How to cook chicken with dumplings in a multicooker: cosy dinner in 5 steps

Simple preparation, minimum ingredients and maximum flavour make this recipe a real favourite for busy families.

According to bowlnbalance.com, the basic version requires only five products: boneless chicken fillets, onions, chicken stock, chicken cream soup and ready-made bun dough. All this is sent to the multicooker, and in a few hours you get a rich chicken broth with soft meat and airy dumplings.

How to cook:
On the bottom of the bowl of the multicooker put chicken fillet and chopped onion. Then add a mixture of chicken broth and tinned cream soup. Everything is cooked on high temperature for about 5 hours. When finished, the chicken is torn into pieces right in the bowl, and half an hour before the end of cooking, the dough is sent into the soup - it turns into puffy dumplings.

Here is a detailed step-by-step recipe for chicken with dumplings in a multicooker:

Ingredients:

• Chicken fillet (without skin and bones) - 500-600 g

• Onion - 1 medium bulb, finely chopped

• Chicken broth - 400-500 ml (can be cubed or homemade)

• Concentrated cream soup from chicken - 1 can (about 300 g, can be replaced with thick homemade gravy)

• Chilled bun/biscuit dough (e.g. Pillsbury or equivalent) - 1 packet

• Frozen vegetables (peas, carrots, corn) - if desired, 1 cup

• Salt, pepper - to taste

• Parsley or dill - for serving

Step-by-step preparation:

Step 1: Prepare the base
Place the chicken breasts or thigh in the bowl of a multicooker. Add the finely chopped onion on top.

Step 2: Sauce
Mix the cream soup and chicken stock together in a bowl. If using a homemade cream soup substitute, this can be a thick gravy based on cream, flour and stock. Pour the resulting mixture over the chicken and onions.

Step 3: Slow cooking
Switch the multicooker on high mode for 5 hours or on low mode for 7-8 hours. The chicken will become very soft during this time.

Step 4: Shredding the chicken
When the chicken is ready, open the lid and gently shred the meat into fibres right in the multicooker with a fork.

Step 5: Dumplings (dough)
Cut the dough for the dumplings into small pieces (2-3cm each) and place on top of the chicken and sauce. Close the lid and cook for a further 30 minutes on high until the dough is puffy and soft.

Tip: don't stir - the dough should 'steam' on top, not sink.

Step 6: Add the vegetables (optional)
If using frozen vegetables, add them along with the dough. They will have time to cook in half an hour.

Serving:

• Arrange the finished dish into deep plates.

• Decorate with fresh herbs.

• Serve with crusty bread or a light salad.

How to store:

Substitution options and add-ins:

Benefits:
Homemade chicken and dumplings are not only delicious but also healthy. The chicken provides your body with protein and the vegetables with essential vitamins. Cooking in a multicooker requires less oil, which makes the dish more dietary.

Why this dish is perfect:
Chicken with dumplings in the multivark is a real "deliciousness". It warms you up after a long day, is suitable for the whole family and can be easily adapted to individual tastes. Quick, tasty and homemade.