Creamy Angel Chicken (Easy 6-Ingredient Crockpot Recipe) (2024)

Over 2500 5-star reviews!! Slow cooker dinners are perfect for busy weeknights and this one is sure to please the whole family. Fall-apart tender chicken in a rich, creamy sauce can be served over pasta, rice, biscuits, or potatoes!

🗝️ Key takeaways

• Crockpot Angel Chicken is a simple comfort food recipe that tastes scrumptious. It cooks quickly and needs only a few simple ingredients.
• This family favorite recipe is a filling meal that is easy to make and doesn't require a lot of prep or clean-up after dinner. It's one of my favorites for busy weeknights when you are just too tired.
• Be sure to read the variations for other proteins to use in this recipe that might be easier on the budget or your family likes more.

Is there anyone here that doesn't need more easy as pie recipes? Yeah, I thought not.

Y'all, the sauce on this chicken is amazing. The boneless chicken breasts come out super tender and buttery and the creamy sauce makes you want to just lick the plate until it's as shiny as the top of Uncle Ted's head. It's honestly one of my favorite crockpot chicken breast recipes!

Once you try it, it will be one of your favorites, too.

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🧾 Ingredients

This is an overview of the ingredients for this angel hair pasta and chicken recipe. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.

📖Variations

• Boneless chicken thighs can be substituted for chicken breast.
• So can boneless pork.
• Add some vegetables to this chicken, by adding a bag of frozen mixed vegetables at the last hour of cooking.
• If you are a mushroom fan, switch out the cream of chicken soup for cream of mushroom soup or a can of Campbell's golden mushroom soup. Or just try this slow cooker chicken stroganoff.
• You can add sliced fresh mushrooms if you like them.
• Change up the flavor of this delectable sauce completely by using a ranch packet or a zesty Italian dressing packet.
• Parmesan cheese makes a great addition to this delicious dish, I recommend using freshly grated parmesan, you can add it to the slow cooker with the cream soup mixture.
• Out of chicken stock? Chicken broth, vegetable broth, or white wine can be used instead, I like to add extra garlic if I am using chicken broth instead of chicken stock.

🔪 Instructions

This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page. Click on the image to see it full size.

Soften butter and cream cheese.

Mix until smooth.

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Add seasonings and soup.

Add chicken stock.

Whisk until smooth.

Put chicken and garlic in slow cooker.

Cover with sauce mixture.

Cook on low 6-8 hours.

🥄 Equipment

• Slow Cooker
• Large mixing bowl
• Whisk

🎥 Video

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🥫 How to store leftover angel chicken

Store leftover angel chicken in an airtight container (or covered with plastic wrap) in the fridge for up to three days.

Reheat it in the microwave for 2 minutes, stir, and then heat in 30 second intervals until hot. You can also warm it gently on top of the stove, stirring often.

Don't freeze the leftovers. The sauce can become grainy.

💭 Things to know

• Be sure to use the packet of dry Italian seasoning. Add it to the crock pot DRY.
• Keep the cover on the crockpot! Every time you take it off you let the heat out and it needs to build up again.
• If you are out of garlic cloves, you can use one teaspoon of garlic powder in place of the cloves.
• Add a dash of white wine to this dish to make a rich sauce.
• Be sure that you do not melt the butter and cream cheese. You only want to soften them so that you can mix them together.
• If you are using chicken tenderloins instead of boneless skinless chicken breasts, you can reduce the cooking time down to four hours on the low setting instead of six.
• For extra flavor, you can season the chicken breasts with salt and black pepper before adding them to the slow cooker.
• I always like to cook my chicken breasts on low heat so that they don't become tough.

🍝 Angel hair vs spaghetti

The difference between the two noodles is that angel hair is much finer than spaghetti noodles. Angel hair pasta is best for light and creamy sauces instead of a hearty tomato-based sauce.

🫗 Is you sauce too thin?

I've been really confused by comments that the sauce is too thin. I'm not sure why that would be but here are my suggestions:

• Shred the chicken in the sauce about 30 minutes before you plan to serve it. It's meant to go over rice, pasta, bread, or potatoes so the shredded chicken will help thicken in up.
• Make sure you're using dry Italian dressing mix and not liquid Italian dressing.
• Use regular Philadelphia brand cream cheese. Do not use low fat or fat free. Do not use an off brand. You can use up to 8 ounces if you wish.
• Add just ¼ cup of chicken stock and see if you like the consistency better.
• If it's too thin you can save it by removing as much of the sauce as possible, mixing in 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, and heating it in a pan over the stove until it gets as thick as you like.

👩‍🍳 FAQs

Slow cooker angel chicken is a family favorite but here are some other recipes we love!

• Crockpot ranch chicken is a fantastic slow cooker recipe that your entire family is going to love.
• Cheesy crockpot chicken spaghetti is my favorite crock pot recipe of all time, this dish is always a winner with everyone.

🍽️ Serve Angel Chicken with...

Try this delicious Italian green bean salad to give the meal some crunch!

Soft garlic breadsticks or garlic knots are the perfect blend of soft doughy goodness and buttery garlic flavor. These breadsticks are always a crowd pleaser.

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📞 The last word

No time for the slow cooker? Try this similar recipe - creamy chicken lazone has a little Louisiana spice and is served with pasta, too!

If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need.

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📖 Recipe

First published Feb. 24, 2022. Last updated March 27, 2024 for editorial improvements and more helpful tips.

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