Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings are a hearty, old-fashioned dinner that the whole family will love. Made easy with this pressure cooker recipe!

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Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings  being ladled out.


Why this Recipe Works

Comfort food doesn’t mean that you need to slave in the kitchen for hours.

While many of us imagine most comfort food recipes require hours of cooking, thanks to the Instant Pot you can have this delicious Chicken and Dumplings recipe in under an hour!

I’ve even included a stove top version, just in case you don’t yet own an Instant Pot!

This old-fashioned, hearty chicken recipe will soon be one of your favorites too! Let’s get started.

Easy Instant Pot Directions

Chicken and dumplings served in two white soup bowls.

Turn Instant Pot (I used a 6qt for this recipe) on “SAUTE”. Add olive oil to the bottom of the pressure cooker. Add chicken and brown for about 3 minutes on each side.

Add chicken broth to the pot and scrape up all the bits on the bottom of the pan. This is called “deglazing” and it’s an important step in making sure you don’t get a burn notice.

To the instant pot, add carrots, celery, onion, garlic salt, salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning. Secure the lid and set the pressure valve to “SEALING.”

Select High Pressure with a cook time of 30 minutes.

When cook time ends, allow to naturally release for ten minutes, then do a quick release.

Remove the chicken from the pot and shred, while removing and discarding the skin and bones. Add the shredded chicken back to the pot.

Cut refrigerated biscuits into fourths and sprinkle with garlic salt. In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch with cold milk. Pour into instant pot.

Turn the instant pot on “SAUTE” and add the biscuits to the mixture. Cook for about ten minutes, until dumplings have doubled in size, and sauce has thickened.

SERVE and enjoy!

Dumplings added to pressure cooker.

Stove Top Directions

In a large dutch oven, add chicken and broth. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook for about 45 minutes. Remove chicken and shred it, adding it back into the dutch oven.

Add carrots, celery, onion, garlic salt, salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning. Cover and simmer for one hour, until vegetables are softened.

Cut biscuits in quarters and sprinkle with garlic salt, In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch with cold milk. Add to the pot and stir.

Simmer over medium heat until dumplings have doubled in size and sauce has thickened…this may take about 15-20 minutes. ENJOY.

Can you Freeze Chicken and Dumplings

If you’re planning on freezing this dish, I would do so BEFORE adding the dumplings. If you freeze with the dumplings they will get incredibly gummy.

I suggest you freeze without the biscuits. Place cooled chicken mixture into a ziploc freezer bag or freezer safe container. Freeze for up to 3 months.

When ready to enjoy, thaw in refrigerator overnight. Add contents of bag to a dutch oven and heat until warm on medium heat (about 20 minutes). Add dumplings, as directed above, and cook until doubled in size. ENJOY.

What to Serve with Chicken and Dumplings

One of the best things about chicken and dumplings is that it contains everything you need for a complete meal…protein, vegetables, and bread.

I will occasionally whip up a delicious Italian Salad to serve on the side.

You can also make the chicken stew without the dumplings and serve warm dinner rolls on the side instead, for dunking!

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Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

4.70 from 63 votes
By: Aimee
Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings are a hearty, old-fashioned dinner that the whole family will love. Made easy with this pressure cooker recipe!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 lbs bone-in split chicken breasts
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 4 stalks celery diced
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 4 large carrots peeled and sliced
  • 3 teaspoons garlic salt divided
  • 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 can refrigerated biscuits 10 biscuits
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 1 ¼ cup whole milk

Instructions 

  • Turn Instant Pot on "SAUTE". Add olive oil to the bottom of the pressure cooker. Add chicken and brown for about 3 minutes on each side.
  • Add chicken broth to the pot and scrape up all the bits on the bottom of the pan.
  • To the instant pot, add carrots, celery, onion, 2 tsp garlic salt, salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning. Secure the lid and set the pressure valve to "SEALING."
  • Select High Pressure with a cook time of 30 minutes.
  • When cook time ends, allow to naturally release for ten minutes, then do a quick release.
  • Remove the chicken from the pot and shred, while removing and discarding the skin and bones. Add the shredded chicken back to the pot.
  • Cut refrigerated biscuits into fourths and sprinkle with remaining 1 tsp garlic salt. In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch with cold milk. Pour into instant pot.
  • Turn the instant pot on "SAUTE" and add the biscuits to the mixture. Cook for about ten minutes, until dumplings have doubled in size, and sauce has thickened.

Notes

  • If you’re planning on freezing this dish, I would do so BEFORE adding the dumplings. If you freeze with the dumplings they will get incredibly gummy.
  • I suggest you freeze without the biscuits. Place cooled chicken mixture into a ziploc freezer bag or freezer safe container. Freeze for up to 3 months.

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Nutrition

Calories: 438kcal, Carbohydrates: 18g, Protein: 49g, Fat: 18g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g, Cholesterol: 135mg, Sodium: 1871mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 6g
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
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Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings are a hearty, old-fashioned dinner that the whole family will love. Made easy with this pressure cooker recipe!



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Posted on November 15, 2019

Comments & Reviews

  1. Can you use cooked rotisserie chicken instead? Looking for a way to make it even just a few minutes faster for those evenings we have after school events

  2. My Instapot does not have a saute setting. Would the Brown setting be the same?
    Also can you make your dumplings with bisquick?

    1. Made this again tonight and it is a huge, huge hit. All 4 people here devoured it, and that literally never happens!

      Me: I made chicken and dumplings.
      Daughter: the one with the biscuits?
      Me: yes
      Daughter: heck, yeah!

  3. I pinched the biscuits in to bite size and used 32oz broth. After 10 minutes on Sauté I put on high for five minutes. So good!

  4. Making tonight and I am SO excited! We’ve been looking for a chicken and dumplings recipe that does not contain soup mix, and here it is! Thank you!

  5. I have made this recipe before, and what I have found works best for the dumplings is to cut them into quarters, and then roll them out with a little bit of flour 2 approximately 1/8th in thickness. then simmer them slowly for approximately 20 minutes steering often so that they don’t stick. The key if you don’t want them gooey-in-the-middle is really to roll them out as soon as you can, and then stir gently frequently for 20 minutes.

    1. I found it cooks through if you stir in the biscuits, cover the IP, & then open/stir every few minutes. If you want the biscuits to be crispy, I’d suggest transferring to an oven-safe pan, adding the biscuits to the top, & baking (~350 for about 7 minutes?).

  6. My dumplings are gooey–like raw dough. I left them on high saute an additional 10 minutes but they still had the consistency of raw dough.
    Any suggestions?

    1. Yes, I even rolled them out, so they were thinner, because I thought that may help prevent that undercooked taste, but honestly, after, I cooked them a Extra 15 min, they didn’t become like a dumpling, but they did taste more cooked through. Overall, though, I thought the dish was tasty.

  7. One of my goals for the new year is to start using my Instant Pot more often. I’m adding this recipe to my list. It looks delicious, and you can’t beat comfort food on a cold winter night!

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