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Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 9/22/20Updated: 6/19/25

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Rich, creamy and pure comfort food! This Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings is the easiest and most delicious you will ever make.

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe!

Thanks to the Instant Pot, you can have delicious, comforting Chicken and Dumplings in 30 minutes.  It is one of the easiest dinners to make and one of the most satisfying.

Chicken and Dumplings has been a favorite at our house for years and I have always made it on the stove top or in the slow cooker. Learning to make it in the Instant Pot is life changing.  Add all the ingredients right into the Instant Pot and set on high pressure for three minutes!  That’s it!

It will take about 10 minutes or so to come up to pressure and then do a quick release and you’ve got an amazing dinner!!

white bowl of chicken and dumplings

Ingredients Needed

  • Olive oil
  • Vegetables. Carrots, celery, peas, white or yellow onion. 
  • Seasoning. Poultry seasoning, oregano, onion powder, parsley salt and pepper.
  • Chicken. I use boneless skinless chicken breasts. You could also use boneless, skinless chicken thighs.
  • Chicken broth
  • Bisquick or baking/pancake mix
  • Sour cream
  • Milk or Heavy Cream

Secret to Fluffy Dumplings from Scratch

  1. The dumplings are my favorite part and I pretty much eat chicken and dumplings so I can have dumplings!  I have found that the secret to light and fluffy dumplings is adding in sour cream.  It makes for the perfect dumplings. I use a combination of Bisquick baking mix, milk and sour cream.  Your dumpling batter will be wet and sticky.
overhead shot of chicken and dumplings

How to Make Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

  • Set your Instant Pot to saute.  Add in some olive oil along with your carrots, celery, onions and seasoning.  Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add in your uncooked chicken cut into bite-size pieces, stir and let cook for 2 few minutes. Meat will just begin to brown.
inside of instant pot
  • Pour in chicken broth and then drop dumpling batter onto the surface of the liquid.  They may sink a bit but should float on top. Remember they will be wet and sticky.  I use a spoon to scoop up the batter and then another spoon to push it off the spoon into the pot.
dumplings on top of liquid
  • Put the lid on the pot and set it to manual high pressure for 3 minutes.  Set the valve to sealing position.  Do a quick release as soon as the 3 minutes is up.

Note: When you open the Instant Pot the dumplings are going to look wet and even a little raw, that’s o.k. As they sit for a minute the air will dry out the top.  I like to garnish with some dried or fresh parsley.

pot of chicken and dumplings

Tip from Leigh Anne

  1. The broth will still be somewhat thin but as you dish up the chicken and dumplings and start cutting into the dumpling, it will begin to thicken the broth and you will have a nice thick broth there is no need for any kind of thickening agent other than the dumpling itself.
spoon ful of chicken and dumplings

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make this in a slow cooker?

If you prefer to use your crock pot to make chicken and dumplings you can use this recipe.

Can I use canned biscuits instead?

You can but I think the dumplings are the best part of this recipe so I always make my own, so much better!

Will frozen veggies work?

Frozen veggies will work great, just put them in frozen, no need to saute first. You can use a frozen peas and carrot mix.

For other versions of chicken and dumplings check out these:

  • Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings
  • Chicken and Dumplings for Two
  • Chicken and Dumplings

More Comfort Food Recipes:

  • Instant Pot Shredded Beef Tacos
  • Instant Pot Mexican Chicken
  • Instant Pot Chili
  • Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
  • Crock Pot Mac and Cheese

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Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Rich, creamy and pure comfort food!  This Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings is the easiest and most delicious you will ever make.
serves: 6 servings
Prep:15 minutes minutes
Cook:3 minutes minutes
10 minutes minutes
Total:28 minutes minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 cup carrots peeled and diced
  • 1 cup celery diced
  • 1 cup onion diced
  • 1 tsp poultry seasoning
  • 2 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts diced, bite size
  • 4 cups chicken broth

Dumplings

  • 1 1/2 cups Bisquick or baking/pancake mix
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tsp parsley dried or fresh for garnish

Instructions

  • Add oil to Instant Pot and turn to saute.
  • Add in carrots, celery, onion and seasonings and stir to combine. Cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add in diced chicken and cook for an additional 1-3 minutes, chicken will just begin to brown but not cook through.
  • Add in chicken broth.

Dumplings

  • Mix together milk, baking mix and sour cream. Batter will be wet and sticky.
  • Spoon dumplings onto top of liquid in Instant Pot
  • Put on the lid and set to manual, high pressure for 3 minutes.
  • Do a quick release.
  • Sprinkle dumplings with fresh or dried parsley.
  • Spoon dumpling and liquid into a bowl. Enjoy!

Tips & Notes:

  • The broth will still be somewhat thin but as you dish up the chicken and dumplings and start cutting into the dumpling, it will begin to thicken the broth and you will have a nice thick broth there is no need for any kind of thickening agent other than the dumpling itself.
  • When you open the Instant Pot the dumplings are going to look wet and even a little raw, that’s o.k. As they sit for a minute the air will dry out the top.  I like to garnish with some dried or fresh parsley.

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Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 255kcal (13%) Carbohydrates: 27g (9%) Protein: 13g (26%) Fat: 11g (17%) Saturated Fat: 4g (25%) Cholesterol: 33mg (11%) Sodium: 1242mg (54%) Potassium: 509mg (15%) Fiber: 2g (8%) Sugar: 7g (8%) Vitamin A: 3772IU (75%) Vitamin C: 15mg (18%) Calcium: 131mg (13%) Iron: 2mg (11%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Main Dish
Cuisine:American
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  1. Shellie Barkman says

    Posted on 7/2 at 3:36 pm

    Very fast and tasty!! My man was amazed at how quickly this cooked and how tasty it was. I am going to try this with left-over rotisserie chicken added instead of the chicken breasts. I don’t think the chicken will be over done as there is so much liquid to keep it moist. Thank you for a recipe that we will make many more times!!

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