Easy Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings.
Juicy chicken breasts cooked to tender perfection in the slow cooker in a rich creamy sauce.
Shortcut dumplings make this deliciously comforting meal effortless for a family favorite everyone will agree on.
Chicken and Dumplings are probably the ultimate comfort food. Tender juicy shredded chicken and soft dumplings in a rich creamy brothy gravy.
Don’t get me wrong, I love Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings from scratch but having a busy household with kids, I know that sometimes time is short and I don’t have hours to spend cooking a full Sunday dinner from scratch.
This recipe uses a few little short cuts to make it really quick and easy to put together while not skimping on flavor.
The best part about this recipe is that it cooks up in the slow cooker all day long.
That means you can spend about 5 minutes prepping and head on out and run your errands (or go for lunch with your friends which sounds much more fun).
The slow cooker does all of the work but the results are just as amazing as a from scratch recipe (there’s a reason this recipe has a five star rating ★★★★★)!
Quick prep with optimal results is my kind of cookin’.
I use a can of premade biscuits to make the dumplings to make this dish totally effortless.
You’re going to want to roll them extra thin as they do puff up a little while they cook.
If you don’t want to use (or don’t have) canned biscuits, feel free to mix up a batch of your favorite homemade biscuits to create your own dumplings (or use Biscuit Mix).
Once you shred the chicken and stir it back in, your dumplings will break up a little bit but don’t worry; the edges soak up a bit of the sauce making for a perfect bowl of comfort.
While I know not everyone likes vegetables with their chicken and dumplings, I sure do!
I love the addition of frozen veggies for color, flavor and some extra nutrients (plus frozen veggies are pretty effortless).
If veggies in your chicken and dumplings isn’t your thing, feel free to leave them out (but don’t skip the onion, it adds lots of flavor)!
How to Make Perfect Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings
As easy as this recipe is, here are a few tips to make sure it turns out perfectly for you!
- This recipe is best made in a 6QT crock pot.
- While this chicken and dumplings recipe uses frozen veggies, they should be defrosted before adding to the slow cooker.
- My biscuits are always perfectly cooked after 60 minutes however some slow cookers may require extra time to cook the biscuits.
- Open the lid as little as possible as the slow cooker can lose heat quickly and this can cause your biscuits to not cook properly.
- Boneless chicken thighs make an excellent addition to this recipe.
- Once the biscuits are cooked through they should still have a soft, slightly doughy dumpling-like texture.
- Depending on the size of your slow cooker, this recipe may not double well. To double this recipe, cook the chicken portion as directed. Additional dumplings can be cooked on the stovetop or baked in the oven as biscuits.
Dairy (such as cream or milk) doesn’t always do well in the slow cooker; it can often separate or curdle so I’ve subbed in condensed soup in this recipe.
Condensed soups make a great addition to crock pot recipes as they tend to hold up very well in the slow cooker (plus they add lots of flavor to this recipe) without the risk of curdling.
Once you try this easy recipe, it’ll quickly become your go to for slow cooker chicken and dumplings.
Ensure your slow cooker is on high and the liquid should be bubbling along the edges when you open the lid to add your vegetables and biscuits.
It’s really important that you open the lid for as little time as possible and that your vegetables are completely defrosted.
Note: Buttermilk, Country or Homestyle Biscuits work best in this recipe. When adding the vegetables/biscuits ensure the lid is left off as little as possible. Leaving the lid off for long periods of time will drastically increase cooking time.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 large onion diced
- 10.5 ounces condensed cream of celery soup 1 can
- 10.5 ounces condensed cream of chicken soup 1 can
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- black pepper to taste
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups frozen vegetables or peas and carrots, thawed
- 16.3 ounces refrigerated biscuits 1 can, Buttermilk, Country, or Homestyle
Instructions
- Add onion to 6 qt crock pot and top with chicken breasts.
- In a small bowl, combine cream of celery soup, cream of chicken soup, parsley, poultry seasoning and pepper. Spread over chicken breasts. Top with chicken broth and cook on high 5 hours.
- Approximately 1 hour (I allow 60 - 90 minutes) before serving (after 4 hours of cooking time), roll each biscuit thin and flat. Cut into 4 strips. Add vegetables to the slow cooker and stir. Add biscuit strips on top. Replace lid as quickly as possible.
To Serve
- Remove chicken breasts and slightly shred. Add back into slow cooker and stir (this will break up the dumplings somewhat which is ok). Let cook an additional 10 minutes and serve.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Dinner
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I make this for my family when they’re sick. I don’t use the peas and carrots, and it’s preferred that way. Makes them feel better. ❤❤❤❤
Perfect recipe for a very cold snow day when the kids were home, the puppy was bored, and I had a packed day of at-home conference calls to replace cancelled meetings. I followed the recipe perfectly and it came out perfectly. My husband and kids loved it. I did make it in a 4 QT cooker but I can see where 6 QTs would be an advantage. My cooker was filled to the brim. My 11-year-old affirmed that it was indeed “comfort food.”
I am so glad this recipe was enjoyed by your family on this cold day! Stay warm!
I’m making this recipe now but I only have original biscuits will it be ok?
Should be fine.
Thanks for the recipe! I am cooking it now. Should i stir the onion, chicken, soups & broth when i place them in the crock pot first? Or just layer and leave them to cook as is?
You can cook as is.
its 14 degrees out so perfect day for this! my question is this- i normally make the biscuick drop dumplings,,10 min covered 10 uncovered into the broth…how do i adjust this? OR can I just use some of the broth and make dumplings on stove last few minutes, add them into crock for 10 minutes to abosrb flavors? has anytone tried it this way?? i have the canned which i wanted to use for my husband. he loves those biscuits, i dont care for them at all. i think i just answered my own question.. use canned, make small batch on stove for drop dumplings for me…right?
I’ve have only made this as written. Let us know how it works out if you try it.
I have never made Chicken and Dumplings before in my life,have always wanted to make them and I love cooking in my Crock Pot!!!! I can’t wait to make this!!!! It is just myself now,so I will be freezing alot of it for meals as the weather here is horrible,temperatures in the negative!!!! Can’t wait to make this,Yummmmmmmmy!!!!
I hope you love the recipe Nicky! It is sure to take the chill out on a cold day!
Hi holly. Can I add noodles to this recipe? Would you suggest adding a cup or two of uncooked noodles when I add the veggies? Wondering if you know how that would work out, or how you would do it. Thanks!
I’ve have only made this as written. Let us know how it works out if you try it.
I thought the idea for this recipe was great but I felt it needed more seasoning. I’ll make it again but probably with regular broth and I might salt the chicken before hand. Otherwise we loved it!
I loved this recipe~~made it today~~ It was -20 degrees so needed something cooking all day and making the house smell wonderful~~Awesome will pass it on to my friends~~
I am so glad this recipe helped warm you up on a cold day!
Tasty with the addition of more salt. I didn’t use cream of celery soup I had to go with the cream of mushroom, but I did add more mushrooms and mixed vegetables. Very good.
I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
Wonderful recipe with great taste and so easy to do. Definitely a keeper.
I am so glad you liked this recipe!
This is now a regular at our house. My entire family requests this whenever possible. We love it and it is easy to make.
I am so glad your family has been enjoying this recipe Patt!
Very good. Third time making it now. It’s one of the families new favorites.
I am so glad you are enjoying this recipe!
Can you freeze half of this?
I haven’t tried freezing this recipe.
Very yummy! Would make it again. Hubby liked it too.
Looks really good.Can I use 4qt pot?
The chicken portion would be just fine in a 4QT slow cooker, my only concern is that the dumplings puff up and I’m not sure if you’ll have enough room for them. If you do try it, please let us know how it goes.
Made it tonight by following the recipe. Perfection. What’s with all the folks who can’t read?
Awesome and easy!!
I have made this several times. My family loves it! Especially good to make during Christmas season with all the shopping, wrapping, baking, etc. A good hot meal is ready when you need it!
Does the chicken go in cooked or uncooked??
The chicken goes in raw.