Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings is an easy recipe that has become a family favorite meal. You will love that you can have dinner on the table in less than 20 mins from start to finish and it is sure to delight the entire family.

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Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

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This pressure cooker chicken and dumplings is made quick and easy in just minutes with the Instant Pot. It is important to follow the directions to ensure the pressure cooker pressurizes.

Chicken n Dumpling Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you will need to make this quick meal:

  • 2 carrots
  • 4 stalks celery
  • 1/2 yellow onion
  • Dried parsley
  • Dried thyme
  • Garlic powder
  • Pepper
  • Salt
  • Chicken broth
  • Chicken ( I have used chopped chicken breasts with success. I have not tried chicken thigh meat in this recipe. Dark meat can take longer to cook)
  • Refrigerator biscuits
  • 2 cans cream of chicken soup

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How to Make Chicken and Dumplings in the Instant Pot

Chicken and dumplings is a soup with fluffy dumplings in a thick hearty broth with tender cooked chicken. Be sure to follow these simple steps for an easy and oh so yummy meal! Perfect comfort food.

  1. Add the pot insert to the pressure cooker.
  2. Set to saute and add a tiny bit (about a teaspoon) of olive oil, butter or cooking spray to the bottom of the insert.
  3. Saute carrot, celery, and onions until softened about 3-5 minutes.
  4. While veggies are sauteing, flatten biscuits slightly with the palm of the hand, and then cut with a pizza cutter into eighths (8 pcs per biscuit). Just like you would cut a pizza.
  5. Add spices the parsley, thyme, garlic powder, pepper, and salt to the vegetables.
  6. Add chicken broth and scrape any stuck bits from the bottom of the insert. This is important to help the Instant Pot pressurize.
  7. Add cubed chicken to broth and stir.
  8. Open cans of soup and spoon on top of the chicken, DO NOT STIR. This is very important! Let the soup sit on top of
    the chicken/broth mixture.
  9. Sprinkle the cut biscuit pieces on top of the soup/broth mixture.
  10. Lock lid in place and cook at high pressure for 5 minutes.
  11. Once cook time is completed let naturally release for 4 minutes, then quick-release remaining pressure.
  12. Stir, serve and ENJOY!

Easy Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

chicken and dumplings in white bowl with parsley on top
5 from 3 votes

Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

A hearty soup of chicken and fluffy dumplings in a thick broth made in minutes with eh Instant Pot.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Pressurizing and Resting 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients  

  • 2-3 carrots sliced
  • 3 stalks celery diced
  • 1/2 yellow onion diced (about a half cup)
  • 1 tbsp dried parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 pkg chicken breast tenders cubed (3/4 inch cubes or less)
  • 1 regular can refrigerator biscuits cut into 8ths
  • 2 cans cream of chicken soup

Instructions 

  • Add the pot insert to the pressure cooker.
  • Set to saute and add a tiny bit (about a teaspoon) of olive oil, butter or cooking spray to the bottom of the insert.
  • Saute carrot, celery, and onions until softened about 3-5 minutes.
  • While veggies are sauteing, flatten biscuits slightly with the palm of the hand, and then cut with a pizza cutter into eighths (8 pcs per biscuit). Just like you would cut a pizza.
  • Add spices the parsley, thyme, garlic powder, pepper, and salt to the vegetables.
  • Add chicken broth and scrape any stuck bits from the bottom of the insert. This is important to help the Instant Pot pressurize.
  • Add cubed chicken to broth and stir.
  • Open cans of soup and spoon on top of the chicken, DO NOT STIR. This is very important! Let the soup sit on top of
  • the chicken/broth mixture.
  • Sprinkle the cut biscuit pieces on top of the soup/broth mixture.
  • Lock lid in place and cook at high pressure for 5 minutes.
  • Once cook time is completed let naturally release for 4 minutes, then quick-release remaining pressure.
  • Stir, season with salt and pepper, serve and ENJOY!

Video

Notes

  • Cut chicken in small uniform pieces
  • It will take about 10 minutes for the Instant Pot to pressurize.
  • Be sure to not stir the cream of chicken soup, allow it to sit on top of the chicken and broth mixture.

Nutrition

Calories: 515kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 167mg | Sodium: 699mg | Potassium: 587mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3718IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 3mg
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Author: Cindy Hopper

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Comments

  1. Family loved i I did use chicken breasts, and left it in for 8 minutes instead of five. Left it naturally release longer too. Delicious!

  2. This is so quick and easy and came out great. I love that I can make something that can take a long time and have it done so quickly. YumA

  3. Chicken and dumplings was one of my all time fave meals growing up! I totally need to try it in the instant pot!

    Paige

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