Lazy 3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes

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1. 3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken

This is one of the easiest slow cooker chicken recipes for tacos, burrito bowls, nachos, salads, and meal prep lunches.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
  • 1 1/2 cups salsa
  • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning

Instructions

  1. Add chicken to the slow cooker.
  2. Pour salsa over the chicken.
  3. Sprinkle taco seasoning on top.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours or high for 2 to 3 hours.
  5. Shred chicken with two forks and stir into the sauce.
  6. Serve in tacos, rice bowls, burritos, salads, or nachos.
Serving Tip: Add optional toppings like avocado, cheese, cilantro, sour cream, lime, or lettuce after cooking.

2. 3 Ingredient Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken

This sweet and smoky shredded BBQ chicken is perfect for sandwiches, sliders, baked potatoes, wraps, and easy family dinners.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
  • 1 1/2 cups BBQ sauce
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  1. Place chicken in the slow cooker.
  2. Pour BBQ sauce and apple cider vinegar over the top.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours or high for 2 to 3 hours.
  4. Shred chicken and stir into the BBQ sauce.
  5. Serve on buns, baked potatoes, rice bowls, or with coleslaw.
Flavor Tip: Choose a BBQ sauce you already love because it becomes the main flavor of the recipe.

3. 3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken

This creamy ranch-style chicken is cozy, simple, and great for wraps, pasta, rice, potatoes, or sandwich melts.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
  • 1 packet ranch seasoning
  • 8 ounces cream cheese

Instructions

  1. Add chicken to the slow cooker.
  2. Sprinkle ranch seasoning over the chicken.
  3. Place cream cheese on top.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours or high for 2 to 3 hours.
  5. Shred the chicken and stir until creamy.
  6. Serve with rice, pasta, low-carb vegetables, wraps, or sandwich buns.
Creamy Tip: Let the cream cheese soften in the hot slow cooker sauce before stirring for the smoothest texture.

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