If you’re looking for a new chicken recipe that is easy, cheap, and full of flavor, then here it is! Using only a handful of ingredients, this chicken is SO flavorful and could not be easier to make. You literally just dump everything in the crock pot and walk away, and it turns out gorgeous and delicious.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 8 boneless/skinless chicken thighs
• 1 small jar pesto (I used basil pesto, 8 oz)
• 1 packet Hidden Valley ranch dressing mix
• 1 cup chicken stock
• salt and pepper to taste

You can use boneless/skinless chicken breasts instead, but the thighs have a richer flavor with the darker meat, and I feel like they pair better with the pesto flavor. (Plus they are cheaper!)

If you’re unfamiliar with pesto, it’s basically a mixture of herbs (I used the basil flavor), garlic and olive oil. It can be found in your grocery store by the jarred pasta sauces.

All you do is place the chicken in a single layer on the bottom of the crock pot, then mix the remaining ingredients together and pour on top. That’s it!

Cook on low 6-8 hours, and the chicken comes out with beautiful coloring and lots of flavor. (If you are a fan of the show “This Is Us,” then you know I checked my crock pot throughout the day! But there is no need to stir it or check on it while it cooks.)

When it’s done cooking, the chicken will be tender enough to cut with a fork, and really impressive looking even though it was so easy to make. I hope your family enjoys this dish as much as mine did!

Thanks y’all!

  – Nikki