Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings Recipe – the ultimate comfort food! Super easy to make and tastes great! Chicken, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, onion powder, garlic powder, and canned biscuits. Add this easy one-pot meal to your menu. It is sure to become a family favorite!
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These Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings are a new family favorite. This was my first time making chicken and dumplings at home, and I can assure you that it won’t be the last! SO good! Tender chicken simmered to perfection in a rich and flavorful broth, accompanied by fluffy dumplings that melt in your mouth. The slow cooker does all the work, allowing the flavors to meld together and create a dish that’s as easy as it is delicious. Simply set it and forget it, and come back to a comforting meal that will make you feel like a kitchen superstar. This is perfect for a chilly evening or as a comforting meal any time of the year!
How to Make Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings
This recipe is effortless to make with only a few simple ingredients. Spray a 6-qt slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Season chicken with salt and black pepper. In a medium bowl, whisk together cream of chicken soup, onion powder, garlic powder, melted butter, and chicken broth. Pour soup mixture over chicken. Place the lid on the crockpot and cook on LOW heat for 5 hours. Remove the chicken from the pot and place on a cutting board. Shred the chicken with two forks. Return the chicken to the crockpot and stir to combine.
Open a can of refrigerated biscuits. Separate biscuits and cut each biscuit into 8 bite-sized pieces. Sprinkle biscuit dough over the top of the chicken mixture. Cover the slow cooker and cook on HIGH heat for about 1 hour, until the biscuits are cooked. Garnish with fresh cracked pepper and dried parsley.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- You can use any chicken you prefer. Boneless skinless chicken breasts, boneless skinless chicken thighs, or chicken tenderloins all work great in this recipe.
- Variations/Additions:
- poultry seasoning
- rosemary
- dried thyme
- Add your favorite veggies to the dish.
- frozen mixed vegetables
- fresh chopped onion
- carrots
- green beans
- frozen peas
- You can use any flavor of condensed cream of soup in this dish. Cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, or cream of celery soup are all delicious.
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/
- If using store-bought soup, I recommend unsalted cream of chicken soup.
- For a thicker sauce, mix a couple of tablespoons of corn starch with some warm water. Add this mixture to the crockpot when you add the shredded chicken and mix together.
- Can I freeze Chicken & Dumplings? Yes! Let the soup cool off and place it into freezer ziplock bags or plastic storage containers. Store in the freezer for up to three months.
- When ready to eat, thaw in the and reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Reheat in the microwave.
What to Serve with Crockpot Chicken & Dumplings
This meal was a huge hit at our house. Everyone gobbled it up! When it comes to side dishes to serve with the chicken, I’ve got several delicious options. One idea is to serve it with a side of roasted vegetables, such as green beans and mushrooms or asparagus. Another option is to pair it with a crisp garden salad topped with homemade ranch dressing. And let’s not forget about the warm and buttery cornbread. It is the perfect companion to soak up the savory broth that will complete the meal. No matter how you choose to serve it, one thing is for certain this easy one-pot meal is sure to be a hit with the whole family!
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Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 3 to 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 (10.5-oz) cans Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tsp onion powder or to taste
- ½ tsp garlic powder or to taste
- 2 Tbsp melted butter
- 1 (16.3-oz) can refrigerated biscuits
Instructions:
- Spray a 6-qt slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Season chicken with salt and black pepper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together cream of chicken soup, onion powder, garlic powder, melted butter, and chicken broth. Pour soup mixture over chicken.
- Place the lid on the crockpot and cook on LOW heat for 5 hours.
- Remove the chicken from the pot and place on a cutting board. Shred the chicken with two forks. Return the chicken to the crockpot and stir to combine.
- Open a can of refrigerated biscuits. Separate biscuits and cut each biscuit into 8 bite-sized pieces.
- Sprinkle biscuit dough over the top of the chicken mixture. Cover the slow cooker and cook on HIGH heat for about 1 hour, until the biscuits are cooked. Garnish with fresh cracked pepper and dried parsley.
Notes:
- For a thicker sauce, mix a couple of tablespoons of corn starch with some warm water. Add this mixture to the crockpot when you add the shredded chicken and mix together.
- I suggest using Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup in this dish to control the sodium.
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- Here is our recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/
- Can I freeze Chicken & Dumplings? Yes! Let the soup cool off and place it into freezer ziplock bags or plastic storage containers. Store in the freezer for up to three months.
- When ready to eat, thaw in the and reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Reheat in the microwave.
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How would you fix this if using precooked, rotisserie chicken in place of raw? When would you add the chicken?
Maybe when you add the biscuits? The cook time is mostly to cook the chicken and then the biscuits.
My biscuits are not cooking in the middle of the crockpot. It’s been over an hour, what should I do?
Keep cooking it.
I’m in a pinch, could I use canned chicken instead of fresh chicken?
Can I use gluten free biscuit dough?
I haven’t tried this with gluten free biscuits, but my best guess is that it would be just fine.
Thank you.
Did NOT think this would be good but was craving chicken and dumplings so I tried it. It was awesome! I added a good bit of poultry seasoning and when I cut up the biscuits I dusted with about 1/4 cup of flour before I put in the pot. It came out thick…but that’s how we like it in my house. The hubs ate two bowls because he couldn’t stop. Thank you for this recipe cause my homemade dumplings are not stellar
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When should I add the frozen vegetables? Txs!
This recipe doesn’t call for vegetables. If you add vegetables it will take a few hours for them to cook so I would recommend adding them two hours before you add your biscuits. This is from my own personal experience. Happy cooking!!
I made this in my crockpot yesterday. It was really good. I’ve had trouble in the past making chicken and dumplings. Not this time my husband loved it. I used boneless chicken thighs for some extra flavor plus I added an onion and some celery and garlic. I didn’t use any garlic or onion powder. I put in one can of cream of celery and one can of cream of chicken. I also used some celery seasoning and a little corn starch. I love your recipes. Keep up the good work.
Delicious recipe! I like mine extra saucy so added more liquid ingredients and may have thrown in a flew splashes of a sweet, white wine! What I love most is that leftovers taste just as good! When reheating on stove top I just add a little chicken broth and butter to smooth it out sgain.
I’m planning on making this for Halloween night for a family when they come over. What are your thoughts on doubling the recipe? Have you tried that before?
I haven’t doubled the recipe. I do know that a double batch would not fit in my 6-qt slow cooker. You would need a really large crockpot or use two.
Can you use rostessire chicken?
Any idea if this would work in an Instapot?
I haven’t tested this recipe in an Instant pot, so I can not say.
I cannot wait to try this! Can I slow cook the chicken on HIGH in the crockpot? If so, how long?
Usually about half the time that you would cook it on LOW.
Great and easy recipe! I used two large chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs) and kept the other proportions the same. About an hour and a half through cooking, I added chopped carrots, celery and diced white onion to the slow cooker so that they would cook through without getting too soft or soggy. The other change I made was to cook the chicken/soup for about 4 hours rather than 5 before shredding the chicken and adding the cut up biscuits. My partner and I were really pleased with how this turned out! I was especially glad that the biscuits cooked through so well. Will definitely add this dish to my rotations!
Can you use individual layers of flaky biscuits instead of the whole chunks of biscuits? We grew up on thinner dumplings.
I haven’t tried that, but sounds like it would work.
I think I would add a bag of frozen veggies also