Description
Hearty crockpot chicken and dumplings deliver comfort from Southern kitchens with minimal effort. Creamy broth, tender chicken, and fluffy dumplings create a satisfying meal you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs (907 g) chicken breasts (boneless, skinless, or thighs)
- 4 cups (946 ml) chicken broth
- 1 can (10.5 oz or 298 g) cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup (237 ml) milk or heavy cream
- 1 can (16 oz or 454 g) refrigerated biscuit dough
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn)
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp poultry seasoning (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Arrange chicken pieces evenly across the bottom of the crockpot, creating a solid foundation for the dish.
- Flavor Foundation: Scatter diced onions and minced garlic over the chicken, ensuring an aromatic base that will permeate the entire meal.
- Liquid Integration: Carefully pour chicken broth and cream of chicken soup around the chicken, guaranteeing complete moisture and preventing dryness.
- Seasoning Fusion: Generously sprinkle thyme, parsley, salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning throughout the mixture, thoroughly coating the chicken for maximum flavor infusion.
- Slow Cooking Process: Secure the crockpot lid and set to LOW temperature for 6-7 hours, allowing the chicken to become exceptionally tender and develop rich, deep flavors. Alternatively, use HIGH setting for 3-4 hours if time constraints exist.
- Meat Transformation: Once chicken reaches optimal tenderness, delicately shred the meat using two forks directly within the crockpot, incorporating it seamlessly into the developing sauce.
- Dumpling Integration: Gently drop prepared dumpling mixture onto the hot chicken surface, allowing them to cook and absorb the surrounding flavors for 30-45 minutes until they become perfectly fluffy and fully cooked.
- Serving Preparation: Allow the dish to rest for 10 minutes, enabling flavors to harmonize and the sauce to reach an ideal consistency before serving.
Notes
- Prevent Dry Chicken: Select bone-in chicken thighs or chicken breasts to maintain moisture during slow cooking, ensuring tender and juicy meat.
- Manage Liquid Consistency: Adjust chicken broth quantity based on desired thickness; add extra broth if sauce becomes too dense or reduce liquid for thicker consistency.
- Enhance Flavor Depth: Toast herbs like thyme and parsley briefly before adding to intensify their aromatic profile and develop richer taste dimensions.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Substitute cream of chicken soup with gluten-free version or homemade cream sauce for celiac or gluten-sensitive individuals, maintaining recipe’s creamy texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7-8 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 960 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg