Name: Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons Olive Oil; 1 Tablespoon Butter; 1 small Onion, (diced); 1 Bay Leaf; 1 cup Carrots, (chopped (about 2 or 3 carrots)); 1 cup Celery, (chopped (2 stalks)); 3 large Garlic Cloves, (pressed or minced (about 1 Tbsp)); 1 teaspoon Salt ((more to taste)); ½ teaspoon Black Pepper; ¼ teaspoon Poultry Seasoning; ½ teaspoon Sage, (dried); 4 sprigs Fresh Thyme, (2 tsp leaves (or ½ tsp dried)); 1 4" sprig Fresh Rosemary, (2 tsp leaves, minced (or 1 tsp dried & crushed)); 4 cups Chicken Broth, (low sodium); 1 large Potato, (chopped); 1 ½ lbs Chicken Thighs, and/or Breasts, (cubed); 1 cup Frozen Peas ((or mixed vegetables)); ½ cup Heavy Cream; 6 jumbo Canned Buttermilk Refrigerator Biscuits* ((16 oz pkg contains 8)); 1 ½ cups Flour; ¾ tsp Salt; 2 teaspoons Baking Powder; 3 Tablespoons Shortening ((such as Crisco®) or Cold Butter); ¾ cup Whole Milk ((or buttermilk)); ¼ cup Chives, (finely chopped (fresh or dried) - Optional)

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Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings is a comforting, delicious homestyle meal that you can make in about an hour. I think you will enjoy this pressure cooker chicken and dumplings recipe. I have included instructions for both biscuit and homemade dumplings!

Two white and blue bowls of Chicken and Dumplings on a wooden board next to spoon

Originally published on 1/25/18

Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

Growing up at my house, one of the best things we ate was our mom's Chicken and Dumplings. She made hers in a cast iron dutch oven. And sometimes I do, too.

Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings are so much faster to make, and taste so good! This recipe makes a fantastic one-pot meal.

This is a recipe that has been in my family forever. I did bump up the flavors a little though. I'm sure that most cultures have a version of this that someone's mom, nana, or even a dad or grandpa made for them.

Meals like this bring back warm and happy memories of spending time with those we care about, even when they are not right here with us. Food can do that.

Start with getting all of your ingredients gathered together and prepared. Or as the French say. "Mise en place" (everything in place).

Decide which style of dumplings you want to use, and prepare them, too. I was asked which are my favorite. I like the homemade fluffy dumplings. My husband likes the flattened biscuits (he thinks they are more like noodles).

Whichever style you choose will be easy to make, and will taste great!

Now that I'm a Nana I will hopefully be remembered for my pressure cooker chicken and dumplings recipe, among other things!

Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings is a pretty quick meal, considering how delicious and hearty it comes out. Much faster than my mom's. Thanks to my Instant Pot. Love you Mom!

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Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

55 mins

Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings are the classic comfort food many of us grew up with. You can make this delicious one-pot wonder in your electric pressure cooker.

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pressure cooker chicken and dumplings recipe

Servings: 4 - 6

Calories: 489 kcal

Author: Sandy Clifton

Ingredients

2 teaspoons Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Butter
1 small Onion, diced
1 Bay Leaf
1 cup Carrots, chopped (about 2 or 3 carrots)
1 cup Celery, chopped (2 stalks)
3 large Garlic Cloves, pressed or minced (about 1 Tbsp)
1 teaspoon Salt (more to taste)
½ teaspoon Black Pepper
¼ teaspoon Poultry Seasoning
½ teaspoon Sage, dried
4 sprigs Fresh Thyme, 2 tsp leaves (or ½ tsp dried)
1 4" sprig Fresh Rosemary, 2 tsp leaves, minced (or 1 tsp dried & crushed)
4 cups Chicken Broth, low sodium
1 large Potato, chopped
1 ½ lbs Chicken Thighs, and/or Breasts, cubed

To Finish

1 cup Frozen Peas (or mixed vegetables)
½ cup Heavy Cream

Quick Dumplings

6 jumbo Canned Buttermilk Refrigerator Biscuits* (16 oz pkg contains 8)

Homemade Dumplings

1 ½ cups Flour
¾ tsp Salt
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
3 Tablespoons Shortening (such as Crisco®) or Cold Butter
¾ cup Whole Milk (or buttermilk)
¼ cup Chives, finely chopped (fresh or dried) - Optional

Instructions

Choose the Type of Dumplings You Want to Make, and Prepare Them

Prepare Canned Dumplings

For the canned biscuits, roll each one flat and cut into 6 equal slices. Do this to all 6 and set aside in a bowl. You can also just cut them and not roll them flat.

Prepare Homemade Dumplings

Put all ingredients except milk and chives in a bowl and use a pastry cutter or a fork to mix well and incorporate the shortening into the dry ingredients.
Stir the milk (and chives, if using) in and combine, until just moistened. Set aside.

Prepare the Chicken and Sauce

Turn the pressure cooker on to the Sauté setting. When the pot is hot, add the olive oil and the butter. Then add the onion and bay leaf. Stir.
Add the carrot, celery, and garlic. Cook for a few minutes, scraping the bottom of the pot to get up any brown bits (deglaze).
Add the salt, pepper, poultry seasoning, sage, thyme, and rosemary. Cook for a few seconds to let the herbs & spices become fragrant.
Add the chicken broth. Put a glass lid on the pot and let the contents warm up to barely a simmer.
Add the potato and chicken and stir.
Add the dumplings.
Homemade: Drop heaping teaspoonfulls into the broth (not too large as they need to cook through, and they expand).
Biscuits: Add the sliced biscuits into the broth and gently stir to distribute them.
Cancel the Sauté function.
Place the lid on the pot and lock in place. Turn the steam release knob to the sealing position.
Press the Pressure Cook/Manual button (or dial) and then the + or - button (or dial) to select 7 minutes.
When the cooking cycle has finished, do a Controlled Quick Release of the steam/pressure. Start by using a wooden spoon or other long handled utensil to turn the steam release knob towards Venting, and start letting the steam out gradually.
Do this several times, and back off if any of the sauce starts to spew out with the steam. Then open it all the way when you feel certain only steam will be coming out. It will take a couple of minutes to fully vent.
When the pin in the lid drops down, open the lid carefully, and stir in the frozen peas or mixed vegetables. You may need to push the dumplings aside if you made the fluffy kind.
Stir in the heavy cream (if using) and put the glass lid on to let it sit and heat through for 3-5 minutes.
Taste and adjust salt, if needed.
Serve.

Recipe Notes

*If using refrigerated biscuits: You don't have to flatten them, you can cut them in half or quarter them and add them to the pot like that.

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