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Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings

Creamy slow cooker chicken and dumplings with tender chicken and fluffy homemade dumplings.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lb chicken breasts or thighs boneless, skinless
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 carrots sliced
  • 2 celery stalks sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.75 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp butter melted

Equipment

  • Slow cooker
  • Mixing bowl
  • Wooden spoon

Method
 

  1. Add chicken, vegetables, broth, and seasonings to slow cooker.
  2. Cook until chicken is tender, then shred and return to pot.
  3. Stir in milk and butter.
  4. Mix dumpling ingredients until just combined.
  5. Drop dumpling dough onto hot stew.
  6. Cover and cook until dumplings are fluffy and cooked through.

Notes

Avoid lifting the lid while dumplings cook for best texture.