Description
Mississippi Chicken is a flavorful and easy slow cooker recipe featuring tender chicken breasts cooked with pepperoncini peppers, ranch seasoning, au jus gravy mix, and butter. This savory dish is perfect for a hands-off meal that melts in your mouth, served shredded and coated in a tangy, buttery sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
Seasonings and Sauce
- 12 pepperoncini peppers
- 1/4 cup pepperoncini juice (from the jar)
- 1 (1 ounce) packet ranch seasoning mix (e.g., Hidden Valley)
- 1 (1 ounce) packet au jus gravy mix
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), cut into pieces
Instructions
- Prepare the slow cooker: Add the chicken breasts to the slow cooker base in an even layer.
- Add peppers and juice: Pour the pepperoncini juice evenly over the chicken, then scatter the whole pepperoncini peppers on and around the chicken breasts.
- Season the chicken: Sprinkle the ranch seasoning mix and the au jus gravy mix evenly over the chicken and peppers.
- Add butter: Place the pieces of unsalted butter on top of the chicken and seasonings to melt during cooking, enriching the sauce.
- Cook the chicken: Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours, or on low for 6 to 8 hours, until the chicken is tender and easily shred with a fork.
- Shred and combine: Use two forks to shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker, mixing it thoroughly with the melted butter sauce and peppers to combine all flavors.
- Serve and enjoy: Serve the shredded Mississippi Chicken warm as a main dish with your favorite side dishes.
Notes
- Chicken breasts can dry out if cooked for the full 8 hours on low; consider using boneless skinless chicken thighs for better texture with long cooking times.
- This recipe tends to be salty, so use unsalted butter and avoid adding additional salt without tasting first.
- Recipe inspired and adapted from the popular Mississippi Pot Roast.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approximately 1/6 of recipe)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
