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How to Make Electric Pressure Cooker Chicken and Dumplings - A Step-by-Step Guide

Chicken and dumplings is a classic comfort food that is loved by many. The delicious combination of tender chicken, hearty vegetables, and fluffy dumplings in a creamy broth is the epitome of home-cooked goodness. While this dish is typically cooked low and slow for hours on the stovetop, using an electric pressure cooker can significantly speed up the cooking process without sacrificing any of the flavors or textures.

If you have an electric pressure cooker, you are in for a treat wi...

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Ingredients

  • 1 large chicken breast
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 4 cups chicken stock, divided
  • 2 (12 ounce) packages frozen dumpling wrappers
  • 2 cups cream of chicken soup
  • 1 ½ cups frozen peas and carrots (Optional)
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 50 mins
  • Additional Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Season chicken with paprika, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Combine chicken breast and 2 cups stock in an electric pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Close and lock the lid. Turn on the pressure cooker and select Stew function. Set timer for 25 minutes. Allow time for pressure to build, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Transfer chicken to a cutting board. Set pressure cooker to Saute function and allow broth to come to a boil. Shred chicken meat using 2 forks.
  • Add frozen dumpling wrappers to the broth, stirring often to prevent sticking together. Add shredded chicken, cream of chicken soup, and remaining stock to the pressure cooker. Add salt and pepper to taste. Close and lock the lid and set pressure cooker to Stew function. Set timer for 10 minutes. Allow time for pressure to build, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock lid; stir in peas and carrots and allow to sit until warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes.

    • Nutrition

    358 cal.

    • Total Fat: 6g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 29mg
    • Sodium: 1727mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 58g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 1g
    • Protein: 17g
    • Vitamin C: 4mg
    • Calcium: 66mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 240mg

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