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    Home » Recipes » Slow Cooker Meals

    Crockpot Smothered Chicken Thighs

    Published: Jul 20, 2021 · Modified: Apr 25, 2022 by Audrey · This post may contain affiliate links

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    These crockpot smothered chicken thighs are such an easy and delicious way to get dinner on the table. There’s nothing better than good, old-fashioned comfort food made easy.

    I don’t know about you but I love coming home to a delicious crockpot dinner. These crockpot smothered chicken thighs are such an awesome comfort food and they are so easy to make too!

    Using my crockpot to make dinner makes my life so much easier. This recipe is wonderful because you can toss everything in and go.

    What ingredients do I need to make this recipe?

    This recipe is easy peasy. You will need:

    • Chicken thighs: You’ll want to use boneless and skinless chicken thighs. You can also use chicken breast, if desired although I find that chicken thighs have more flavor and don’t dry out as much as chicken breast in the crockpot.
    • Cream of chicken soup: You’ll need two cans. They should be about 10.5 ounces each.
    • Yellow onion: For this recipe, you’ll need one large yellow onion.
    • Onion soup mix: To season the gravy.
    • Fresh mushrooms: You’ll need 8 ounces of fresh sliced mushrooms.
    • Salt and pepper to taste: Note that the cream of chicken and soup mix can be quite salty so you may want to use more pepper than salt or skip the salt entirely.

    What to serve with this recipe

    These smothered chicken thighs go great with mashed potatoes or buttered egg noodles. Green beans, steamed carrots, and fresh yeast rolls also go great and will complete the meal. I’ve also served these with cauliflower mash before to save on calories.

    Tips for this recipe

    • I recommend salt and pepper to taste. The canned cream of chicken and soup mix usually contain a lot of sodium so you may want to go easy on the salt.
    • Stir everything well before cooking.
    Crockpot Smothered Chicken Thighs

    Crockpot Smothered Chicken Thighs

    Audrey
    These crockpot smothered chicken thighs are such an easy and delicious way to get dinner on the table. There's nothing better than good, old-fashioned comfort food made easy.
    5 from 10 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 6 hrs
    Total Time 6 hrs 10 mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 servings

    Equipment

    • Crockpot or slow cooker

    Ingredients
      

    • 6 to 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
    • 8 ounces fresh mushrooms sliced
    • 1 large yellow onion sliced
    • 2 cans cream of chicken about 10.5 ounces each
    • 1 packet onion soup mix such as Lipton
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Spray your crockpot with non-stick spray.
    • Add the onions and mushrooms.
    • Arrange the chicken thighs on top.
    • Cover with cream of chicken and add the onion soup mix.
    • Stir well and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.

    Notes

    Note that the cream of chicken and soup mix can be quite salty so you may want to use more pepper than salt or skip the salt entirely.
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    Comments

    1. Jeannie

      July 29, 2021 at 9:13 pm

      5 stars
      this is a nice family dinner because of the serving size!

      Reply
    2. Alexandra

      July 29, 2021 at 10:12 pm

      5 stars
      Oh these are so delicious! What a great dinner 🙂

      Reply
      • Anna C.

        November 09, 2021 at 12:22 pm

        Were we supposed to just add soup mix straight to cream of chicken or prepare the soup mix like it says on box and add it after? That was confusing to me. First time making this recipe.

        Reply
        • Two Pink Peonies

          November 10, 2021 at 8:11 am

          Hi Anna, just add it straight in and stir well. There is no need to prepare it beforehand.

          Reply
    3. Linda

      July 29, 2021 at 11:46 pm

      5 stars
      Comfort food can’t be any easier than this! So easy and flavorful

      Reply
    4. Freya

      July 30, 2021 at 12:49 am

      5 stars
      This really was a quick and delicious supper dish!

      Reply
      • Phyllis

        October 05, 2021 at 4:59 am

        Could I use drumsticks for this recipe? If so, how long would I cook it for? Thank you

        Reply
        • Two Pink Peonies

          October 05, 2021 at 6:01 pm

          Hi Phyllis, I have not tested the recipe with drumsticks but I don’t see why you couldn’t use them. I would recommend cooking them on low for 6 to 8 hours.

          Reply
    5. Nora

      July 30, 2021 at 5:58 am

      5 stars
      Such a lovely, quick and easy recipe! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    6. Oscar

      July 30, 2021 at 8:55 am

      5 stars
      This recipe looks so comforting. I am waiting for a rainy day so I can make this and enjoy it while watching a movie.

      Reply
    7. Elizabeth

      July 31, 2021 at 9:34 am

      5 stars
      Such a delicious recipe! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    8. Addie

      July 31, 2021 at 9:33 pm

      5 stars
      Healthy comfort food at its best! So hearty and flavorful.

      Reply
    9. Michelle Huston

      August 03, 2021 at 7:23 pm

      5 stars
      I love smothered chicken and this recipe did not dissapoint!

      Reply
    10. Katie

      August 04, 2021 at 7:29 am

      5 stars
      I love anything in the crockpot, such a handy little gadget!Can’t wait to give this a try!

      Katie xoxo

      Reply

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