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Creamy Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings

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A comforting, slow-cooker chicken and dumplings recipe that delivers restaurant-quality creaminess and fluffy dumplings with minimal effort. Perfect for busy weeknights and meal prep.

Ingredients

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  • 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 2 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 bay leaf (optional)
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt (for dumplings)
  • ½ cup heavy cream or milk (for dumplings)
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter (for dumplings)

Instructions

  1. Dice the onion, carrots, and celery into small, even pieces.
  2. Optional: Sauté the onions, carrots, celery, and garlic in butter for 5 minutes to deepen flavor.
  3. Place chicken thighs in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker. Top with vegetables.
  4. Pour in chicken broth and stir in dried thyme, parsley, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
  5. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours until chicken is fork-tender.
  6. Remove chicken from pot, shred into bite-sized pieces, and return to pot.
  7. Stir in heavy cream and let heat through for 10 minutes.
  8. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  9. In a separate bowl, mix heavy cream and melted butter.
  10. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir gently until just combined; do not overmix.
  11. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the surface of the stew. Do not stir.
  12. Cover and cook on high for 30-45 minutes until dumplings are fluffy and cooked through.
  13. Remove bay leaf, adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, and serve hot.

Notes

Do not overmix the dumpling dough to avoid toughness. Keep the lid closed while cooking dumplings to retain steam. Chicken thighs are preferred over breasts to prevent drying out. Dumplings may soften in leftovers; consider freezing the stew without dumplings for best texture.

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Keywords: crockpot chicken and dumplings, slow cooker recipe, comfort food, easy weeknight dinner, creamy chicken stew, homemade dumplings

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