Description
Enjoy a quick and cozy classic with this Chicken and Dumplings with Biscuits recipe. This beloved dish features soft, fluffy biscuit pieces swimming in a creamy chicken stew packed with flavor, perfect for busy weeknights or chilly weekends. It’s an easy, comforting Southern favorite that comes together in under 40 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded (or canned chicken, drained)
- 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 can (16 oz) refrigerated biscuit dough (like Grands), cut into quarters
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots (optional)
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add diced onions and sauté until translucent, about 3–4 minutes.
- Stir in shredded chicken, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, milk, garlic powder, and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
- While the broth simmers, cut the biscuit dough into quarters. Gently drop the biscuit pieces into the simmering broth one at a time, spacing them evenly to avoid clumping.
- Cover the pot and reduce heat to low. Let it simmer gently for 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the biscuit pieces puff up and are cooked through. Avoid boiling or stirring too vigorously.
- If using, stir in frozen peas and carrots during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Once the biscuits are fluffy and cooked through, serve hot.
Notes
- Use low heat when simmering; high heat can cause the biscuits to fall apart.
- Do not overcrowd the pot with biscuit pieces; drop them in separately so they puff evenly.
- For a quicker version, use canned chicken or leftover rotisserie chicken.
- For a baked version, pour the chicken mixture into a baking dish, top with biscuit pieces, and bake at 375°F for 25–30 minutes.
- Add cheese like cheddar or herbs like thyme for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Comfort Food
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
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