Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings

 

Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings 🍗🥟

(The ultimate comfort food—tender chicken, creamy broth, and fluffy dumplings, all made easy in the slow cooker!)

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

✔ Set-it-and-forget-it – No stovetop babysitting!
✔ Rich, homestyle flavor – Tastes like it simmered all day (because it did).
✔ Pillowy dumplings – Soft, doughy, and soaked in savory broth.
✔ Great for leftovers – Even better the next day!

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Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

*(Serves 6 | Cook time: 6-8 hours on LOW + 30 mins for dumplings)*

Ingredients:

For the Stew:

• 1.5 lbs (700g) boneless chicken thighs (or breasts, but thighs stay juicier)

• 3 cups chicken broth

• 1 cup water

• 1 onion, diced

• 2 carrots, sliced

• 2 celery stalks, sliced

• 3 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 tsp dried thyme

• 1 tsp dried parsley

• ½ tsp rosemary (optional)

• ½ tsp black pepper

• 1 tsp salt (adjust to taste)

• 1 bay leaf

• 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup (or homemade substitute*)

For the Dumplings:

• 2 cups biscuit mix (like Bisquick)

• ⅔ cup milk

• 1 tbsp dried parsley (for flavor & color)

(No canned soup? Mix 2 tbsp butter + 2 tbsp flour + ½ cup milk + ½ cup broth.)*

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Instructions:

1. Add stew ingredients to the crockpot (except dumpling ingredients). Stir.

2. Cook on LOW 6-8 hours (or HIGH 3-4 hours) until chicken shreds easily.

3. Shred chicken with forks and return to pot. Discard bay leaf.

4. Make dumplings: Mix biscuit dough (Bisquick + milk + parsley). Drop spoonfuls onto the stew.

5. Cover and cook on HIGH 30 mins (no peeking—steam cooks the dumplings!).

6. Serve hot (the dumplings will soak up broth as they sit).

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Pro Tips for Perfect Dumplings

🍲 Thicken broth: If too thin, mix 2 tbsp cornstarch + ¼ cup cold water, stir in, and cook 10 mins.
🧈 Extra richness: Stir in ½ cup heavy cream at the end.
🌿 Fresh herbs: Swap dried parsley for fresh thyme or chives.
🥣 No biscuit mix? Use: 2 cups flour + 1 tbsp baking powder + ½ tsp salt + ¾ cup milk.

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Why This Works in the Crockpot

• Low & slow cooking = fall-apart chicken and deep flavor.

• Dumplings steam perfectly on top without getting gummy.

• Better than canned soup versions—no artificial taste!

This is the ultimate cozy meal—let me know if you try it! 😊