Simply add all of your chicken soup ingredients to the slow cooker and cook on low for 4-6 hours. Thirty minutes before you want to serve the keto chicken and dumplings, prepare the dumplings and add them to the slow cooker, cover and cook until set. This keto chicken and dumplings recipe can also be made in the Instant Pot.
In a large stockpot, melt butter over medium heat. Add leek, celery, onion and carrots and cook until softened. Add chicken, zucchini, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn heat to low and simmer. Season with salt and pepper. While the chicken soup is cooking, start making the dumplings.
These tender low carb dumplings are delicious served hot with sour cream for a creamy, delicious hot dish. If you want a yummy side dish, try pairing with these keto cabbage rolls and some low carb mulled wine! Want to change things up a bit? Here are a few ideas to turn these low carb dumpling into your own variation: Want a different filling?
Separate the cabbage leaves. In a large pot, boil in lightly salted water for 5-7 minutes until tender. Remove the leaves from the pot but keep the water simmering on low heat. Stuff the individual cabbage leaves with the chicken filling and roll into dumplings. Steam the dumplings for 10 minutes over the boiling water.