Chicken and dumplings is quintessential comfort food.
It’s warm and creamy. It’s kind of like chicken noodle soup. But thicker and creamier. And instead of thin little noodles, there are these big, fluffy delicious dumplings.
This version is amazing because instead of needing hours to simmer away on the stove, it cooks in 5 minutes in the Instant Pot. Yep, that’s right, I said FIVE. MINUTES. ← Not a typo.
Now granted, it takes about 10 minutes to build up pressure and you need a few minutes to saute your veggies before starting the pressure cooking. But still, this is down-home, hearty comfort food that tastes like you’ve been slaving over a hot stove all day. But in reality it came together in less than 30 minutes. (Which can totally just be our little secret.)
What’s with the Instant Pot obsession?
I’ve written post upon post about my love for the Instant Pot. Why?
The ability to achieve that cooked-all-day taste in just minutes. Switching from saute to pressure cooking and back so you save yourself multiple dishes to wash. Pushing a button and walking away instead of babysitting a pot on the stove.
I could keep going, but I’ll just leave it at this. If you haven’t tried cooking with an Instant Pot yet, it is seriously the best. One of my top used kitchen appliances!
Repurposed deliciousness.
OH. And one more thing I love about this dish. It can help you reuse and revamp your leftovers.
All the praise hands for that. Especially after a big holiday dinner or a party where you cooked for everyone you know.
Have too much leftover chicken or turkey from Christmas dinner? Chop it up and throw it in this broth with these quick homemade dumplings and… BAM. A delicious dinner that came together quickly, easily, and with ingredients you wanted to use up anyway. Win-win-freaking-win.
I’ve even included an option to thicken this with leftover gravy. Yep, that’s right. The boatloads of gravy you always have left after a big, fancy feast can finally be put to work! You’re welcome.
So good. So fast and easy. So helpful for using those leftovers. I’m a big advocate of letting your Instant Pot do all the work.
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