Place the chicken, garlic, and bacon fat in your slow cooker. Sprinkle with thyme and season with salt and pepper as desired.

In a measuring cup, mix together the gravy mix with the cold water, pour over the chicken. Set the slow cooker to High setting and cook for 3 hours.

After 3 hours, roughly shred the chicken, you can do this while the chicken is in the pot.

In a measuring cup, use a whisk and mix together the cream and flour until smooth. Stir the cream into the slow cooker. Switch the slow cooker to Low setting and cook for another hour.

After 1 hour, turn the slow cooker off, stir in the bacon.

Serve over biscuits, rice, egg noodles, or even mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with parsley for garnish as desired. Optionally, top with a side vegetable of your choice.