CrockPot Chicken and Dumplings from Scratch
Comfort food.....those dishes that instantly take you back to your childhood..... to your happy place......that makes you feel warm just thinking about them. Chicken and dumplings from scratch are one of those dishes for me. Figuring out how to make CrockPot Chicken and Dumplings? EVEN BETTER!
Though I love chicken and dumplings, I rarely made it because it seemed like a LOT of work. I also think I was afraid it wouldn't stand up to my expectations. Well, now I have found the perfect Chicken and Dumplings from scratch made in the CrockPot! It is yummy enough to honour my memories yet easy enough for this busy mom to make. Yep. CrockPot Chicken and Dumplings is just that easy!
The pictures with this post were made with chicken breasts (3) instead of chicken thighs. I also didn't have mushrooms so they aren't in there. Basically, this recipe is so delicious and easy, you can tweak it to use what you have in hand. Just wanted to let you know in case you were looking for mushrooms.
Chicken CrockPot recipes make dinner so much easier. After you try my Chicken and Dumplings, you need to move on to Apple BBQ Crock Pot Chicken or Crockpot Olive Garden Chicken Pasta!
CrockPot Chicken and Dumplings from Scratch
Ingredients:
1 large potato, peeled and chopped
3 carrots, peeled and chopped
1 onion, peeled and chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)
1 Litre chicken broth
¼ cup flour
¾ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground thyme
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
8 boneless skinless chicken thighs or 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1-inch pieces)
2 cups frozen peas
Dumplings:
6 tablespoon butter, melted
1 ½ cup all purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup milk
Directions:
Prep your veggies and add them to your crock pot.
Whisk chicken broth and flour together.
Add broth mixture, spices and chicken pieces to your crock pot. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
One hour before you want to serve your meal, add frozen peas. Cover and allow the food to come back to a bubble.
While you are waiting, make your dumplings.
Stir together until you get a soft dough. Drop into the dumpling mixture in the Crock Pot in small spoonfuls. Cook for 20-25 minutes or until dumplings are done in the middle.
CrockPot Chicken and Dumplings from Scratch (Printable)
CrockPot Chicken and Dumplings
Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings. Southern comfort food made easier in your crockpot. The perfect dinner on a cold winter night.
Ingredients
- 1 large potato, peeled and cubed
- 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 litre chicken broth,
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground thyme
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 2 cups frozen peas
Dumplings:
- 6 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 ½ cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup milk
Instructions
- Add potato, carrot, onion, garlic and mushrooms to the crock pot.
- Whisk together the flour and chicken broth. Pour over veggies.
- Add spices and chicken pieces. Stir well and cook on low for 6 - 8 hours.
- One hour before you want to serve the chicken and dumplings, stir in the frozen peas.
- Let chicken mixture return to bubbling.
- Stir dumpling ingredients together in a small bowl but don't over mix.
- Drop into bubbling chicken mixture by tablespoonfuls.
- Cook for 20 - 25 minutes or until dumplings are done in the middle.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Amount Per Serving: Calories: 512Saturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 175mgSodium: 953mgCarbohydrates: 46gFiber: 5gSugar: 6gProtein: 38g
Recipe Notes: This recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings is awesome. There is some variability on saltiness depending on the broth you use. If it seems bland just add salt and pepper at the table. This is going to be a go-to recipe from now on. The entire family LOVED it.
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Thank you!!! I'm always looking for new recipes (we are in a terrible dinner rut) and I love crockpot cooking--so this is just what I need!
You're very welcome! I love crockpot cooking too. Being a full time working mom, it is really hard to get dinner on the table every night!
Hmm..I think I know what I am going to be having for dinner tomorrow night!
That's so great! I love crock pot so always find for myself the great recipes from the site http://www.a-crock-cook.com. Thanks so much for sharing the new and attractive recipe of crockpot chicken.
Thanks for the link! I'll have to check it out.
Turned out great. My little guy loved the dumplings! Thanks for posting this recipe...
You're very welcome! Glad the family liked it.
What does the "L" stand for in the chicken broth measurement -- liter?
Yes L is for liter. I find that it is very close to a quart. Hope that helps.
In your recipe you show it as 1 pint not = to a qt.
So Im confused.
Guess I could google what a liter is! Huh?
That was my mistake. I fixed it. 1 liter is close to 1 quart.
? Is it a liter?
It is a litre which is really close to a quart. 🙂
I made this tonight and we LOVED it! I'm going to assemble the ingredients (minus the peas and dumpling ingredients) in freezer bags to keep handy for when I'm in a time crunch. Thanks!
So, what's the secret to getting the chicken skinned and de-boned? I haven't made this recipe yet, and am hesitating because the last time I made one very similar, it took over 30 minutes just to prep the chicken!
I buy boneless skinless chicken thighs at the grocery store. 🙂
Not a big fan, maybe I'm just not a crockpot person in general, because most of the recipes I've tried in the crockpot are greasy with this being no exception. Hubby not impressed either. Sorry not every recipe can be a winner but love your site anyways.
Sorry it didn't turn out how you hoped. I make sure and cut off all visible fat to cut down on greasiness since I find there is a lot of variability in how much is cut off by the grocery stores. Thanks for the nice words about my site. 😉
Hi - I was wondering can you use boneless skinless chicken breasts instead? (bear with me, I'm not a very good cook and I'm trying to cook more so my hubby doesn't have to - lol - we both work but he's definitely better in the kitchen than me - lol)
You definitely can!
Asum recipe, Merry! Would never have tried dumplings in a crockpot. I figured they'd be doughy and icky. What a nice surprise!
It looks great, and I will try it on Monday. What size crockpot? Would be helpful if you could post that with your recipes.
I used the standard size crock pot (it's probably 20 years old). I think it is 6 or 8 qt.
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still new to everything. Do you have any helpful hints for rookie blog writers?
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I love slow cooker meals! I also love dumplings so this recipe sounds like a match made in heaven - thank you for the idea!
This is definitely on my comfort food list. My grandma used to make chicken and dumplings all the time, and this dish always makes me think of her. I think I'll be bringing out my slow cooker soon to try this recipe - thank you!
My family loves chicken and dumplings. I often will make the dumplings with a little bacon. Yum!
This looks perfect! My hubs is always asking for chicken and dumplings, so this is going to be the one I try!!!
If I'm short on time can I cook it on high for 4 hrs?
That should work out fine.
Please tell me what size crockpot? Non of these recipes on many sites don't tell you what size crockpot to use
I have made this in a regular sized crockpot. Not the tiny dip one or the huge one.