Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings {Super Easy!}
Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings – An easy version of the comfort-food classic that simmers away all day in the crockpot. You will love this simple and delicious recipe!
For more easy Crockpot Recipes, be sure to check out my Old Bay Shrimp Boil, Crockpot Chicken and Noodles, and Mississippi Pot Roast.
Chicken and dumplings has to be the epitome of comfort food.
And when you want a bowl full of home cooked goodness, but you don’t want to spend all day in the kitchen preparing it, Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings is the way to go.
As much as I love scooping up delicious spoonfuls of it now, Chicken and Dumplings was never really a meal that we ate growing up.
My mom is a good cook, but there are were only a few select meals that I can remember her making. I think part of that comes from her trying to keep things as simple as possible while raising four kids!
The first place I discovered my love for Chicken and Dumplings was actually at Cracker Barrel. The delicious dumplings and gravy….SWOON!
Now, I love to make this easy version of Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings at home. The dumplings are actually made from prepared biscuit dough, and let me tell ya: they are SO darn good! It’s hard to stop at just one bowl!
Ingredients for Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings
- chicken breasts (or thighs)
- unsalted butter
- onion
- dried parsley
- seasoned salt
- garlic powder
- poultry seasoning
- chicken broth
- cream of chicken soup
- canned, regular size buttermilk biscuits
How to Make Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings – Step by Step
Step 1: Add ingredients to crockpot
To get started, simply add some chicken, a chopped onion, spices, a little butter, chicken broth, and some cream of chicken soup to the bowl of your crockpot. Cook it all together on low for 6-8 hours, or high for 4-5 hours.
Step 2: Shred the chicken
After you’ve let it all cook for at least 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low, remove the lid and use a fork to break up the chicken, stirring everything well.
Step 3: Add the chopped biscuits
Chop up some refrigerated biscuits into quarter size chunks and add to the slow cooker. Push them down so that they soak up the gravy while they cook.
Step 4: Cook for 1 more hour
I also like to scoop up some of the gravy from the crockpot and pour it over the top. Put the lid back on and cook your crockpot chicken and dumplings for 1 more hour on high.
Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings – Tips and Notes
- Cream of chicken soup: I LOVE to use the Cream of Chicken soup made by Pacific Foods. It’s organic, it tastes good, and every ingredient is recognizable, which makes me feel a lot better about using it. It comes in a box instead of a can and can be found in the soup aisle.
- Cook the biscuits for at least one hour. All crockpots cook differently, so your biscuits may require more time. Mine are done after an hour on high, but yours may need to cook for a little longer.
- Avoid using flaky biscuits or Grands style. I recommend using REGULAR size buttermilk biscuits. Other types of biscuits will not always cook properly. Most store brands will carry a regular size canned biscuit. If you can only find Grands size biscuits, just cut them into smaller pieces and use about 4-5 biscuits total.
- Add some veggies. A small bag of frozen vegetables can be added to the crockpot when you shred the chicken, right before you add the biscuit dough on top.
- Storing leftovers: Any leftover slow cooker chicken and dumplings can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
FAQs
Add all ingredients to the Instant Pot except for the biscuits and stir well. Place the chopped biscuits on top and add the lid. Turn the valve to sealing and cook over manual high pressure for five minutes. Allow the pressure to release naturally before removing the lid and serving.
Yes! You can use frozen chicken in either the crockpot or Instant Pot version. You might need to increase the cook time by about 1-2 hours for the crockpot chicken and dumplings. For the Instant Pot version, increase the pressure time to 10 minutes.
Yes, feel free to use chicken breasts or thighs. They both turn out great.
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Recipe: {Easy} Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2-2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cans, or boxes cream of chicken soup
- 8-10 canned, REGULAR size, buttermilk biscuits
Instructions
- Place chicken in the bottom of slow cooker, along with chopped onion and 2 TB butter. Sprinkle with dried parsley, seasoning salt, poultry seasoning, and garlic powder.
- Add chicken broth and cream of chicken soup to crockpot, and stir all ingredients to combine. Place lid on top and cook over low heat for 6 hours, or high heat for 4 hours.
- After cooking for at least 6 hours on low, or 4 hours on high, remove lid and stir mixture with a spoon or fork, breaking apart the chicken into smaller chunks.
- Chop the biscuits into quarters and add to the crockpot. Push biscuit dough down into the crockpot a bit so that they will absorb the gravy as they cook.
- Replace the lid and continue cooking for 1-2 more hours over high heat until biscuits are cooked through and begin to turn golden brown. Enjoy!
Notes
- Cream of chicken soup: I LOVE to use the Cream of Chicken soup made by Pacific Foods. It’s organic, it tastes good, and every ingredient is recognizable, which makes me feel a lot better about using it. It comes in a box instead of a can and can be found in the soup aisle.
- Cook the biscuits for at least one hour. All crockpots cook differently, so your biscuits may require more time. Mine are done after an hour on high, but yours may need to cook for a little longer.
- Avoid using flaky biscuits or Grands style. I recommend using REGULAR size buttermilk biscuits. Other types of biscuits will not always cook properly. Most store brands will carry a regular size canned biscuit. If you can only find Grands size biscuits, just cut them into smaller pieces and use about 4-5 biscuits total.
- Add some veggies. A small bag of frozen vegetables can be added to the crockpot when you shred the chicken, right before you add the biscuit dough on top.
- Storing leftovers: Any leftover slow cooker chicken and dumplings can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
This is truly one of my favorite comfort foods too! I love your slow cooker version!
Thanks girl! 🙂
This is truly comfort food at its finest!! This is going on the menu…it looks so delicious!! Sending loads of foodie love your way and sharing it to Facebook! I really cannot wait to try it!
You are the best, Michelle! Thanks for sharing, friend!
Sounds so yummy, and looks great too! Hope that you are doing great Ashlyn! Stopping over from Foodie Fridays! PINNED 🙂
Cathy
Thank you, Cathy! 🙂
I LOVE the Pacific products! They’re super tasty. And I’m DYING over this chicken a dumplings. It truly is one of my most fave comfort food dishes. This is next on the slow cooker menu! YUM!
Yay Christie!! And yes, Pacific products are the BEST!
I’ve never made chicken and dumplings but a friend was just talking about them this week! Looks delicious!
They are so so good! You should definitely give them a try some time, girl!
Such comfort food! I love that this can be made in the crock-pot! Stumbled!
Thank you, Kristen! And I appreciate the stumble!
These look perfect, Ashlyn! I only tried chicken and dumplings in the slow cooker once, and they turned into a pot of goo. I think I tried to cook the dumplings too long! Next time I’ll use your advice and add them at the end. Thanks 🙂
Oh no, Andi, that stinks! These actually have a nice crispness on the outside if you just cook them on high for that last hour! That might be the trick. 🙂
A simply perfect dish for the cold to warm the heart and soul.
Thank you so much, Catherine!
This is perfect comfort food!
Thanks Nancy!
Yummy! I have never thought of using prepared biscuits, Smart!!!
Thanks Ashley!
Seriously, this is like the ultimate in comfort food for me. That broth you’re spooning looks so darn good – and canned biscuits as the dumplings is a genius move. Must make this!
Thank you, Heather!
My sister ALWAYS orders the chicken and dumplings with a side of dumplings at Cracker Barrel! hahaha! I love this slow cooker version! I have been trying to make gluten free chicken and dumplings but it just isn’t the same! 🙂
Oh, a side of extra dumplings sounds like the BEST way to eat them! I am going to remember that for the future! 😉
I do,too! My family laughs at me, but you just can’t get enough of those dumplings! I am transported to my grandmother’s house with every bite. I swear they stole her recipe. And their biscuits taste just like the ones my great grandmother made when I was a kid.
The only thing I do different from this recipe…and I realize it does take out some of the “easy” aspect of it…is to roll out the biscuits and then cut them with a pizza cutter. I just prefer my dumplings to be a bit less puffy… and more like grandma’s.
I make gluten free chicken and dumplings all the time, and it’s amazing. I had to MAKE my own recipe, though. None of the ones I ever tried seemed right! 🙂
Care to share?
Not sure what occurred but the remainder of my comment did not publish…anyway.
My granddaughter, apparently, had a bit of an accident when try serve herself a little more of the good stuff. Love my grandkids! They give this grandma great laughter in her life!!!
BTW: Our son is in the USAF and stationed in Honolulu, HI. We are going to be moving to Honolulu in about 5 months to live there for a year. We are so excited to have the opportunity to build some great memories with them all.
Oh that is such a great story, Ruth! I love the funny little things that kids do and say, and reading that gave me a good laugh. 🙂 And how wonderful that you will be coming to Hawaii, and getting to spend some time with your family out here in paradise! We absolutely love living here, but just miss our families, so I am sure that your son and his family are absolutely thrilled that you will be closer! There are so many fun and unique things to do here, you are going to love it. Sending some aloha your way!
This recipe sounds SO good!! I love that you made it in the slow cooker!!
Thanks Sheena!
This is my absolute favorite comfort food when I was growing up. My children have carried on the tradition with their families and fix it quite often. Actually, a couple of weeks ago, my daughter-in-law wrote to say they were having Chicken & Dumplings when my son noticed their 7 year old daughter digging around in the pot. My son asked her if she was wanting some more Chicken and Dumplings. She said, “No, I’m looking for my bowl and spoon!”
Love comfort food and this easy chicken and dumplings sounds awesome! Cracker barrel has a special place in my heart for their addicting dumplings and of course biscuits!! Pinned.
Thanks girl! And oh I know, those biscuits are SO good! I almost forgot about those!
I’m new to chicken and dumplings, never had them before. I’m making this recipe right now and wonder, do you serve it over rice, noodles or anything?
We usually just eat it as is, but I think it would be good over rice or mashed potatoes!
Would it be possible to use bisquick drop biscuit dough instead? I don’t have refrigerator biscuits on hand. Maybe I should back them first and then drop them into the crockpot?
Hi Marilee! I think drop biscuit dough would be just fine!
I made this Tonite!!! It was delicious!!! I highly recommend it????????
I have tried Bisquick drop biscuits and unfortunately, they tend to disintegrate. But maybe if you partially baked them first? Good Luck!
When using biscuit mix, the liquid you cook them in must be near the boiling point. Don’t pick up the lid until you are almost positive they are done. If they fall apart, make the dough a little thicker the next time.
I think if you used the rolled biscuits recipe rather than drop , . Basically dumplings are biscuits cooked in broth, drop biscuits are looser, more milk