Description
Crockpot Chicken and Gravy is the ultimate cozy slow cooker dinner—tender chicken simmered in a savory, peppery gravy that’s perfect over mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles. This easy crockpot recipe uses simple pantry ingredients and finishes with a quick thickening step for glossy, clingy gravy. Great for weeknights, meal prep, and freezer-friendly comfort food.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs (or chicken breasts)
- 2 (10.5 oz) cans cream of mushroom soup (or cream of chicken)
- 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme (optional)
- 1/2 tsp dried parsley (optional)
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt (plus more to taste; depends on soup/broth)
- 1 tsp coarse black pepper (use more for peppery gravy)
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce (optional)
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp cold water
- Optional for serving: mashed potatoes, cooked rice, egg noodles, chopped parsley
Instructions
- 1. Whisk cream soup, chicken broth, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, parsley, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire in the slow cooker until smooth
- 2. Add chicken and spoon some gravy mixture over the top
- 3. Cover and cook on LOW 5–6 hours or HIGH 2.5–3.5 hours until chicken is cooked through and tender
- 4. If desired, shred or slice the chicken and return it to the slow cooker
- 5. Mix cornstarch and cold water until smooth to make a slurry
- 6. Stir slurry into the slow cooker, cover, and cook on HIGH 15–25 minutes until gravy thickens
- 7. Taste and adjust salt and pepper; add a splash of broth if gravy gets too thick
- 8. Serve hot over mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles and sprinkle with parsley
Notes
- Chicken thighs stay juicier than breasts in long slow-cooker cooks
- Do not add the cornstarch slurry at the beginning—add it near the end for best thickening
- Richer flavor: add Worcestershire and an extra pinch of black pepper
- Too thin after slurry? It usually needs more heat/time—cook 10 more minutes on HIGH
- Too thick? Stir in warm broth a splash at a time until silky
- For extra texture, add sliced mushrooms or onions from the start
- Meal prep: cool completely before storing; gravy thickens in the fridge
- Reheat gently with a splash of broth to loosen
- Freeze in portions up to 3 months; thaw overnight before reheating
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 155 mg
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