My mom made the most delicious chicken and dumplings when I was growing up. To this day, it’s one of my favorite comfort foods. But, until last week, I’d never made it myself. It just seemed a bit too “involved” for me. But, when I found this recipe for easy slow-cooked chicken and dumplings, I had to try it. And, it was really quite delicious. And, incredibly simple! You should try it yourself – perfect for a cold, winter night.
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (I put them in frozen)
2 tbsp. butter
2 cans of cream of chicken soup
1 onion finely chopped
1 package of refrigerated biscuit dough, torn into pieces
Chicken stock
Place the chicken, butter, soup and onion in a slow cooker, and fill with just enough chicken stock (or water) to cover.
Cover and cook for 5-6 hours on high (or 8-9 hours on low). About 30 minutes before serving, place the torn biscuit dough in the slow cooker on high. Cook until the dough is no longer raw in the center.
Almost as good as the recipe my mom makes. The dumplings are even better than I expected from refrigerated dough. It’s always better when someone else makes it for you. =)
Do you have a favorite winter comfort food?
Do you use CONDENSED cream of chicken soup? If so, did you add the water too?
Yes, I used condensed. And as for water, I simply filled up the crock pot above the chicken with water or stock. Should be noted in the recipe.
Good luck!
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This was a hit with my family last night! It is fabulous! For 5 adults and 3 preschoolers I took the receipe X 3 and it was GONE!….Thanks!
If adding peas, do you add them at the beginning? Or when you add the biscuits?
When you tear up the biscuits (I use my kitchen shears to cut them) drop them into flour before adding to crockpot and that will help thicken the broth.
Yum-O! We will be having this for dinner tomorrow evening! Thanks!
Yum! We made chicken and dumplings a few weeks ago. Our version was quick and dirty because it was a game time decision, we were hungry and all the recipes were hours and hours. I liked it, not as good as my mom’s , but tasty. It was really different than what John grew up with, I guess his had no veggies and was thicker and white. I have no clue. I told him to deal. 🙂
I so need to try this…
Again, your mom’s comments are always the cutest. I’ve never had chicken and dumplings before though so I’m glad I read all of the comments first so I know not to stir it. It sounds yum.
Yum, chicken and dumplings this time of year are a favorite!! This will be perfect on one of our busy nights…thank you for sharing.
Yummy! I miss making chicken and dumplings for you! This recipe looks like one that I need to try. Thanks!
Looks delicious! Perfect comfort food!
I make this exact recipe once a month. I love pairing it with green beans…mixing them up in the sauce. Oh yum!
Yummy! Looks so easy I will just have to try it.
Maybe I can have Derek make it so that I can get the “someone making it for me” taste:)
This looks so good! I love using my crock pot. It really is one of the best inventions ever.
Mmmm… I miss chicken and dumplings, but alas my Hubsy doesn’t like it and it’s hard to make just a little bit so I have to go without.
I tried this but mine didn’t turn out at all. I don’t know if I filled the crock pot up too high or perhaps I shouldn’t have been stirring it and just left it alone but it seemed like my biscuits got mixed in with the broth and it just tasted starchy. I will have to give it another try. Glad it turned out for you!
Looks delicious! I’m gonna have to try this recipe, too!
The recipe I use is almost the same–just includes carrots, celery, and corn/green beans if desired.
You’re right–the fridge biscuits really do make a great dumpling!
This recipe is a favorite of my husbands, we make it on occasion 🙂 Simple, warm, & filling. Cooking on clover lane has SO many great recipes!
katy
I’ve tried either this exact recipe or something quite similar before also. You def don’t want to stir at all once you add the biscuit/dumpling dough because they’ll practically disintegrate. Unfortunately I’ve yet to find a chicken & dumplings recipe that both my husband and I like, but I do need to start keeping a list of easy/crockpot/freezer meals for when Baby K is here, so I’ll have to remember this one.
I looove crockpot recipes that don’t involve any prep – just dump it all in!
Yum! I’m so making this in the next few days!
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and I just added this to the menu plan. YUM! Hope you had a good weekend!
That’s an easy way to do it!
We love soups, stews and chili made in the crock pot.
Warms ya right up!
T would loooove this one. Putting it in my save file. 🙂