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Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

4.8 from 113 reviews

This comforting Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings recipe features tender shredded chicken simmered in a creamy broth with savory seasonings, topped with soft, fluffy biscuit strips cooked directly in the slow cooker. It’s an easy, hearty meal perfect for chilly days and busy schedules.

Ingredients

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Chicken and Broth

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 small sweet onion, diced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 (10 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Dumplings

  • 1 package (8-count) refrigerated biscuit dough

Instructions

  1. Combine Ingredients: Add the chicken breasts, diced onion, minced garlic, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, poultry seasoning, dried parsley, and cracked black pepper to a 6-quart slow cooker. Stir well to combine all ingredients evenly.
  2. Cook Chicken: Cover the slow cooker and cook the mixture on high for 3 hours or on low for 6 hours, until the chicken is fully cooked through and tender.
  3. Shred Chicken: Using two forks, shred the cooked chicken directly in the slow cooker. Stir the shredded chicken into the broth mixture to incorporate.
  4. Prepare Dumplings: Open the refrigerated biscuit dough and press each biscuit flat. Cut each biscuit into narrow strips resembling dumplings. Add these biscuit strips to the slow cooker and stir gently to distribute them.
  5. Cook Dumplings: Cover the slow cooker again and cook on high for an additional hour, or until the biscuit strips are cooked through and become light and fluffy.
  6. Serve: Once the dumplings are tender and cooked, serve the chicken and dumplings immediately for best texture and flavor.

Notes

  • If you prefer thicker broth, you can reduce the chicken broth to 2 cups.
  • For added vegetables, consider adding carrots or celery diced along with the onion.
  • Use refrigerated biscuit dough for convenience; homemade biscuit dough can also be substituted.
  • Make sure the biscuit strips are evenly sized to cook consistently.
  • Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and reheated gently on the stovetop or in the microwave.

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