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A comforting bowl of slow cooker chicken and dumplings, featuring fluffy dumplings, shredded chicken, carrots, and celery in broth, garnished with parsley.

Cozy Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

This slow cooker recipe makes comforting chicken and dumplings easy. It's a hearty meal perfect for a chilly evening.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Dumpling Cooking Time 30 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 50 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken Stew
  • 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For the Dumplings
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • Large pot
  • Whisk
  • Measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons

Method
 

  1. Place chicken breasts, carrots, celery, onion, chicken broth, thyme, salt, and pepper in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 hours, until chicken is cooked through.
  2. Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred it with two forks. Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt for the dumplings. Stir in milk and melted butter until just combined. Do not overmix.
  4. Bring the stew to a simmer over medium heat on the stovetop. Drop spoonfuls of dumpling batter onto the simmering stew. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until dumplings are cooked through.

Notes

You can add a splash of heavy cream at the end for a richer stew. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.

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