Crockpot Chicken Cordon Bleu takes everything you love about the classic dish and turns it into an easy, creamy crockpot dinner. Tender chicken and savory ham cook in a rich Dijon sauce, then plenty of melty Swiss cheese and a buttery Ritz cracker topping finish it off. No rolling, stuffing, breading, or fussing with individual chicken breasts!
What makes this recipe irresistible
This is the kind of dinner that earns a spot in the regular rotation. It's hearty enough to satisfy a hungry family, but versatile enough to serve differently depending on what you have in the pantry.
Easy to customize: Use chicken thighs instead of breasts, swap in baby Swiss for a milder flavor, or choose whatever starch sounds good for serving.
Sauce worth saving: There's enough creamy sauce to spoon generously over noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes.
Great use for leftover ham: Have a little extra holiday ham in the fridge or freezer? Dice it up and put it to work here.
Contrasting textures: The creamy filling gets a final sprinkle of buttery Ritz crackers and Parmesan for a little crunch in every serving.
Crockpot Chicken Cordon Bleu
Equipment
- 1 Crockpot
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless chicken breast or boneless chicken thighs, cubed
- 8 ounces diced ham
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- ¾ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup evaporated milk
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2½ teaspoons Montreal steak seasoning
- 2 cups freshly shredded Swiss
- ½ cup mozzarella
- Buttery Ritz-Parmesan topping
- 30 Ritz Crackers about one sleeve
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon parsley minced (optional)
Instructions
- Spray a 6-quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, evaporated milk, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and Montreal steak seasoning until smooth and well combined.
- Add the cubed chicken and diced ham to the slow cooker.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and ham. Stir until everything is evenly coated.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours, or until the chicken is tender and reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
- Remove the lid and stir in the mozzarella cheese until completely melted.
- Add 1½ cups of the Swiss cheese and stir until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
- Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup Swiss cheese over the top. Cover again for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
- While the cheese is melting, stir together the crushed Ritz crackers, melted butter, Parmesan cheese, and parsley in a small bowl.
- Sprinkle the buttery cracker topping over each serving just before serving to keep it crisp.
- Serve over buttered egg noodles, mashed potatoes, steamed rice, or even baked potatoes.
Nutrition
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Ingredients
Please refer to the printable recipe card for the exact measurements for this recipe.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ's)
Absolutely. Thick-cut deli ham is easy to dice and works well in this recipe. Leftover baked ham is another great option. If you happen to have some of my Orange Marmalade Glazed Ham tucked in the fridge, it would be terrific here!
Regular Swiss or baby Swiss will both work. Baby Swiss has a milder flavor if you don't want the cheese to be quite as assertive. For the smoothest melt, shred the cheese yourself rather than using pre-shredded cheese.
Add it just before serving. The moisture trapped inside a crockpot will quickly soften the crackers, so waiting until the end keeps that buttery topping crisp.
Deb's top tips
Wait until the chicken is fully cooked before adding the Swiss and mozzarella. Stirring the cheese in at the end allows it to melt gently into the sauce, keeping your crockpot chicken cordon blue creamy rather than oily or separated.
Test kitchen notes
I tested this recipe using cubed chicken instead of whole chicken breasts because it makes serving much easier and ensures every bite has plenty of creamy sauce, ham, and cheese.
Freshly shredded cheese melts much more smoothly than pre-shredded cheese, giving the sauce a rich, velvety texture.
Rather than adding the cracker topping during cooking, sprinkle it on just before serving. Slow cookers trap moisture, and adding the topping at the end keeps those buttery Ritz crackers crisp and delicious.
Related recipes
If you love the flavors in this crockpot chicken cordon blue, there are plenty more easy dinners to try! My Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole gives you those familiar chicken, ham, and Swiss flavors baked in the oven. For another rich and creamy family dinner, try the Million Dollar Chicken Casserole. And when you want another easy slow cooker meal, Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Casserole is cheesy, hearty, and practically cooks itself.
Dinner doesn't get much easier
If you love a dinner that's creamy, cheesy, and requires very little babysitting, this crockpot chicken cordon blue deserves a spot on your menu. Spoon it over buttered egg noodles, spaghetti or mashed potatoes. Add that buttery cracker topping, and dinner is ready to dig into. If you give this recipe a try, leave a comment and let me know what you think. I love hearing what's cooking in your kitchen!
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