Dump And Go Crockpot Chicken (Printable)
Slow-cooked chicken in a creamy sun-dried tomato and Parmesan sauce, brightened with garlic and fresh basil.
# What You'll Need:
→ Chicken
01 - 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6 oz each)
02 - 1 teaspoon kosher salt
03 - ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
04 - 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning blend
→ Sauce
05 - 1 cup heavy whipping cream
06 - ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
07 - ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
08 - ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
09 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
10 - ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
→ Garnish
11 - 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
# Directions:
01 - Pat the chicken breasts dry and season both sides evenly with salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning blend.
02 - Place the seasoned chicken breasts in a single layer at the bottom of the crockpot.
03 - In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, chicken broth, grated Parmesan cheese, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes until well combined.
04 - Pour the sauce mixture evenly over the chicken in the crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours, or until the chicken is tender and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
05 - Transfer the chicken to serving plates, spoon the creamy sauce from the crockpot over each portion, and garnish generously with freshly chopped basil.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- It genuinely requires almost zero effort, yet tastes like you stood at the stove for an hour deglazing pans and feeling very professional.
- The cream sauce is so velvety and rich that whoever you serve it to will assume you have hidden culinary training you never mentioned.
02 -
- Do not cook on high heat unless you enjoy dry rubbery chicken because low and slow is the entire magic of this recipe.
- Give the sauce a quick stir halfway through if you happen to be nearby, since Parmesan can settle and stick to one side.
03 -
- Pat the chicken completely dry before seasoning because excess moisture prevents the spices from sticking properly.
- Reserve a quarter cup of pasta water if serving over noodles, then stir it into leftovers to bring the sauce back to life.