Slow Cooker Chicken Dressing (Easy Crockpot Recipe)

ByAina David
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This Slow Cooker Chicken Dressing is pure comfort food — soft, savory, and packed with classic Southern flavor. Made with tender chicken breast, crumbled cornbread, day-old bread, eggs, cream of chicken soup, and sage, this recipe delivers everything you want from homemade dressing without tying up your oven.

It’s perfect for holidays, potlucks, Sunday dinners, or feeding a crowd, and the slow cooker does all the hard work for you.

Slow Cooker Chicken Dressing

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • Hands-off cooking in the slow cooker
  • Classic Southern cornbread dressing flavor
  • Moist, never dry
  • Perfect for holidays when oven space is limited
  • Makes a large batch (great for leftovers!)

What Is Chicken Dressing?

Chicken dressing is similar to stuffing, but it’s traditionally cooked outside the bird and often made with cornbread, especially in Southern kitchens. Adding chicken makes it heartier and turns it into a satisfying side dish — or even a light main.

This slow cooker version keeps everything tender, rich, and perfectly seasoned.

Flavor Tips & Variations

  • Use rotisserie chicken to save time
  • Add chopped celery for extra texture
  • Swap margarine for butter if preferred
  • Like it extra herby? Add poultry seasoning
  • Want it creamier? Add an extra splash of broth

What to Serve With Chicken Dressing

This dish pairs beautifully with:

  • Roast turkey or chicken
  • Green beans or collard greens
  • Cranberry sauce
  • Mashed potatoes
  • Gravy (always gravy )

Storage & Reheating

  • Refrigerate: Up to 4 days
  • Freeze: Yes, up to 2 months
  • Reheat: Microwave or oven with a splash of broth
Slow Cooker Chicken Dressing

Slow Cooker Chicken Dressing

Classic Southern chicken dressing made in the slow cooker with cornbread, chicken breast, cream of chicken soup, eggs, and sage.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 5 hours
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner, Holiday Meal, Main Course, Main Course, Side Dish, Dinner, Holiday Meal, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 5 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 9×9-inch pan cornbread, cooled and crumbled
  • 8 slices day-old bread torn into small pieces
  • 4 eggs beaten
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons dried sage
  • 2 14.5-ounce cans chicken broth
  • 2 10.75-ounce cans condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 2 tablespoons margarine

Method
 

  1. Place chicken in a pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook for 20 minutes, or until fully cooked. Cool slightly and cut into bite-sized pieces.
  2. In a slow cooker, combine chicken, cornbread, torn bread, eggs, onion, salt, pepper, sage, chicken broth, and cream of chicken soup. Stir until well blended.
  3. Dot the top with margarine.
  4. Cover and cook on Low for 3 to 4 hours.
  5. Remove lid, fluff gently with a fork, and let rest 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • Use rotisserie chicken to save time
  • Adjust broth for drier or creamier dressing
  • Let rest before serving for best texture

Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)

  • Calories: 246
  • Fat: 10 g
  • Saturated Fat: 3 g
  • Carbohydrates: 26 g
  • Protein: 14 g
  • Cholesterol: 85 mg
  • Sodium: 991 mg

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