Description
Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings is a creamy, hearty one-pot meal with tender chicken, fluffy biscuits, and a savory gravy base. It’s the perfect comfort dish for weeknights or family dinners — set it, forget it, and come home to a delicious meal!
Ingredients
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 large yellow onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon thyme
Pepper, to taste
1 bay leaf
1 (10 oz) can cream of celery soup
1 (10 oz) can cream of chicken soup
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
2 cups water or low-sodium chicken broth
2 cups frozen peas and carrots, thawed
1 (16 oz) can refrigerated homestyle buttermilk biscuits
Chives or parsley, to garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts into the bottom of a 6‑quart slow cooker.
- Top the chicken with diced onion, minced garlic, butter, thyme, pepper and the bay leaf.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the cream of celery soup, cream of chicken soup, poultry seasoning and the water (or broth) until smooth.
- Pour this soup mixture over the chicken and cover. Cook on low for 4‑6 hours or until the chicken is fork‑tender and shreds easily.
- Once the chicken is done, remove and discard the bay leaf. Move the chicken to a cutting board and pull it apart into small, bite-sized chunks. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker along with the peas and carrots; stir to mix.
- Cut each biscuit into quarters (i.e., 8 biscuits → 32 pieces). Add the biscuit pieces to the slow cooker, pushing them halfway into the gravy so they absorb some liquid. Spoon gravy over the top of the biscuits.
- Cover and cook on high for 1½‑2 hours or until the biscuits are cooked through to your desired doneness.
- Just before serving, sprinkle with chopped chives or parsley if desired. Dish out and serve hot. Enjoy!
Notes
You can substitute chicken thighs for extra flavor.
Use homemade dumplings if you prefer from-scratch recipes.
Frozen chicken works too — just increase cook time.
Dumplings are done when a toothpick comes out clean.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6–8 hours
- Category: Dinner
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 475
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Protein: 28 g