Looking for an easy weeknight meal? This Crock-Pot Bacon Garlic Chicken features tender chicken wrapped in crispy bacon, smothered in a rich, creamy garlic sauce.
Crock-Pot Bacon Garlic Chicken: The Ultimate Comfort Meal
There is nothing quite like the smell of bacon and garlic wafting through the house to get everyone excited for dinner. If you are looking for a simple, crowd-pleasing meal that delivers big on flavor with minimal effort, this Crock-Pot Bacon Garlic Chicken is about to become your new go-to recipe.
By wrapping tender chicken breast in savory bacon and slow-cooking it in a velvety garlic-infused sauce, you create a dish that is both sophisticated and incredibly comforting.
Why You’ll Love This Slow Cooker Recipe
The magic of this recipe lies in the combination of textures and flavors. The slow cooker ensures the chicken stays juicy, while the bacon adds a smoky, salty contrast. When it comes time to serve, the creamy sauce is the real star of the show.
Serving Suggestions: This dish is designed to be served over a bed of fluffy mashed potatoes, buttered noodles, or steamed rice. These bases are perfect for soaking up the delicious, creamy garlic sauce, ensuring that not a single drop goes to waste!
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can! If you use standard chicken breasts, I recommend slicing them into strips similar in size to tenderloins so they cook evenly and are easier to wrap with the bacon. Keep in mind you may need to adjust the cooking time by 30 minutes if the pieces are thicker.
To make sure no toothpicks end up on your plate, count how many you use when securing the bacon. Once you remove the chicken from the Crock-Pot, count them again as you discard them to ensure you have accounted for every single one.
Absolutely. You can prep the bacon-wrapped chicken and the sauce mixture separately the night before. Keep them in the refrigerator, and in the morning, simply place the chicken in the slow cooker and pour the sauce over the top.
If you prefer a thinner sauce, you can whisk in a splash of chicken broth or milk at the very end. If you want a thicker sauce, you can whisk in a teaspoon of cornstarch mixed with cold water and let it cook on HIGH for another 10–15 minutes until it reaches your desired consistency.
Cooking Tips for Success
- Don’t Overcook the Bacon: Remember to cook the bacon only until it is pliable on the stovetop. If you cook it until it is crispy, it will be too brittle to wrap around the chicken tenderloins properly.
- Bacon Tip: As noted in the recipe, slice counts for bacon vary by brand. Keep an extra pack on hand just in case you have more tenderloins than slices of bacon!
This Crock-Pot Bacon Garlic Chicken is proof that you don’t need hours in the kitchen to create a restaurant-quality meal. Give it a try tonight and let us know what you think in the comments!
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Crock-Pot Bacon Garlic Chicken Recipe
Equipment
- 5 Quart Crock-Pot or larger
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Center Cut Bacon (*see note)
- 1 ½ Pounds Chicken Breast Tenderloins
- 10 ½ Ounces Canned Cream Of Mushroom Soup
- ½ Cup Sour Cream
- ¼ Cup All-Purpose Flour
- 2 Cloves Garlic (minced)
Instructions
- In a medium skillet on the stove-top, cook the bacon until cooked but still pliable.1 Pound Center Cut Bacon
- Place cooked bacon on a plate lined with paper towels to allow the bacon to drain and cool slightly.
- While the bacon is still warm (but not hot) wrap each uncooked chicken tenderloin with a piece of bacon and secure in place with toothpicks.1 ½ Pounds Chicken Breast Tenderloins
- Place tenderloins in the bottom of a 5 quart or larger slow cooker.
- In a small mixing bowl combine the cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, all-purpose flour and garlic and whisk until combined.10 ½ Ounces Canned Cream Of Mushroom Soup –½ Cup Sour Cream –¼ Cup All-Purpose Flour –2 Cloves Garlic
- Pour sauce mixture evenly over the chicken in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours or until chicken is fully cooked.
- Remove chicken tenderloins from the slow cooker, place on a platter and remove and discard the toothpicks.
- Using a whisk, stir the sauce in the slow cooker to incorporate it fully.
- Spoon the sauce over the chicken and serve over cooked rice or egg noodles if desired.
- Enjoy!
This is a very good recipe. Had it with cauliflower mashed potatoes & it was very good. Chicken just fell apart 🙂 Thank you Katie
Glad to hear that you enjoyed it. thank you.