Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken

This Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken is tender, tangy, and full of flavor. Just load the crockpot and let it do the work! Slow cooked to perfection the chicken is full of flavor and melts in your mouth.

This Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken takes the flavors of the famous Mississippi pot roast and turns them into an easy chicken dinner.

The chicken cooks low and slow until it is fall-apart tender, coated in a tangy, savory gravy with just a handful of ingredients.

This Mississippi Chicken is very much like my Mississippi Pot Roast recipe, just made with chicken. 

Why This Recipe Works

Just five ingredients. Chicken, two seasoning packets, butter, and pepperoncini are all it takes, with no chopping or browning.

Mild, not spicy. The pepperoncini add tang and just a hint of heat, which the ranch and butter mellow out, so it’s kid-friendly.

Feeds the whole family. One batch makes 8 servings, which works for a busy weeknight with leftovers for lunch.

Ingredient Notes:

• Chicken Breasts – The lean, hearty base of the dish. It cooks until tender enough to shred and soaks up the savory, tangy sauce.
• Au Jus Gravy Mix – Provides the rich, beefy, savory flavor that makes up the base of the gravy.
• Dry Ranch Seasoning Mix – Adds a tangy, herby flavor that balances the richness of the butter and gravy mix.
• Unsalted Butter – Melts into the juices to create a silky, rich sauce. Using unsalted butter lets you control the saltiness, since the seasoning packets already contain plenty.
• Pepperoncini – Adds a mild tang and a hint of heat that gives Mississippi chicken its signature flavor, without making it very spicy.

Directions:

Layer: Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker, then sprinkle the au jus gravy mix and dry ranch seasoning evenly over the top.

Top: Add the butter and pepperoncini on top of the seasoned chicken, then cover with the lid.

Cook: Let it cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 3-4 hours, until the chicken is fully cooked and falls apart easily. Use a fork to shred your chicken, stir in the slow cooker and then serve.

What is a Mississippi Chicken?

Mississippi Chicken is chicken breasts covered in seasoning, butter, and pepperoncini. The flavors of the ranch seasoning, au jus and butter calm down any heat you may expect from the pepperoncini.

It is cooked low and slow for 5-6 hours in a slow cooker, and that just brings out the amazing flavors in the meat.

While there is no official history behind the name, it was just originated from a chef in Mississippi. If our friend from church had not of told us about this, I may have never heard about it!

How do you serve Mississippi Chicken?

I typically serve mine on a layer of mashed potatoes. You can make your own or buy a premade family style mashed potato.

Now I have a lot of different mashed potato recipes on my blog, so I’ll just give you the World’s Best Mashed Potato recipe to use. You also can serve this on a bed of buttered white rice if you would like!

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Adding broth or water, which thins the sauce instead of letting the butter and juices create a rich gravy.
• Overcooking the chicken breasts, which makes them dry instead of tender.
• Skipping the stir after shredding, so the chicken does not absorb the sauce.
• Using salted butter, which can make the finished dish too salty with the seasoning packets already included.

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