Crockpot Poppy Seed Chicken Recipe
Crockpot Poppy Seed Chicken is the ultimate comfort food! Only a handful of ingredients is needed to make this simple, family favorite meal, and preparation couldn’t be easier thanks to your slow cooker.
Crockpot dinners are a weekly standby at our house. This Poppy Seed Chicken is a regular now along with family favorites like Mississippi Pot Roast, Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos, and Cheesy Crockpot Tortellini.
We’ve been ringing in the new year with lots of cold weather and lower temperatures than I would personally like.
But when it’s chilly outside, I like to warm up inside with cozy, comforting dinners that my kids and husband love. On Poppy Seed Chicken nights, everyone at the table walks away with a clean plate award, and I walk away happy that I spent a total of 5 minutes making dinner!
Ingredients for Crockpot Poppy Seed Chicken
- chicken breasts
- cream of chicken soup
- sour cream
- chicken broth
- poppy seeds
- butter
- Ritz crackers
How to Make Poppy Seed Chicken in the Crockpot – Step by Step
- Place chicken breasts into the bowl of your crockpot. Whisk together the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and chicken broth, then spread over the top of the chicken. Place the lid on the crockpot and cook over low heat for 5-6 hours, or high heat for 3-4 hours (mine is done at 3 hours on high using thawed chicken).
- When cooking time is complete, remove lid and shred the chicken with two forks, then mix in the poppy seeds.
- Combine the melted butter and crushed crackers, then sprinkle over the top of the chicken.
- Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Remove the the ceramic bowl of the crockpot and place in the oven for 7-10 minutes to help crisp up the cracker topping.
- Serve over rice or mashed potatoes and enjoy!
Tips and Notes for making Poppy Seed Chicken
Can I use frozen chicken?
Yes! I use frozen chicken all the time. You may need to add up to an hour of cooking time if using frozen chicken breasts, but mine are usually finished around the same time, 3-4 hours on high or 5 hours on low.
I don’t have a crockpot. Can I make this in the oven?
Yes, but you will need to cook your chicken breasts beforehand and shred them. You can cook your chicken breasts by placing them in boiling water for about 15 minutes or until no longer pink in the center. Remove from the water and shred with two forks. Then mix the chicken with the soup, sour cream, and poppy seeds, spread into a greased 9×13 baking dish, and top with the Ritz crackers/butter mixture. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
More Awesome Chicken Recipes
- Creamy Chicken Fajita Soup
- Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos
- Chicken Cordon Bleu Noodle Bake
- Crockpot Whole Chicken
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Crockpot Poppy Seed Chicken
Ingredients
- 1.5-2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 (10.5 oz) can cream of chicken soup
- 8 oz sour cream
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 3 teaspoons poppy seeds
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 30 buttery crackers, crushed
Equipment
- Crockpot
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts into the bowl of your crockpot. Whisk together the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and chicken broth, then spread over the top of the chicken. Place the lid on the crockpot and cook over low heat for 5-6 hours, or high heat for 3-4 hours (mine is done at 3 hours on high using thawed chicken).
- When cooking time is complete, remove lid and shred the chicken with two forks, then mix in the poppy seeds. Combine the melted butter and crushed crackers, then sprinkle over the top of the chicken. Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Remove the the ceramic bowl of the crockpot and place in the oven for 7-10 minutes to help crisp up the cracker topping.
- Serve over rice or mashed potatoes. Enjoy!
This recipe was simple and oh so flavorful! I will definitely be making it again and again.
So flavorful an absolutely delicious! Thank you!
I’ve never tried poppy seed and chicken combo! Must try it!
Looks amazingly delicious! You had me on this!
This is such a perfect comfort food! Really flavorful and very easy to make!
This is one of my family’s favorite chicken recipes. The flavors are great, and that creamy sauce is wonderful.
You have three of our favorite internet chicken recipes of the last two years and this one is no exception. Unreal how good it is.. we’ve put it cold over lettuce for lunch and hot over rice or hashbrowns.. It’s a home run.
Fabulous……Ashlyn…am a big fan of chicken and this recipe a new way of cooked chicken….i will trying to make it from your instructions…Thanks for sharing…….!
This crockpot chicken dish is so good! The perfect comfort food dish everyone in the family loves.
I really need a crockpot because this recipe looks amazing!
This seems like the perfect recipe for a chilly day!
OMG sounds absolutely delish 🙂 So much flavor! And I adore your photos
It’s a great idea to make a poppy seed chicken. So curious to try it!
I just love easy slow cooker dinner ideas like this! My family would love this. 🙂
Every single person in my family loved this meal! It will be added to the monthly rotation for sure
What a great recipe for busy weeknights! Adding this to my dinner line up for the week! Delicious!
One of my all time favorites, easy and everyone loves it!
Only a few ingredients needed to make this and love that it all comes together in the slow cooker!
So flavorful and easy to put together! I love how this is so hands off! perfect for a busy night!
This Crockpot Poppy Seed Chicken looks incredibly delicious!