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Easy Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings: Best Comfort Meal

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This Easy Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings is a set-it-and-forget-it comfort meal featuring tender chicken, a creamy from-scratch broth, and fluffy dumplings. Perfect for busy weeknights, it requires just 10 minutes of active prep and delivers soul-soothing flavor every time.

Ingredients

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  • 1.5 lbs (680g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 4 tablespoons (57g) unsalted butter
  • 4 cups (960ml) low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 can (10.5 oz / 298g) cream of chicken soup
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons (42g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • 3/4 cup (180ml) whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (optional)

Instructions

  1. Place chicken breasts in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, dried parsley, salt, and pepper. Drop 4 tablespoons of butter on top, cut into pieces. Pour in chicken broth and cream of chicken soup. Stir gently.
  2. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or on high for 2.5-3 hours. About 30 minutes before the end, shred the chicken with two forks directly in the pot. Stir and adjust seasoning.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in cold butter using a pastry cutter or two forks until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well, pour in milk, and stir just until combined. Dough will be sticky.
  4. Drop spoonfuls of dough (about 12-14 dumplings) onto the hot chicken mixture. Do not push them in.
  5. Cover and cook on high for 30-40 minutes without lifting the lid. Dumplings are done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  6. Turn off slow cooker, sprinkle with fresh parsley if desired, and let rest for 5 minutes before serving. Ladle into bowls.

Notes

Do not lift the lid during dumpling cooking time to ensure fluffy dumplings. Use cold butter for dumplings. Taste broth before adding dumplings and adjust seasoning. For best results, make dumplings uniform in size.

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