Best Ever Chicken and Dumplings Recipe (with Bisquick Dumplings!) (2024)

I grew up on classic southern chicken and dumplings. It’s one of my all-time favorite comfort food meals.This easychicken and dumplings recipe is my favorite because the soup is so creamy andfull of flavorand the Bisquick dumplings are so fluffy and delicious!

This easy chicken and dumplings recipe is a great way to use up leftover chicken, and it’s perfect when you need a warm, filling, comforting soup.

Easy Chicken and Dumplings Ingredients

Here’s all you need to make this easy chicken and dumplings recipe: chicken breasts, bouillon cubes, Bisquick, milk, butter, eggs, celery, salt and pepper.

How To Make Chicken And Dumplings (Step by Step)

Begin by placing chicken breasts and bouillon cubes in a large pot and cover with 2 quarts of water. I’m using bone-in, skin-on breasts here. But I’ve also used boneless/skinless breasts before too and they work just fine. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20-25 mins until chicken is done. If you’re using the boneless/skinless breasts, they’ll probably be done much quicker, like after 10-15 mins.

How to Boil Eggs

Meanwhile, boil the eggs. I know there’s tons of different theories on how to boil an egg, but here’s what works best for me: I put the eggs in the bottom of a small pot, cover with water, bring to a boil and boil for 10 mins. After exactly 10 mins, I remove immediately from the heat, pour out the hot water and cover the eggs with cold water to stop the cooking. This keeps the yolk from turning green.

Bisquick Dumplings Recipe

When the chicken is almost done, mix together the Bisquick and milk until a soft dough forms.

When the chicken is done, remove from the pot and set aside to cool. Drop spoonfuls of the Bisquick dumplings into the chicken stock.

Simmer the Bisquick dumplings over low heat, covered, for 10 mins, then uncovered for an additional 10 mins.

Meanwhile, dice 2-4 stalks of celery (depending on how much you like! I usually do 2.

Now, you could use any vegetable you want here. You could add in onions, bell peppers, carrots, even frozen veggies from a bag. Any mixture of vegetables you like. You want to end up with about 1/2 to 1 cup of vegetables when you put them all together. As soon as your chicken is cool enough, cut or shred into bite-sized pieces.

Melt 2 tbsp of butter over medium heat. When foamy, add in celery/vegetables and saute for 3-5 mins.

The Best Easy Chicken and Dumplings Recipe!

Every bite of this chicken and dumplings Bisquick recipe is chock full of hearty chicken, healthy vegetables, creamy soup, and so, so much flavor. If you need a soup to make you feel all warm and happy inside, this is it!

Easy Chicken and Dumplings

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 4 servings 1x
Category: Dinner
Cuisine: Soup

Description

Easy chicken and dumplings recipe with Bisquick dumplings.

Ingredients

1 pound chicken breasts
10 bouillon cubes
2 quarts water
2 cups Bisquick
2/3 cups milk
2 tablespoon butter
4 eggs
2 stalks celery

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Instructions

Place chicken breasts & bouillon cubes in a large pot & cover with 2 quarts of water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20-25 mins until chicken is done.
Meanwhile, boil the eggs. Then mix together the bisquick and milk until soft dough forms. When chicken is done, remove from pot and set aside. Drop spoonfuls of dough into the chicken stock. Simmer over low heat, covered, for 10 mins, then uncovered for 10 mins.
Meanwhile, dice 2-4 stalks of celery until you have approximately 1/2 – 1 cup of diced celery. Cut or shred chicken into bit sized pieces. Saute celery in 2 tablespoon of butter for a couple of mins. Add in chicken & season well with salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Add the chicken and celery to the soup. Remove yolk from boiled eggs and chop whites and add to soup. Stir all to combine

FAQs

What is the secret to perfect dumplings? ›

Don't Overwork the Dumpling Dough

First, mix the dumpling ingredients just until the dough comes together. You'll whisk together the dry ingredients, then add melted butter and heavy cream. Stir everything together until the wet and dry ingredients are combined and you don't see any more dry flour.

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Why are my Bisquick dumplings not fluffy? ›

Do not overmix the dough: Overmixing the dough can result in tough and chewy dumplings. Stir the Bisquick mix and milk just until the ingredients come together and form a soft dough [2].

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How do you keep dumplings from falling apart in chicken and dumplings? ›

The steam that builds up by covering the pot is what cooks the dumplings. Don't boil or stir the dumplings. Vigorous boiling and stirring will cause the dumplings to fall apart.

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How do you keep Bisquick dumplings from dissolving? ›

Lower your heat so that your broth is just barely barely barely boiling and drop these pieces in one at a time. It is important that you DO NOT STIR. We are not going to stir these as we don't want our dumplings cooking up. If you do stir, you will basically cause your dumplings to dissolve.

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Which flour is best for dumplings? ›

For dumplings, 🌾 all-purpose flour 🌾 is typically the best type to use. It has a moderate protein content, which gives the dumplings a tender and soft texture. 🍴 If you want a slightly denser dumpling, you can use 🌾 cake flour 🌾 or 🌾 self-rising flour 🌾, which have lower protein contents.

Why are my chicken and dumplings not fluffy? ›

If it's boiling too hard, the dumpling dough can fall apart. Simmering broth might not be hot enough to raise the dumpling dough. Remove or tilt the lid after they've cooked so the dumplings don't over-steam and get soggy and dense. At least, that's the way I was taught and dumplings come out fluffy and delicious.

Do you cook dumplings with lid on or lid off? ›

Once your water is boiling, let your dumplings cook in the steam for about ten minutes. Don't remove the lid as letting the steam escape will disrupt the cooking process and result in undercooked dumplings, so keep that lid on!

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Why do my dumplings fall apart when I cook them? ›

Homemade dumplings can fall apart for a number of different reasons, or any combination of them. Often they burst during cooking because they have too much filling for the amount of dough. Some doughs are too dry, so the dumplings won't stay sealed. Others can be too wet and sticky and end up tearing.

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Why did my Bisquick dumplings disintegrate? ›

The dumplings need to hit the boiling liquid for the initial cook, but then the temperature needs to drop so that the simmering liquid doesn't disturb the dumplings so much that they fall apart. It's also important to make sure that the ratio of milk to Bisquick is correct.

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How do you know when drop dumplings are done? ›

To make sure a dumpling is done cooking, pierce it with a fork or toothpick. You'll know it's done when the fork or toothpick comes out clean.

Are dumplings supposed to float in chicken and dumplings? ›

The dumplings will float to the top of the broth, even though at first they may plop under the broth. It's okay if they cook on top of the chicken pieces. If you removed the chicken, they'd still float to the top, though.

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Can I use 2 year old Bisquick? ›

While unopened Bisquick can typically be safe to use for up to one year past its printed date, signs of spoilage include an off smell, clumpiness, or a change in texture which indicates that the mix has absorbed moisture or the fats within have turned rancid.

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Are dumplings better in the oven or slow cooker? ›

Slow cookers are perfect for cooking dumplings. If you like a crispy top many crock-pots are suitable for use in the oven (check your manufacturer's handbook!) so you can crisp them up in there for 10-15 minutes after they've cooked through in the slow cooker.

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How do you make chicken and dumplings not stick? ›

If they are homemade fresh dumplings, just as making breads, a few pitches of flour or corn powder will prevent them to stick together. If those are frozen dumplings, don't use hot water to boil them, out the dumplings in a pot of cold water and then heating them up, then they won't stick.