Slow Cooker Angel Chicken

You know those days when you just can’t? Can’t deal, can’t cook, can’t even think about what to make for dinner? Well, Slow Cooker Angel Chicken is here to save the day—just ask the 2,500 people who have given it a perfect 5-star review. That’s right. This isn’t just dinner; it’s a movement. A creamy, buttery, wildly easy, highly celebrated movement.

First published Feb. 24, 2022. Last updated Feb. 12, 2025 for editorial improvements and more helpful tips.

Table of Contents

• 🎥 Watch the Magic Happen: step-by-step video tutorial
• ...it’s a family favorite...
• 🗝️ Key takeaways
• 🧾 Ingredients
• 🔪 Step-by-step guide: instructions for success
• 🥄 Equipment
• 🥫 How to store leftover angel chicken
• Table template
• 📖 Variations
• 💭 Insider tips: things to know
• 🍝 Angel hair vs spaghetti: What's the difference?
• 🫗 Help! My sauce is too thin
• 👩‍🍳 Let's answer those questions: FAQs
• 📚 More Southern comfort: related recipes you'll love
• 🍽️ What to serve with Angel Chicken
• 📞 The last word
• 📖 Recipe
• Pin it now
• 💬 Comments

Picture this: It’s 5 PM, and you’re staring into the fridge like it might magically spit out dinner if you squint hard enough. (Spoiler alert—it won’t.) But what if I told you that with just a handful of ingredients and a trusty slow cooker, you could have a restaurant-quality meal waiting for you with zero effort?

Angel Chicken is pure comfort, a creamy, savory, soul-warming dish that practically cooks itself while you do, well… anything else. It’s buttery, rich, and absolutely impossible to mess up—like a warm hug from your slow cooker. So go ahead, toss it in, walk away, and prepare to feel like a domestic goddess when everyone asks how you made something this good.

🎥 Watch the Magic Happen: step-by-step video tutorial

Hey, y’all! If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video is basically a cheat code for nailing this recipe. Watch me walk you through every step—because let’s be real, sometimes written instructions just don’t cut it. Grab a snack, hit play, and let’s make some seriously good comfort food together!

(And if you love it, check out my full Restless Chipotle Kitchen playlist on YouTube for even more deliciousness. Because one great meal is never enough. 😉)

🗝️ Key takeaways

Crockpot Angel Chicken is the weeknight hero you didn’t know you needed. It’s rich, creamy, wildly easy, and requires almost zero effort—just toss, cook, and bask in the compliments.

Here’s why you’ll love it:

• Ridiculously easy – Minimal prep, barely any cleanup, and the slow cooker does all the work.
• Crowd favorite – Family-approved and a hit at potlucks (plus, 2,500 five-star reviews don’t lie).
• Budget-friendly – Check out the variations to swap in proteins that won’t make you cry at checkout.
• That. Sauce. – Velvety, buttery, and so good you’ll be licking your plate like it owes you money.
• Perfect for busy nights – When you’re too tired to cook but still want something homemade.

The boneless chicken breasts soak up all that creamy goodness until they’re fork-tender, and the sauce is so divine you might just consider drinking it. (No judgment.)

Honestly? It’s one of my all-time favorite crockpot recipes—and judging by the thousands of rave reviews, I’m not alone.

Oh, and if you’re looking for a dish that’ll steal the spotlight at a church potluck? This is the one. 😇

🧾 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.

🔪 Step-by-step guide: instructions for success

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.

🥄 Equipment

• Slow Cooker
• Large mixing bowl
• Whisk

🥫 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.

Table template

📖 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.
• 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.

💭 Insider tips: things to know

1. Be sure to use the packet of dry Italian seasoning. Add it to the crock pot DRY.
2. Keep the cover on the crockpot! Every time you take it off you let the heat out and it needs to build up again.
3. If you are out of garlic cloves, you can use one teaspoon of garlic powder in place of the cloves.
4. Add a dash of white wine to this dish to make a rich sauce.
5. 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.
6. For extra flavor, you can season the chicken breasts with salt and black pepper before adding them to the slow cooker.
7. I always like to cook my chicken breasts on low heat so that they don't become tough.

🍝 Angel hair vs spaghetti: What's the difference?

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.

🫗 Help! My sauce is 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.

👩‍🍳 Let's answer those questions: FAQs

📚 More Southern comfort: related recipes you'll love

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.

🍽️ What to serve with Angel Chicken

📞 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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