Slow Cooker Chicken & Dumplings – A deliciously easy twist on a classic. Fresh vegetables, chicken and simplified dumplings will be an instant hit.
So a few weeks ago, I shared on my Instagram account that I was in need of dinner ideas. I had just got done being sick and was just lost at what to make my family for dinner. I shared this post to my personal Facebook page and my friends, family, and readers came to the rescue.
My friend Sonja makes this meal for her family, the only thing I didn’t add was the bacon. Well because we all love bacon and I was pretty sure my kids would have eaten around everything else just to get to the bacon. I will be trying that though eventually but we are starting here.
This meal is oh, so good and easy! I missed a step in the process of shredding the chicken but was so happy that I didn’t do that. My family loved it this way and the chicken was so tender that it melted in your mouth. It broke apart so easily in the bowl that it made it easy to get the perfect bite with vegetables, gravy, chicken, and dumplings.
I loved Sonja’s idea of using frozen biscuits at the topping. I will even be trying my homemade Copycat KFC Biscuits on top someday, but using the frozen biscuits made it so easy on a busy spring break day. My family and I went and played floor hockey, football, and basketball. All while this dreamy batch of Slow Cooker Chicken & Dumplings was cooking away.
I love that I have friends and readers willing to share their family to-go-to meals. It literally has been a lifesaver. XOXO San
How to make Slow Cooker Chicken & Dumplings
The easiest way to make Chicken & Dumplings for me personally is through the slow cooker. I love the simplicity and it is just as comforting as the original.
Ideally, if you are making a classic recipe you will be making your dumplings from scratch. To save time, I use frozen biscuits.
First, you will need to line the bottom of your slow cooker with the chicken breast. Then top chicken breast with carrots, celery, and onions. Stir together the seasonings in a small bowl and sprinkle over the top of the chicken and veggies.
In a medium-sized bowl (approximately 4-6 cups) and mix together the chicken broth and cream of chicken soup. Pour broth mixture over the vegetables. Place lid on slow cooker and bake on high for 5-6 hours.
Remove lid and reduce heat to low on the slow cooker. Add the frozen biscuits gently on top of the gravy. Close the lid and cook on low for 1 more hour.
Remove lid and turn off slow cooker – let it sit for 10 minutes. Then serve. Make sure when you scoop it give each person 1 biscuit and about 1/3 to a 1/2 of a chicken breast. Use a ladle to grab some extra gravy if you need.
WHAT IS CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS
A dish that consists of cooking chicken and seasonings in water creating a broth. Dumplings are added and boiled in the chicken broth.
WHAT IS A DUMPLING
A dumpling is typically biscuit dough. An easy recipe that consists of a mixture of flour, shortening, and water.
Looking for some more easy & delicious slow cooker meals check out a few of my favorites: 50 of the Best Slow Cooker Recipes, Slow Cooker Chicken Kielbasa & Barbecue Beans, Slow Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese and Slow Cooker Cuban Pork.
What can you make in a slow cooker?
Pretty much anything!
Dinners, soups, even desserts!
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Slow Cooker Chicken & Dumplings
Ingredients
- 3 large chicken breasts
- 4 celery stalks diced
- 4 carrots diced
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cans cream of chicken
- 10 frozen biscuits
Instructions
- Line the bottom of your slow cooker with the chicken breasts.
- Top chicken breast with carrots, celery and onions. Stir together the seasonings in a small bowl and sprinkle over the top of the chicken and veggies.
- In a medium sized bowl (approximately 4-6 cups) and mix together the chicken broth and cream of chicken soup.
- Pour broth mixture over the vegetables. Place lid on slow cooker and bake on high for 5-6 hours.
- Remove lid and reduce heat to low on the slow cooker. Add the frozen biscuits gently on top of the gravy. Close the lid and cook on low for 1 more hour.
- Remove lid and turn off slow cooker – let it sit for 10 minutes. Then serve.
- Make sure when you scoop it give each person 1 biscuit and about 1/3 to a 1/2 of a chicken breast. Use a ladle to grab some extra gravy if you need.
Oh heck yes. The comfort food to end all other comfort foods! Love that you made this in the crock pot.
Is that really 12 (twelve) cups of chicken broth? Your directions say to use a 4-6 cup bowl to mix the chicken broth and soup.
Just two cups.
Sounds lovely – does it matter if the chicken breasts are froze or thawed?? Thank you!!
Beth – I used thawed. I haven’t used frozen. And prefer cooking in the slow cooker with thawed with that said – I am sure you can try it, just checking the chicken in the end that it is done. You may need to extend the cooking time. Enjoy!
What frozen biscuit or is that what you call a dumpling
Frozen biscuit is the dumpling.
By frozen biscuits do you mean the type that are in a can like pilsbury biscuits or an actual frozen dough?
Frozen biscuits. They are in the freezer section by then read. If you want to make your own or use store bought refrigerated ones just reduce the time. I would check them about 20-30 minutes into cooking. I have an amazing biscuit recipe https://dashofsanity.com/2015/01/copycat-kfc-biscuits-collection-best-breads-scones-biscuits-recipes/
Thanks! I usually make my own dumplings, but this would be interesting to try!
Can’t wait to make this! Slow cooker recipes are my go to now that my son has baseball and school thank you San