Slow Cooker Mushroom Chicken wrapped in bacon and cooked in the crockpot with cream of mushroom and chipped beef. Perfect with rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes.
I’ve been super busy updating recipe posts on the blog these past weeks, and cooking dinner has become an afterthought. After hours of working and running our small business, the last thing I want is to stand over a hot stove to feed G. haha #truth
A quick drive-through run is easy and convenient, but after a while, nothing satisfies but a home-cooked meal. Thank goodness for this set-and-forget slow cooker mushroom chicken! It’s one of those set-and-forget recipes that are almost effortless, but taste as if you slaved in the kitchen all day. The savory, salty depth of the dried chipped beef, combined with smoky bacon and a rich mushroom gravy, creates a melt-in-your-mouth chicken dish guaranteed to be a family favorite.
Ingredient notes
- Not familiar with chipped beef? They are pressed, salted, and dried slivers of beef used in the classic American Military dish, Shit on a Shingle (S.O.S.) or what we laymen know as creamed chipped beef on toast. You can find this dried beef sold in jars or plastic packets at most major supermarkets. Although you can definitely omit it from the recipe, the layer of dried beef adds a delicious smoky flavor you won’t want to miss!
- Choose chicken breasts that are relatively uniform in size to ensure even cooking.
- Condensed cream of mushroom soup is an easy shortcut to a hearty, tasty gravy. You can swap condensed chicken cream for a meaty boost!
- For added texture and earthy flavor, toss in some sliced fresh white or cremini mushrooms to cook with the chicken.
How to make slow cooker mushroom chicken
If you’re looking for a meal that’s easy to prep yet big on flavor, this crockpot mushroom chicken is your answer! The chicken breasts are wrapped in bacon, nestled on a bed of chipped beef, and slow-cooked in mushroom cream until tender and flavorful.
Cook’s tip
If you find the gravy on the thin side, whisk 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water to make a slurry, then stir it in during the last 30 minutes of cooking to thicken the sauce.
How to serve and store
- Serve the creamy bacon-wrapped chicken with cilantro rice or garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables, such as roasted brussels sprouts or lemon garlic broccoli and carrots.
- Transfer leftover chicken and sauce to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
- Reheat in the microwave at 2- to 3-minute intervals until completely warmed through.
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Ingredients
- 2.5 ounces dried beef
- 1 pound (4 four-ounce each) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 strips bacon
- 1 can (10 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1/4 cup water
Equipment
- Slow cooker
Instructions
- Overlapping slices, line bottom of slow cooker with dried beef.
- Starting from one end to the other, wrap chicken breasts with bacon. Place in the slow cooker seam side down over the layer of dried beef slices.
- In a bowl, combine the mushroom soup and water. Stir together until well blended, then pour over the chicken.
- Cook on LOW for about 6 to 8 hours or until thermometer inserted in the thickest part of chicken reads 165 F. Serve hot over rice or noodles.
Notes
Nutrition Information
“This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.”
Sara Heidemann says
I made this dish without the beef and with beef bacon. Slow cooked on high for 3 hours. It turned our wonderful!!!
Deborah du Plessis says
Hi, Lalaine – I have a question for you, if you don’t mind. In South Africa, we don’t have dried beef but we have “biltong”, which I understand is called “jerky” or something similar in the US. Could I grate that and use it?
Diane says
Can this be converted to an Instant Pot or pressure cooker? And if so, what would be different, if anything, and what would the cook time be?
Thanks
Di {CookTheTV} says
Oh, Lalaine, my mouth is watering like crazy. This looks delish! Like all your recipes, of course:) Thanks so much, Di
Lalaine says
Thanks, Di.