This recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff is a huge crowd pleaser and SO easy to put together! Who can say no to creamy noodles and chicken? You can either use a can of cream of chicken soup or use the simple homemade sauce recipe I’ve included. This is one of my favorite meals to bring to new moms! Originally published October 9, 2019.
Table of Contents
- Crock Pot Chicken Stroganoff
- Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff Ingredients
- How to make Chicken Stroganoff (Crock Pot)
- How to Serve this Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff Recipe
- How to Store Crock Pot Chicken Stroganoff
- Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff Recipe FAQs
- More like this Chicken Stroganoff Slow Cooker Recipe
- Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff Recipe
Crock Pot Chicken Stroganoff
The other day I fed the kids dinner (this Chicken Stroganoff!) right before soccer practice, then told them to go put on their cleats and shinguards. I walked into their room 5 minutes later to find them lounging around reading books.
I totally lost it. We were already running late, and there is just something so demoralizing about your kids completely ignoring you. Everyone eventually got their stuff together and off to soccer we went.
Later I asked 6-year-old Truman why he hadn’t gotten ready. He said, “Well, I forgot that you asked us to get our soccer things on, and it felt like the time of day when you ask us to go get ready for bed…”
He saw my eyes widen and the steam start erupting from my ears and started to backtrack, but it was too late. The kid had just admitted that it’s on his daily schedule to loaf around when I say bedtime. JUSTICE WILL BE HAD!!
Later that night I told Eric the story, and enough time had passed that we laughed about it. But for scripture study, Eric opened up to Ephesians 6:1 and made each of the kids repeat the verse out loud: “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.” I’m sure this will do the trick, right? Right??
Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff Ingredients
Here’s a quick list of what you’ll need to make this. Scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of the post for a complete list!
- Chicken breasts
- Onion
- Italian salad dressing mix
- White wine (optional)
- Butter
- Cream cheese
- Garlic
- Flour
- Chicken broth
- Milk
- kosher salt
- Black pepper
- Egg noodles
- Parsley
- Sour cream (to garnish)
Cream of Chicken Soup or Homemade White Sauce for Crockpot Chicken Stroganoff?
You have the option in this recipe to use a can of cream of chicken soup, or make this easy white sauce. It takes about 7-8 minutes, tops. I even used the kind of garlic that comes in the jar, so no chopping. It tastes great and you know what all the ingredients are.
I have nothing against canned soup, I think it tastes delicious! I just know there are so many people who prefer not to use it, so I thought I would provide this option. But honestly, sometimes another dirty skillet and 7 minutes of stirring is not something you have time for, and you just need to open a can and be done with it! I’ve been there! No one is judging you. You do you, and use whatever version you like. They taste VERY similar. I bet you couldn’t tell in a taste test.
How to make Chicken Stroganoff (Crock Pot)
Have you ever made chicken stroganoff before? It’s a classic crowd pleaser of a recipe, and SOOO easy to put together. It’s one of those recipes I have been making forever, since the early days of our marriage. I’ve never gotten around to putting it on the blog because it’s just in my head. You can always have the ingredients for this meal on hand (in the pantry/chicken in the freezer) so it’s great for when you haven’t gone shopping in a while. You can even add the chicken to the crock pot frozen.
1 – First, you toss half an onion, some chicken, seasonings, butter, and splash of white wine (optional but tasty. I use cooking wine.)
Resist the temptation to add extra liquid to the chicken in the beginning! If you are new at braising meat in the slow cooker, it can seem a little crazy to add such a small amount of liquid. But I’m telling you: the lack of liquid is what gives the chicken that roasty toasty flavor. Sometimes chicken cooked in the slow cooker can come out tasting pasty and rubbery (because it’s basically been boiled to death). But this chicken comes out browned on the edges and oh-so-tender. It’s the same method I use for the chicken in my Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala.
2 – Once the chicken is cooked, add the can of soup (OR homemade white sauce) and a block of cream cheese.
3 – Stir it up and voila! Dinner DONE.
4 – Toss it with some noodles and you’re good to go.
Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff is one of my favorite meals to bring to new moms. It’s super easy to put together, easy to double if you want to feed your own family the same meal, and to top it off it’s very kid friendly. So if you are bringing a meal to a family with toddlers and young kids, you are giving mama the gift of not having to fight with her kids about eating dinner. Butter the noodles well and leave them separate from the sauce for the kids who aren’t at all adventurous, but I promise the ones who try it will love it. And if they won’t take a bite, more for mom and dad!
How to Serve this Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff Recipe
I love serving this with a green salad and a crusty loaf of homemade french bread. Of course I always serve the chicken stroganoff itself over egg noodles. You could serve it over mashed potatoes or another starch if you prefer, egg noodles are just traditional.
How to Store Crock Pot Chicken Stroganoff
Chicken stroganoff should be stored in the fridge, separately from the egg noodles, and is good for 3-4 days. You can’t really freeze it because the cream cheese will separate.
Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff Recipe FAQs
The creamy beef or chicken stew known as stroganoff doesn’t usually get gummy, but the egg noodles it’s often served over might. Make sure to cook them only as long as directed on the package and store leftover noodles separately from the beef or chicken stroganoff.
No, sour cream doesn’t thicken beef stroganoff; it adds creamy, tangy flavor, but if you want to thicken a thin beef stroganoff you’ll need flour or cornstarch. The best beef stroganoff doesn’t need a thickener – it’s full of quality ingredients and amazing all by itself.
For delicious stroganoff, you need fat and seasonings. We’re adding fat in the form of cream cheese and butter, and flavorful seasonings like garlic, onion, white wine, and Italian salad dressing mix. These go perfectly with the mild flavor of chicken breasts.
Yes, you can definitely overcook meat in a slow cooker. Meat with lots of connective tissue, like a pork shoulder or a beef chuck roast, can stay in the slow cooker all day long, but at some point they will start becoming dry. Chicken doesn’t need all day in the slow cooker; just 2-3 hours on high or 4-5 hours on low and it’s done.
Plain Greek yogurt is a great substitute for sour cream. You can get whole milk, 4% Greek yogurt for a richer, creamier texture, or nonfat or low fat sour cream to save calories.
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Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 1 & 1/2 pounds chicken breasts, about 3
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 (.7-oz) package Italian salad dressing mix
- 2 tablespoons white wine, optional
- 2 tablespoons butter, chopped into pieces
- 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese
For the white sauce* (see note)
- 1/4 cup butter, (1/2 stick)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 12 ounces egg noodles, cooked (to serve with)
- parsley, chopped, optional (to garnish)
- sour cream, to garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Chop the chicken into bite-size pieces and place in the slow cooker.
- Add 1/2 an onion, chopped.
- Sprinkle the dry Italian salad dressing mix over the chicken and onions. Rub the seasoning in with your hands.
- Add 2 tablespoons white wine, off to the side so that you don’t wash all the seasoning off. (I used cooking wine. You can skip the wine entirely if you want, but I do like the depth of flavor it adds. There’s no need to replace it with anything, not even water. I promise. Just don’t skip the butter.)
- Sprinkle the chopped butter on top of the chicken.
- Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high heat for about 3 hours, or on low heat for about 4-5 hours.
- When the chicken is cooked and tender, open the lid and add a package of cream cheese. Put the lid back on.
- Make the white sauce. (OR you can skip the homemade sauce and add a 10-ounce can of cream of chicken soup to the crock pot at this point.)
- In a medium skillet, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat.
- Add 2 cloves of minced garlic and saute for 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Whisk in 1/4 cup flour until a paste forms.
- Slowly (slowly) add in 1/2 cup chicken broth while whisking constantly.
- Add the milk slowly, whisking the whole time.
- When the sauce has come together, remove from heat and add 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
- Add the white sauce to the crock pot. If the cream cheese is softened, you can use a wooden spoon to gently stir it all together (try not to break up the chicken too much). If the cream cheese is not smooth, put the lid back on and let it heat up for another 10-15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the egg noodles according to package instructions.
- Serve the chicken over the hot noodles and garnish with parsley, if desired. You can also serve it with rice, mashed potatoes, polenta, etc. Sometimes I like to garnish servings with a bit of sour cream, especially if you are eating leftovers on day 2 or 3 and the sauce has dried out somewhat.
Can I sub gluten free flour into this without any issues?
Hi Samantha, yes you can! I recommend using a 1:1 gluten free baking flour (rather than, say, almond flour) since it contains gluten-free thickeners that will serve the same purpose as regular flour in this stroganoff. Enjoy!
Delicious and so easy! I did have some celery that needed to be used so I added that in. Husband and son approved! Love all of your recipes!!