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The Best Easy Chicken And Dumplings

The Best Easy Chicken And Dumplings - delicious easy chicken and dumplings right from your slow cooker for a hearty family friendly dinner!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 hours 30 minutes
Total Time5 hours 40 minutes
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: slow cooker
Keyword: chicken, main dish, slow cooker
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 522kcal
Author: Courtney O'Dell

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 small onion medium diced
  • 2 carrots sliced
  • 2 celery stalks sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 64 ounces chicken stock
  • 24 ounces frozen noodle style dumplings
  • Fresh chopped parsley for garnish optional

Instructions

  • Place the chicken breasts into the bottom of a large slow cooker (I used an 8-quart slow cooker).
  • Sprinkle the salt and pepper over the chicken.
  • Add the onion, carrots, and celery on top.
  • Pour the chicken stock on top.
  • Place the cooker on low for 4 hours or high for 3 hours.
  • Shred the chicken and add it back to the pot. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
  •  Break the dumplings into thirds and add them one at a time to the pot. Stir them in after every 5 or so dumplings you add in.
  • Place the cooker on high and cook an additional 1 to 1 and ½ hours, stirring every 15 minutes, this will help prevent the dumplings from sticking together and sticking to the pot. 
  • It is ready when the dumplings are tender, puffed up, and the broth is thickened.
  • Garnish with fresh chopped parsley, optional.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 522kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 64g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 152mg | Sodium: 677mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g