This Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings is an easy one-pot comfort food meal that can be ready in 30 minutes by using your Instant Pot!
A chicken broth-based soup with chicken, vegetables, cream, and biscuits as the dumplings. It is a very hearty, rich and comforting soup that makes a perfect fall or winter soup.
Easy Homemade Chicken Dumplings
My husband got me an Instant Pot for Christmas, and this Chicken and Dumplings recipe, besides being one of my favorite chicken recipes, and I have many, like Instant Pot Chicken Thighs, is also one of my favorite Instant Pot recipes, along with Instant Pot Ham, Green Beans, and Potatoes, and Instant Pot Smothered Pork Chops!
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- Easy Homemade Chicken Dumplings
- What Makes This The Best Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings?
- How To Make Instant Pot Chicken And Dumplings
- How To Make Dumplings For Chicken and Dumplings
- Tips For Perfect Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings
- Why I Love Using The Instant Pot For This Recipe
- Best Side Dishes To Serve With Chicken And Dumplings
- Other Similar Recipes You May Like
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What Makes This The Best Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings?
The chicken and vegetables are all cooked together, sauteed in the same Instant Pot. This allows the chicken flavor to infuse flavor into the sauteed vegetables.
In addition, I add extra black pepper and poultry seasoning as well as other seasonings to the classic chicken and dumplings recipe.
Lastly, the Instant Pot cooks so fast and makes the recipe so easy. You can saute and cook everything in one Instant Pot. You have fewer dishes to wash and more time to spend with your family.
It tastes so incredibly delicious that I know you and your family will love this recipe. It is a family favorite in our family.
After my husband ate 2 bowls of this Chicken and Dumplings, he exclaimed that he had not had chicken and dumplings that good since his grandma made them when he was a kid!
How To Make Instant Pot Chicken And Dumplings
This gives an overview of how to Make Instant Pot Chicken And Dumplings. For a list of all the ingredients with specific amounts and detailed instructions, scroll down to the bottom of the post to the printable recipe card.
Before you start, gather your ingredients, including:
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- About 1 cup each of chopped onions, celery, and carrots,.
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 32 ounces (or 4 cups) chicken broth (I like to use the low salt or no salt added.)
- Seasoning: Salt, Pepper, Poultry Seasoning, and Italian Seasoning (See recipe card at bottom of post for amounts.)
- 5 uncooked biscuits (either canned or homemade – see recipe below for homemade.)
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1/2 cup cream
- Cornstarch
- Water
- Chopped parsley
I like to use boneless, skinless chicken thighs in this recipe because they generally have more flavor than chicken breasts and don’t dry out as easily. However, boneless, skinless chicken breasts would work as well, or you could use a mixture of both.
For the list of all the ingredients and more detailed instructions, please scroll down to the bottom of the post for the printable recipe card.
Press the Saute button on the Instant Pot and add a tablespoon of olive oil. Saute the onions in the oil for about 5 minutes.
After the onions have cooked for about 5 minutes or until they are softened add the celery, carrots, and garlic. Stir so they cook evenly and to keep the garlic from burning.
Add the chicken and cook with the carrots and celery for about 5 minutes.
Add the chicken broth and seasonings. (See the printable recipe below for all the specific seasonings.)
How To Make Dumplings For Chicken and Dumplings
You have two options for the dumplings. You can use canned biscuits, which is what I did for this recipe, or you can make your own biscuit dumplings from scratch.
Instructions For Canned Biscuit Dumplings
Remove 5 refrigerated canned biscuits and slice each biscuit into 8 pieces. The easiest way is to slice them like a pizza into 8 pieces. Then drop each of the pieces into the Instant Pot and cook for 7 minutes.
Instructions For Making Dumplings From Scratch
Homemade Dumpling Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3/4 cup milk
In a medium bowl mix together all ingredients, except the butter and milk.
Cut in the butter and using a pastry cutter or fork mix together until you have coarse crumbs. Pour in milk and stir until everything is just moistened.
Drop teaspoonfuls of dumpling batter into the Instant Pot after you added the chicken and chicken broth.
How Long Do I Pressure Cook The Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings?
- Close the Pressure Cooker lid. (See instructions for your specific pressure cooker.)
- Pressure cook on high pressure for 7 minutes.
- After 7 minutes, let the Instant Pot release go through the natural release cycle to release the steam. (See instructions for your specific model.) It may take about 10 minutes.
- Carefully unlock and remove the lid.
- Stir in the peas and heavy cream.
- If you need to thicken the chicken and dumplings, combine 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of cold water and stir into the chicken and dumplings.
- Add chopped parsley or cilantro for garnish.
Serve hot.
Tips For Perfect Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings
- Use chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts for added flavor and moisture.
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Make all the pieces roughly the same size so that the chicken cooks evenly.
- If your soup does not thicken up, mix together 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 1/4 cup cold water. Then pour the cornstarch mixture into the chicken and dumplings and stir.
Why I Love Using The Instant Pot For This Recipe
It is pretty simple why I love using Instant Pot. It allows me this Chicken and Dumplings to be a truly one-pot meal, which helps save on clean-up.
It cooks so darn fast! It can cook foods in a fraction of the time.
The pressure cooking makes your food taste like you cooked it for hours! The pressure cooking method creates such flavorful foods that normally would have to cook much longer to fully develop the depth of flavor.
If you would like an Instant Pot, this is the 6-quart Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker on Amazon.com (affiliate link) that I used for this recipe.
Best Side Dishes To Serve With Chicken And Dumplings
Below are a few of my favorite recipes to serve with Chicken and Dumplings, and then keep reading because I show you how to find even more of the best recipes to go with this delicious creamy chicken soup.
Apple Walnut Cranberry Salad – A wonderful fall salad with apples, dried cranberries and walnuts.
Green Bean Casserole – This homemade green bean casserole is a wonderful creamy comfort food side dish.
Homemade Cornbread – This is the easiest and best homemade cornbread that I have tried and it goes perfectly with the chicken and dumplings.
For even more ideas for what goes with Chicken and Dumplings, be sure to check out these 25 Best Sides To Serve with Chicken and Dumplings.
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Recipe
Chicken and Dumplings Recipe
Ingredients
Chicken Soup
- 1 Tablespoon oil
- 1/2 large onion , chopped
- 2 stalks celery , chopped
- 1 cup carrots , chopped
- 1 tablespoons minced garlic (about 3 cloves)
- 1 pound boneless, skinless Chicken thighs or chicken breasts diced into 1″ pieces
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
- 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
- 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning (Includes thyme, oregano, rosemary, basil, etc.)
- Salt to taste
- 5 refrigerated canned biscuits, each cut into 8 pieces (Or see below to make your own)
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch , (optional to thicken soup)
- 1/4 cup cold water , (optional to thicken soup)
- 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or cilantro , (optional for garnish)
Homemade Dumplings
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 3/4 cup milk
Instructions
Chicken Soup
- Press the SAUTE button. Add oil. When the front of the Instant Pot says "Hot" then add the onions and saute the onions for 4 or 5 minutes.
- After the onions have cooked for about 5 minutes, or until they are softened, add the celery, carrots, and garlic. Stir so they cook evenly and to keep the garlic from burning.
- Add the chicken and cook with the vegetables for about 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth, black pepper, poultry seasoning, salt, and Italian seasoning.
- Remove 5 refrigerated canned biscuits and slice each biscuit into 8 pieces. The easiest way is to slice them like a pizza into 8 pieces. Then drop each of the pieces into the Instant Pot.
- Press CANCEL to cancel the Saute function. Close the Pressure Cooker lid. (See instructions for your specific pressure cooker.) After you close the lid, Press "Pressure Cook" or Manual (depending on your model), and select High Pressure, and adjust the time to 7 minutes, to pressure cook with high pressure for 7 minutes.
- After 7 minutes, let the Instant Pot release go through the natural release cycle to release the steam. (See instructions for your specific model.) It may take about 10 minutes.After the steam has been released, and the pin has dropped, or after 10 minutes of a natural pressure release, move the sealing knob to the VENTING position. Carefully unlock and remove the lid.
- Stir in the peas and heavy cream.
- If you need to thicken the chicken and dumplings, combine 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of cold water and stir into the chicken and dumplings.
- Add chopped parsley or cilantro for garnish.
Instructions For Homemade Dumplings
- In a medium bowl mix together all ingredients, except the butter and milk.
- Cut in the butter and using a pastry cutter or fork mix together until you have coarse crumbs. Pour in milk and stir until everything is just moistened.
- Drop teaspoonfuls of dumpling batter into the Instant Pot after you added the chicken and chicken broth.
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Notes
- If you double the recipe, do NOT increase the time.
- I recommend doing a quick release, moving the pressure release valve to the VENTING position, after 10 minutes of naturally releasing pressure.
Becky Wescoat says
Do you think this recipe would work to make the biscuits using gluten free Bisquick? My daughter loves chicken & dumplings but can’t have gluten due to her migraines. Any adjustments to be made?
Michele says
Hi Becky,
Thank you for your question. I’m sure a lot of people probably have the same question. First of all, I’m not a gluten free blogger. So take that into consideration with what I have to say. I believe that yes, if you used gluten free Bisquick and made the biscuits according to gluten free instructions that would be ok because the other ingredients should be gluten free. However, be sure to double check the label of every ingredient you are using, especially the seasoning blends to make sure that they are gluten free.
Thank you,
Michele
Vanessa Pines says
I went word for word by the recipe and would recommend using the cornstarch/water mix at the end for thickening. I also would use half of the Italian season that the recipe calls for. Other than that the recipe is amazing! I am happy with the outcome!!
Connie Allen says
My husband raved about this recipe. He kept saying how good it was after every few bites. I always made the fluffy type dumplings, but this is even better!
Michele says
Hi Connie,
I’m so happy that you and your husband liked it!
Thanks,
Michele
Leslie says
So good and so easy
Yellowlablover says
Oh my goodness, this recipe is just incredible. I made it exactly as said and it is so flavorful and supereasy to make. I love the flavor and how tendar the chicken was and the texture fo the dumplings. I thought I had made way too much but between three of us we have had no problem finishing it off. This is a keeper for sure!! Thanks!
Rachel says
Can you make this recipe in advance and freeze? Will it keep well?
Michele says
Hi Rachel,
Yes, you can freeze this recipe for up to 3 months is stored properly. Store it in the freezer in a freezer-safe airtight container. When you take it out after freezing, be sure to let it thaw completely before reheating.
Thanks,
Michele
Trish says
This is so good! Husband couldn’t stop talking about it!
Ashley says
I chose this recipe because of the many positive comments and I was not disappointed! I made this basically as written besides using canned peas and I used chicken breasts instead of thighs. The chicken was perfect with the timing listed in the instructions. We also didn’t need to add any other seasonings. My husband and myself had double servings and still have enough left for leftovers tomorrow. This will forever be my go to chicken and dumplings recipe!
Christal says
Do you cook it for a few minutes more after putting the peas in and heavy cream?
Michele says
Hi Christal,
The peas and cream heat up very quickly. So it doesn’t have to cook long after that, maybe a minute or two. By the time you have the serving bowls ready, it is ready to serve.
Michele
Paula Gue says
I have a 3 quart Instant Pot. I’m very new to this way of cooking. Would I cut the 32 ounces of broth in half as well as all other ingredients?
Michele says
Hi Paula,
Yes, you would need to reduce the amount of broth as well as all of the other ingredients. Try it with half. However, if it is not covering all the ingredients, then you may need to add a little more.
Thanks,
Michele
Renee says
My husband raved about this recipe. It was delicious! I made it as written and was so happy with how it came out. This will be something on our regular fall/winter meal rotation.
Simon Alderman says
Excellent recipe. Thank you so much. I made this 2 weeks ago and my wife has not stopped asking me when I will make it again. Well, guess what, tonight is the night.
I did do a few things differently than the recipe called for, but nothing drastic. Firstly, instead of dicing the chicken and sauteing it with the vegetables, I slow cooked a few chicken breasts for 8 hours, shredding it with bear claws, and then added it back in during the adding of the broth. Secondly, I used canned crescent rolls and used a pizza cutter to cut them into small squares before shaking them in the bag with flour to keep them from sticking to each other. Then dropped them into the Instant Pot as directed. They came out to be small little bit size dumplings. Delicious.
The other very minor thing I did different was using canned peas that I just added at the last minute, and baby carrots instead of chopped ones. Not a big deal. They cooked through and had a soft texture, perfect for the soup. I can’t wait to make it again tonight. Thanks again.
Jamie says
This recipe is delicious! Such a nice warm meal and leftovers are even better the next day!
Helen Garrison says
I made this recipe for dinner tonight and my husband and I absolutely loved it. I didn’t add the poultry seasoning, heavy cream, water or corn starch. I substituted a can of cream of chicken soup. It was perfect!
Zach says
Amazing! I’ve made it twice in the past two weeks! I’ll be honest, I don’t measure my seasonings when I do it or the amount of veggies or chicken. I use this recipe as my guideline and it has turned out amazing both times. I will say that I omitted the cream and peas both times and it was still amazing!