. Try it. Glad you liked it!
Not a fan of sour cream – could I use another ingredient or maybe a 2nd can of cream I of chicken soup? Or possibly mor chicken broth?
I use 1/4 cup Mayo & 1/4 cup Sour Cream so maybe just Mayo for you!
Great recipe! Will make again.
Really good and so easy. I added some canned (drained) corn.
This recipe was amazing! I served with mashed potatoes. I wasn’t going to add the green beans because I wasn’t sure how I felt about it in the dish but I am glad I did. Super simple and easy to make and delicious!