This is our easy slow cooker chicken and dumplings recipe with Bisquick biscuits dumplings on the top that you’ll love! Packed with carrots, potatoes and celery in a creamy cream of chicken broth, it is pure comfort food in a bowl
Take a peek at this bowl full of deliciousness and let me know what you think, it’s one of our favorite crockpot recipes. Made with quick dumplings on top it is the best comfort food ever.
Yes…I’m all about my slow cooker, especially when the school year begins again! When you’re busy with kids like we are it is nice to throw everything in your crockpot in the morning and know your warm meal will be there in the evening ready to eat.
Make your own mini biscuit bites with Bisquick (like we did with our Bisquick Chicken and Dumplings or use frozen dumplings to make things even easier. Either you set on top near the end to steam to tender bites of biscuit bites. I have even been known to buy ready made packaged gnocchi to use in there which has been a surprising hit with the kids.
Ingredient Notes
Boneless skinless chicken breasts really is the best choice so you can dice them into bite sizes. I mean you can use chicken thighs if you prefer dark meat but traditionally that is not what is used.
Are Chicken Breasts or Thighs better for Chicken and Dumplings?
When it comes to meat you can use thighs or breasts really. I would spend a few more dollars to get either of them boneless skinless. Of course you can remove those two things yourself but it is a pain and usually worth the difference in price to just have it done already.
Can you use rotisserie chicken?
You totally could. Just dice up both breasts into bite size pieces and throw that in and it will get more tender boiled in the thick liquid.
Cream of chicken soup is condensed and comes in a healthy low sodium variety if you need that. I have used that variety to make our slow cooker chicken stroganoff and you can’t really tell the difference.. I have found a dairy free version online but that doesn’t taste quite the same. An option though if needed.
Can you use cream of mushroom instead of cream of chicken?
Of course, that is a great substitute. We have used either or our or Instant Pot cream of mushroom soup made from scratch too. Use as many veggies as you like but this is a good base, and you can add from there or omit items if you choose as well. Make your prep quicker by choosing items such as baby carrots in the bag that have already been peeled and cut as well as petite potatoes.
Milk should be 2% or whole to keep it creamy and thicker. Dairy free alternatives that are best would be plain almond or cashew milk is even better.
Use some chicken broth to thin it out to your liking. This is better than water because it offers more flavor.
Potatoes should be cut into small pieces too so they can get tender with everything else. I use russets with the skin on. Those are high in starch so it helps the soup thicken up more too.
Carrots should be peeled and cut into smaller chunks. Better yet, just pick up a bag of baby carrots and dump them right in just as they are! Celery is optional but a nice, cheap, flavorful add in to this. I just slice into small pieces.
How to Make Bisquick Dumplings
I make this as a Bisquick recipe where you just combine the batter listed on the back of the box like you were making biscuits. Don’t bake, instead just scoop a tsp up and drop in on the top during the last 30 minutes of cooking with the lid on so it can steam but stay moist.
How Long to Cook Chicken and Dumplings in Slow Cooker
You are going to want at least 6 hours but could keep it in there easily for 8 hours if you are gone for the day and don’t have time to tend to it throughout the day. The meat and vegetables will just get more tender as time goes on.
FAQ
You can, this is the easiest way to do just that. You’ll want to cut them into small bite size pieces first. When placed on the top with a lid on they will steam to cook but still stay really moist as they boil in the soup below.
Whether you make homemade dough, with Bisquick, gnocci or refrigerated biscuits cut up into pieces they should be cooked in the liquid at the very end, the last half hour. They don’t take long to essentially boil in the sauce until tender. You could alternatively just serve them on the side if you didn’t like the texture of them wet.
When making dumpling dough, mix just until the ingredients are combined. Overmixing can make the dough too soft and cause the dumplings to fall apart. Once you added to the sauce/broth, cover the pot with a lid. This helps them to cook evenly with steam and prevents them from breaking apart.
Now that we have a pressure cooker we’ve made a similar Instant Pot chicken and dumplings version too, which is quite a bit faster. You literally can’t tell the difference as far as these two methods go so if you are short on time I would give this option a whirl.
First off make sure your mixture is at room temperature. If you add it to a container hot and then throw it into your fridge you are at risk of bacteria growing. Freezer bags works just as well as Tupperware does too. Takes up less room in your cupboards and you can just throw them away at the end.
Make sure you add as much of the sauce in your pot with your meat so it stays nice and moist. Airtight containers are a must too. Air is the enemy when it comes to saving food. It gets dried out and it is hard to revive it when you reheat the next day.
Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings Recipe
Equipment
- 1 slow cooker
- 1 Bowl to mix dumplings mixture
Ingredients
- 5 medium chicken breast, boneless skinless
- 2 medium potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 cups carrots, whole baby
- 2 celery, diced
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup chicken broth, or water
- 2/3 cup milk, for dumplings
- 2 cups Bisquick
- 1 pinch salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place chicken, potatoes, carrots, and celery into your slow cooker.
- In a bowl whisk together condensed soup, broth, salt, and black pepper in a bowl until smooth.
- Pour the soup mixture over the chicken and vegetables. Cover, cook on LOW for 7 hours.
- In a separate bowl stir together the baking mix and milk in a bowl to make dough (follow directions on box to make dough). Drop the batter by small spoonfuls onto the chicken. Cover and cook for 30 more minutes on HIGH until they are no longer sticky and dumplings are cooked. Serve
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Other easy slow cooker meals you’ll love
Crockpot chicken cacciatore needs only a few simple ingredients. We love this crockpot chicken enchilada soup all year round. Cheap salsa chicken Crockpot recipe is always a win at our home. I love these slow cooker cheesy potatoes any time of day though. If you like this try our other easy crock pot chicken recipes. They’re all great dinner on the table ideas for adults and kids alike. Comfort food x100 I tell you.
Instead o0f cutting up chicken breasts,,,I use pre-cooked cans of chicken. And use same rest if ingredients. Delicious!!!!!