Easy chicken and dumplings with rotisserie chicken and biscuits

Q: What is the secret to good dumplings?

Dont Overwork the Dumpling Dough Stir everything together until the wet and dry ingredients are combined and you dont see any more dry flour. The dough might look a little lumpy, but thats okay! Overworking the dough is one of the easiest ways to end up with tough dumplings.

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Why This Recipe Works
Recipe Ingredients
How To Make Chicken and Dumplings Using Canned Biscuits
Recipe Notes
What To Serve With Chicken and Dumplings
FAQ About Chicken and Dumplings
Uses for Leftover Chicken
More Comfort Food Recipes
Is biscuit dough the same as dumplings?
What is the secret to good dumplings?
How does Paula Deen make chicken and dumplings?
How do you know when Biscuit dumplings are done?

4 ratings · 25 minutes · Serves 8

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1/4 cup Flat-leaf parsley, fresh

10 1/2 oz Cream of chicken soup

3 tbsp Olive oil, extra virgin

16 1/3 oz Biscuits, refrigerated

This chicken and dumplings recipe with canned biscuits is super easy to throw together. Make a batch of this creamy soup to serve today, then freeze some for later!

Original recipe: May 2015 | Updated: April 2022

Why This Recipe Works

Sometimes I get into a serious rut with the meals I make. My frequent food ruts involve chili, meatloaf and broccoli cheese soup. Recently I’ve been obsessed with this classic comfort food known as chicken and dumplings because it is just so dang delicious. And easy! This is such a great recipe.

Many varieties of this recipes are complicated (or at least too complicated for me, ha!), involving making dough from scratch. This easy chicken dinner does not require dough-making and is done in less than 40 minutes.

Your family will appreciate the extra time you get to spend with them and you will have a little bit more energy to expend at the end of the day!

Recipe Ingredients

Onion – Yellow or white onions can be used for this recipe.

Carrots and celery – Swap out these veggies with any of your choice. Other options include chopped potatoes o

Thyme – Use dried or fresh thyme for this dish. 1 teaspoon of dried is the equivalent to 2 tablespoons fresh.

Chicken broth – Chicken stock can be used as a replacement in equal amounts.

Cream of chicken soup – Supplement a can of cream of chicken soup with a few ounces of cream cheese and/or sour cream to achieve an extra creamy sauce. Cream of chicken can be replaced with cream of mushroom or cream of celery varieties.

Shredded chicken – Either bake and shred a few shredded boneless skinless chicken breasts for this recipe or pull chicken meat straight from a Rotisserie whole chicken.

Biscuits – Use any variety of refrigerated biscuit dough purchased from the grocery store. Cut each biscuit into 4 equal pieces.

For a GF meal, create these gluten-free biscuits from Mama Gourmand!

If you’re up for creating dumpling dough from scratch, check out these buttermilk biscuits from Butter and Baggage.

Toppings – Perfect topping options: black pepper, fresh herbs such as parsley or Parmesan cheese.

How To Make Chicken and Dumplings Using Canned Biscuits

Step 1

Grab a large Dutch oven or large saucepan and heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper.

Cook until the onions are soft and fragrant, about 3-5 minutes.

Step 2

Add shredded chicken (tear meat from a Rotisserie chicken to make it easy!), chicken broth, cream of chicken soup and water.

Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and reduce to a simmer.

Step 3

Pop open a can of refrigerated biscuits and cut each one into 4 equal parts.

Throw the dough chunks into the Dutch oven/saucepan.

Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Recipe Notes

Add a bay leaf while cooking for a punch of added flavor.
Drizzle up to 1 cup heavy cream over top of the soup 5 minutes before pulling the pan from the heat. Stir until heated through. This will transform this dish into a deliciously creamy soup with a little thicker texture.

What To Serve With Chicken and Dumplings

See this comprehensive roundup of ideas about what to serve alongside chicken and dumplings!
Green Bean Casserole
Cornbread
Creamed Corn
Dinner Rolls

FAQ About Chicken and Dumplings

Can you freeze chicken and dumplings?

You can definitely freeze chicken and dumplings. Store in airtight containers in the freezer for up to 6 months for best results. Allow it to thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating. When you’re ready to eat it, cook over medium heat on the stove until heated through.

How to thicken chicken and dumplings?

The best way to thicken a chicken and dumpling mixture is to add a corn starch slurry to the mix. Combine up to 1 cup of cold water with 2 tbsp corn starch. Whisk or shake until smooth. Add the slurry to the soup and stir until thick.

Can you use flaky biscuits for chicken and dumplings?

Flaky biscuits can definitely be used to make chicken and dumplings. Any variety of refrigerated biscuit dough will work great, including crescent rolls.

Uses for Leftover Chicken

If you use shredded Rotisserie chicken meat for this recipe and have leftovers, here are a few ideas about how to use it up. Add those tender juicy pieces of chicken to any of the following recipes!

Include it in your next salad.
Add it to your next batch of chicken noodle soup!
Use it in chicken enchiladas!
CHICKEN BURRITO BOWLS! Chipotle style!
Throw it into cheesy quesadillas or even a grilled cheese sandwich.

More Comfort Food Recipes

Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie
Cilantro Lime Crock Pot Chicken
Easy Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
Easy Crockpot Chili

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▢ 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
▢ 1 yellow onion chopped
▢ 4 carrots peeled and sliced
▢ 4 stalks celery sliced
▢ 4 cloves garlic minced
▢ 1 tsp dried thyme
▢ salt/pepper
▢ 32 oz chicken broth
▢ 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup
▢ 2 cups water
▢ 2 cups chicken shredded
▢ 16.3 oz refrigerated biscuits each biscuit cut into 4 equal pieces
▢ 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley for topping

Heat olive oil in Dutch oven or heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft and fragrant.
Add the chicken broth, chicken soup, water and shredded chicken. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and add the biscuit pieces.
Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Top with parsley, if desired, and serve warm.

Add a bay leaf while cooking for a punch of added flavor.
Drizzle up to 1 cup heavy cream over top of the soup 5 minutes before pulling the pan from the heat. Stir until heated through. This will transform this dish into a deliciously creamy soup with a little thicker texture.

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Is biscuit dough the same as dumplings?

Refrigerated biscuit dough is a natural stand-in for homemade dumplings—the dough is nearly identical, and you don't have to mix up the dough. The strips will actually cook more evenly than if a large dumpling was dropped into the hot filling.

What is the secret to good dumplings?

Don't Overwork the Dumpling Dough Stir everything together until the wet and dry ingredients are combined and you don't see any more dry flour. The dough might look a little lumpy, but that's okay! Overworking the dough is one of the easiest ways to end up with tough dumplings.

How does Paula Deen make chicken and dumplings?

Ingredients.

4 quarts water..

1 (10 3/4 oz) can condensed cream of celery or cream of chicken soup..

1 teaspoon Paula Deen's House Seasoning..

2 chicken bouillon cubes..

2 bay leaves..

1 large chopped onion..

3 ribs chopped celery..

1 2 1/2 lb chicken..

How do you know when Biscuit dumplings are done?

Remove a dumpling and insert the fork in the center to split the dumpling. They are finished when the center is cooked through and fluffy, not dense and doughy.