This Crock Pot Pepper Jack Chicken is one of our family’s favorite slow cooker dinner recipes. It is a super simple one-pot crock pot meal.
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I just love this recipe. I hadn’t made it in a while and when I was thinking about what we could share on the channel and blog next it hit me! Crock Pot Pepper Jack Chicken! I have made this dish for years in one form or another. It does have somewhat of an unusual ingredient for a dish like this, BUT trust me it is sooo good!
Crock Pot Cooking in an RV
Sometimes when we go out on adventure we aren’t sure how long we will be away from the camper. Slow cookers with “warm” settings (like our Ninja) that kick on after the cooking time are a lifesaver for those days. However, as much as the “warm” feature can save the day, they can also dry out dishes (I’m looking at you chicken breasts…) if you aren’t careful. That is one reason we like to cook with chicken thighs (or beef) on those days. Dishes that call for chicken thighs or beef tend to be able to withstand cooking beyond the original cooking time better than chicken breasts or pork.
How to Make Pepper Jack Chicken in a Crock Pot
Making this dish in a slow cooker is super simple. You just place the chicken down in a 6 quart slow cooker season and layer on the veggies. Cook the dish on low for 4-6 hours until chicken easily shreds when stirring. Top with cheese and cook on high until cheese melts. Ta-Dah! So easy and so good.
Notes on Crock Pot Pepper Jack Chicken
- We used our 6 quart Ninja to cook up this dish, but you can use any 6 quart slow cooker.
- We now have an Instant Pot version of this recipe too: Instant Pot Pepper Jack Chicken
- The whole frozen green beans may seem like an odd addition, but trust me it is so yummy. We always use whole frozen beans. Fresh beans would likely turn out more crisp and canned would give it an entirely different texture.
- You can use a different cheese than pepper jack, but then the dish won’t be pepper jack chicken ;).
- You can use chicken breasts instead of boneless skinless thighs, but the cooking time will likely be less than the thighs. Watch closely so you don’t dry out the chicken breasts.
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- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
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“This was soooo good!”
-Erin
“I served this with rice…all we can say is YUMMM…even with the green beans!! What makes this recipe even better is that it’s just as good reheated for leftovers!! :)”
-Angela
“Love this recipe. It’s so easy and delicious. I served it over rice and my family loved it!”
-Christine
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Crock Pot Pepper Jack Chicken
Ingredients
- 3.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon cumin
- salt and pepper to taste
- 10 oz frozen whole green beans
- 1 bell pepper seeded and sliced
- 8 oz fresh mushrooms sliced
- 1/4 Cup Butter
- 10 Slices Pepper Jack Cheese
Instructions
- Place chicken in the bottom of a 6 quart slow cooker and season with garlic powder, onion powder, cumin and salt and pepper.
- Layer frozen green beans, then mushrooms and peppers.
- Season again with salt and pepper, top with butter and cook on low for 4-6 hours until chicken is shreddable when stirred.
- Stir chicken until shredded and then top with cheese on cook on high until the cheese melts.
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Notes
- We used our 6 quart Ninja to cook up this dish, but you can use any 6 quart slow cooker.
- We now have an Instant Pot version of this recipe too: Instant Pot Pepper Jack Chicken
- The whole frozen green beans may seem like an odd addition, but trust me it is so yummy. We always use whole frozen beans. Fresh beans would likely turn out more crisp and canned would give it an entirely different texture.
- You can use a different cheese than pepper jack, but then the dish won’t be pepper jack chicken ;).
- You can use chicken breasts instead of boneless skinless thighs, but the cooking time will likely be less than the thighs. Watch closely so you don’t dry out the chicken breasts.
- Looking for more recipes? Our Recipe Finder can help you find exactly what you need.
- Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks, slow cookers and low carb essentials in our Amazon Influencer Shop.
- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
- Check out the video featuring this recipe here: https://youtu.be/tDx33tkTzTI
Nutrition
We recommend serving these desserts with this one pot meal:
If you enjoyed this recipe, you might also enjoy:
- Crock Pot Pepper Jack Pork Chops
- Bacon Mushroom Swiss Crock Pot Chicken
- Crock Pot Bacon Broccoli Chicken
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I made this and I really liked it but it came out soupy. Any suggestions on how to make it less soupy?
HI Alyssa!
Add in more pepper jack cheese if you want to thicken up the cooking juices. Hope this helps!
~Aunt Lou
This sounds so good and we are getting ready to eat it tonight! If anyone used chicken breasts, can you tell me how long it took to cook them?
Thank you for sharing this awesome recipe. Made it, Loved it, Keeping it!!! AMAZING!!
I made this yummy dish for dinner tonight.
I used fresh green beans instead of frozen. I made sure they were tucked into the broth around the edges on the pot after a couple hours of cooking. They came out perfectly tender. I also used 1/2 cup of butter instead of 1/4 cup.
Will definitely make this a part of my Keto dinner collection.
Serving size?
This was really good. And easy! My picky husband even liked it! Thanks
So glad you guys enjoyed it as much as we do, Nancy! Thanks for stopping by to let us know.
Easy recipe with great flavor too. I added some Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning to it along with some onions. Turned out pretty great! 👍
Could you use Montery Jack cheese instead? I have a bag of this I need to use up?
Hi Annie!
You absolutely can. Enjoy!!
Does water needed to be added to this before cooking?
Hi Jen!
No water needed. Enjoy!
Hii! Do you do this recipe with frozen chicken breast? Or thawed?
I’m making this tonight but I added onion, paprika, and some canned diced green chili’s.. I also am going to use Colby jack and pepper jack! Can’t wait!!
Making this for a second time tonight, my family loves it!! My husband is a huge pepperjack fan, I’m not…but this recipe we can agree is delicious!! Thank you for sharing with the rest of us!
So glad to hear it, Denise!!! Thanks for stopping by to let us know 🙂
Does the chicken need to be thawed or can it be frozen?
I always use frozen, just do about 7-8 hours on low. It’s one of our favorite meals!
yes sure did was nun left eat it up
Hey iam cooking this right now can’t wait taste it to love trying something new me n my sister love shared recipes on here to
Hi Alexis-
We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
I doubled the recipe for my crew at the fire department and there is quite a bit of water in it after cooking for 5 hours.almost like a stew. Is this normal or should I drain it?
Hi Ty-
You can serve with a slotted spoon if you prefer not to eat the broth. We sometime serve in bowls and eat like a stew, while other times we serve with a slotted spoon and just enjoy the chicken and veggies. Either way, we hope you enjoy!
Can this be done in the oven?
Hi Amy-
I am sure it can be, but we haven’t tried it. If you do, let us know how it goes.
I made this tonight for my family. I was surprised at how soupy the chicken mixture was , is it supposed to make a broth liquid in pot ?
Well? It was delicious and everyone loved it but I wondered if I goofed somehow.
Hi Catherine-
You didn’t goof. There is broth in the bottom of the pot. You can serve with a slotted spoon if you’d prefer to eat it without the broth or serve in a bowl to enjoy with the broth– it is very yummy! Glad your family enjoyed it as much as we do! Thanks for stopping by and letting us know how it went!
I made this tonight. It was kinda bland, but my family enjoyed it very much! I substituted the green beans for asparagus spears, and added onion. My daughter loved it in tortillas, giving it a fajita feel. I’ll definitely make it again! I love that it follows the KETO plan well!
Hi Tanya!
So glad your family enjoyed it. Love the asparagus substitute.
Made this for the family the other night and it was a big hit so it’s going into my “keeper” folder! My daughter and her husband are keto and my husband and I are not but we all enjoyed this. Thank you for this one! Will be trying some others in the future!
Hi Mary!
We love to hear that! I am so glad everyone enjoyed it 🙂
I made this last night and it was delicious, the only thing is that it was way under seasoned for my taste. After it was ready I added garlic salt and more pepper. We like spicy food so I put in a couple of good shakes of cayenne pepper. This recipe is definitely a keeper. Thanks!
Hi Jon-
Thanks so much for stopping by to let us know how you enjoyed the recipe. Love your seasoning suggestions. We will have to give them a try next time we make it for dinner.
I pinned this recipe, but was just notified by Pinterest that they had to remove due to a copyright complaint. How can this be when the recipe is on your website and has the option to pin?
Hi Janis-
You can totally pin it from this site. We love it when you guys do. Unfortunately there is a spam issue on Pinterest where spam sites steal our images and send our readers to the wrong website without pinners knowing. So we work with Pinterest to try and clean those pins up to protect our readers. A lot of times the pins look just like the real ones, so it is really hard to tell and frustrating for you guys, us AND Pinterest.
Hope that clears things up. You can always pin from this site and our boards on pinterest and all those pins will definitely link back to the original recipe.
Thanks so much for taking the time to ask.
I haven’t made this yet but I will be doing it this weekend. it looks so delicious and I do love chicken.
How much cheese?
What side dish do you recommend for this dish?
Hi Amber!
We usually just eat it as a one pot meal. It would go good over rice if you’d like to make it go a little further. Hope that helps!
When chicken is shreddable do you mix the chicken and the veggies all together, then top with the cheese? “CROCKPOT PEPPER JACK CHICKEN”
Yep! Enjoy!!
Can the crock pot pepper jack chicken recipe be halved.
Sure! I would just put it in a smaller slow cooker. Enjoy!