Pesto Ranch Chicken is one of those super simple dinner recipes with flavor that will blow your mind. Let your crockpot do the heavy lifting!
Pesto Ranch Chicken is one of the most underrated recipes on the planet, you guys. It is super simple, yet it contains the most delicious drool-worthy flavors you could ever imagine. The chicken comes out super tender every time, too.
Do you have a busy day coming up this week? If so, add this easy dinner to rotation. It requires MINIMAL effort on your end!
HOW TO MAKE PESTO RANCH CHICKEN
STEP 1
Place chicken breasts in a slow cooker. Top with an even layer of pesto followed by the ranch dressing mix. Pour the chicken broth over top.
STEP 2
Cook on Low setting for 5 to 6 hours, or until chicken is fully cooked and tender. Serve with rice or noodles. Spoon the juices from the slow cooker over top before serving.
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I like to buy bulk chicken packs at Costco – both chicken breasts and thighs work. It’s affordable and so versatile for cooking! Here’s some great ways to put that chicken to use.
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RECIPE NOTES: PESTO RANCH CHICKEN
- Make your own pesto sauce for an added flavor boost.
- Swap chicken breasts for thighs, if desired.
- Serve chicken over top cooked pasta, rice or mashed potatoes.
- Be sure to spoon the juices over the chicken before serving!
FAQ ABOUT PESTO RANCH CHICKEN
The great thing about chicken dishes is that just about anything tastes great alongside them. Rice, potatoes, vegetables of any kind, salads and dinner rolls are all great options!
Yes, you can! Combine the pesto, ranch dressing and broth in a bowl and mix well. Coat the chicken in the mixture and add to a pan, pouring remaining sauce over the top. Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.
Pesto Ranch Chicken Recipe
Equipment
- Crock Pot
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 1 cup pesto
- 1 oz dry Ranch dressing mix
- 15 oz chicken broth
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in a slow cooker. Top with an even layer of pesto followed by the ranch dressing mix. Pour the chicken broth over top.
- Cook on low heat for 6 hours, or until chicken is fully cooked and tender. Serve with rice or noodles. Spoon the juices from the slow cooker over top before serving.
Notes
- Make your own pesto sauce for an added flavor boost.
- Swap chicken breasts for thighs, if desired.
- Serve chicken over top cooked pasta, rice or mashed potatoes.
- Be sure to spoon the juices over the chicken before serving!
Hey Megan,
This recipe is so delicious that I make it often. The only downfall is that the nutritional info is pretty off. I recreated the recipe in MyFitnessPal and it’s significantly different from the numbers that you calculated. Would you like me to share? I don’t want to take anything away from this amazing meal but some of us are tracking and would like accurate info.
I’m glad you found accurate information. As a food blogger, it is difficult to provide nutritional information with the differences in products, brands, measuring tools. Also, I do not calculate it myself, it’s done through a service. So please use your best judgement on how to measure the nutritional value but I’m sorry this one was so off.
Hi there! I bought ingredients and am excited to try it out. Question, should I use frozen chicken breasts or do they need to be thawed out? Thanks!
They do not need to be thawed, but in this recipe they were for me so just check them and adjust as necessary!
Hi Megan – I’m so happy to have found your blog from a link at "life, love, and sugar" and can’t wait to try your recipes! I am diabetic (I appreciate Lindsay’s talent and really just love to imagine her treats, afraid to fall dangerously into them!), and prefer cooking over baking. She mentioned your cookbook and this Slow Cooker recipe which led me to subscribe to your site. I will be looking for your cookbook, too (cookies are a LITTLE safer). I am rather new to bloggers and I’m quite selective, but look forward to following you more. I do wish I could print the recipes as they appear (1 pg), but instead the entire post is printed. Any suggestions?
First Lin, welcome! I’m so glad you are joining us.
I know the printing issue is annoying. Unfortunately I don’t have a great solution. I would recommend maybe coping and pasting into word or an email body and then printing.
BUT I do have a free app available that you can pull up a lot of my recipes on and then screen shot the ingredients list. It doesn’t have a print option on their yet. It’s Pip and Ebby and here’s the link in case you’d like to try it out! https://pipandebby.app.link/9NdXIbv34L
This sounds really good! Thanks!