Description
Hearty pioneer woman slow cooker chicken and dumplings merge Southern comfort with easy preparation. Creamy broth, tender chicken, and fluffy dumplings create a satisfying meal you’ll savor with pure delight.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ lbs (680 g) skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 ½ cups (830 ml) low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 ¼ cups (156 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (180 ml) milk
- ½ cup (30 g) fresh parsley, finely chopped
- ¼ cup (38 g) yellow cornmeal
- 3 carrots, thinly sliced
- 3 celery stalks, thinly sliced
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 tbsps (42 g) salted butter, melted
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) olive oil
- 2 tbsps (28 g) salted butter
- 2 tbsps (16 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsps (8 g) chopped fresh chives
- 1 tbsp (15 g) baking powder
- 1 ½ tsps kosher salt
- ½ tsp ground thyme
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp black pepper, plus more to taste
Instructions
- Dumpling Preparation: Whisk flour, parsley, cornmeal, chives, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Blend milk and melted butter into the dry ingredients until just combined, creating a light dumpling batter. Set aside to rest.
- Vegetable Sauté: Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium temperature. Combine carrots, celery, and onion, seasoning with salt and pepper. Cook until vegetables soften and become translucent. Dust with flour, thyme, and turmeric, ensuring even coating.
- Chicken Integration: Add chicken pieces to the vegetable mixture, thoroughly coating with the fragrant spices. Transfer the entire mixture to the slow cooker, spreading evenly across the base.
- Slow Cooking Process: Pour chicken broth over the chicken and vegetable mixture, completely submerging the ingredients. Dollop dumpling batter across the surface in distinct mounds. Secure lid and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours until chicken becomes fork-tender and dumplings expand and set.
- Final Presentation: Gently fold the contents to distribute flavors uniformly. Serve in warm bowls, ensuring each portion captures the harmonious blend of chicken, vegetables, and pillowy dumplings. Optionally crown with fresh parsley for a vibrant finishing touch.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing Dumplings: Stir dumpling batter minimally to keep them light and fluffy, avoiding tough, dense texture.
- Vegetable Sautéing Technique: Ensure vegetables are slightly translucent and tender before adding flour to develop rich, deep flavor base.
- Chicken Doneness Check: Use fork-tender test to confirm chicken is fully cooked and perfectly soft throughout the dish.
- Broth Coverage Matters: Pour chicken broth to completely submerge ingredients, guaranteeing even cooking and maximum flavor absorption.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg