Easy Chicken and Dumplings Recipe with Biscuits

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My simple southern-style recipe for homemade Chicken and Dumplings with Biscuits is the ultimate comfort food; your whole family will love it.

Indulge in the simplicity of this easy chicken and dumplings recipe. Succulent, bite-sized chicken pieces meet fluffy, canned biscuit dumplings, all immersed in a lusciously rich and perfectly seasoned chicken broth crafted from the creamy goodness of cream of chicken soup and chicken stock.

For good measure, I’ve also ramped up this recipe by adding carrots and celery!

On a cutting board, two bowls of chicken and dumplings were topped with chopped carrots.

With this simple one-pot recipe and a few time-saving shortcuts using a rotisserie chicken and a can of biscuits, you, too, can have a comforting meal of Southern-style Chicken and Dumplings on the table in about 30 minutes. Sound good?

This is not the old-fashioned, made-from-scratch chicken and dumplings with homemade fluffy dumplings your grandma used to make. And I am not claiming that this quick and easy recipe rivals theirs.

But I will say this great recipe is nothing short of a dream because this easy one-pot meal is quick to make, and I promise it will be even quicker to disappear. It’s perfect for busy nights and a cold weather classic!

Plus, this recipe is famous! Vanna White even mentioned she uses it on the show Wheel of Fortune! I do hope you will try it.

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Ingredient notes:
How to make chicken and dumplings with biscuits:
Serving suggestions:
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Ingredient notes:

A rotisserie chicken plus other ingredients for chicken and dumplings.

Rotisserie chicken – it can’t get much easier than stopping at the grocery store and picking up one of these flavorful time savers. Shredded rotisserie chicken can be used in any number of recipes. Leftover chicken, or cooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs can be substituted.
Refrigerated biscuit dough – and rotisserie chicken are the two major hacks or time savers in this recipe. I like Pillsbury Grands canned biscuits, but you can use whatever brand of canned biscuits you prefer.
Cream of chicken soup – adds a wonderful creaminess and flavor to this dish. I have also substituted cream of mushroom soup before with good results.
Chicken stock – adds tasty chicken flavor and, when combined with the cream of chicken soup, equals delicious flavor!
Carrots and celery – these veggies add a pleasing crunch plus beautiful color and flavor.
Poultry seasoning – combines thyme, sage, rosemary, and marjoram in a wonderfully delicious seasoning blend that enhances the flavor of chicken dishes.

(Please see the printable recipe card below for specific quantities.)

How to make chicken and dumplings with biscuits:

Add the stock, chicken, soup, and poultry seasoning to a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer the creamy chicken soup base for five minutes.

A dutch oven full of chicken and dumplings stock.

While the chicken mixture cooks, roll out or pat six biscuits to one-eighth inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut each biscuit into half-inch-wide strips.

A refrigerated raw biscuit rolled out and cut into strips.

Remove the lid from the soup, increase the heat to medium-high, and return to a boil. Drop the biscuit pieces, one at a time, into the boiling soup. Add the carrots and celery once all of the biscuit strips have been added.

Dropping a dumpling into a large dutch oven full of chicken and dumplings.

Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Give a good stir every five minutes to keep the dumplings from sticking to each other.
Ladle into a bowl and serve immediately! Garnish with chopped parsley, if desired.

A bowl of chicken and dumplings and a glass of wine.

Serving suggestions:

At our house, we consider this chicken and dumplings with veggies a meal, and I don’t usually serve it with any sides. However, a slice or two of my Southern Cornbread with Buttermilk, Texas Toast Garlic Bread, Broccoli Cheddar Cheese Cornbread Muffins, or even my Southern Hoe Cakes would be great to help sop up every last drop of the soup.

If you would like to serve this dish over something, my Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes or simply some white or yellow rice would work well.

For dessert, a slice of my Sweet Potato Pie, Banana Pudding Pie, or Pecan Pie would round out the meal nicely. Other options include my handheld Charleston Chewies, or if you want a lighter option, my Homemade Strawberry Sherbert will make a lovely sweet ending to a perfect meal.

Recipe variations:

Let’s talk dumplings! Depending on what part of the country you grew up in, you might prefer large fluffy biscuit dumplings or the flatter strips of dumpling dough cooked in broth until they are puffed and tender.

Instead of making the dumplings from scratch, this recipe uses refrigerated canned biscuits, which are flattened, cut into strips, and then cooked in the soup.
If you prefer the larger round biscuit dumplings, you can substitute frozen biscuits. They will need to be cooked in the soup liquid until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Other options for dumplings include gnocchi, Bisquick biscuit mix, a frozen or refrigerated pie crust cut into strips, premade frozen dumplings, or even a flour tortilla cut into strips.

Frequently asked questions:

Do celery and carrots belong in chicken and dumplings?

Many chicken and dumpling purists don’t believe in adding any vegetables to the broth, arguing that all you need is chicken and the dumplings. I think the carrots and celery add a nice crunch and flavor, not to mention a few vitamins and minerals. So, I like to include them, but you decide.

How to store and reheat leftovers?

If you have them, leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to four days. This dish is just as good, if not better, heated up the next day.

To reheat them, add them to a saucepan over medium heat and cook until they are heated through. If you have leftover biscuit dough, you can add it and cook them until they are done.

Can this soup be frozen?

Yes, homemade chicken and dumplings can be frozen in an airtight container for up to three months. Let it thaw overnight, then reheat it in a saucepan over medium heat on the stove the next day.

Can this recipe be made in a Crock Pot or slow cooker?

Because you use a fully cooked rotisserie whole chicken, and the dish only takes 30 minutes to make, I don’t recommend preparing this recipe in a crockpot or slow cooker.

How do I ensure that the canned biscuit dumplings are cooked in the middle and not doughy?

Before adding the canned biscuit dough, ensure your chicken broth is simmering gently, not boiling vigorously. A gentle simmer allows the dumplings to cook evenly without becoming doughy in the center.

Expert tips and tricks:

Instead of boxed or canned stock, I like and use jarred Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base, which is mixed with boiling water to make chicken stock. Each eight-ounce jar makes 38 cups of stock.
There are eight biscuits in each can of Grands biscuits, but I find that this recipe works best if you only use five or six. Save the rest to add to the leftovers the next day.
A pizza cutter works better than a knife for cutting strips of biscuit dough.

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