Crock Pot Chicken Corn Chowder
Tender chicken, potatoes, and corn are all in this delicious Crock Pot Chicken Corn Chowder. It makes for one comforting meal on a cold night!
I couldn’t wait any longer for the temps to fall to make this incredible Chicken Corn Chowder! It’s one of those soups that screams comfort food on a cold fall or winter day. Chicken, potatoes, corn and more are packed inside this amazing chowder making it one amazing meal.
CROCK POT CHICKEN CORN CHOWDER
I have been making this for over 18 years. I got the original recipe from a chef at Rococo’s Steakhouse where I worked many moons ago. 🙂 Ryan was his name and he made this soup all the time. He went on to make a cookbook with all his amazing soup recipes. This one is by far my favorite. It is so simple yet so flavorful.
I changed the original recipe a bit by cutting way down on the butter and cream. I also made it specifically for the slow cooker, so it could do the cooking for me while I go about my day. 
This recipe is a keeper, my friends. I hope you give it a try very soon. You won’t regret eating a bowl of this wonderful chowder!
Chicken Corn Chowder
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup salted butter
- 4 to 5 medium russet potatoes diced
- 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts diced
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 bags (10 ounces, each) frozen corn (OR canned corn, drained)
- 1 pint heavy whipping cream
- 3 Tablespoons instant mashed potato flakes *(see note)
- 6 slices cooked bacon chopped
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 green onions sliced
Instructions
- Cut the butter in small pieces then place in the bottom of a large, greased crock pot (I use a 7-quart). Place diced potatoes and chicken over the butter. Season with the salt and pepper. Pour in chicken broth and corn. Stir.
- Cover with the lid and cook on low heat for 7 hours OR on high heat 5 hours. (The potatoes should be very tender.)
- After the cooking time is up, pour in the heavy whipping cream. Stir well to combine. Now, sprinkle in the instant potato flakes. Gently stir to combine everything. Cover with lid again and cook another 30 minutes or until chowder has thickened.
- Serve warm in individual bowls and garnish with bacon, cheese, and green onion. Enjoy!
Notes
*Recipe updated 12/24
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This is amazing. We used perdue shortcuts honey chicken to save time and it worked great. Thank you so much for this recipe it is a keeper for sure.
Delicious!!! I did add some cajun seasoning to spice it up a bit. My husband and son loved it. I will be making it again but think I will only make half. It filled my crockpot.
Poor time management on my part caused me to put this on top of the stove instead of in a crockpot. I followed the recipe except it took only two and a half hours cooking time. The soup is amazing! I’m taking it to a potluck this evening and I can’t wait to share it. Thank for this great recipe.
Does canned sweet corn work instead of frozen corn?
Yes definitely! Just drain first.
This is truly an amazing combination. I love every ingredient you use. It’s a dream pot!
– Natalie
I’m not seeing where it says to add the corn? Im confused.
You do it in the first step when you add the potatoes and broth 🙂
Can i add a can of black beans to this soup? Drained and rInsed. Would it be ok flavor wise?
I think you could add black beans to this with delicious results. I would definitely drain and rinse them well first 🙂
I used an immersion blender to blend some of the potatoes with the broth. It thickened nicely and I ended up using less cream.
I made this several times for work. I want to try and see if a rotisserie chicken would work.
That’s exactly what i did…cut the recipe in half. I had more than enough for 3 adults & had 2 servings placed in grab~it bowls that went into freezer for another day when we want something quick but don’t feel like cooking. I also used half & half instead of the heavy whipping cream & it was just right for us…not super thick but a tad on the soupier side.
I have been making this recipe for years and it is always a fan favorite. Did you change the recipe from corn starch to mashed potato flakes?
What was the amount of corn starch that you used? I don’t always have that other ingredient handy!
Thanks
Hi Michelle! I am so happy you love this chowder! Yes, I changed the cornstarch to potato flakes because they work much better thickening the chowder. You can still use the cornstarch method. Combine 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water; mix, then mix into the chowder!
This chowder is amazing! Family loved it. Do you have the nutritional facts?
I have been making this recipe for years, too! I was reading back to see if the ckn was raw when added to crock. Looks like it works both ways. Like the inst mashed potato thickener idea! Never thought about cutting recipe in half – perfect idea! Thank you!