Description
This comforting Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings recipe combines tender, flavorful slow-cooked chicken with fluffy biscuit dumplings in a creamy broth. Perfect for a cozy meal, it features wholesome vegetables and herbs simmered slowly to meld rich flavors, making it an easy and satisfying one-pot dinner ready with minimal prep.
Ingredients
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Chicken and Broth Base
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1¼ lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 (10.5 oz) cans cream of chicken soup
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
Vegetables
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
Dumplings
- 1 (16.3 oz) can refrigerated biscuits, cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Assemble in crockpot: Place the chopped onion, chicken breasts, oregano, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, cream of chicken soup, low-sodium chicken broth, fresh thyme sprigs, bay leaf, chopped celery, chopped carrots, and minced garlic into the crockpot. Stir gently to combine all ingredients evenly.
- Cook: Cover the crockpot and cook on low heat for 6–7 hours or on high for 3–4 hours, until the chicken is tender and fully cooked through, allowing the flavors to meld and the vegetables to soften.
- Shred chicken: Remove the cooked chicken breasts carefully from the crockpot and shred them using two forks until the meat is in bite-sized pieces. Return the shredded chicken back into the crockpot and stir to incorporate.
- Add dumplings: Stir the thawed peas into the crockpot mixture. Evenly place the biscuit pieces on top of the chicken and vegetable stew. Cover again and cook on high for an additional 1 to 1.5 hours, or until the biscuit pieces are puffed up and cooked through, forming fluffy dumplings.
- Finish and serve: Remove and discard the bay leaf and thyme sprigs from the crockpot. Stir the chicken and dumplings gently to combine the flavors. Serve hot and enjoy this hearty, comforting meal.
Notes
- For extra thickness, use less chicken broth or add a slurry of cornstarch and water before adding the biscuits.
- Fresh herbs can be substituted with dried if unavailable, but adjust quantity accordingly as dried herbs are more potent.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like peas earlier if preferred to be softer.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days and reheated gently on stovetop or microwave.
- Using refrigerated biscuit dough saves time, but homemade biscuit dough can be used for a more scratch-made option.
