Description
Hearty Southern chicken and dumplings comfort classic melts together with slow-cooker magic, delivering rich, tender chicken nestled among pillowy dough clouds. Warm, satisfying spoonful promises pure home-style deliciousness you’ll savor down to the last creamy bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 2 lbs (907 grams) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Vegetables and Broth:
- 4 cups (946 milliliters) chicken broth
- 1 cup (150 grams) chopped carrots
- 1 cup (100 grams) chopped celery
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1 cup (150 grams) frozen peas
Seasonings and Additional Ingredients:
- 1 can (10.5 ounces/298 grams) cream of chicken soup
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 can (16.3 ounces/462 grams) refrigerated biscuit dough, cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Gently nestle chicken breasts into the crockpot, combining them with aromatic chicken broth, creamy soup, diced carrots, chopped celery, minced onion, and a blend of garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Allow the mixture to simmer on low temperature for 6-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours until chicken becomes fork-tender and fully cooked throughout.
- Remove chicken and carefully shred meat using two forks, then return shredded pieces back into the slow cooker’s rich, savory liquid.
- Incorporate vibrant frozen peas into the chicken mixture, creating a colorful base for the upcoming dumplings.
- Delicately arrange biscuit dough pieces across the surface of the chicken and vegetable mixture, ensuring even distribution.
- Continue cooking on high heat for an additional 1-2 hours, watching as biscuits transform into fluffy, golden-topped dumplings.
- Ladle the hearty, comforting stew into serving bowls, ensuring each portion includes tender chicken, vegetables, and pillowy dumplings.
Notes
- Opt for boneless, skinless chicken breasts to ensure even cooking and easier shredding in the crockpot.
- Select fresh or frozen vegetables that are roughly chopped to distribute flavor evenly throughout the dish.
- Avoid overcooking biscuit dough by checking its doneness after 1 hour of final cooking to prevent dryness.
- Modify for gluten-free diets by using gluten-free biscuit mix or cauliflower dumplings as a low-carb alternative.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 hours
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 389 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg