Slow Cooker Chicken Bacon Ranch
Creamy slow cooker chicken bacon ranch with shredded chicken thighs, cream cheese, turkey bacon and sharp cheddar, seasoned with a homemade ranch blend.
Ingredients
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 8 oz cream cheese cubed
- 2 tbsp buttermilk powder the ranch base
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp dried dill
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 8 slices turkey bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup sharp cheddar shredded
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup green onion sliced
Instructions
- Lay the chicken thighs in the slow cooker and pour the broth around them. Scatter over the buttermilk powder, parsley, dill, onion powder and garlic powder.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours.
- Shred the chicken in the pot. Stir in the cubed cream cheese and leave 30 minutes on LOW, then stir until completely smooth.
- Stir through half the turkey bacon and half the cheddar. Scatter the rest over the top with the green onion and leave 10 minutes to melt.
- Serve over cauliflower rice, in lettuce cups, or stuffed into halved bell peppers.
Notes
Per serving: 6g net carbs, 44g protein, 31g fat, 483 calories. Calculated from the ingredient list using USDA data.