Crock Pot Italian Bacon Chicken Tenders

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April 4, 2018 By Cris 4 Comments

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Are you looking for an easy crock pot chicken dish that makes a great family dinner or party appetizer? These Crock Pot Italian Bacon Chicken Tenders are so simple and delicious to make!

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These chicken tenders are an adaptation of a grill recipe I have made for years. I love throwing them in the crock pot and letting it do all the work for me. You won’t believe how simple and flavorful this recipe is!

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How to Make Italian Bacon Chicken Tenders in a Slow Cooker

Take your chicken tenders and cover with Italian dressing and wrap each tender in bacon and place in the bottom of a 6 quart slow cooker. We like to use a browning slow cooker so that we can do the final browning step all in the same pot. However, you can use a traditional slow cooker if you would like and then just finish up in a skillet. Pour remaining dressing over top and cook on high for 60-90 minutes. When tenders are fork tender, drain off juices and brown bacon on all sides on saute feature or in a skillet. Top with cheese and cook until melted. Serve with marinara sauce. (This is our favorite low carb sauce.)

Notes on Crock Pot Italian Bacon Chicken Tenders

We like to use a browning slow cooker so that we can do the final browning step all in the same pot. However, you can use a traditional slow cooker if you would like and then just finish up in a skillet.
We use Havarti cheese slices because they are really creamy but you can use mozzarella, cheddar or pepper jack.
We like to dip these in marinara sauce. If you are eating low carb, this is our favorite low carb sauce.
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As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes shouldalways be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.

Crock Pot Italian Bacon Chicken Tenders Recipe

Are you looking for an easy crock pot chicken dish that makes a great family dinner or party appetizer? These Crock Pot Italian Bacon Chicken Tenders are so simple and delicious to make!

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes

Ingredients

1.5 lbs chicken tenderloins
1/2 cup Italian dressing
1 lb bacon
5 Slices Cheese We used Havarti
Marinara Sauce

Instructions

Take your chicken tenders and cover with Italian dressing.
Wrap each tender in bacon and place in the bottom of a 6 quart slow cooker or multi-cooker.
Pour remaining dressing over top and cook on high for 60-90 minutes.
When tenders are fork tender, drain off juices and brown bacon on all sides on saute feature in a multicooker or in a skillet.
Top with cheese and cook until melted.
Serve with marinara sauce.

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Notes

We like to use a browning slow cooker so that we can do the final browning step all in the same pot. However, you can use a traditional slow cooker if you would like and then just finish up in a skillet.
We use Havarti cheese slices because they are really creamy but you can use mozzarella, cheddar or pepper jack.
We like to dip these in marinara sauce. If you are eating low carb, this is our favorite low carb sauce.
Looking for more recipes? OurRecipe Findercan help you find exactly what you need.
Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks,slowcookers and low carb essentials in ourAmazon Influencer Shop.
As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes shouldalways be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.

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Angela says
April 9, 2018 at 4:10 pm

This seems like such a small cook time in the crock pot. Is there a reason you use the crock pot and not just bake them in the oven? Wouldn’t the chicken cook in only about 30 minutes or so in the oven? Sound delicious and j can’t wait to try it.
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- Cris says
  April 10, 2018 at 11:54 am
  
  Hi Angela-
  Many of our recipes could be made in the oven, however, we like to show the crock pot method because many in our audience like to use our recipes when traveling. We have an oven in our RV but it is a pain to use, so the crock pot is much less of a hassle. We also have truck drivers that like to cook on the road too. Hope that clarifies things a little. Enjoy!
Tricia says
April 6, 2018 at 10:31 am

Can you tell me what kind of dressing do you use, is it dry or wet? I love your recipes, thanks for sharing.
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- Cris says
  April 7, 2018 at 1:51 am
  
  Hi Tricia- We use wet dressing in this recipe. Enjoy!!

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