Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings {Gluten-Free} + Tutorial

Let’s make some Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings today folks. Just because we can.

Not just any Chicken and Dumplings though. I mean EASY Pressure Cooker Chicken and Dumplings that the whole family will love.

Oh and did I mention that it is customisable too. You can certainly vary some of the veg and spices you add in. Plus, you can just make it as an Instant Pot Chicken Curry Sauce and serve it with some rice and flatbread if you prefer.

Unlike a lot of Instant Pot chicken and Dumpling recipes, this one is a little bit different (in a very good way).

• It is gluten free – I show you how to make gluten free dumping from scratch. But I also will show you a shortcut way too.
• It has a tropical flavour profile – just think warming coconut milk, curry, cinnamon and cardamom. All your regular pantry staples combined into a fusion of European and Caribbean flavours. This is certainly Grandma’s Chicken and Dumplings with a twist.

This Instant Pot Chicken Curry and Dumplings is the perfect comfort food, warming and full of flavour. It is a one-pot meal that is easily adaptable, requires minimal prep and minimal effort. If you love tasty comfort food the whole family will love then this simple to whip up yet decadent treat.

So folks, get ready to whip up this delicious Instant Pot Chicken and fluffy spongy dumplings with a Caribbean twist that comes together in just 30 mins. Gather all your ingredients and kitchen tools so I can show you how to make Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings.

Instant Pot Chicken And Dumplings Tools

How To Make Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings from Scratch

How to make Gluten Free Dumplings

Make sure all your ingredients (and prep containers) are free from gluten.

1. Add your gluten free flour, baking powder, salt, thyme and water into a small bowl.
2. Mix into a smooth dough (add a little flour if too wet or a tsp of water at a time if too crumbly).
3. Break off small bits of the dough at a time and shape into a ball.

Chef’s tip –  roll the dumplings into very small balls as if they are too large they may not cook through.

Chef’s tip – feel free to use regular flour too.

Make Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

1. Sauté the onion, cinnamon stick, cardamom and cloves in the Instant Pot.
2. Add the chicken pieces and brown them.
3. Switch off the sauté mode stir in the garlic ginger, curry powder, garam masala, tomatoes, coconut milk and salt.
4. Cover your Instant Pot and set the valve to the SEALING position, manual (or pressure cook), high pressure and set the timer to 5 mins.
5. Cook till done then 5 mins NPR followed by QPR.
6. Switch to sauté mode, add dumplings and cook for 6-8 mins till the dumplings are done.

 Chef’s tip – add 2 tbsp of water when sautéing the onion to avoid burning.

Pressure Cooker Chicken and Dumplings Tips

• Make sure to add the dumplings individually into the sauce to avoid them clumping together.
• To save time, whilst the chicken is cooking in the Instant Pot, you can cook the dumplings. Cook dumplings for about 4-5 mins in some boiling chicken stock, remove from the stock and then sauté for shorter in the Instant Pot (because they will already be partially cooked).

Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings with Biscuits

You may prefer to make Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings with biscuits from a can. I am all for that as sometimes we just need even quicker and easier meals.  Buy your favourite brand of biscuits and cut into dumpling shapes and add them instead of the dumplings. (This will, of course, make the recipe non-gluten-free.)

Weight Watchers Points in Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

There are 7 Freestyle SmartPoints in a serving of Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings.

What to Serve with Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

This is a stand-alone meal by itself but if you want some more veg then try the recipe below.

Garlic Green Beans.

Grilled Broccoli.

Easy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes.

For More Chicken recipes

Pressure Cooker Chicken Breast.

Pressure Cooker Chicken Thighs.

Slow Cooker Jerk Chicken.

Guys, these Pressure Cooker Chicken and Dumplings with a Caribbean twist recipe has a lot going for it. It is tasty, budget-friendly, made from readily available ingredients, can be stand-alone weeknight dinner or adapted to be served with some rice or noodles. Is it every kind of perfect right?

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Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time20 mins

Course: Main

Cuisine: Caribbean, Western

Servings: 8

Calories: 298kcal

Author: Bintu Hardy

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 tbsp oil
• ▢ 2 onions peeled and finely chopped
• ▢ 1 cinnamon stick
• ▢ 4 cloves
• ▢ 4 cardamom pod split
• ▢ 600 g (1.3 lbs) skinless chicken breasts chopped into bite sized pieces
• ▢ 1 tsp minced garlic
• ▢ 1 tsp minced ginger
• ▢ 1 tbsp curry powder
• ▢ 1 tsp garam masala
• ▢ 400 g (14oz) finely chopped tomatoes
• ▢ 400 ml (14oz) full fat coconut milk
• ▢ Salt

Dumplings

• ▢ 120 g (1 cup) gluten free flour
• ▢ 7 tbsp water
• ▢ 2 1/2 tsp gluten free baking powder
• ▢ 3/4 tsp dried thyme
• ▢ Salt

Instructions

Make the Dumplings

• Add your gluten free flour, baking powder, salt, thyme and water into a small bowl.
• Mix into a smooth dough (add a little flour if too wet or a tsp of water at a time if too crumbly).
• Break of small bits of the dough at a time and shape into a ball, then set aside

Make the Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

• In sauté mode, add the oil to the inner pot of the Instant Pot. Wait till hot, then add the onion, cinnamon stick and cloves and sauté for 5-7 mins. You can add 2 tbsp of water to avoid burning the onion.
• Add the chicken pieces and brown them for a couple of mins.
• Switch off the sauté mode and add the garlic ginger, curry powder, garam masala, chopped tomatoes, the water bit of the coconut milk, salt and chilli (if using) and mix.
• Cover your Instant Pot and set the valve to the SEALING position.
• Select the manual (or pressure cook) setting, make sure the pressure is set to high and set the timer to 5 mins.
• Cook till done then 5 mins NPR followed by QPR.
• Switch to sauté mode and drop in the dumplings and cook for 6-8 mins till the dumplings are done.
• Switch off and adjust seasoning, remove the cinnamon stick, cardamom pods and cloves and serve.

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Notes

Pressure Cooker Chicken and Dumplings Tips

• Cook time does not include time to come up to pressure or for pressure to release.
• Make sure to add the dumplings individually into the sauce to avoid them clumping together.
• To save time, whilst the chicken is cooking in the Instant Pot – you can cook dumplings for about 4-5 mins in some boiling chicken stock, remove from the stock and then sauté for shorter in the instant pot. 

Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings Weight Watchers Points

There are 7 Freestyle Points in a serving of Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings.

What to Serve with Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

Garlic Green Beans.

Grilled Broccoli.

Easy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes.

Nutrition

Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 99mg | Potassium: 585mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 445IU | Vitamin C: 10.6mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 3.3mg