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Crockpot Chicken and Fluffy Dumplings Easy Homemade Comfort Meal

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This cozy crockpot chicken and fluffy dumplings recipe features tender chicken, a rich savory broth, and pillowy homemade dumplings. It’s the ultimate comfort food for family dinners, potlucks, or chilly weeknights—easy to make and endlessly customizable.

Ingredients

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  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (or 1:1 gluten-free blend)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 2/3 cup whole milk
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or chives (optional)

Instructions

  1. Dice onion, slice carrots, chop celery, and mince garlic.
  2. Cut chicken into large chunks or leave whole for shredding later.
  3. Place chicken in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker.
  4. Top with onions, carrots, celery, and garlic.
  5. Add chicken broth, thyme, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Stir to combine.
  6. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours or HIGH for 4 hours, until chicken is tender and veggies are soft.
  7. Remove chicken, shred with two forks, and return to crockpot. Remove bay leaf.
  8. Stir in heavy cream and frozen peas. Adjust seasoning to taste.
  9. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, mix melted butter, milk, and beaten egg. Combine wet and dry ingredients until just mixed. Fold in herbs if using.
  10. Drop tablespoon-sized mounds of dumpling dough onto the hot stew, leaving space between each.
  11. Cover and cook on HIGH for 30-40 minutes, until dumplings are puffed and cooked through.
  12. Serve hot, garnished with extra herbs if desired.

Notes

For gluten-free, use a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend in the dumplings. For dairy-free, substitute coconut cream and non-dairy milk. Add extra veggies like potatoes or mushrooms for variety. Don’t lift the lid while dumplings cook—steam is key for fluffiness. Prep veggies ahead for efficiency. Freeze stew without dumplings for best results.

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