This slow cooker chicken and dumplings combines tender boneless chicken breasts with simple homemade dumplings simmered in a rich cream of chicken soup base. The entire meal cooks hands-off in the slow cooker, requiring minimal prep and delivering classic comfort food in under 4 hours.
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Place chicken breasts, chopped white onion, cream of chicken soup, and chicken broth into a slow cooker.
Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and dried parsley.
Stir everything to combine, then add the butter on top.
Cover and cook on low for 5 hours.
After 5 hours, shred the tender chicken directly in the slow cooker using two forks.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, salt, and baking powder for the dumplings.
Pour in the milk and mix until a shaggy dough forms. Use your hands to bring it together into a ball.
On a floured surface, roll the dough out until thin.
Use a pizza cutter or knife to cut the dough into small rectangles or squares.
Drop the dumplings into the slow cooker in a single layer. Do not stir.
Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for about 40 minutes, or until the dumplings are cooked through.
Serve the chicken and dumplings over mashed potatoes and garnish with additional parsley if desired.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat gently on the stovetop over low heat, adding broth if needed. Dumplings may soften when reheated.
slow cooker (4-quart or larger recommended)
Yes, bone-in chicken breasts or thighs work well. They may need 30–45 minutes longer to cook through and become tender enough to shred.
Mix all-purpose flour with salt and butter, then drop small spoonfuls directly into the slow cooker during the last 30–45 minutes of cooking. They'll cook and puff in the hot broth.
Prepare the chicken, broth, and seasonings in a slow cooker insert the night before. Refrigerate, then cook on low the next day. Add dumplings only in the final 30–45 minutes.
Ensure your slow cooker is at a gentle simmer (not boiling) when dumplings cook. If broth is too thick, thin with extra chicken broth before adding dumplings.
Yes, scale all ingredients proportionally. A larger slow cooker may cook slightly faster, so check chicken tenderness around 3–4 hours on low.
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