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crockpot chicken and dumplings

This Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings recipe delivers a comforting and hearty meal with minimal effort. Tender chicken, flavorful broth, and soft dumplings come together beautifully in your slow cooker, making it perfect for busy days.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 People
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Crockpot
  • 1 Cutting board
  • 1 Mixing bowl
  • 1 Measuring cups
  • 1 Measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups chopped carrots
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup
  • 2 cups refrigerated biscuit dough or homemade if preferred
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley optional, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the crockpot.
  • Add the chicken broth, chopped carrots, celery, and onion over the chicken.
  • Sprinkle in the garlic powder, dried thyme, salt, and black pepper. Stir gently to combine.
  • Add the cream of chicken soup on top but do not stir it in.
  • Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
  • About 30 minutes before serving, remove the chicken and shred it with two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the crockpot.
  • Open the biscuit dough and cut each biscuit into quarters. Stir them into the crockpot, making sure they are coated with the broth.
  • Cover and cook for an additional 30 minutes on high until the dumplings are cooked through.
  • Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley if desired.
  • For extra flavor, you can sauté the onions, carrots, and celery in a pan for a few minutes before adding them to the crockpot.
  • You can also substitute the chicken with turkey or add in your favorite vegetables.
  • Feel free to adjust the thickness of the broth; if you prefer it thicker, you can add a cornstarch slurry in the last hour of cooking.

Notes

For extra flavor, you can sauté the onions, carrots, and celery in a pan for a few minutes before adding them to the crockpot.
You can also substitute the chicken with turkey or add in your favorite vegetables.
Feel free to adjust the thickness of the broth; if you prefer it thicker, you can add a cornstarch slurry in the last hour of cooking.