Are you looking for the easiest crockpot chicken and dumplings recipe around? This shortcut recipe uses canned biscuits in your slow cooker, and takes next to no effort at all to make! Best of all this is a meal loved by all that is simple and cost effective.
Easy Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings with Canned Biscuits
This crockpot chicken and dumplings is what I like to call a total cheat meal. It is super simple to put together and make, and great for when you don’t feel like putting a ton of effort into dinner. Let your crockpot do the work for you and you take credit for the delicious dinner. Looking for more simple crockpot recipes? Try one of our other favorites Slow Cooker Meals for Busy Nights.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Truly is an easy recipe- basically dump and cook’
- It’s a family favorite recipe loved by both kids and adults
- It’s a shortcut recipe- using canned biscuits for dumplings saves time and energy while still being scrumptious
- Versatile- this recipe is simple to customize to use the herbs and spices that your family actually likes
Ingredients Needed
Get more info on these ingredients in the recipe card towards the bottom of the post.
- onion
- chicken breasts
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- Italian seasoning
- cream of chicken soup
- chicken broth
- biscuits
- frozen peas and carrots
How to Make Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings with Canned Biscuits
- Gather ingredients for the first stage of cooking: onion, chicken, salt, pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, chicken broth, and cream of chicken soup.
- To the crockpot, add onion, chicken breasts, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
- Add chicken broth and cream of chicken soup.
- Cook on HIGH for 4 hours.
- Using a fork, shred chicken by moving your fork around in a circular motion.
- Add frozen peas and carrots to the crockpot with the juicy chicken breasts and soup mixture.
- Chop canned biscuit dough up and layer across the top. If the crock pot seems dry, add more chicken stock or water.
- Cook on HIGH for another 2 hours.
- Serve and enjoy!
Storage
Store any leftovers in an airtight container and place them in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Reheat leftovers on the stovetop or microwave.
Tips and Variations
- If you have a yummy homemade dumplings recipe, you can absolutely use your favorite dumpling recipes, I’m just about convenience and using the canned biscuit dough was super simple to use.
- I used a can of cream of chicken soup, but if you’re in a pinch you can use a soup of a different kind. A cream of celery soup or cream of mushroom soup would work nicely.
- Fresh or frozen vegetables will work in this slow cooker recipe, it’s just personal preference.
- Some slow cookers may cook things, especially the can of biscuits for the delicious dumplings, faster than others. Keep an eye on the recipe as it cooks and adjust the timing if necessary.
Have questions about making this recipe? We have answers.
Can I use chicken thighs instead of breasts?
You bet! You can even mix and match chicken thighs and chicken breasts. We used boneless skinless chicken breasts and they turned out great but if you need to use chicken thighs you can get away with that too. The cooking time will be the same.
The one caution I have is to not use bone in chicken in a dish like this. Since the chicken falls apart, it is difficult to get the bones out.
What other vegetables are good in chicken and dumplings?
The classic for chicken and dumplings is usually peas and carrots, fresh or frozen, whatever you have on hand.
Some other favorites when it comes to slow cooker chicken and dumplings are corn, broccoli, diced potatoes, or even cauliflower.
Remember, you’ll add the vegetables after most of the cooking is completed, so you can add just about anything you want that this point. Many times it ends up to be whatever we happen to have on hand at that time!
What kind of canned biscuits should I use for slow cooker chicken and dumplings?
This comes down to your personal preference. Each different type of biscuit is pretty similar, but with some subtle differences. The answer here is whatever you happen to have, or what is on sale when you go shopping!
They’ll all make delicious biscuit dumplings. But I think a personal favorite biscuit choice are buttermilk biscuits! So delicious on such an easy meal.
Do you cook dumplings covered or uncovered?
When you are making the biscuit dumplings for this recipe, you need to leave the lid on so they are covered. The lid helps trap steam and heat in the crockpot to help cook everything evenly.
Can you put raw chicken in a slow cooker?
Yes, you can put raw chicken in a slow cooker. It is important, however, to make sure the chicken is cooked through before serving. To do this, use a meat thermometer and make sure it reads 165°F when inserted into the thickest part of the chicken breast. Cooking the chicken in the slow cooker over a long period of time ensures that you end up with juicy, tender chicken too!
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Easy Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings with Canned Biscuits
This super simple crockpot chicken and dumplings uses things you already have on hand like canned biscuits, frozen vegetables, and chicken stock to keep it easy! Start it in the morning, add the biscuits and vegetables four hours later, and you will have a delicious and cost effective meal with little effort.
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 onion, diced
- 3 chicken breasts (or thighs, or a mixture of both)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 can cream of chicken soup (10.5 ounce can)
- 2 cans chicken broth (14.5 oz cans, or 29 ounces total)
- 1 can instant biscuits
- 1 one pound bag of frozen peas and carrots (or fresh)
Instructions
- Gather ingredients for first stage of cooking: onion, chicken, salt, pepper, garlic powder, italian seasoning, chicken broth, and cream of chicken soup.
- To the crockpot, add onion, chicken breasts, salt, pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning.
- Add chicken broth and cream of chicken soup.
- Cook on HIGH for 4 hours.
- Using a fork, shred the chicken by moving your fork around in a circular motion.
- Add frozen peas and carrots to crockpot.
- Chop biscuits up and layer across the top.. If the crock pot seems dry, add more chicken stock or water.
- Cook on HIGH another 2 hours.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
This is a great, easy meal. Feel free to add whatever vegetables you would like at the second stage of cooking, fresh or frozen. Some of our favorites are corn, diced potato, broccoli, and cauliflower.