Description
Comforting Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings made with tender chicken, creamy soup base, mixed vegetables, and topped with homemade cheddar bay biscuits. This hearty dish combines slow simmered flavors with flaky cheesy biscuits for a family-friendly meal perfect for any day.
Ingredients
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Slow Cooker Chicken
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon minced onion
- 2 (10.5 ounce) cans cream of condensed chicken soup
- 10 ounces frozen mixed vegetables
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 cups chicken broth
Biscuits
- 11.36 ounce box Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuit Mix
- 3/4 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- Garlic herb seasoning blend (included in biscuit mix box)
Instructions
- Prepare Slow Cooker Base: Place the chicken breasts, minced onion, condensed chicken soup, frozen mixed vegetables, 4 tablespoons of butter, and chicken broth into the slow cooker. Stir gently to combine.
- Slow Cook Chicken: Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on the low temperature setting for 7 hours to allow the chicken to become tender and the flavors to meld.
- Make Biscuit Dough: After 7 hours, transfer the cheddar bay biscuit mix into a medium-sized bowl. Add the cold water and shredded cheddar cheese, stirring well to form the biscuit dough.
- Shred Chicken: Using two forks, shred the cooked chicken directly in the slow cooker mixture until fully pulled apart and evenly distributed.
- Add Biscuits to Slow Cooker: Drop spoonfuls of the biscuit dough evenly over the top of the chicken mixture in the slow cooker. Replace the lid.
- Cook Biscuits: Cook on the high temperature setting for 1 hour, or until the biscuits are cooked through. Test doneness by inserting a fork into the center of a biscuit; it should come out clean.
- Prepare Garlic Butter Topping: While biscuits cook, melt 1/4 cup of butter. Mix in the garlic herb seasoning blend that came with the biscuit mix.
- Finish and Serve: Once biscuits are done, drizzle the seasoned melted butter over the biscuits in the slow cooker. Serve the chicken and dumplings hot.
Notes
- Nutrition information is approximate and does not include the cheddar bay biscuit mix’s detailed breakdown.
- Check biscuits carefully for doneness as they may appear undercooked on the outside but be fully cooked inside.
- Use frozen mixed vegetables of your choice for added nutrition and texture.
- This recipe yields about 6 servings suitable for a family meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
