Did you like our Instant Pot Chicken and Noodle Soup? If so, you are going to fall in love with this Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings. Not only is this one of my go to meals, but the whole family devours it 2.7 seconds. It’s comforting and hearty and even your picky eaters will love it! Let me show how to make this easy Instant Pot dinner today!

Chicken and dumplings is one of my favorite comfort meals of all time. There is something about a warm bowl of tender chicken topped with slightly chewy dumplings that just makes everything better.

What is Chicken and Dumplings?

Obviously, we know what chicken is, but what exactly is a dumpling? A dumpling is a broad name for a classification of a dish that consists of pieces of dough. The dough can be bread based, flour based, or potatoes based. For this recipe, we are using biscuits which is a bread based dough.

Chicken and dumplings is a twist on chicken and noodle soup. Instead of noodles, you are using dumplings. I think it’s more filling than the traditional chicken and noodles. This recipe uses canned biscuits.

Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings Ingredients

Most ingredients that you need for this recipe, you probably have already. Here’s what you need to get started:

• 1 Tablespoon oil
• 1/2 large onion, chopped
• 1 cup carrots, chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 3 cloves)
• 2 chicken breasts diced into 1″ pieces
• 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
• 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
• 2 teaspoons Nature’s Seasoning
• Salt to taste
• 5 refrigerated canned biscuits, each biscuit cut into 8 pieces
• 1 cup frozen carrots and peas
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• Cornstarch, (optional to thicken soup)
• Chopped fresh parsley or cilantro, (optional for garnish)

How to Make Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

This recipe is super easy to make in your Instant Pot. It takes about 15-minutes to prep and 20-minutes to cook. So, you can have dinner on the table in 35-minutes! Here’s what you do:

Step 1 Saute

Turn your instant pot to sauté mode. Once your instant pot gets hot add your Oil and onion. Mix the onion well for about three minutes stirring constantly to cook through. After the onions have thoroughly cooked through, add in your raw carrots and Garlic. Mix well and allow the flavors to cook through. Make sure you continually stir so that the garlic doesn’t burn.

Step 2 Add Broth and Biscuits

Add in your chicken, broth, pepper, poultry seasoning, nature seasoning, and salt. Mixed together. Allow that to cook together for about five minutes. After the five minutes, evenly drop each portion of the biscuit on the broth. Do not mix.

Step 3 Pressure Cook

Seal the instant pot lid and move the valve away from you to lock in the pressure. Hit cancel on your instant pot. Set your instant pot to high pressure for eight minutes.

Step 4 Natural Release

Once it is done cooking, allow the instant pot to naturally release. They should take anywhere from 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 5 Stir

Once all the pressure has been released naturally (you will know this is been done completely when the pin has dropped that is located next to the valve.), Open the instant pot lid. Give your soup a good stir gently.

Step 6 Add Veggies

Add in your frozen peas as well as your heavy cream. Give it a good mix.

Step 7 Enjoy Your Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

You can add more salt and pepper if you find that it needs more for your liking. You can also garnish with some fresh parsley. Serve and Enjoy!

How do You Thicken Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

If you find that your soup is too thin for your liking, you can add cornstarch. Only add 2 tablespoons at a time, making sure to stir well before adding more cornstarch. Continue adding cornstarch until it is the consistency you want.

How Do You Know when It’s Done?

The key to know when your Instant Pot chicken and dumplings is done is by testing the dumplings. Run a skewer or a toothpick through one of your dumplings. If the skewer or toothpick comes out clean, then it is ready to eat!

Stove Top Chicken and Dumplings

Of course, you don’t have to use an Instant Pot to make chicken and dumplings. If you prefer to make it on the stove top, try this stovetop Chicken and Dumplings in 30-minutes!

Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings

Some days, I don’t want to sit and watch something. You know the days! On the days when I know I won’t be home in time to cook a decent meal, I set my crockpot and go. This Crock-pot Chicken and Dumplings recipe is perfect for those dump and dash days.

How to Store Chicken and Dumplings

You can store your leftover chicken and dumplings in the fridge just as you would any other dish. However, I would recommend only keeping it for 3-4 days in the fridge. After 3-4 days, the dumplings begin to disintegrate.

Can I Freeze It?

I get asked a lot if it is safe to freeze chicken and dumplings. The answer is yes! In fact, I like to store my chicken and dumplings in ziplock freezer bags. You can keep them in your freezer for 3-4 months.

Be sure to let the chicken and dumplings cool completely before storing them in the freezer.

When taking your chicken and dumplings out of the freezer to eat, they will taste better if you let it thaw completely before reheating on the stove or in the microwave.

Other Instant Pot Chicken Recipes to Try

Chicken is so versatile and can be easily transformed into Mexican, Asian, Chinese or Italian dishes. Here are some of my other favorite Instant Pot chicken recipes to try:

• Easy Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
• Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
• Instant Pot Chicken Taquitos
• Italian Chicken in the Instant Pot
• Instant Pot Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken
• Asian Chicken Thighs in the Instant Pot
• Instant Pot Chicken Burrito Bowls
• Instant Pot Bourbon Chicken

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