Description
A comforting and easy-to-make Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings recipe featuring tender shredded chicken cooked in a creamy, flavorful broth with homemade biscuit dumplings. Perfect for a hearty weeknight dinner or cozy weekend meal.
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
- Combine Ingredients: Add the chicken breasts, diced onion, minced garlic, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, poultry seasoning, dried parsley, and cracked black pepper into a 6-quart slow cooker. Stir gently to combine all the ingredients evenly.
- Cook Chicken: Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 6 hours until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
- Shred Chicken: Once cooked, use two forks to shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker, then stir to distribute the shredded chicken throughout the broth.
- Prepare Dumplings: Open the refrigerated biscuit dough and press each biscuit flat. Cut each flattened biscuit into narrow strips resembling dumplings, then add these strips into the slow cooker and stir to combine.
- Cook Dumplings: Cover again and cook on high for an additional 1 hour or until the biscuit strips are fully cooked and have a light, fluffy texture.
- Serve: Once dumplings are cooked, serve the chicken and dumplings hot immediately for best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Use refrigerated biscuit dough for a quick shortcut; alternatively, homemade biscuit dough can be used for a fresher taste.
- Adjust the seasoning to taste, adding salt if desired, as soups and broth can vary in sodium content.
- For thicker broth, leave the slow cooker lid slightly ajar during the last cooking stage to allow some liquid to evaporate.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and reheated gently.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours (3 hours chicken + 1 hour dumplings)
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: chicken and dumplings, crockpot chicken, slow cooker dinner, comfort food, creamy chicken stew, biscuit dumplings
