Grandma’s Chicken And Dumplings Recipe

Grandma’s chicken and dumplings recipe is packed full of flavor and is a classic hearty meal for the entire family. It’s budget-friendly and easy to make, and the fluffy dumplings and tender chicken are the most comforting meal on a cold night. Give this flavorful and great recipe a try today. It’s comfort food at its best.

The Ultimate Comfort Food

 

Prep Time	Cook Time	Servings	Prep Level
10 minutes	8 hours	8	Beginner +

Fresh Market offers a sale on chicken each week, so I buy it and freeze it. It’s a great way to save. If you’d like to save even more money, you can easily make your own biscuit dough.

I have used Julia’s Simply Southern Southern Buttermilk Biscuit recipe quite a few times, and no matter what, it comes out awesomely delicious. 

Step-By-Step Instructions

Start by adding the chicken breasts to a slow cooker.

I sprayed the slow cooker with nonstick spray first so that it would be easier to clean when it’s done cooking.

My chicken was still a little frozen when I placed it in the slow cooker. I am the pits about remembering to take it out of the freezer to let it thaw. If you’re like me, that’s ok when you forget. You can still cook it frozen.

Add the cream of chicken soup and cream of celery soup to the pot. If I don’t have any cream of celery in the house, I will use two cans of cream of chicken soup.

Next, pour the chicken broth and water into the pot.

Next, add the diced onions, salt, and black pepper. If you don’t have an onion on hand, add some minced onions from your seasonings. I always keep a large container of dried minced onions on hand for occasions when I don’t have fresh onions.

You can always add a few more of your favorite herbs and spices to this recipe. Sprinkle a little parsley on top for some added flavor!

Give everything a little bit of a stir, replace the lid, and set the cook time for eight hours on low. If you want to cook the chicken a little faster, you can place it on medium for six hours or the high setting for four hours.

After the chicken cooks for seven hours on low, shred it.

Add the frozen vegetables. You can use your favorite vegetables. For this recipe, I chose carrots and peas.

Lay the raw biscuits on a cutting board and cut each into four pieces. When you’re preparing the dumpling dough, you can use a pizza cutter, and it will slice right through. You can also just pull it apart if that’s easier.

I like using biscuits because it’s just easier and quicker. But if you want to make homemade dumplings, they will work perfectly in this recipe.

Drop dumplings into the slow cooker in a single layer. Take a spoon and press it down under the liquid. Replace the lid and cook for one more hour on the low setting.

For this recipe, I used Pillsbury Buttermilk Flaky Layers biscuits.

You can make them at home or choose your favorite type of dough.

Once the biscuits are done cooking, the meal is ready to eat. I will take a fork and pull one of the biscuits apart to see if it’s cooked all the way through.

Leftover Storage and Reheating Instructions

If you have any leftovers, you can store them in the fridge in an airtight container or cover them with plastic wrap. The chicken and dumplings are perfect for lunch the next day.

To heat them up, simply add the recipe back to a saucepan, add a little chicken broth, and heat it up.

Additional Flavor Tips and Variations

• Minced onions
• You can always add a few more of your favorite herbs and spices, such as sage, rosemary, or thyme, to this recipe. Sprinkle a little parsley on top for some added flavor.
• Buttermilk biscuits, cheesy biscuits, or herb-flavored biscuits taste great in the dish.
• Low-sodium chicken broth
• Cloves of garlic
• Add some diced celery, carrots, or green beans.
• Boneless skinless chicken thighs work great in this recipe if that is all you have.

Can I Use Rotisserie Chicken?

Yes, you can use rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken from another meal.

However, the cooking time will be much less. You can add the ingredients to the slow cooker and cook for about two hours on low; add the veggies and dough and cook one more hour. The chicken will be nice and tender.

Can I Use A Pressure Cooker or a Dutch Oven?

You can make chicken and dumplings in a pressure cooker or a Dutch oven. The cooking times will be different for the Dutch Oven. Be sure to check your manual on cooking times for the pressure cooker.