Description
Southern comfort shines through this hearty Chicken and Dumplings recipe, blending tender poached chicken with pillowy dough dumplings. Generations of home cooks have perfected this classic dish, promising warm satisfaction with each comforting spoonful you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 2 chicken breasts
Vegetables:
- 1/2 medium diced onion
- Frozen vegetables (your choice)
Pantry Ingredients:
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 box (32 ounces / 946 milliliters) chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 1 roll original Grands biscuits (rolled into quarter-size pieces)
- Garlic powder, to taste
- Onion powder, to taste
Instructions
- Combine cream of chicken soup and chicken broth in the slow cooker, creating a flavorful base for the dish.
- Nestle chicken breasts into the liquid mixture, ensuring they are fully submerged.
- Scatter frozen vegetables and diced onions around the chicken, distributing them evenly.
- Enhance the flavor profile by sprinkling garlic powder, onion powder, and salt across the ingredients.
- Introduce small pats of butter to infuse richness and depth into the developing stew.
- Secure the slow cooker lid and allow the mixture to simmer on low temperature for 6 hours, letting the flavors meld together.
- Approximately 60 minutes before serving, transform Grands biscuits into compact, quarter-sized morsels.
- Delicately fold the biscuit pieces into the cooking liquid, ensuring they are gently integrated without disrupting the chicken.
- Once cooking is complete, carefully shred the chicken using two forks, creating tender, succulent pieces that blend seamlessly with the vegetables and broth.
- Serve the hearty, comforting chicken and dumplings in deep bowls, allowing guests to savor the warm, satisfying meal.
Notes
- Shred chicken breasts with two forks for a more tender, evenly distributed meat texture in the final dish.
- Swap frozen vegetables with fresh seasonal produce to boost nutritional value and customize the flavor profile.
- Use low-sodium chicken broth to control salt intake and prevent the dish from becoming too salty during the long slow cooking process.
- Replace traditional biscuits with gluten-free alternatives for those with dietary restrictions, ensuring everyone can enjoy this comforting meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 920 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg