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Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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Chicken and dumplings are even more delicious when they simmer all day in the slow cooker. As in this easy recipe for slow cooker chicken and dumplings!

Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

I adore my slow cooker. I adore shredded chicken.  I adore dumplings.  You knew it was only a matter of time, right?  Because the only thing better than a plate of tender chicken with carrots and celery and fragrant herbed broth and fluffy warm dumplings is all that stuff cooked with no muss and no fuss in your trusty slow cooker.  It’s the perfect storm of comfort food meets convenience meets delicious!

Now, the trick to this one (and trust me please, I have learned this from long, hard experience) is that you need to put the dumplings along the outside edge of the slow cooker – right up against the side where all the nice heat is.  But I am getting ahead of myself, because first you need to start with the chicken.  I use boneless chicken breasts for this one and usually I am all about getting all my frustrations out by pounding them thin with my trusty mallet, but in this case you are going to leave them nice and thick – they will cook up nice and tender that way.  You’re going to give them a quick sear on the top of the stove first which is going to give your chicken that nice brown roasted taste.

Now pop the chicken into the slow cooker and give the veggies a quick turn in the skillet, just enough to get them a little bit tender.  Add in a little poultry seasoning and flour, and then a nice amount of chicken broth and white wine (or all broth if you are not a wine person) – this is all going to combine into a lovely fragrant sauce.  Pour the whole thing into the slow cooker with the chicken, add some more broth, cover it up and go find something else to do for 6 hours.

After that 6 hours is up, take the chicken out and using two forks, shred it into nice bite size pieces.  Toss it back in and give everything a stir.  Now mix up the dumpling ingredients and drop them in 1/4 cup amounts around the outer edge of the slow cooker – it’s perfectly fine if they are touching the sides.  Put the cover back on and take a nap for an hour.

When you come back, your dumplings will be puffy and gorgeous – now scoop up ladlefulls of the chicken and veggies and rich sauce, and make sure everyone gets at least one dumpling.

slow cooker chicken and dumplings

I like to serve this in warmed soup plates with James Taylor music playing in the background.  James Taylor + chicken and dumplings = One Perfect Supper.  Happy chicken and dumplings!

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Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings


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  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 6 hours, 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 6 hours 35 minutes
  • Yield: 6 to 8 servings 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stovetop and Slow Cooker
  • Cuisine: American
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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 4 celery stalks, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 4 carrots, peeled and cut into one inch pieces
  • 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth (I like the boxed Pacific and Imagine varieties)
  • 1/2 cup white wine

Dumplings

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 cup milk
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter

Instructions

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Sear the chicken on each side until it is brown, around 4 minutes per side. Transfer to slow cooker.
  2. Add remaining oil to skillet. Add onions, celery and carrots and cook until slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with flour and poultry seasoning and stir until coated.
  3. Stir in wine and one cup of the broth and stir until simmering. Pour everything into the slow cooker.
  4. Add remaining broth, cover and cook on low setting for 6 hours.
  5. After six hours, remove chicken from cooker and shred into bite sized pieces with two forks. Return chicken to cooker and stir.
  6. Make dumplings by mixing dry ingredients together in medium mixing bowl. Stir in milk and butter until combined. Drop 1/4 cup amounts of dumpling dough around the edges of the slow cooker (you should have about 8 dumplings) and cover. Continue cooking on low for another hour.
  7. Serve in soup plates and ejnoy!
4334.7 g800.5 mg17 g5.7 g0 g35.3 g2.5 g31.3 g101.7 mg

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!

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Published on March 5, 2013

Good for: Comfort Foods, Slow Cooker Favorites

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  1. Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch says

    March 5, 2013 at 3:07 pm

    Oh my goodness gracious, Kate! This looks amazing. My slow cooker and I are the very best of friends and I really think this needs to happen soon at my house! xoxo

    Reply
    • Kate says

      March 7, 2013 at 8:54 am

      Aren’t slow cookers the best?? Mine never gets put away. :)

      Reply
  2. Joanne says

    March 5, 2013 at 4:22 pm

    I’m always amazed by just how many things slow cookers can make…dumplings are on my “REALLY?!?” list. :)

    Reply
    • Kate says

      March 7, 2013 at 8:54 am

      Really, truly, really. Really!

      Reply
  3. Rachel says

    March 6, 2013 at 8:19 am

    Superb looking, but try to make the dumplings with a mixture of cornmeal and flour. It’s my favorite way to do dumplings now. Would also fit right in with the southern influence in your house!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      March 7, 2013 at 8:55 am

      Okay, I’m up for that! Thanks! :)

      Reply
  4. Jocelyn says

    March 6, 2013 at 10:33 am

    These look and sound so wonderful. My family is going to have to try this very soon! Thanks for all your inspiration!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      March 7, 2013 at 8:55 am

      My pleasure and I hope they love it! :)

      Reply
  5. Judith - Texas says

    March 6, 2013 at 10:57 am

    Just copied the recipe and put ingredients on my shopping list – it will be dinner sometimes next week- love chicken and dumplings and anxious to try it using the slow cooker. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Kate says

      March 7, 2013 at 8:55 am

      Hurray! Happy chicken and dumplings.

      Reply
  6. Amanda says

    March 19, 2013 at 2:19 am

    Fantastic idea thanks. Made it yesterday for my kids and it went down a treat. Only addition I made was some lightly roasted pumpkin seeds sprinkled over the top. My family love these and they’re so good for them.

    Reply
    • Kate says

      March 19, 2013 at 9:24 am

      I love this idea – adds a little nice crunch, too!

      Reply
  7. Kate says

    October 13, 2013 at 11:29 pm

    Wonderful recipe! Live in New Mexico so added Fresh Hatch green chili. We all enjoyed dinner with some crusty bread. Yum!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      October 24, 2013 at 8:45 am

      That sounds like a terrific variation! Glad you liked it. :)

      Reply
  8. Lori says

    March 9, 2014 at 11:49 am

    IT’S DELISH!!! Followed everything sans the wine.

    Reply
    • Kate says

      March 12, 2014 at 8:11 am

      Delish is definitely the word. Yay!

      Reply
  9. Joni says

    March 10, 2014 at 9:29 pm

    Have made this twice in the last 3 weeks…it’s is sooooooo good!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      March 12, 2014 at 8:08 am

      We KNOW we have a hit on our hands when we go into repeats, right? Glad you like it! :)

      Reply
  10. Stephanie says

    June 16, 2015 at 12:27 pm

    Pinned this a couple years ago! Finally making it this morning. Can’t wait to eat. :)

    Reply
    • Kate says

      June 18, 2015 at 8:01 am

      Oh yay!! Hope you love it! :)

      Reply
  11. Jon says

    January 19, 2016 at 3:27 pm

    I just found your website, and….I want to cook everything i see today! =) I’ve got the chicken barley soup in the cooker at home right now!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      January 20, 2016 at 7:22 am

      I’m so glad! Hope you come back often!

      Reply
      • Jon says

        January 20, 2016 at 1:01 pm

        oh trust me…i plan to! I love this blog already and have shared it with my friends and family. thank you so much for sharing your cooking expertise! and the photos are all wonderful too!

        Reply
        • Kate says

          January 21, 2016 at 8:06 am

          Thank you so much – you made my day!

          Reply
  12. Lalee Drew says

    December 8, 2022 at 11:04 am

    Probably the best chicken in a crock pot recipe I’ve made. The preparation of ingredients before cooking is a gamechanger! No change to anything (except I cheat and use Bisquick biscuits!)

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Kate Morgan Jackson says

      December 8, 2022 at 11:45 am

      Lalee – you made my day! So glad you liked this one (and Bisquick biscuits are NEVER a cheat!) :)

      Reply

Hi, I’m Kate! I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover. I’m so glad you’re here!

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