Chicken and Bisquick Dumplings (+Video)
This Easy Chicken and Drop Dumplings recipe is full of flavor and can be made in about 30 minutes. A creamy broth, tender chicken and fluffy dumplings!
AN EASY, CREAMY ONE POT MEAL
Chicken and Bisquick dumplings is a classic comfort food dish made with diced chicken, vegetables, and a savory broth, topped with tender dumplings made from Bisquick baking mix. The dumplings are dropped by spoonfuls into the pot and cooked until they are puffy and cooked through. Serve with a side salad and some biscuits!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Bisquick is simply a pre-made baking mix of flour, shortening, salt, sugar and baking powder. There are several store brands that can also be used here. Just make sure it has the same ingredients listed as the Bisquick baking mix.
You can use some rotisserie chicken in this which gives it a wonderful flavor or if you have leftovers from a roasted chicken. Chicken breasts or chicken thighs can also be used.
Chicken and Dumplings don’t always make the best leftovers. The dumplings will continue to absorb the liquid so when you make this, be sure you’re going to eat it all the same day.
Just like storing leftovers, it is not recommended to freeze chicken and dumplings as the dumplings will continue to soak up the surrounding liquid and will become dense and thick and no longer fluffy.
Yes. You’ll need:
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cups of milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
Make the dumplings by mixing the flour with the baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl then stir in the milk and oil until it forms a sticky dough. Continue with the rest of the recipe as written.
Yes. Add all the ingredients to a 5 quart slow cooker (except for the Bisquick and milk) and cook on low for 4-6 hours until chicken is cooked. Then mix together Bisquick and milk then drop by tablespoonfuls into the slow cooker and cover. Cook for an additional 30-60 minutes (or until dumplings are cooked through and no longer doughy.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- chicken tenders
- onion
- chicken stock or broth
- milk (or half & half)
- chicken gravy mix (see note below)
- frozen peas and carrots
- salt and pepper
- Bisquick baking mix
- warm water
- dried parsley (optional)
Note: For a creamier chicken and dumplings, use a can of cream of chicken soup instead of the chicken gravy packet. All the other ingredient measurements remain the same.
HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN AND BISQUICK DUMPLINGS:
Place a large pot on stove over medium high heat, add chicken broth, diced onion and diced chicken tenders. Cook until onions turn soft and chicken is cooked. Season mixture with salt and pepper.
In a small bowl, whisk together gravy mix (or cream of chicken soup) and milk. Pour into pot.
Stir and bring up to a boil (to thicken slightly.) Add frozen peas and carrots.
In a medium bowl, combine Bisquick with warm water. Stir until combined.
Drop tablespoonfuls of prepared mix into the pot, spacing dumplings as evenly as you can.
Cover pot tightly and reduce heat to medium low. Steam dumplings 8-10 minutes until puffy and no longer doughy in the middle. Remove from heat and serve.
Sprinkle with parsley (optional) then serve!
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Originally published: October 2011
Updated and republished: January 2023
Chicken and Bisquick Dumplings (+Video)
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken tenders, diced
- ½ onion, finely diced
- 32 ounce container chicken stock
- 1 packet chicken gravy mix (or cream of chicken soup)
- 1 cup milk (or half & half)
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots (optioal)
- 2 cups Bisquick baking mix
- 2/3 cups warm water
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place a large pot on stove over medium high heat, add 1 pound chicken tenders, diced, ½ onion, finely diced and 32 ounce container chicken stock.
- Cook until onions turn soft and chicken is cooked.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 1 packet chicken gravy mix and 1 cup milk.
- Pour gravy mix into pot. Stir and bring up to a boil (to thicken slightly).
- Add 1 cup frozen peas and carrots (if using) and stir.
- In a medium bowl, combine 2 cups Bisquick baking mix with 2/3 cups warm water. Stir until combined.
- Drop tablespoonfuls of prepared mix into the pot, spacing dumplings as evenly as you can.
- Cover pot tightly and reduce heat to medium low. Steam dumplings 8-10 minutes until puffy and no longer doughy in the middle.
- Season mixture with salt and pepper, to taste. Remove from heat and serve.
Video
Notes
- For a creamier chicken and dumplings, use a can of cream of chicken soup instead of the chicken gravy packet. All the other ingredient measurements remain the same, including the milk.
- Chicken and Dumplings don’t always make the best leftovers. The dumplings will continue to absorb the liquid so when you make this, be sure you’re going to eat it all the same day.
- Also, if you’d like, you can use some rotisserie chicken in this which gives it a wonderful flavor or if you have leftovers from a roasted chicken.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
I want to make this, but in order for my daughter to eat it, it has to be gluten free. Can I use the gluten free Bisquick? And if so, do I need to make any other changes to the recipe? Will it taste the same as using regular Bisquick? Thanks!
Good question and my honest answer is I don’t know. I think you could use the gluten free Bisquick but I just couldn’t tell you how it would taste. I have never used it before. I would hope it would be very similar. I’m sorry I’m not more help
Quick and easy and taste awesom
Brandie! Where do you find Buttermilk Powder? We have looked for it and asked at our local Safeway and Fry’s in Arizona and they look at us like we are crazy!
Hey Kathy! Oh no! Well, you could order from Amazon. It can usually be found in one of two places – sometimes it will be with the powdered milk and evaporated milks (in the baking aisle) and sometimes you may find it close to the sugar and flour section. Hope that helps!
I made this for my picky husband and we both loved them! They were delicious!
Yay for satisfying those picky eaters – ha! Thank you Missy!!