How to cook Crockpot Chicken And Dumplings Recipe in 5 Steps
Ready for an easy dinner? Our Crockpot Chicken And Dumplings Recipe is the ultimate slow cooker comfort food. Discover the simple steps
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 cup carrots peeled and sliced or diced
- 1 cup celery sliced
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 4 cups chicken broth low sodium recommended
- 1 can cream of chicken soup (10.5 oz)
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour for dumplings
- 2 tsp baking powder for dumplings
- 0.5 tsp salt for dumplings
- 0.75 cup milk
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter melted
Instructions
- Step 1: Prep & Combine in Crockpot. Place the chicken breasts or thighs in the bottom of your slow cooker. Add the peeled and sliced carrots, sliced celery, and diced yellow onion around the chicken.
- Step 2: Add Liquids & Seasonings. Pour the chicken broth and cream of chicken soup over the ingredients in the slow cooker. Stir in the poultry seasoning, garlic powder, black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Ensure chicken is mostly submerged.
- Step 3: Slow Cook. Cover the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or on LOW for 6-8 hours, or until the chicken is very tender and easily shreddable. (For this recipe, we estimate 4 hours on HIGH for the main cooking phase).
- Step 4: Prepare & Add Dumplings. About 20-25 minutes before serving, prepare the dumplings. In a large bowl, whisk together 1.5 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and 0.5 teaspoon salt. Pour in the milk and melted butter, and stir until just combined (do not overmix). Drop spoonfuls of the dumpling dough directly onto the simmering liquid in the slow cooker.
- Step 5: Final Cook & Serve. Cover the slow cooker again and continue to cook on HIGH for an additional 20-25 minutes, or until the dumplings are puffed and cooked through. Remove the chicken, shred it with two forks, and return it to the slow cooker. Stir everything together gently and serve your Crockpot Chicken And Dumplings hot.
Notes
Storage: Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
Variations: Add frozen peas and/or corn during the last 30 minutes of cooking for extra vegetables. For a thicker consistency, whisk 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of cold water and stir into the liquid before adding dumplings.
Make it lighter: Use a low-fat cream of chicken soup and skip the butter in the dumplings, or use a healthier dumpling recipe.
Variations: Add frozen peas and/or corn during the last 30 minutes of cooking for extra vegetables. For a thicker consistency, whisk 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of cold water and stir into the liquid before adding dumplings.
Make it lighter: Use a low-fat cream of chicken soup and skip the butter in the dumplings, or use a healthier dumpling recipe.
