The Best Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

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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

1. Use chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts for added flavor and moisture.
2. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Make all the pieces roughly the same size so that the chicken cooks evenly.
3. 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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