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Slow Cooker Chicken & Dumplings

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 6 to 8 servings
Author: Gwen

Ingredients

  • 2 to 2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into strips
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 10.75-ounce can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 onion diced (optional)
  • 1 10-ounce canister refrigerated biscuit dough torn or cut into quarters
  • 1 cup chicken broth

Instructions

Slow Cooker

  • Use half the melted butter to grease the slow cooker insert. Add chicken strips.
  • Mix the remaining butter, soup, broth, and onion. Pour over chicken.
  • Cover, and cook for 5 to 7 hours on low; 3 1/2 to 4 on high.
  • 45 to 60 minutes before serving:
  • Turn crockpot to high. Open the biscuits and cut them into quarters. Place on top of the chicken mixture.
  • Spoon a bit of the sauce/juice over each biscuit. Cover and cook for an additional 45 to 60 minutes.
  • Check a center dumpling or two for doneness before serving.

Instant Pot

  • Set to saute and melt butter. Cook onions and chicken strips for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the onions are translucent.
  • Cancel saute function and add chicken broth and cream soup. Stir.
  • Add cut up biscuits and gently stir to coat.
  • Cover, close vent, and set to manual high for 7 minutes. Natural release 5 minutes, then quick release gradually. Be careful not to burn yourself.
  • Season with salt and pepper as desired. Stir and allow to rest a few minutes before serving.

Stove Top

  • Melt the butter in a large, deep skillet, over medium heat. Add the onion and chicken strips. Stir and cook until onion is translucent (about 5 minutes).
  • Turn burner to low, flip chicken, and add chicken broth.
  • Cover and allow to cook until chicken is cooked through.
  • Remove chicken strips. Pour canned soup into the broth and stir until well combined.
  • Return chicken to skillet and stir to coat.
  • But the biscuits into quarters and place over mixture. Spoon a bit of the sauce onto each biscuit.
  • Cover and cook for 18 to 25 minutes. Or until the biscuits are cooked through and no longer doughy.

Freezer Meal Directions

  • Melt the butter. Combine it with the chicken broth and cream of chicken soup in a freezer-safe bag or canister. Zip and knead to mix.
  • Cut the chicken breasts into strips and dice the onion. Toss them in the sauce bag. Zip and shake to marinate.
  • Make a note on your label you'll need either homemade biscuit dough or a can of refrigerated biscuit dough when you make this recipe.
  • Lay the package flat, label, and freeze for up to 8 weeks.