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Crockpot BBQ Bacon Ranch Chicken Recipe! {4 Ingredients}

January 6, 2015 By Heidi 33 Comments

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This savory and sweet Crockpot BBQ Bacon Ranch Chicken Recipe packs in so… much… FLAVOR!

Crockpot BBQ Bacon Ranch Chicken Recipe

Are you on the hunt for a super-simple and flavor packed Chicken Dinner?  If you are… you actually just hit the jackpot!  This easy Crockpot BBQ Bacon Ranch Chicken Recipe is by far one of my family’s favorites.  It was like a flavor party happened right there on my dinner plate!

This easy crockpot recipe is jam packed full of so much amazing flavor.  You’ll love the combination of sweet barbecue sauce, savory bacon and yummy ranch seasoning.  It’s unbeatable!  But nobody… and I mean nobody is going to believe you when you tell them this yummy Barbecue Bacon Ranch Chicken dinner only takes 4 ingredients!  Talk about an easy recipe!

So get ready to create some happy smiles this week with this amazing chicken dinner…

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Kathye writes: “This is a family favorite & so easy.”

Beth writes: “Delicious! Very tender chicken and a hit with the husband, 4-year old, and my mother-in-law!”

Mara writes: “Made this and my family loved it!”

Chrissy writes: “DELICIOUS! And very easy 🙂 ”

Chelsie writes: “So good! Can’t go wrong with these ingredients 🙂 ”

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Crockpot BBQ Bacon Ranch Chicken Recipe!

This Crockpot BBQ Bacon Ranch Chicken Recipe packs in so much flavor. You'll love the combination of sweet barbecue sauce, savory bacon and yummy ranch seasoning.  It's unbeatable!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time3 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Total Time3 hours hrs 50 minutes mins
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Author: The Frugal Girls

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts fresh or thawed
  • 18 oz. Sweet Baby Ray’s Barbecue Sauce {1 bottle}
  • 1 oz. Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning Mix packet or 3 Tbsp Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Mix
  • 16 oz. Bacon cooked until crispy, then chopped

Instructions

  • Cook chicken in crockpot on HIGH for 3 hours or LOW for 6 hours {covered}
  • After 3 hours on HIGH or 6 hours on LOW, drain juices from crockpot
  • Mix together BBQ Sauce, Ranch Seasoning Mix packet, and chopped cooked Bacon
  • Pour mixture over chicken, and cook on HIGH for 30 more minutes {covered}, or until done. ENJOY!!

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Comments

  1. Cassie says

    October 24, 2016 at 8:12 am

    I will be using chicken tenderloins for the BBQ ranch recipe does it cook less? TIA

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      October 25, 2016 at 7:48 pm

      Hi Cassie ~ yes… smaller pieces should cook faster. Just keep an eye on them for cook time. I haven’t tried this recipe with tenderloins, but if you do… let me know how long they take. I’d love to hear!

      Reply
  2. Monica says

    October 10, 2016 at 12:04 pm

    I’m curious with what else you serve your with bbq ranch chicken ?

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      October 10, 2016 at 6:45 pm

      Hi Monica,

      I like serving these Loaded Mashed Potatoes (https://thefrugalgirls.com/2014/10/bacon-lovers-loaded-smashed-potatoes.html) or this Sweet and Sour Coleslaw (https://thefrugalgirls.com/2014/06/sweet-and-sour-coleslaw-recipe.html) with the BBQ Ranch Chicken.

      Hope these give you some fun ideas ~ Heidi

      Reply
  3. Deby Talley says

    June 14, 2016 at 12:18 am

    Here is idea for you “Chicken & Dumpling” You can try it if you like and see what you think or just delete. I call it “homemade chicken noodle soup” in the summer and in the winter it becomes “chicken & Dumplings. I use the flour tortilla shells and cut them in strips add to boiling broth then add rest of ingredients. In summer I use carrots onion celery (and fresh veggies) chicken, noodles and can of cream of chicken. In the winter I use more chicken, broth, cream of chicken, cream of mushroom and flour tortilla strips. My Mom use to make homemade dumpling so thin they were like noodles plus I could never get the can biscuits to turn into dumplings. It”s worth a try and great for potluck dinners/suppers and easy. I use them fresh or frozen. Enjoy

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      June 14, 2016 at 10:10 am

      That sounds so delicious, Deby… thanks for sharing!!

      Reply
  4. Tammy says

    December 8, 2015 at 12:05 pm

    Hey I am trying your bbq ranch chicken in crockpot . I just noticed my hidden valley salad dressing mix is buttermilk recipe. Can I use this with the same result ?

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      December 14, 2015 at 3:40 pm

      Hi Tammy ~ if you’d like you can substitute a Homemade Buttermilk Dressing, but just make sure it’s in powdered form. Here’s a copycat Hidden Valley Recipe you could use, that uses dry Buttermilk in it…

      https://thefrugalgirls.com/2015/09/buttermilk-ranch-dressing-mix-recipe.html

      Reply
  5. Kathleen says

    November 4, 2015 at 6:26 am

    Hi – all of your recipes have them being cooked at a HIGH setting – I often times prep in the morning and then leave it to cook all day. What is the conversion from HIGH to LOW setting? How many hours on LOW?

    Thanks.

    Reply
    • D_Dub says

      November 9, 2015 at 7:10 am

      I tried this recipe last weekend and cooked it on low for 6 hours. I just googled a conversion chart and took a chance. No mushy chicken. Yea! Very delicious. I never thought about draining the juice, thanks for that new info! 🙂 Since I have little guys at home, I cut the chicken into strips before slow cooking them. I’m ready to try another recipe ma’am. There so pocket friendly!

      Reply
      • Heidi says

        November 16, 2015 at 3:21 pm

        Aww ~ so glad you liked it! 🙂

        Reply
  6. Linda says

    October 18, 2015 at 6:57 am

    I love the recipes AND that colorful crockpot! Could you please email me and let me know where I could get one like it? My daughters want one too! Thanks

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      October 19, 2015 at 7:02 pm

      Hi Linda ~ are you referring to the colorful chevron Crock Pot? If so, I found that one at Target. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Jaime says

    July 21, 2015 at 11:04 am

    hi.. If my chicken is slightly frozen.. Should I wait until it’s completely defrosted first, before throwing in the slow cooker for the initial 3 hours?.. Or is it ok to throw in partially frozen… & up the time?… I’m new to this whole crockpot cooking stuff!.. Lol… Thanks in advance! 🙂

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      July 21, 2015 at 11:12 am

      Hi Jaime ~ if it’s still slightly frozen, just increase the time a bit to compensate for that. Hope that helps, and ENJOY! 🙂

      Reply
      • Stephanie says

        September 5, 2015 at 7:43 pm

        If you use frozen chicken, how long would you cook it?

        Reply
        • Nomi says

          November 21, 2015 at 10:37 am

          I have used completely frozen chicken and it is almost always done in the same amount of time as thawed chicken. Leave an extra 1/2 hour of time just in case!

          Reply
  8. Tamara says

    June 15, 2015 at 5:01 am

    Do I season the chicken also ? Or just put it in the crockpot plain

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      June 15, 2015 at 10:05 am

      Hi Tamara ~ no need to season the chicken on this recipe… you’ll just start it in the crockpot plain. Hope that helps! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Kayla says

    April 13, 2015 at 1:50 pm

    Do I cook the bacon first. Before I mix it all together?

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      April 15, 2015 at 9:19 pm

      Hi Kayla ~ you’ll cook the bacon until crispy first prior to mixing all together. Hope that helps! 😉

      Reply
  10. Josephine Batten says

    February 8, 2015 at 8:09 pm

    As I can’t buy Hidden Valley Products where I live can you please tell me if the “Ranch Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix” is a dry or liquid mix because I’d love to try to make your “BBQ Bacon Ranch Chicken”.

    Reply
    • Sharon Dando says

      March 5, 2015 at 9:41 am

      I cannot get the Ranch Salad products either. I used Paul Newmans Ranch Dressing in the recipes that I have seen.

      Reply
    • Heidi says

      October 19, 2015 at 7:06 pm

      Hi Josephine ~ I just created a copycat version of the Hidden Valley Ranch ranch dressing mix. It’s a dry mix, and you could substitute it in this recipe… hope that helps! 🙂

      Here’s a link to the recipe:

      https://thefrugalgirls.com/2015/09/buttermilk-ranch-dressing-mix-recipe.html

      Reply
  11. Josephine Batten says

    February 8, 2015 at 8:00 pm

    I’ve just come across your site by accident, but love it already. I live in Sydney – Australia and absolutely love your recipes. Sadly I can’t always get some of the ingredients, but try to find copies through Google as they’re my best bet. The copies may not be quite as good as your original, but “one can’t kick a gift horse in the mouth” as we Ozzies say. Keep up the good recipes coming as I’ll look forward to making more.

    Reply
  12. Lisa says

    January 24, 2015 at 6:50 am

    Hi 🙂 Could you also use this a pulled chicken on some sort of roll?

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      April 15, 2015 at 9:20 pm

      Hi Lisa ~ absolutely! This would taste delicious shredded and served on a roll or bun. Enjoy! 😉

      Reply
  13. Dave says

    January 23, 2015 at 8:24 pm

    Just wanted to thank you for glorifying Christ on your site!!!

    Reply
  14. Michelle says

    January 23, 2015 at 11:23 am

    They all sound delicious!

    Reply
  15. michelle says

    January 18, 2015 at 9:21 am

    All your recipes say cook chicken then add ingredients what are you cooking the chicken in when your draining it and then adding ingredients? For instance you bacon bbq ranch chicken?

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      January 23, 2015 at 10:36 pm

      Hi Michelle ~ the chicken will end up cooking in its own juices. Just start by placing the chicken only in the crockpot, and you’ll drain the juices later before adding the sauce. Hope that helps! 😉

      Reply
      • Pat Cody says

        October 16, 2015 at 9:55 am

        Wondering why you drain the juices. I cook chicken all the time in my crockpot and have never done that. Should I? Usually I just add everything from the get go so it never occurred to me to drain any juices from the chicken. Now I’m curious why all your wonderful recipes include that step.

        Reply
        • Heidi says

          October 19, 2015 at 7:11 pm

          Hi Pat ~ by draining the juices you’ll end up with a thicker more flavorful sauce, as opposed to a more watered down sauce. 🙂

          Reply

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