A big bowl of Instant Pot chicken and dumplings is pure delicious comfort food. Ready in a flash with an “it cooked all day” taste, you’ll flip over this tasty recipe!
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Pressurizing Time25 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken and dumplings instant pot, Easy Chicken and Dumplings, Instant Pot Soups
In a mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, and dried parsley. Add in butter and milk and stir until it is a mostly solid dough. If it is too sticky, add flour 1 tbsp at a time until the dough is no longer tacky.
Drop spoonfuls of the dumpling mixture into the Instant Pot.
Lock the lid into place and set the steam release handle (valve on top) to “Sealing”. Press Manual>High Pressure>5 minutes.
When the soup has finished cooking, the instant pot will beep and switch to ”keep warm". Allow it to sit with the lid on for 20 minutes for an 8 quart (25 minutes if you have a 6 quart) and then do a manual release with the nozzle set to venting.
Crockpot Instructions
Follow step 1 above.
Combine the veggies, chicken, stock, and seasonings in the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
Put the lid on and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6.
Just prior to adding the dumpling dough, turn the crockpot to high for a few minutes.
Drop the dough in spoonfuls into the crockpot, put the lid back on, and wait 25 minutes. The dumplings will start popping to the surface once they have cooked through.
Stovetop Instructions
Follow step 1 above.
Combine the veggies, chicken, stock, and seasonings in a dutch oven or stockpot. Stir to combine.
Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Cook until veggies have softened and chicken is cooked through.
Bring the soup back to a boil, and drop spoonfuls of the biscuits in the soup.
Reduce the heat to a simmer and leave the lid on for about 15 minutes. Resist the urge to open the lid.
Notes
Feel free to add in a peeled and cubed russet potato or even peas for extra flavor.
If using leftover chicken that is already cooked, add it after the soup has finished cooking.
If you’re in a pinch, you can sub in a store-bought can of biscuits instead of making your own dumplings. Use one can of biscuits and cut each into four pieces.