Keto Crack Chicken the Entire Family Will LOVE
Need an easy Instant Pot or Slow Cooker Meal Idea?
Your entire family will love this super simple to make Instant Pot crack chicken, a cream cheese chicken dish that you can serve up in multiple ways to satisfy every member of the family! Even better, you can make it using your slow cooker if you’re not in a huge rush, which is also sure to make busy weeknights run smoother!
The result is an addicting CREAMY Chicken!
I love the seasoned and oh so creamy sauce. Add bacon and chopped green onions to throw it over the top DELICIOUS!
Keto Instant Pot "Crack" Chicken
yield: 8 SERVINGS
prep time: 10 MINUTES
total time: 10 MINUTES
Creamy seasoned chicken that's yummy and addicting!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. raw chicken breasts, cut into pieces
- 2 - 8oz. blocks cream cheese
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon tarragon
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon dried dill
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 slices bacon cooked, crumbled *topping idea
- 3 green onions, sliced *topping idea
Directions
1
Cut chicken breasts up into smaller pieces. Place inside Instant Pot along with seasonings, cream cheese, and water.
2
Close lid, set valve to "sealing", and set Instant Pot timer to 16 minutes on high or manual setting.
3
Do a quick release. Shred chicken using two forks. Stir sauce and chicken together.
4
Add shredded cheddar cheese and half of the green onion. Stir and close the lid for a few minutes to melt cheese and let thicken a bit.
5
Remove lid and serve chicken topped with remaining green onion and crumbled bacon.
6
Serve as desired. I served mine on top of frozen zucchini noodles I had cooked on the stove while the chicken was cooking.
Slow Cooker Directions: Place everything in the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours, or on LOW for 6-8 hours. Stir and shred chicken and top with extra onion and bacon before serving.
Additional Notes
Slow Cooker Directions: Place everything in the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours, or on LOW for 6-8 hours. Stir and shred chicken before serving.
Nutritional Information
Yield: 8 servings, Serving Size: about 3/4 cup
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 427, Total Carbohydrates: 6g, Fiber: 0g, Net Carbohydrates: 6g, Total Fat: 29g, Protein: 34
So many ways to serve this chicken!
You can serve it over zucchini noodles, or over cauliflower rice, and it’s even delicious over steamed broccoli! If anyone in your family isn’t eating low carb, they can have this served as a yummy sandwich with a bun. It can be adapted for everyone in the family!
I don’t ever use tarragon for any of my recipes and don’t want to go buy it just for this. Do you think it would still turn out okay without it? Or is there anything I can put in to replace it?
Hi Anna, You can use rosemary or dill instead! Or omit…Thanks !
Have you tried making this in bulk and freezing it?
I have not, but if you do let us know how it goes! ❤️
Tried this in the crockpot tonight and it was good! I added dried oregano because I didn’t have any tarragon and thought the flavor turned out great. I also misread the directions and added the bacon in the beginning and it turned out fine! We still garnished with a little more bacon at the end too. Served over rigatoni for my husband and kids and steamed broccoli for me. Will make again!
That’s so great Stacy! Yay- and thanks for sharing!
hello , this can also be made in crock pot
Yes! That’s correct! You can find that tip above as well! Just cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours, or on LOW for 6-8 hours.
This was the meal that convinced my husband to join me on my Keto diet now e both love all things Keto!
That’s awesome! Yum this is a good one – thanks for sharing Valencia!
Everyone in our family of 6 loves this!! Sone eat it in a tortilla wrap, others on a bun, and I love it over cauliflower rice. So yummy!
That’s so great to hear!
Could this be done with frozen chicken tenders?
Yes! That should work as well! That would need a cook time of about 25 minutes. Hope that helps!
I️ made this in my InstantPot and served over pan fried cauliflower rice. It tasted awesome and was & easy to make. Oh yeah, and I️ used the precooked bacon to make it even easier and that turned out just fine.
Nice! Thanks for sharing that with us 😍