Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

A 30-minute pressure cooker meal with tender herb-infused chicken, creamy broth, and pillowy dumplings. Minimal cleanup and restaurant-quality comfort food ready for four to six.

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Course: Instant pot

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 350kcal

Author: Eva Stoner

Ingredients

1.5 lbs boneless chicken breasts
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup milk
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
2/3 cup whole milk (for dumplings)

Instructions

Add chicken, broth, onion, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper to the Instant Pot.
Close and seal lid; pressure cook on HIGH for 10 minutes.
Quick release pressure, then turn off machine.
Add dumpling dough to mixture (see below);
Let sit 5-7 minutes as dumplings steam in residual heat.
Serve as is with additional milk for creaminess.

Notes

Make dumpling dough: Combine 2 cups flour in a bowl.
Cut in 1/2 cup cold butter until crumbly.
Stir in 2/3 cup cold milk until just combined.
Add dumpling dough as instructed in step 4.
Freeze leftover dumpling dough for up to 1 month.

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