Slow-Cooker Chicken & Dumplings

Name: Slow-Cooker Chicken & Dumplings
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 20 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Dinner Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided; 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 3 celery ribs, chopped; 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped; 1 large onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 4 cups chicken broth, divided; 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; DUMPLINGS:; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup whole milk; 4 tablespoons melted butter

Here's a homey dish that people just can't wait to dive into! Yes, you can have slow cooker chicken and dumplings from scratch. The homemade classic takes a bit of work but is certainly worth it. —Daniel Anderson, Kenosha, Wisconsin

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Ingredients

6 boneless skinless chicken thighs, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
1 tablespoon canola oil
3 celery ribs, chopped
2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups chicken broth, divided
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried thyme
DUMPLINGS:
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup whole milk
4 tablespoons melted butter

Directions

Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker.
In same skillet, cook celery, carrots and onion until tender, 6-8 minutes. Add garlic, tomato paste and remaining salt and pepper; cook 1 minute. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute longer. Whisk in 2 cups chicken broth; cook and stir until thickened. Transfer to slow cooker. Stir in bay leaves, thyme and remaining chicken broth.
For dumplings, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Stir in milk and butter to form a thick batter. Drop by 1/4 cupfuls over chicken mixture. Cook, covered, on low until bubbly and dumplings are set, 6-8 hours. Discard bay leaves. Remove insert and let stand, uncovered, for 15 minutes.

Test Kitchen Tips

Boneless skinless chicken thighs work well in the slow cooker. The meat shreds easily, yet stays moist due its slightly higher fat content.

Unless otherwise specified, Taste of Home recipes are tested with lightly salted butter. Unsalted, or sweet, butter is sometimes used to achieve a buttery flavor, such as in shortbread cookies or buttercream frosting. In these recipes, added salt would detract from the buttery taste desired.

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Nutrition Facts

1 dumpling with 1 cup sauce: 370 calories, 15g fat (6g saturated fat), 77mg cholesterol, 1245mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 22g protein.

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BradleyMac

Mar 19, 2020

Definite do again.
Michelle

Oct 8, 2019

This was without a doubt the very best Chicken and Dumplings my husband and I have ever had! We both grew up with this as a staple in our homes and this was AMAZING!
Mary

Jan 20, 2019

We really enjoyed this recipe. I used bisquick gluten free mix for the dumplings This one is a keeper.
Shawn

Jan 8, 2019

Prep is more like 30 min, but who worth it. We substituted thigh with breast since we had it already. It was amazing!
gailg112

Dec 21, 2018

Sorry, but we didn't care for this at all. All you could taste was the thyme, and the dumplings had way too much butter. Won't make this again.
Mj

Oct 11, 2018

Tried over the weekend and it was awesome
reeseludewiggmail

Sep 25, 2018

This recipe looks delicious!