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Dill pickle chicken served on a bun, placed on a white plate with potato chips on the side.

Crock Pot Dill Pickle Chicken

Chrysti Benner
Cooked low and slow in the slow cooker, this dill pickle chicken is a flavorful filling for chicken sandwiches. And since it's so easy to make, it's perfect for a busy weekday.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 61 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 ounce packet of ranch seasoning mix
  • 1 ounce packet of low sodium au-jus mix or brown gravy mix (see notes below)
  • 8-16 ounce dill pickle chips, undrained (see notes below)

Instructions
 

  • Place chicken breasts on the bottom of the slow cooker insert. Sprinkle ranch seasoning over the top of the chicken, followed by the low-sodium au jus or brown gravy mix. Pour the pickles and their juices over everything.
  • Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 4-6 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165F.
  • Remove the chicken breasts to a plate and use two forks to pull the meat into chunks or shreds. Return the chicken to the slow cooker and stir to combine the juices and pickles with the chicken.
  • Serve as a filling for sandwiches or as a topping over rice or noodles.

Notes

  • You can use two or three large chicken breasts without needing to adjust the other ingredients, depending on how much chicken you wish to prepare.
  • Because of the amount of sodium in seasoning mixes and pickles, it's important to use a low-sodium au jus mix or low-sodium brown gravy mix (I haven't been able to find a low-sodium ranch mix) to keep the chicken from being too salty. You can use a whole 16-ounce jar of pickles or just half of the jar if you want to cut back on the sodium even more. If you don't want actual pickles in your chicken, you can also just use the juice.
  • We eat this on buns as a sandwich filling, but you can also serve it over your favorite carb of choice, such as rice, egg noodles, or mashed potatoes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 61kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 8gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 703mgPotassium: 182mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 0.5gVitamin A: 80IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 0.2mg
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