Mississippi Chicken
Slow cooker Mississippi chicken: chicken thighs cooked with butter, pepperoncini and a homemade ranch blend, then shredded into the buttery sauce.
Mississippi chicken is the chicken version of the famous pot roast: chicken thighs, butter, pepperoncini and ranch seasoning, cooked low until they shred into a tangy, buttery sauce.
The ranch blend here is homemade, without the starch found in many packets. It comes to about 3g net carbs and 39g protein per serving.
Prefer another method? Try my Keto Mississippi Pot Roast.
Why You’ll Love This Mississippi Chicken
- Five minutes of prep.
- Tangy, buttery and full of flavour.
- Chicken thighs stay juicy.
- Great for meal prep bowls and lettuce wraps.
What You’ll Need
- Chicken thighs
- Boneless and skinless.
- Salted butter
- Melts into the sauce.
- Pepperoncini and brine
- Add a mild, tangy kick.
- Buttermilk powder
- The base of the ranch blend.
- Dried parsley, dill, onion and garlic powder
- Complete the seasoning.
How This Recipe Comes Together
The chicken thighs go into the slow cooker in a single layer with a little broth. The ranch blend is scattered over, butter is laid on top, and pepperoncini and brine go around the sides. After six hours on low the chicken shreds right into the sauce.
01Ingredients
02Method
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0 OF 5 DONE03Recipe notes
- 01Per serving: 3g net carbs, 39g protein, 23g fat, 382 calories. Calculated from the ingredient list using USDA data.
04Nutrition
Per serving- Calories
- 382
- Protein
- 39G
- Net carbs
- 3G
- Fat
- 23G
- Fiber
- 0G
Net carbs are total carbs minus fiber. Numbers are estimates from the ingredients listed.
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What to Serve With It
Serve over cauliflower mash or rice, in lettuce wraps, or on a low carb roll with provolone.
How to Store and Reheat
Refrigerate for up to 4 days. It freezes well for up to 3 months.
FAQs
Can I use chicken breast?
Yes. Cook for about 4 hours on low.
Is it spicy?
No, pepperoncini are mild.
Can I use a ranch packet?
Yes, but check the label for starch or maltodextrin.
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