Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

 This slow cooker chicken and dumplings recipe is the perfect comfort food for a cold winter day. It's also a great dish to make ahead of time, as it can be cooked in the slow cooker all day long.

 

Ingredients:

 

1 (3-4 pound) bone-in, skin-on chicken

1 onion, chopped

2 carrots, chopped

2 celery stalks, chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup milk

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Instructions:

 

Place the chicken, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, and oregano in a slow cooker.

In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, milk, and water.

Pour the flour mixture over the chicken and vegetables.

Dot the top with butter.

Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through.

Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it.

Stir the shredded chicken back into the slow cooker.

Bring the slow cooker to a simmer.

In a small bowl, combine the biscuit mix, milk, and butter.

Drop the biscuit dough by spoonfuls onto the simmering chicken mixture.

Cover and cook for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until the dumplings are cooked through.

Garnish with parsley and serve.

Tips:

 

You can use any type of chicken you like for this recipe.

If you don't have any biscuit mix, you can make your own using this recipe.

This dish can be made ahead of time and frozen. Simply reheat it in the slow cooker on low for a few hours.

Enjoy!