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chicken and dumplings in white bowl with parsley on top
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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 Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Pressurizing and Resting10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken and Dumplings, instant pot recipes, soup recipes
Servings: 6
Calories: 515kcal
Author: Cindy Hopper

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!

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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