Description
Hearty Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings comfort seekers will adore this Southern classic simmering with tender chicken and pillowy dumplings. Creamy, satisfying goodness waits in one simple pot where rich flavors meld together, promising warmth in each comforting spoonful you savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 pound (454 grams) chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
Vegetables:
- 1 cup (150 grams) diced carrots
- 1 cup (150 grams) diced celery
- 1 cup (150 grams) frozen peas
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Liquid and Seasoning:
- 4 cups (960 milliliters) chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) heavy cream
- 1 can refrigerated biscuit dough
Instructions
- Arrange raw chicken, aromatic vegetables, herbs, and seasonings in the slow cooker, ensuring even distribution of ingredients.
- Allow the mixture to simmer gently on low temperature for 6-7 hours or high temperature for 3-4 hours, ensuring chicken becomes tender and easily falls apart.
- Use two forks to carefully shred the cooked chicken directly in the crockpot, creating soft, succulent meat pieces.
- Incorporate rich heavy cream and sweet frozen peas into the shredded chicken mixture, stirring to create a creamy, colorful base.
- Tear prepared biscuit dough into bite-sized pieces, delicately placing them across the surface of the chicken mixture to create a rustic dumpling layer.
- Return the crockpot to high setting, covering and cooking for approximately 1 hour until dumplings transform into pillowy, golden-edged morsels.
- Once dumplings are fully cooked and chicken mixture is bubbling, remove lid and let stand for 5-10 minutes to allow flavors to meld and sauce to slightly thicken.
- Ladle the warm, comforting chicken and dumpling stew into serving bowls, ensuring each portion contains a generous mix of tender chicken, vegetables, and fluffy dumplings.
Notes
- Customize chicken selection by using boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs for varied texture and flavor profiles.
- Reduce sodium content by choosing low-sodium broth and adjusting salt quantities to personal taste preferences.
- Transform recipe into gluten-free version by selecting gluten-free biscuit dough or making homemade alternative with alternative flour blends.
- Enhance nutritional value by incorporating additional vegetables like spinach, kale, or mushrooms during the final cooking stage for extra nutrients and complexity.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 hours
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 750 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg