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Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 8
Author Jacqueline

Ingredients

  • 1 4.5 lb chicken cut into quarters
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 2 teaspoons garlic salt divided
  • 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
  • 4 carrots peeled and sliced crossways
  • 5 stalks celery sliced
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1 can homestyle biscuits
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cups milk

Instructions

  • Pour chicken stock into the bottom of inner pot. Add chicken, then sprinkle 1 teaspoon of the garlic salt, plus the poultry seasoning, over top. 
  • Add celery, carrots and onion on top of chicken. Place lid, lock and set pressure valve to SEAL. 
  • Cook on HIGH pressure for 25 minutes. When timer has elapsed, allow to naturally release for 10 minutes before quick releasing remaining pressure. 
  • Use tongs to remove chicken from pot. Shred and set aside. 
  • Cut biscuits into quarters and sprinkle with remaining teaspoon of garlic salt. Make a cornstarch slurry by mixing the milk INTO the cornstarch and stirring until smooth. 
  • Press CANCEL on pot, then SAUTE. Pour in the slurry mixture and cut biscuits, then stir. Loosely place the lid on pot (allowing steam to vent) and bring to a simmer for approximately 10 minutes, until thickened and dumplings heave doubled in size. 
  • Stir in reserved shredded chicken, then ladle into bowls and serve.