Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings

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Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings 🍗🥟

(The ultimate comfort food—tender chicken, creamy broth, and fluffy dumplings, all made easy in the slow cooker!)

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

✔ Set-it-and-forget-it – No stovetop babysitting!
✔ Rich, homestyle flavor – Tastes like it simmered all day (because it did).
✔ Pillowy dumplings – Soft, doughy, and soaked in savory broth.
✔ Great for leftovers – Even better the next day!

Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

*(Serves 6 | Cook time: 6-8 hours on LOW + 30 mins for dumplings)*

Ingredients:

For the Stew:

1.5 lbs (700g) boneless chicken thighs (or breasts, but thighs stay juicier)

3 cups chicken broth
1 cup water
1 onion, diced

2 carrots, sliced
2 celery stalks, sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried parsley
½ tsp rosemary (optional)

½ tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
1 bay leaf

1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup (or homemade substitute*)

For the Dumplings:

2 cups biscuit mix (like Bisquick)
⅔ cup milk
1 tbsp dried parsley (for flavor & color)

(No canned soup? Mix 2 tbsp butter + 2 tbsp flour + ½ cup milk + ½ cup broth.)*

Instructions:

Add stew ingredients to the crockpot (except dumpling ingredients). Stir.

Cook on LOW 6-8 hours (or HIGH 3-4 hours) until chicken shreds easily.
Shred chicken with forks and return to pot. Discard bay leaf.
Make dumplings: Mix biscuit dough (Bisquick + milk + parsley). Drop spoonfuls onto the stew.

Cover and cook on HIGH 30 mins (no peeking—steam cooks the dumplings!).
Serve hot (the dumplings will soak up broth as they sit).

Pro Tips for Perfect Dumplings

🍲 Thicken broth: If too thin, mix 2 tbsp cornstarch + ¼ cup cold water, stir in, and cook 10 mins.
🧈 Extra richness: Stir in ½ cup heavy cream at the end.
🌿 Fresh herbs: Swap dried parsley for fresh thyme or chives.
🥣 No biscuit mix? Use: 2 cups flour + 1 tbsp baking powder + ½ tsp salt + ¾ cup milk.

Why This Works in the Crockpot

Low & slow cooking = fall-apart chicken and deep flavor.
Dumplings steam perfectly on top without getting gummy.

Better than canned soup versions—no artificial taste!

This is the ultimate cozy meal—let me know if you try it! 😊