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Instant Pot Chicken & Dumplings

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Instant Pot Chicken & Dumplings is a comforting one-pot meal featuring tender chicken, vegetables, and fluffy dumplings in a creamy, savory broth—all made quickly and easily using a pressure cooker.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 2 celery stalks, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water (optional, for thickening)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • Optional: 1 can refrigerated biscuit dough, cut into small pieces

Instructions

  1. Set Instant Pot to Sauté. Add olive oil or butter, then sauté onion, carrots, and celery for 3–4 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
  2. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and thyme. Add chicken, broth, and bay leaf to the pot. Stir to combine.
  3. Cancel Sauté. Seal lid and pressure cook on high for 10 minutes.
  4. While cooking, prepare dumpling batter: Mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in milk and melted butter until just combined. Set aside.
  5. After cooking, let pressure release naturally for 5 minutes, then quick release the rest.
  6. Remove bay leaf. Shred or chop chicken directly in the pot.
  7. Stir in heavy cream. If desired, stir in cornstarch slurry and simmer on Sauté to thicken.
  8. Drop spoonfuls of dumpling batter (or biscuit dough pieces) on top. Close lid (do not pressure cook) and let sit on Keep Warm for 10–12 minutes, until dumplings are cooked through.
  9. Serve hot, garnished with chopped parsley if desired.

Notes

  • Use rotisserie chicken to reduce cooking time to 5 minutes.
  • Peas or corn can be added after pressure cooking.
  • For dairy-free, use plant-based milk and cream alternatives.
  • Dumplings may soften when reheated but remain tasty.
  • Best to freeze soup without dumplings and add fresh when reheating.

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