Easy Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings with Refrigerated Biscuits
This easy crockpot chicken and dumplings with refrigerated biscuits comes together with just a few ingredients and zero fuss. It’s the kind of family favorite recipe that feels homemade without all the work.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Place the chicken, butter, soup, and diced onion into your crock pot.
- Add water to cover the chicken.
- Cook on low for 7 hours or on high for 4 hours.
- Add the torn biscuits to the crock pot. Carefully push them down so that they are under the liquid.
- Put the lid back on and then keep on cooking everything for another hour. You just want the biscuits to be done in the center. This could take more or less time depending on your crock pot.
What You’ll Need for This Dumplings Recipe: The Ultimate Comfort Food
You only need a few basics from the grocery store to make this comforting dumplings recipe:
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 (10 oz) cans of cream of chicken soup
• 4 tablespoons of sliced butter
• 1 diced onion
• 2 (7.5 oz) cans of small canned biscuit dough, torn
(or use 1 jumbo 16 oz can of biscuits instead)
• Water (enough to cover the chicken) – You can use chicken stock or chicken broth instead.
• Optional: black pepper to taste
How to Make Quick Chicken and Dumplings with Refrigerated Biscuits: Time Saver
This easy recipe requires no stovetop work. No need to stir over medium-high heat—your crockpot does the work.
1. Place the chicken, butter, cream of chicken soup, and diced onion into the crockpot.
2. Add just enough water to cover the chicken.
3. Cook on low for 7 hours or on high for 4 hours.
4. After that, add the torn canned biscuit dough right on top.
5. Gently press the torn refrigerated biscuits dough down so they’re under the flavorful broth.
6. Cover again and cook for another 1 to 1.5 hours, until the fluffy dumplings are cooked through in the center.
Cook time can vary depending on your crockpot. Check the dumplings near the one-hour mark. If they look wet on top, that’s okay. Just test the center for doneness. These tender dumplings are such an easy addition.
Why You’ll Love This Chicken and Dumpling Recipe: Perfect for Busy Weeknights
This dish gives you tender chicken and fluffy dumplings every single time. It’s cozy, filling, and tastes like homemade chicken and dumplings, minus the rolling and flour mess. You don’t have to mix up your own dumpling dough for this one.
It’s also flexible. You can toss in frozen peas, carrots, or a little chicken broth if you want a thinner texture. But you don’t need to. It’s rich and hearty on its own.
You can season it with salt, pepper, and a bit of onion powder. The creamy broth brings it all together.
Storing Leftover Chicken and Biscuit Dumplings: Comforting Meal for Today and Tomorrow
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. Reheat gently in the microwave or on the stove. Add a little bit of chicken broth if it thickens too much the next day.
Time to be a Doer & Make This for the Whole Family
This great recipe is for cold weather nights when you don’t want to think. Just set it, forget it, and serve. The whole family will love it—kids, grandparents, picky eaters, all of them.
Try this once, and it just might earn a permanent spot in your family favorite rotation. It has a delicious flavor and is so simple.
What are your favorite easy chicken recipes? I love a good and easy slow cooker chicken recipe that just takes simple ingredients to create.
-anna
Anna Barbour
Hey there, my name is Anna, and I am so excited to share Keep It Simple Anna Sue with you. I am a wife, mother of two young men, and currently in a pre-empty nester season of life. God knew I needed blogging way before I did. Being a pre-empty nester has left me with…extra time. I decided to use that time for creativity and for helping others to see that if I can do it, they can do it too. Learn more about me.
