Homestyle Chicken and Dumplings
A rich and hearty chicken and dumplings recipe made over the course of a day in a slow cooker.
Equipment
- Instant Pot Slow Cooker
- Mixing Bowl
- Rubber Spatulas
- Food Processor
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 Spanish Onion Diced
- 10 Oz Cream of Chicken Soup One can of condensed soup is fine
- 10 Oz Cream of Mushroom Soup One can of condensed soup is fine
- 1 Tsp Poultry Seasoning See above for recipe
- 1 Sprig Fresh Thyme Optional
- 4 Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 2 Cups Chicken Broth
- 2 Cups Sliced Carrots
- 1 Cup Chopped Celery
- 1 Cup Peas
- Black Pepper to taste
For the Dumplings
- ¾ Cup Buttermilk
- 1 Egg
- 10 Ounces All-Purpose Flour
- 1 Tsp Baking Powder
- ¼ Tsp Baking Soda
- 1½ Tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 Tsp Poultry Seasoning See above for recipe
- Black Pepper To taste
- 4 Tbsp Salted Butter Divided into quarters
Instructions
Starting the Chicken
- In the pot of your crock pot or Instant Pot, spread the diced onion across the bottom.
- Lay the chicken breasts across the bed of onions.
- In a mixing bowl, mix together the Cream of Chicken soup, Cream of Mushroom soup, poultry seasoning, and black pepper. Pour this mixture over the chicken.
- Add the chicken broth and the sprig of thyme. Cook on high for 4 hours.
Making the Dumplings
- In one bowl, beat together the buttermilk and egg to combine.
- In a food processor, add the butter, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, poultry seasoning, and pepper, then pulse to combine well until no large chunks remain.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in the mixing bowl and mix to create a sticky dough.
- Divide the dough into roughly six equal portions (more or less depending on the surface area of your slow cooker).
Combining and Finishing
- Add the carrots, celery, and peas to the soup mixture and stir to mix.
- Gently add the dough globs to the top of the soup.
- Continue to cook for about an hour and a half, or until the dumplings are done.
- Shred the chicken (fishing it out with a spoon, or shredding directly in the slow cooker), then stir it all together. Serve and enjoy!