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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!
Table of Contents
- 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
- Recipe
- Reviews
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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Other Similar Recipes You May Like
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Chicken Pot Pie Casserole – It’s a classic comfort food in a casserole form.
Mini Chicken Pot Pies – These mini chicken pot pies provide the comforting taste of this classic recipe in bite sized appetizers.
Chicken Pot Pie Noodle Skillet – Chicken Pot Pie is transformed with egg noodles for a comforting dish.
Instant Pot Chicken Thighs – An easy and delicious way to cook chicken thighs that could be then used in this Chicken and Dumplings recipe.
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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.
Lissa says
OH EM GEE Thanks for publishing this recipe. I love chicken and dumplings. I’m a foodie and love many dishes, from many different cuisines. If someone twisted my arm to force me to choose one favorite, though, I’d probably say Chicken & Dumplings, but not with nasty flat “southern” dumplings. I rarely make it, though, as it’s more trouble than it’s worth when cooking for two. You and my electric pressure cooker have now changed that, and after one batch happily consumed, I foresee this dish in regular rotation.
Cote says
DELICIOUS! I followed it exactly with only one exception. I used light cream rather than heavy (shortages and what not, ugh!), because of that I did use the cornstarch and water to thicken it, BUT… it came out incredible. My first time ever making chicken and dumplings and my first time ever using an InstantPot. 10/10, I wouldn’t change a single thing. I’d probably use light cream again since it didn’t seem to make any noticeable difference. My fiancé and a guest we had over at the time freaked out over it not to mention it smelled delicious while cooking.
Michele says
Hi Cote,
I’m so happy you liked it. It is one of our favorites. We make it again and again. Thanks for sharing.
Michele
Sarah says
This is a simplier dish to prepare that was full of flavor and texture. Once the vegetables and chicken were chopped this came together in minutes. I made the dumplings which thickened the dish perfectly, used 2% milk as that is what I had on hand. A recipe that allows for versatility is a bonus!
Jeska says
I’ve made chicken and dumplings on the stove 1 million times, but decided to try the Insta pot route… The soup is delicious but my dumplings completely fell apart… Any idea why that might happened?
Michele says
HiJeska,
I’m glad you liked the soup. If your dumplings fell apart, then next time I recommend not adding the dumplings until after the soup finishes cooking. Set the Instant Pot on SAUTE and then add the dumplings then and let it cook until the dumplings are done.
Michele
Becky says
My daughter loves chicken and dumplings but has to eat gluten free for medical reasons. Do you think this recipe would work using a gluten free flour?
Michele says
Hi Becky,
Let me first say that I am not a dietician or nutritionist. However, I have a lot of cooking experience and this is what I would do if it were me. First, I would consult with a dietician or nutritionist to discuss a gluten free diet. To modify this recipe to make it gluten free, you can switch the regular flour for gluten free flour, but you’ll need to check the ingredients of the gluten free flour to see if it has xanthan. If it doesn’t, you may need to add some. Read the labels on all the other ingredients as well, such as chicken broth, to make sure they are also gluten free.
Thanks,
Michele
Anna Jackson-Austin says
Can you make this same recipe with a crockpot instead of pressure cooker?
Michele says
Hi Anna,
Yes, it can be made in the slow cooker. I have not done it but here’s a good recipe for a slow cooker version. https://www.thecountrycook.net/crock-pot-chicken-and-dumplings/
Michele
Karen says
Made this tonight. Was a little disappointed because the biscuits disappeared. I was looking forward to chicken and dumplings and there were no dumplings. The title says soup, so I guess that’s the key word. It was delicious and my husband liked it.
Bryanna says
Does this recipe store well? Or can you make ahead of time and freeze?
Michele says
Hi Bryanna,
Yes, this recipe stores well. You can place the soup in an airtight container and refrigerate for 3 – 5 days, or you can make it and freeze the chicken and dumplings by placing it in a freezer-safe, airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months.
Thanks,
Michele
Bryanna Gateley says
Thank you!!
Aubrey N says
LOVE LOVE LOVE! My boyfriend loves the chicken dumpling soup from Campbell and he said this tastes even better!
Michele says
Hi Aubrey,
I’m so happy that you and your boyfriend loved these chicken and dumplings.
Thanks,
Michele