Angel Chicken with Italian Dressing Mix

This Angel Chicken with Italian Dressing Mix is a legendary slow cooker staple for a reason. It creates an incredibly velvety, herb-infused sauce that feels much more “gourmet” than a five-ingredient recipe has any right to be. The Italian dressing mix provides a complex hit of garlic, oregano, and onion that cuts perfectly through the richness of the cream cheese and soup.

Angel Chicken with Italian Dressing Mix

Ingredients

How To Make Angel Chicken with Italian Dressing Mix:

Step 1: Layer the Chicken: Place your boneless, skinless chicken in the bottom of a 4 to 6-quart slow cooker. Ensure the pieces are in a relatively even layer so they cook at the same rate.

Step 2: Whisk the Sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry Italian dressing mix, the cream of chicken soup, and the chicken broth (or water).

Tip: Using chicken broth instead of water adds an extra layer of savory depth to the final sauce, which I highly recommend if you have some on hand!

Step 3: Assemble: Scatter the cream cheese cubes directly over the raw chicken. Pour your whisked soup mixture over everything, using a spatula to make sure the chicken is well-covered.

Step 4: Slow Cook: Cover and cook on LOW for 4/6 hours or on HIGH for 2/3 hours. You’ll know it’s ready when the chicken is fork-tender and the cream cheese has completely melted into the sauce.

Step 5: Shred and Rest: Use two forks to shred the chicken into large chunks or fine shreds right in the pot. Give everything a good stir to incorporate the melted cream cheese. Cover and let it sit on the WARM setting for 5/10 minutes; this “resting” period is what allows the sauce to thicken up into that signature “angelic” consistency.

Step 6: Serve: Ladle the creamy chicken over a bed of hot egg noodles, fluffy white rice, or even mashed potatoes.