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Comfort Food Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings
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Comfort Food Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings

A heart-warming, soul-nourishing dish that combines tender bone-in chicken with pillowy homemade dumplings in a rich, flavorful broth. This classic Southern comfort food uses seared chicken to create a deep, caramelized base, ensuring every bite is packed with savory complexity. Perfectly suited for chilly weeknights or a gathered Sunday family dinner.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings: 6 servings
Course: DINNER
Cuisine: Southern
Calories: 480
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 ribs celery, quartered
  • 1 large carrot, quartered
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, mashed
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 2 pounds bone-in chicken breasts
  • 2 cups + 2 tablespoons self-rising flour
  • 1/4 cup cold shortening
  • 3/4 cup chilled chicken broth

Method
 

  1. Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat.
  2. Sauté celery, carrots, onion, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, salt, pepper, and seasoning until fragrant.
  3. Sear the chicken breasts for 3-5 minutes per side, then transfer to the crockpot.
  4. Deglaze the pot with a splash of broth and pour everything over the chicken.
  5. Cook on high for 1 hour 30 minutes until chicken is tender.
  6. Cut shortening into flour and mix with chilled broth to form a dough.
  7. Roll the dough thin and cut into strips or shapes.
  8. Drop the dumplings into the crockpot in batches during the final 30 minutes of cooking until they are cooked through.

Notes

Using bone-in chicken is strongly encouraged as it releases more gelatin and flavor into the broth. Ensure your shortening is very cold to achieve the lightest, flakiest dumpling texture possible.