Easy Chicken and Dumplings can be thrown together in minutes and can cook in either the Instant Pot or Crockpot. Using Cream of Chicken soups and biscuit dough, this meal is no-prep! Perfect for a busy weeknight dinner.
Chicken and Dumplings – The perfect Dump and Start Weeknight Meal
Chicken and dumplings as a meal that I’ve been making for a long time. This is one of the meals that I always make when we invite someone over for dinner.
Everyone always raves about how delicious it is… But do you want to know a secret? It is honestly the easiest dinner that I could’ve made.
I love that this meal is fancy enough for Sunday dinner, yet fast enough for a night full of running kids to every corner of the earth!
There is absolutely no prep, just dump and go!
I have always made this meal in the crockpot. Generally, I would start it before we went to church that way dinner would be done and ready to scarf down when we got home.
I have had my Instant Pot for almost a year now, so I figured it was about time to convert the recipe.
Boy, was I glad that I did! I will definitely be cooking this meal in my Instant Pot from now on.
Just in case you haven’t hopped on the Instant Pot bandwagon yet, I’ll write the crockpot method out for you too.
P.S. I think you should hop on that Instant Pot bandwagon!! ?
How to make Chicken and Dumplings in the Instant Pot
To make chicken and dumplings in the Instant Pot, first cut chicken breasts into 1 inch chunks.
Pour chicken broth into the liner of the Instant Pot. Place the chicken chunks into the broth and then sprinkle with minced dried onion and dried parsley.
Scoop two cans of cream of chicken soup on the top of the chicken chunks. Do not stir.
It is very important to layer food when cooking in the Instant Pot. In order for the Instant Pot to work properly there needs to be a thin liquid on the bottom of the pot.
In this dish, the thin liquid is the chicken broth. The cream of chicken soup is very thick and would burn to the bottom of the liner if the chicken broth was not underneath it.
Now, take canned biscuit dough and cut each biscuit into eight pieces.
Sprinkle the biscuit pieces Into the Instant Pot.
Secure the lid, turn the knob to sealing and cook on Manual HIGH for two minutes. Allow for three minute NPR before quick releasing the pressure manually.
When you open up the lid you will see that all of the biscuit dough has expanded and cooked.
Give the Instant Pot a good stir to mix up the dumplings, chicken and sauce.
Dinner is now ready to be served! Can you believe how easy that was?
How to make Chicken and Dumplings in the Crockpot
To make the chicken and dumplings in a crockpot, pour broth, cream of chicken soup, chicken chunks, parsley and minced onion into the crockpot.
Cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through.
Once the chicken is cooked through, add in the cut up biscuit dough and cook for an additional 30 minutes on HIGH.
Stir and serve.
Chicken and Dumplings
(Printable recipe below)
Easy Chicken and Dumplings can be thrown together in minutes and can cook in either the Instant Pot or Crockpot. Using Cream of Chicken soups and biscuit dough, this meal is no-prep! Perfect for a busy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 lb chicken breast cut into 1 inch chunks
- 2 tbsp dried minced onion or 1/2 cup fresh minced onion
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup
- 1 7.5 oz can refrigerated biscuits
Instructions
- For the Instant Pot: place the chicken broth into the liner.
- Add in the chicken breast chunks, minced onion and dried parsley.
- Scoop the cream of chicken soup out of the can and gently put it into the Instant Pot on top of the chicken chunks. DO NOT STIR. (see post above for exactly why. ?)
- Cut each biscuit into 8 pieces. Sprinkle the biscuit pieces into the Instant Pot.
- Close the lid, turn the knob to sealing and cook on Manual HIGH for 2 minutes allowing for a 3 minute NPR before manually releasing the pressure.
- Stir the pot and then serve!
- For the Crockpot: place the chicken broth, chicken chunks, onion, parsley and cream of chicken soup into the crockpot.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Cut each biscuit into 8 pieces.
- Stir the contents of the Crockpot then sprinkle the biscuit pieces into the Crockpot.
- Cook for an additional 30 minutes and then serve.
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Chicken and Dumplings
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 lb chicken breast cut into 1 inch chunks
- 2 tbsp dried minced onion or 1/2 cup fresh minced onion
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup
- 1 7.5 oz can refrigerated biscuits
Instructions
- For the Instant Pot: place the chicken broth into the liner.
- Add in the chicken breast chunks, minced onion and dried parsley.
- Scoop the cream of chicken soup out of the can and gently put it into the Instant Pot on top of the chicken chunks. DO NOT STIR. (see post above for exactly why.)
- Cut each biscuit into 8 pieces. Sprinkle the biscuit pieces into the Instant Pot.
- Close the lid, turn the knob to sealing and cook on Manual HIGH for 2 minutes allowing for a 3 minute NPR before manually releasing the pressure.
- Stir the pot and then serve!
- For the Crockpot: place the chicken broth, chicken chunks, onion, parsley and cream of chicken soup into the crockpot.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Cut each biscuit into 8 pieces.
- Stir the contents of the Crockpot then sprinkle the biscuit pieces into the Crockpot.
- Cook for an additional 30 minutes and then serve.
Notes
Karli Bitner
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Felicia says
Do you put cooked or raw chicken in the instant pot version? Just wondering if 2 minutes is long enough to cook raw chicken?
Karli Bitner says
Hi Felicia- The cook time of 2 minutes only refers to the amount of time the food is cooking while under pressure. It doesn’t take into account the time it takes for the Instant Pot to come up to pressure and the food is heating up and cooking that entire time. I hope that helps explain!
Di says
So I’m sorry I have the same question. So chicken is put in raw?
Karli Bitner says
Yes, that is correct.
Devin says
This recipe is still fantastic with veggie stock instead of chicken stock and substituting the chicken with just more veggies! Thanks for the inspiration with this tasty recipe that reminds me so much of my childhood!
Karli Bitner says
Delicious! Thanks for the feedback, Devin!
Robert says
When doubling this recipe, do you use the same amount of biscuits ? Seems like if you doubled the biscuits, it would be way too crowded. Just wandering. Thanks!
Karli Bitner says
Hi Robert- I would keep the amount of biscuits the same and double everything else, personally.
Robert says
Hi there- just a follow up- id say if you do double it, you need to at least add 1.5x the normal amount of biscuits. I made it doubled but with normal amount of biscuits and there was way way way too much liquid when it was done.
Jeremy Ball says
I’ve made this recipe several times now and it’s wonderful! Two tweaks that I use: first thing I sauté the fresh onion with 1 T of butter in the Instant Pot, mostly as an excuse to add butter lol. I also add about 1 t of celery salt to the broth. Good stuff!
Melinda says
What about cook time when doubling. Should you double cook time or keep the same. I have an 8qt pot and a big family. I need a full pot bc they want leftover too. Ha. Thank you
Karli Bitner says
Hi Melinda- when doubling a recipe in the Instant Pot, the cook time will always stay the same as long as you are doubling exact ingredients. The only case where you’ll need to add extra time is if you are using a 4 lb roast instead of two 2 lb roasts. Hopefully that makes sense. 🙂
Melinda says
Also wondering if with an 8qt you could even triple the recipe?? Your pot doesn’t look real full. Thoughts??
Karli Bitner says
Hi Melinda- I am not sure about tripling the recipe in an 8 qt, I haven’t tried or tested it so I can’t say for sure how it would turn out. If you give it a try, let me know how it turns out!
Jane Hoholski says
When cooking in the crockpot, do you put the lid back on after you put the biscuit dough in?
Karli Bitner says
Yes, you’ll want to replace the lid while the biscuit dough is cooking. 🙂
Lani says
Delicious! Added celery seeds at the end before serving. The kids loved it too!
Cindy says
Do you double the time in the instant pot version if you double the recipe?
Karli Bitner says
No need to double the cook time when doubling recipes in the Instant Pot.
Maria says
My chicken and a vegetables are frozen (I prepped extra from the last time I made this recipe). How much longer do you think I should cook the chicken?
Karli Bitner says
It is hard to say because it will depend greatly upon whether the chicken is in one large chunk or each piece is frozen individually. Your best bet would be to let the chicken defrost in the fridge overnight and then cook it as usual.
Shelly Jedrzejczyk says
I was curious I am new at this my instant pot had a burn notice when I made this recipe any idea I did exactly what the recipe said
Karli Bitner says
Was your vent set to sealing the entire time? If that was forgotten, too much liquid boiled out before it came to pressure which is why it would give you the burn notice. Hope this helps a bit!
elissa duck says
Omg that was delicious! On my second bowl! I used soup base added to two cups of water because I didn’t have stock, chopped up rotisserie chicken, and cream of chicken with herbs because that all I had. Oh, I added sliced carrots for color. Absolutely fantastic!
Karli Bitner says
Sounds perfect!! Thanks for the comment!
F.O. says
My instapot also said burn. I followed the recipe to a T. My vent was sealed and I have an 8 qt. When I opened the pot, it appeared the biscuits had dropped to the bottom and that was the possible reason it was saying burn as there was plenty of liquid.
Karli Bitner says
I am so sorry about that, did you check your seal to make sure it wasn’t stuck at all?
Bonnie Sager says
What if I’m using precooked rotisserie chicken? Still similar cook time?
Karli Bitner says
Yes, you’ll want to use the same cook time so the biscuits cook all the way through. 🙂 Hope you enjoy!
Kiara says
So I tried this and my chicken came out bright red in the middle and the dumplings were gooey and wet. What did I do wrong?
Karli Bitner says
Hi Kiara- it sounds like something didn’t work right with your Instant Pot. Did it come to pressure?
Shaw says
Yum! Made the recipe as written and it was good. Modified the onion with a teaspoon on onion powder and changed the soup to a can of cream of chicken and a can of cream of celery. Yum!!!!
Karli Bitner says
I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe! 🙂
William Sledd says
Followed the instructions line by line and the dreaded burn notice appeared. Such a total disappointment, I might try again in a slow cooker. I do not recommend this recipe in a instapot, I added more chicken broth and scarped the bottom for a second burn notice as well. 🙁
Karli Bitner says
Hi William- I am so sorry to hear of this disappointment! I am not sure what could have caused the burn notice- I actually made this for my family just 2 nights ago. I haven’t ever had any issues with the burn notice. What brand and model of Instant Pot do you have? I have found that the newer models are more sensitive and privy to the burn notice, unfortunately. Give it a shot in the slow cooker, it is such a tasty recipe!
Tami Jumper says
My husband and daughter LOVE dumplings. I would like to double the amount of biscuits while keeping the chicken the same. Should I double the amount of broth?
Karli Bitner says
Hi Tami, no I would leave the broth amount the same. I hope you all enjoy!
Danielle says
How many will this serve? We’re a family of 5 and they go back for seconds lol. Should I double it?
Karli Bitner says
Hi Danielle! If your crew likes seconds, I would double this recipe. 🙂 Just make sure to layer everything as stated. 🙂
Danielle says
I made this last night. It turned out great and was delicious! Thank you for sharing!
Karli Bitner says
Hi Danielle! I am so glad you loved the recipe and it turned out for you. 🙂
Shelby says
I doubled this recipe and so far so good.. I haven’t got a burn notice yet 😊 but I’m worried two mins won’t get the chicken done. Has anyone else done this recipe and it come out good or should I let it cook longer with having two ponds of chicken cut up
Karli Bitner says
Hi Shelby- as long as your chicken chunks are cut to about 1 inch cubes, you should be good to go!