Slow Cooker Ritz Chicken
Bite-size chicken in a creamy sauce with a buttery cracker topping. Serve over mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or fluffy waffles. Adapted from Six Sisters’ Stuff.
Servings 6 servings
Equipment
- 1 slow cooker 6 quart, oval
- 1 cutting board
- 1 sharp knife
- 2 mixing bowls
- measuring cups
- spoon or silicone spatula
- microwave safe bowl or small saucepan for melting butter
Ingredients
- 1 10 3/4-ounce can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 pint sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups crushed Ritz crackers or Great Value buttery round snack crackers
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
- Nonstick cooking spray for greasing the slow cooker
Instructions
- Lightly coat a 6-quart oval slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the condensed cream of chicken soup and sour cream. Do not add water to the soup.
- In a separate bowl, mix the crushed crackers with the melted butter.
- Spread the bite-size chicken pieces evenly across the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Spoon the soup and sour cream mixture evenly over the chicken.
- Sprinkle the buttery cracker crumbs evenly across the top so each serving gets some topping.
- Cover and cook on low for 5–6 hours or on high for 3–4 hours, until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. Cooking times vary by slow cooker.
- Serve over mashed potatoes, cooked egg noodles, or light, fluffy waffles.
Notes
Slow cooker: Use a 6-quart oval slow cooker. Its wide surface gives you room to spread the cracker topping evenly so every serving gets some.
Crackers: Great Value buttery round snack crackers can replace Ritz crackers. Use the same amount—1½ cups crushed.
Chicken: Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces before cooking so it is easy to spoon over potatoes, noodles, or waffles.
Cooking time: Allow approximately 5–6 hours on low or 3–4 hours on high. Slow cookers vary, so check that the chicken reaches 165°F before serving.
Topping: The buttery cracker topping softens during slow cooking rather than forming an oven-crisp crust.
Serving: Serve over mashed potatoes or egg noodles. For a PA Dutch-inspired variation, try it over light, fluffy waffles.
Recipe source: Adapted from Slow Cooker Ritz Chicken by Six Sisters’ Stuff.
