You only need 4 simple Ingredients to make a comfort food main dish that will be a hit with kids and adults.
Busy Day Simple Chicken Stuffing Crockpot (4 ingredients)
When I know we will have a busy day I like to make this simple chicken stuffing in my crock pot. It feels like comfort food, and I can easily keep the ingredients on hand for a quick prep meal.
You can have dinner cooking in your crock pot in under 5 minutes!
I also like to substitute chicken for turkey. It’s like eating Thanksgiving dinner with creamy gravy, tender turkey, and moist stuffing.
If you enjoy making simple Crock Pot recipes, try my Old Fashioned Crock Pot Chicken And Dumplings and Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup.
I was not expecting for this to taste as good as it did! So easy, and so good!!!
—Mary S.
Ingredients Needed for Crockpot Chicken and Stuffing
This simple chicken and stuffing made in a crockpot only needs 4 ingredients.
- Chicken: Boneless, skinless breast meat. If the chicken is frozen, be sure to defrost it in the microwave or overnight in the refrigerator.
- Sauce: The base of this easy dinner sauce is cream of chicken in a can.
- Stuffing: Boxed dry stuffing mix ( regular or cornbread). You can use Stove Top Stuffing or your favorite grocery brand.
- Dairy: Sour cream
How To Make Simple Chicken Stuffing With Only 4 ingredients
Prep The Chicken
- Trim off any excess fat from the chicken breasts.
- Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.
Make The Creamy Sauce
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine cream of chicken soup and sour cream. Whisk until well blended and creamy.
Spread The Creamy Sauce On Chicken
- Spread the mixture over the chicken in the slow cooker.
Add The Stuffing
- Sprinkle stuffing mix bread crumbs over the top of the chicken. Gently pat it down into the sauce, but do not stir it in.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 to 8 hours.
Note* If your stuffing mix box contains a packet of seasoning, toss it with the bread crumbs before adding it to the crockpot. Most brands include the seasoning in the bread crumbs, but not all do.
Safety tip: Using a meat thermometer, be sure the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees.
- Layer Ingredients: Do not stir in the stuffing mix. The stuffing is a topping for the chicken and gravy.
- No Premade Stuffing: Do not premake the stuffing. If your boxed stuffing mix has a separate packet of seasoning, mix it with the bread crumbs and sprinkle them on top of the turkey. Most brands already have seasoning in the bread crumbs, but not all do.
🦃 Make A Thanksgiving Version
Use this simple recipe to make an easy paired-down Thanksgiving dinner. Slice a large turkey breast into four pieces instead of chicken breast. When done cooking, top with a few dollops of cranberry sauce and a sprinkle of dried cranberries.
If you are a stuffing or dressing lover, be sure to check out my Make Ahead Dressing Recipes.
Substitutions and Variations
This chicken stuffing in a crockpot with 4 ingredients recipe is very flexible. You can tweak it to your family’s liking.
- Chicken: You can also use boneless skinless chicken thigh meat, boneless turkey breast, or thighs)
- Soup: This recipe would be really tasty if you used a different cream soup. Try a can of cream of mushroom soup, cream of bacon, or cream of celery.
- Stuffing: In a pinch, if you do not have stuffing, use crumbled croutons. You could also take day-old bread and make it into croutons. Also, you could use dried bread crumbs or panko as a topping.
- Sour cream: You could also use plain Greek yogurt or non-day almond or coconut yogurt.
Optional Add-Ins
This 4 ingredient slow cooker chicken with stuffing is a very flexible recipe. Add some extra vegetables for a complete one-pot meal. Pick one or two of these ideas. Mix them in with the cream of chicken soup and sour cream mixture. There is no need to thaw frozen veggies.
- 12 oz bag of frozen green beans
- 12 oz bag of frozen peas and carrots combo
- ½ cup of chopped onions and celery
- 8-ounce can of water chestnuts, drained
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 cup of sliced mushrooms
- Add some heat by sprinkling in some red crushed chili peppers.
Make It A Meal
Serve on top of Mashed Potatoes . Try this easy Longhorn Broccoli in an Instant Pot for a side dish. One of my favorites is the Panera copycat Fuji Apple Salad.
What To Do With Leftovers
- When reheating leftovers, add a splash of chicken broth to rehydrate and moisten the stuffing.
- The leftovers are great for lunch the next day. For an easy lunch, store in individual portions in microwave-safe airtight containers.
- Keep leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to three days.
Free Easy Follow Recipe Printable
I recently received a heartfelt message from a reader who thanked me for making this recipe so simple. She shared that while she faces memory challenges, she still loves cooking for others. That really touched me and got me thinking—this 4 Ingredient Crockpot Chicken and Stuffing recipe could be perfect for anyone learning to cook or for those who face a few challenges in the kitchen.
Another great thing about this recipe is that you don’t need a stovetop or oven! With a crock pot, cooking becomes easier and more forgiving if time management can be challenging.
To make this recipe even simpler, I’ve added a step-by-step guide with images to easily follow along. It’s perfect for young kids, beginner cooks, or older family members who enjoy making meals for their loved ones.
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✝️ Biblical Reflections Table Talk
This cozy, simple dish reminds us of how God cares for our needs. Just as the recipe combines a few basic ingredients to create something comforting and satisfying, we can see in our lives how God takes what we have and makes it enough. Philippians 4:19 reminds us that He provides for us out of His abundant riches. How have you seen God take something simple in your life and use it to provide for your needs or bless others?
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4-Ingredient Crockpot Chicken and Dressing
Note: Be sure to read through the recipe’s post for tips and details about this recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breasts, boneless skinless – If frozen defrost the chicken in the microwave or overnight in the refrigerator.
- 1 10.5 ounce cream of chicken, 1 can
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 6 oz boxed stuffing mix, regular or cornbread
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.2 lbs chicken breasts
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine cream of chicken soup and sour cream. Whisk until well blended and creamy.1 10.5 ounce cream of chicken, 1 cup sour cream
- Spread the mixture over the chicken in the slow cooker.
- Sprinkle stuffing mix bread crumbs over the top of the chicken. Gently pat it down into the sauce but do not stir it in. *Note: Do not premake the stuffing. If your boxed stuffing mix has a separate packet of seasoning, mix it with the bread crumbs and sprinkle them on top of the turkey. Most brands already have seasoning in the bread crumbs, but not all do.1 6 oz boxed stuffing mix
- Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 to 8 hours.
Notes
- 12 oz bag of frozen green beans
- 12 oz bag of frozen peas and carrots combo
- ½ cup of chopped onions and celery
- 8-ounce can of water chestnuts, drained
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 cup of sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 cup bell peppers. Use various peppers like yellow, red, green, and orange.
- Add a teaspoon of your favorite herbs and spices for extra flavor! I like rosemary and oregano.
- Add some heat by sprinkling in some red crushed chili peppers.
I was not expecting for this to taste as good as it did! So easy, and so good!!!
Thank you for sharing Mary! Sometimes we just need easy when life gets busy.
Frozen or defrosted chicken?
Josh, I would suggest defrosted. If it is frozen the chicken will take longer to reach 165 degree internally and the other items will get over done. I am going to add this to the recipe card. Thanks for asking.
Can leftovers be frozen and then reheated?
Marie, I believe you could freeze leftovers and reheat. However, I would do a few things. I would cut the chicken into even size pieces instead of whole. This would make it easier to defrost evenly so it doesn’t dry out. Also, when reheating check if it seems dry and if so add a little chicken broth or chicken bullion to add some moisture.
I have been diagnosed with dementia. I lost my sister, 3 years back. I started looking at your recipes, because I can’t remember, by memory anymore, and I have made several of them, that are not too difficult and gives me a great sense of a compliment! My family actually enjoyed them!! Smile, thank you for making simple things easier for me.
Strawberry short cake is a tremendous favorite!
Beth Nystrom
Beth, thank you for your kind words. You have me thinking, I’m sure there are a lot of other people that would benefit from and easy recipe like this crockpot chicken. So, I created easy step-by-step printable recipe sheets with pictures for this 4 Ingredient Crockpot Chicken and Dressing. I also wrote about you in my post and made a button for others to download this easy to follow printable recipe sheet. If you would like, I can do the same thing using my strawberry angel food cake. It’s so good and requires no cooking. Tap to print: Beth’s Step-by-Step Recipe For 4 Ingredient Crockpot Chicken and Dressing.
This was great and too easy. Family loved it. I used cream of chicken soup with herbs.
Terri, thanks for letting me know you enjoyed it. I’m going to use a turkey breast cut into pieces around Thanksgiving and serve my cranberry salsa drizzled on top.
What size slow cooker?
I use a 4 quart for this recipe, however, many time I hit the 2x on the recipe card and double the ingredients. Then I use my 6 quart crock pot.
Made this yesterday. I added ~1/3 cup of chicken broth at the bottom of the crockpot. Added 1C of frozen mixed veggies to the “sauce”. Prepped the dried breasts by rubbing w/evoo, then s&p, garlic powder, onion powder & paprika. At end of cook, I found the top stuffing to be crunchy, so removed the chicken, mixed the stuffing and let it remain in the crockpot for anther 10mins. All good after that. It definitely was easy and yummy. Served with cranberry sauce. Hubby was happy
I like this idea. I love soft stuffing so I will keep this in mind next time I make it. I’m thinking this would be good with turkey instead of chicken in November.