My Easy Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings recipe features hassle-free ingredients, as well as fresh herbs for that classic homemade taste!
Do you ever wish you were born in a different era? As I sit here listening to Louis Armstrong wail on the trumpet I can't help but wax nostalgically about living in a simpler time when everything was made from scratch, cigarettes were healthy, and the fedora was king.
However, I quickly realize if I lived a hundred years ago blogging would be a slightly less lucrative profession, the prevailing mindset of health professionals wouldn't make cigarettes any less deadly, and I wouldn't have a slow cooker to make a traditionally labor-intensive meal, like chicken and dumplings, so dang simple!
Easy CrockPot Chicken and Dumplings with Biscuits
The secret to making this recipe so easy is the use of refrigerated biscuit dough. Making dumplings from scratch isn't overly difficult if you are so inclined, but it is intimidating for many people. Simply unrolling refrigerated biscuit dough is effortless and still provides equally great results! Alternatively, some people make dumplings with Bisquick, but refrigerated biscuit dough is easier.
You can use any refrigerated biscuit dough, but I really think buttermilk biscuit dough is perfect for this recipe.
How to Make Chicken and Dumplings in CrockPot
It goes without saying, you will need a slow cooker for this recipe. Well, any slow cooker actually. A 5 or 6 quart crock pot would be ideal for making Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings.
This recipe is specifically designed to eliminate as much prep work as possible. Almost all of the ingredients can simply be dumped right into your slow cooker. However, this doesn't mean flavor is being sacrificed. The key to achieving that classic homemade chicken and dumplings flavor is using fresh herbs. They really stand out in the final dish!
Easy Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings
My Easy Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings recipe features hassle-free ingredients, as well as fresh herbs for that classic homemade taste!
Place butter in crock pot along with poultry seasoning, thyme, rosemary, sage, and ground pepper.
Cover and cook for 4 ½ hours on high.
Uncover and shred chicken.
Remove biscuit dough from can and flatten each round (~¼" thick). Cut each flattened round into 8 pieces. (cut into quarters for larger dumplings)
Place dough in crock pot along with peas and carrots. Push dough under liquid with spoon and cook for 30 minutes longer, or until biscuits are cooked through.
Break up any cooked together pieces of dough, taste for salt and adjust as needed.
This Easy Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings Recipe was originally published on FoxValleyFoodie.com December 1, 2016.
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I have made this recipe many times my family loves it. I have noticed that if you use the flaky type of biscuit dough the dough breaks down and doesnt cook up right.
Patti
How does 10 minutes of prep time and 5 hours of cook time translate to SEVEN hours and 10 minutes total?
Brittany
Can I cook it on low for 8 hours instead of high for 4?
Fox Valley Foodie
Yes, cooking on low won't be a problem.
Wendy Flood
Do you chop up the rosemary, thyme, and sage or just throw the sprigs in for added flavor?
Fox Valley Foodie
I just use the sprigs and remove them when serving.
Toni
Why did my dumplings completely melt away. It's like they disintegrated. Is it possible from over cooking them?
Fox Valley Foodie
How long did you cook the dumplings? Were you using refrigerated buttermilk biscuit dough, or did you substitute something else?
Tyler
I have made this recipe many times my family loves it. I have noticed that if you use the flaky type of biscuit dough the dough breaks down and doesnt cook up right.
Elaine
This recipe was so easy and it came out delicious even though I didn't have all of the seasonings it called for. I will definitely make it again.
Melody
Am I understanding right that the peas and carrots go in after the biscuit dough? Do they get stirred in or what? Thanks.
Fox Valley Foodie
That is correct. Yes, you will want to stir them.
Pamela
This is a new family favorite. Such an easy recipe!