Pesto Ranch Crock Pot Chicken Thighs Recipe | Picky Palate (2024)

This crock pot chicken thighs recipe is perfect for dinner! My Pesto Ranch Crock Pot Chicken Thighs are an easy slow cooked chicken dinner with just a few ingredients! So flavorful with minimal effort.

This recipe pairs perfect with mashed potatoes and quick fix homemade rolls.

An Easy Crock Pot Chicken Thighs Recipe

You are in for the ultimate treat with this boneless chicken thigh recipe. The chicken comes out perfectly tender with flavorful pesto seasonings throughout. With just three simple to find ingredients, you get a delicious home cooked meal for the family.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• This slow cooked chicken dish could not get simpler. You literally toss the ingredients into the crock pot or slow cooker, close the lid and forget about it for a few hours.
• This is a perfect back to school, no-stress easy dinner idea that you don’t have to think about while your managing getting back on a schedule if your kids have already started school.

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What You’ll Need

One of the best parts about this recipe, is there’s only three ingredients needed! See the recipe card located at the bottom of post for full details.

• boneless skinless chicken thighs– Find chicken thighs in the meat department near the chicken breasts.
• prepared pesto– Prepared pesto is in the pasta isle of the grocery store near the sauces and pasta.
• Ranch Dressing Seasoning packet– Check down the salad dressing isle for the packets of Ranch Dressing Seasoning.

Can I Use Other Chicken Parts?

You can use chicken breast and even tenders if you’d like. Adjust cooking time accordingly.

How to Make Crock Pot Chicken Thighs Recipe

1. Place Chicken and Seasonings Into Crock Pot. Turn crock pot to high setting. Place chicken thighs, pesto, ranch dressing and chicken broth into crock pot. Stir gently to combine all seasonings.
2. Slow Cook Chicken Thighs. Close with lid and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours.

What Are The Benefits Of Using A Slow Cooker

1. Have a meal at home in the slow cooker eliminates the temptation to order take-out which is often less nutritious and more expensive.
2. Slow cookers usually allow one-step preparation. Placing all the ingredients in the slow cooker saves preparation time and cuts down on cleanup.
3. Slow cookers are useful throughout the year. Coming in from a cold winter day, the aroma of hot soup is welcoming. Slow cookers also work well for summertime use; they do not heat the kitchen the way an oven might.
4. As a result of the long, low-temperature cooking, slow cookers help tenderize less-expensive cuts of meat.
5. A slow cooker brings out the flavor in foods. A wide variety of foods can be cooked in a slow cooker, including one pot meals, soups, stews and casseroles.
6. A slow cooker uses less electricity than an oven.

The pesto gives the chicken thighs ultimate flavor. Just spoon it over the chicken and let it slow cook.

The Ranch Dressing mix also acts as a major seasoning to this dish. The flavor that comes from the two is amazing. I wouldn’t skip it.Sprinkle your Ranch Seasoning Mix over top.

Add the chicken broth and give a little stir then close the lid. Kick your feet up while your crock pot does all the work.

Recipe Tips For Success

• Feel free to use other chicken parts. I’ve also used chicken breast which is great too.
• Don’t leave out one of the ingredients. The Pesto with the Ranch mix gives great flavor when slow cooked!
• Store any leftovers in an airtight container. Use shredded over salad for another meal idea.

How To Serve Chicken Thighs?

Serve with potatoes. Match made in heaven. Roasted vegetables are another great pairing along with nice green salad.

How To Store Leftovers

Refrigerate. Store leftover chicken thighs in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Reheating Instructions. Reheat chicken on a heat proof plate, loosely covered for 60 second intervals until hot.

Freezing Instructions

Freeze chicken thighs in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight and reheat as instructed above.

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