Slow Cooker Chicken & Dumplings
Yield: 6 servings
Total Time: 7hr 15m

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Ingredients
For the chicken
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- kosher salt, to taste
- ground pepper, to taste
For the slow cooker
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 100mL Sauvignon Blanc
- 218g carrots, sliced
- 153g celery, sliced
- 211g frozen peas
- 289g refrigerated biscuit dough
For the cream of chicken soup
- 500mL water
- 300mL heavy cream
- 150mL Sauvignon Blanc
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 144g yellow onion, diced
- 20g garlic, chopped
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp sea salt, fine grain
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter
- 90g all purpose flour
Instructions
Disclaimer: I am now using a high precision scale (accurate up to 0.1g). In some pics you may notice I am rounding the weight. My husband, the chemist, says this is OK 😂 take it up with him!
Prepare the chicken

Step 1: Remove the chicken from the refrigerator, pat dry, and season with kosher salt and ground pepper to taste. Let rest at room temperature for 1 hr.
Prepare the cream of chicken soup

Step 1: While the chicken rests, gather all of the ingredients for the cream of chicken soup.

Step 2: In a small cup add the poultry seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, sea salt, and ground pepper. Stir to combine and set aside.

Step 3: Peel, dice, and weigh the onion.

Step 4: Peel, chop, and weigh the garlic.

Step 5: Measure the water, pour into a bowl, then add the Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base and Worcestershire. Whisk to combine and set aside.

Step 6: Measure the wine and set aside.

Step 7: Weigh the flour and set aside.

Step 8: Add sunflower oil to a large skillet and heat over medium heat for 4 mins.

Step 9: Add the onions and cook until softened and starting to brown, stirring occasionally, about 6 mins.

Step 10: Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 min.

Step 11: Add the wine.

Step 12: Cook until mostly evaporated, about 4 mins.

Step 13: Add the butter.

Step 14: Stir until melted, about 1 min.

Step 15: Add the flour.

Step 16: Stir frequently for 3-4 mins, until combined and darkened.


Step 18: Measure the heavy cream.

Step 19: Add the heavy cream to the skillet and whisk to combine.

Prepare the slow cooker

Step 1: When the chicken is done resting at room temperature for 1 hr, gather all of the ingredients for the slow cooker.

Step 2: Peel, slice, and weigh the carrots.

Step 3: Slice and weigh the celery.

Step 4: Add the carrots and celery to the slow cooker.

Step 5: Stir to combine.

Step 6: Measure the wine and set aside.

Step 7: Pat dry the chicken and set aside.

Step 8: In a large skillet, add butter and heat over medium heat for 4 mins.

Step 9: Add the chicken thighs and sear the first side for 3 mins.

Step 10: Flip and sear for an additional 3 mins.

Step 11: Flip one more time and sear for 2 mins to ensure both sides have a golden crust.

Step 12: Add the chicken to the slow cooker.

Step 13: Stir to combine.

Step 14: Add the wine to the skillet.

Step 15: Cook, while stirring to release the fond, until mostly evaporated, about 5 mins. Take off the heat.

Step 16: Add the liquid from the skillet to the slow cooker.

Step 17: Stir to combine then cover the crockpot and cook on low for 4 hrs.

Step 18: When 4 hrs has elapsed, remove the chicken and shred.

Step 19: Weigh the peas.

Step 20: Add the shredded chicken and peas to the slow cooker.

Step 21: Stir to combine.

Step 22: Flatten and quarter each biscuit.

Step 23: Add the biscuits to the slow cooker. Stir to combine and press down on the biscuits to ensure they are covered.

Step 24: Cover the crockpot and cook on high for 1 hr 30 mins, until the biscuits are cooked.
