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The weather is getting chillier, and that can only mean one thing – it’s time for something warm and filling! This slow cooker sweet chili chicken will do the trick! This recipe doesn’t require many ingredients and goes perfectly over a simple bed or rice or mashed potatoes.

slow cooker sweet chili chicken over rice in overhead shot with red pepper

What is Sweet Chili Chicken?

Sweet chili chicken is made of sweet chili sauce. Asian sweet chili sauce – primarily made of chili peppers, sugar, salt, and garlic – has grown in popularity for dishes over the years. And you can find all sorts of dishes that incorporate this sweet and spicy sauce from fusion tacos to chicken salads.

Ingredients

Boneless skinless chicken breasts
Ranch packet
Sweet chili sauce
Cream cheese
Red bell pepper
Sliced scallions

Simple Steps to Delicious Slow Cooker Sweet Chili Chicken

First, you simply start with adding some some raw (not frozen) chicken breasts in the bottom of a slow cooker.

overhead shot of raw chicken breasts in pot

Next, it’s time to layer everything in over the chicken. Start with the ranch packet and then the sweet chili sauce. Sprinkle on the sliced red pepper and then top with the block of cream cheese.

overhead shot of slow cooker sweet chili chicken with cream cheese block on top

So easy!

When time is up, you will you will shred the chicken and return it to the slow cooker with the sauce. Sprinkle with the green scallions. I like to cook a pot of rice in the last half hour of cook time for the chicken.

Crockpot sweet chili chicken with wooden spoon

What to Serve with this Slow Cooker Sweet Chili Chicken

Enjoy our sweet chili chicken over a bed or white rice or drizzled over mashed potatoes. If you would like to add a side of bread, our honey butter biscuits can’t be beat!

angled side view of slow cooker sweet chili chicken in a white bowl

Tips and Notes

Store in a airtight container for 3-4 days in the fridge.
Want a spicier version? Add red pepper flakes to it or a bit of cayenne pepper!
Cook on high for 3 hours if you’re in a hurry.

white bowl of slow cooker sweet chili chicken over white rice in white bowl

Easy Crockpot Sweet Chili Chicken

You will love the ease and quickness of this slow cooker sweet chili chicken. It's great served on rice or mashed potatoes!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 4 30

Total Time 4 35

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 520 kcal

Equipment

1 slow cooker

Ingredients

2 lbs Chicken breast boneless, not frozen
1 oz Ranch seasoning 1 packet equals 1 oz
20 oz Sweet chili sauce
8 oz Cream cheese
1 Red bell pepper
½ cup Scallions sliced; for garnish

Instructions

Add chicken breast to an 8 quart slow cooker.
Sprinkle the ranch packet all over top.
Pour the entire bottle of chili sauce all over top.
Sprinkle the sliced red bell pepper all over.
Place the block of cream cheese on top.
Cook on low for 4 and a half hours.
Once done, shred the chicken and stir around the cream cheese and chicken. Top with the sliced scallions and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 520kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 36gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 135mgSodium: 1596mgPotassium: 674mgFiber: 1gSugar: 48gVitamin A: 1257IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 1mg

Keyword crockpot sweet chili chicken, slow cooker sweet chili chicken, sweet chili chicken

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