This Creamy Crockpot & Broccoli Over Rice is such an easy and delicious meal to make in your crock pot! Make this hearty, slow-cooked dinner for your family with minimal effort!
Crockpot Chicken Recipes
This chicken and broccoli crock pot recipe is one of our very favorites, especially for Sunday dinner! I’m such a fan of quick fix simple family dinner ideas. This Creamy Crock Pot Chicken Broccoli Over Rice has been a family favorite crock pot recipe for years. It literally takes 5 minutes to get everything in the crock pot…you close the lid and forget about it for a few hours. Serve this saucy chicken and broccoli over steamed rice and dinner is served. This recipe makes for great leftovers too. We’ve even had the chicken inside burritos the next day or over toast. Lots of options.
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What You’ll Need
Here’s a list of ingredients you’ll need to make this simple crockpot dinner. See bottom of post for entire recipe.
- chicken breast– Chicken breast or tenderloins work great for this recipe. I prefer thawed chicken when preparing the recipe, but frozen chicken will work if needed. The cook time will be longer when adding frozen chicken to the crockpot.
- cheddar cheese soup– One can of cheddar cheese soup. Find this in the soup isle of the grocery store.
- cream of chicken soup– One can of cream of chicken soup, also found in the soup isle of the grocery store.
- cajun seasoning– Cajun seasoning adds a little spice to the chicken sauce.
- garlic salt– I prefer Lawry’s garlic salt for my cooking.
- sour cream– Sour cream is added to the cream sauce.
- broccoli florets– Fresh steamed broccoli florets are added to the chicken sauce shortly before serving.
- shredded cheddar cheese– Use shredded cheddar cheese sprinkled over top chicken sauce when serving over rice.
How To Make Crockpot Chicken
Let’s talk about how to make this simple crockpot recipe.
- Place soups, chicken broth, cajun sauce and garlic salt into a crockpot over low heat. Whisk until smooth. Add chicken, pressing to the bottom. Cover lid and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
- When chicken is cooked, use 2 forks to shred into bite size pieces. Stir in sour cream and steamed broccoli.
- Serve over steamed rice and sprinkle with cheese if desired.
Can I use a Homemade Cheese Sauce Instead of Soup?
Yes, see my recipe card below for instructions on my homemade cheese sauce.
If you like this recipe, check out my other popular crock pot recipes!
Pesto Ranch Crock Pot Chicken Thighs
Creamy Crock Pot Spaghetti
Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Beef Tacos
Hearty Roasted Vegetable Beef Stew
Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup
How To Serve Crockpot Chicken and Broccoli
Serve the hot chicken and broccoli over warm steamed rice. Top with shredded cheddar cheese and even a little hot sauce if you’d like. I like to serve this dinner with a nice side salad and even some garlic bread for dipping. This is a nice Sunday dinner for feeding a crowd too.
Leftovers
Store any leftover crockpot chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. Reheat in a heatproof bowl covered in the microwave for 60 second intervals until hot.
Can Crockpot Chicken Be Frozen?
Freeze the crockpot chicken once it’s cooled, place it in an airtight container and freeze up to 3 months if needed. Thaw completely before reheating chicken sauce. Place thawed sauce into a large saucepan over medium low heat until hot. Serve over warm steamed rice.
Creamy Chicken & Broccoli Over Rice
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
- mixing spoons
- rice cooker
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 14 ounce can Cream of Chicken Soup
- 14 ounce can Cheddar Soup
- 14 ounces Chicken Broth
- 1/2 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 cup sour cream
- 6 cups steamed broccoli florets Boiled in hot water for 3 minutes then drained
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Place soups, chicken broth, Cajun and garlic salt into a crockpot over low heat. Â Whisk until smooth. Â Add chicken, pressing to the bottom. Cover lid and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
- When chicken is cooked, use 2 forks to shred into bite size pieces. Â Stir in sour cream and broccoli.
- Serve over steamed rice and sprinkle with cheese if desired.
Nutrition
Homemade Cheese Sauce
Equipment
- Stove
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups finely shredded mild cheddar cheese
Instructions
- To prepare roux, melt butter into a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once melted whisk in flour, salt and pepper. Stir and cook for 3-4 minutes until color of roux will gets slightly darker. Slowly whisk in broth, stirring continuously until thickened, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to a simmer and stir in cheese until melted.
- Please note, if you choose the homemade sauce, you have to prepare it first, you can't just add all of the ingredients to the crockpot. You'll also cook your chicken breast in the broth first, shred then add the homemade cheese sauce. Before serving add sour cream and steamed broccoli.
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My chicken is frozen, is that okay
Found recipe on Pintest and made it for my family and they enjoy it. And will fix it again. Thank for the recipe.
Hi, I making this recipe tonight and am wondering where the bowl was purchased, it’s beautiful.
Hi, weird question. Where did you get that bowl? It’s beautiful.