diced chicken in a slow cooker with melted butter being poured over it—often used for an easy shredded chicken dish. Here’s a full recipe you can follow:
🍗 Slow Cooker Buttered Chicken (Shredded Chicken)
🧾 Ingredients
- 2–3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut into chunks)
- ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted
- 1 packet ranch seasoning mix (or homemade equivalent)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Optional: 8 oz cream cheese (for a creamy version)
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prep the chicken
Place the diced chicken in your slow cooker. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. - Add seasoning
Sprinkle the ranch seasoning evenly over the chicken. - Pour butter
Pour the melted butter over the top (as shown in the image). - Cook
- Low: 6–7 hours
- High: 3–4 hours
- Shred (optional)
Once cooked, shred the chicken with two forks or leave as chunks. - Optional creamy version
Add cream cheese during the last 30 minutes, then stir until smooth.
🍽️ Serving Ideas
- Over rice or mashed potatoes
- In sandwiches or wraps
- On top of pasta
- In tacos or lettuce wraps
🔥 Tips
- Don’t overcook—chicken can dry out if left too long.
- Add a splash of chicken broth if you want more sauce.
- You can swap butter for a lighter option, but butter gives the richest flavor.
If you want, I can help identify the exact viral version of this recipe (there are a few popular ones like “crack chicken”) 👍