Chicken and dumplings is a hearty and comforting dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. This classic Southern dish is made with simple ingredients, and it can be easily customized to your liking. Whether you prefer your dumplings thick or thin, fluffy or chewy, there is a recipe out there that is sure to please you. With so many delicious variations to choose from, you're sure to find the perfect recipe for your next family meal.
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THE BEST CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS
Homemade chicken and dumplings from scratch harken back to my childhood and chilly days when we devoured those cute little balls of dough swimming in hot, rich broth. It's one of those types of soup you'll want to eat again and again. -Erika Monroe-Williams, Scottsdale, Arizona
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h35m
Yield 8 servings (3 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- In a shallow bowl, mix 1/2 cup flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken, 1 piece at a time, and toss to coat; shake off excess. In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken in batches on all sides; remove from pan., Add onion, carrots and celery to same pan; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in 1/4 cup flour until blended. Gradually add stock, stirring constantly. Stir in wine, sugar, bay leaves and peppercorns. Return chicken to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20-25 minutes or until chicken juices run clear., For dumplings, in a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk milk and melted butter until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened (do not overmix). Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet; set aside., Remove chicken from stockpot; cool slightly. Discard bay leaves and skim fat from soup. Remove skin and bones from chicken and discard. Using 2 forks, coarsely shred meat into 1- to 1-1/2-in. pieces; return to soup. Cook, covered, on high until mixture reaches a simmer., Drop dumplings on top of simmering soup, a few at a time. Reduce heat to low; cook, covered, 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of dumplings comes out clean (do not lift cover while simmering). Gently stir in cream, parsley and thyme. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 470 calories, Fat 24g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 104mg cholesterol, Sodium 892mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 32g protein.
CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS I
A traditional, classic soup dish - mouthwatering and simple to make!
Provided by Lillian
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Noodle Soup Recipes
Time 2h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large stockpot or Dutch oven cover the chicken with salted water and simmer until cooked through. When tender, remove chicken from pot. Remove meat from bones and keep warm while making the dumplings.
- TO MAKE DUMPLINGS: Sift about 2 cups of flour and 1 teaspoon baking powder into a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the flour/powder mixture; pour in 1 cup of hot chicken broth, mixing first with a fork, then with your fingers. Add the egg and mix well again.
- Knead the dough for a few seconds on a floured board. Separate the dough into 4 or 5 parts and roll as thin as possible. Cut into 1 1/2 or 2 inch wide pieces. Break these into 2 inch long strips. Drop into boiling chicken broth and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve with previously prepared meat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 348.8 calories, Carbohydrate 32.1 g, Cholesterol 82.2 mg, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 22.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 141.1 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
EASY CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
A super easy way to make chicken and dumplings. My husband and kids loved it.
Provided by Jen
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes Chicken and Dumpling Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine chicken broth, chicken breast cubes, onion, carrots, celery, bay leaf, salt, and pepper in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pot, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the vegetables are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Mix baking mix and milk in a bowl until dough is sticky; drop golf ball-sized pieces of dough into the soup. Cover pot and cook until dumplings are cooked through, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 309.7 calories, Carbohydrate 35.4 g, Cholesterol 44.9 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 20.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 1361.9 mg, Sugar 5.6 g
THE BEST CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
This is pure comfort food at its finest. Tender chunks of chicken and vegetables come together in a creamy, richly-flavored sauce with pillowy dumplings baked right on top. It's hearty but not too heavy and comes together from scratch in about an hour.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 1h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- For the chicken: Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot with a lid over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the carrots, celery, onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt and about 10 grinds black pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables just begin to soften but don't take on any color, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and thyme and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the wine and simmer until completely evaporated, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the butter until completely melted. Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir until it is completely incorporated and a sandy paste forms. Pour in the milk and stir until the flour has been smoothly incorporated into the liquid.
- Add the chicken and the chicken stock to the pot and stir to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil then lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the parsley and peas and remove from the heat.
- For the dumplings: Whisk together the flour, baking powder, garlic salt, 1/2 teaspoon salt and about 10 grinds black pepper in a medium bowl. Stir in the melted butter until just combined, then add the milk and stir until a ball of dough forms.
- Use a small ice cream scoop or measuring cup to scoop 10 balls of dough into the pot (about 2 tablespoons each). Cover the pot and simmer over medium-low until the dumplings have puffed up and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 10 to 15 minutes. Divide among bowls and sprinkle with more parsley.
BASIC CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
Make and share this Basic Chicken and Dumplings recipe from Food.com.
Provided by CookinMamaof3
Categories Stew
Time 2h15m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Boil chicken in salted water until it slips easily off the bone.
- Remove chicken from broth and debone. Tear chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Return meat to broth, then add margarine and soup. Bring to a boil.
- Sprinkle flour onto board, then roll or pat each biscuit to about 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into strips.
- Drop biscuit strips one at time into boiling broth, stirring often.
- Cook on high for about 10 minutes, then reduce heat to low for another 30 to 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 748.5, Fat 43.5, SaturatedFat 11.6, Cholesterol 119.7, Sodium 1260.6, Carbohydrate 50.5, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 5.6, Protein 36.7
SUPER EASY CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
This could not be easier and it tastes great too!
Provided by ALLIE101
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes Chicken and Dumpling Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Stir the cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, and shredded chicken meat together in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until it begins to simmer. Cut each biscuit into quarters, and gently stir into the simmering soup. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the biscuits are no longer doughy in the center, 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 400.1 calories, Carbohydrate 36.4 g, Cholesterol 49.7 mg, Fat 18.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 21.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 1923.9 mg, Sugar 6.3 g
EASY CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS WITH BISCUITS
Delicious and easy chicken and dumplings with biscuits recipe for chilly winter nights or when your whole house has a cold.
Provided by Ed Herro
Categories Main Dish Recipes Dumpling Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat until it begins to smoke. Add celery, carrots, onion, and bell pepper. Stir using a wooden spoon until vegetables begin to soften, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Add garlic to the pot and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add butter and stir until melted and coating all the veggies, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper. Add potatoes and flour; stir until veggies are coated and are beginning to form a creamy texture, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in water, cream of chicken soup, lemon juice, chicken bouillon, poultry seasoning, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Add chicken to the pot. Simmer soup, uncovered, until broth is reduced and thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, open biscuits and slice each piece of dough in half. Add biscuit pieces to the top of the soup. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 8 minutes.
- Remove cover and turn each biscuit over. Cover the pot and simmer 8 minutes more. Serve in bowls with biscuits on the bottom.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 548.2 calories, Carbohydrate 48.2 g, Cholesterol 82.9 mg, Fat 25.8 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 30.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 1954.3 mg, Sugar 6.9 g
ONE-POT CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
When you don't have time to make chicken pot pies, enter this every-bit-as-satisfying substitute: chicken and dumplings, ready in about 45 minutes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium-high. Add onion, celery, and carrots and cook until onion is translucent, about 4 minutes. Add 1/4 cup flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Gradually add broth, stirring constantly, then bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in chicken and green beans and season with salt and pepper.
- Make dumplings: Whisk together 1 cup flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon coarse salt, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Cut in 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in milk. Drop heaping spoonfuls batter on top of chicken mixture. Cover and simmer until dumplings are cooked through, about 12 minutes. Serve topped with additional chopped parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 273 g, Fat 12 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 7 g
EASY CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
From Betty's Soul Food Collection... Get ready, get set, done! In just a few minutes, you can turn last night's leftover chicken into tonight's scrumptious dinner, complete with rich, creamy sauce and tender dumplings.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In 3-quart saucepan, heat 1 1/2 cups milk, the frozen peas and carrots, chicken and soup to boiling.
- In small bowl, stir together Bisquick® mix and 1/3 cup milk until soft dough forms. Drop dough by 8 spoonfuls onto chicken mixture (do not drop directly into liquid). Sprinkle with paprika.
- Cook uncovered over low heat 10 minutes. Cover and cook 10 minutes longer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 18 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 950 mg, Sugar 11 g, TransFat 0 g
COZY CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS RECIPE BY TASTY
It's the end of yet another long day and well, you're ready to put your feet up, relax, and tuck into a comforting meal. Delivery might be calling your name, but you've got a ton of chicken lying around and with not much else to do, now's the perfect time to whip up a batch of these simple and cozy chicken and dumplings. Tuck in now.
Provided by Jordan Kenna
Categories Dinner
Time 35m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- In a 6-quart Dutch oven, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned on both sides. Remove from the pot and set aside.
- Add carrot and onion and cook until just tender, about 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic and stir for another minute, until fragrant.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the butter and flour, stirring constantly for 3 minutes to prevent lumps from forming.
- Add the chicken and any accumulated juices back to the pot and stir to coat in the roux.
- Add the chicken broth, cream, thyme, and bay leaves and bring to a simmer. Once soup is at a simmer, add the frozen peas, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
- Make the dumplings: In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, and cream. Stir until mixture comes together into single mass of dough.
- Using a large spoon or ice cream scoop, form the dough into small round balls about 1 inch (2 ½ cm) in diameter (the dough should yield 14-16 dumplings).
- Place the dough balls in the simmering soup (making sure they don't touch), add the parsley, and cover. Let the soup simmer for 15 minutes, or until the dumplings are cooked through.
- Ladle into bowls, giving 1-2 dumplings per serving.
- Enjoy!
CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS FROM SCRATCH
From-scratch dumplings and fresh mushrooms make a difference in this chicken and dumplings dish.
Provided by TerryWilson
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes Chicken and Dumpling Recipes
Time 1h55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Heat milk and butter for dumplings in a small saucepan over medium heat until butter melts, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Combine flour, baking powder, parsley, and salt in a bowl. Stir in club soda and milk mixture until dough forms a ball, making sure not to overmix. Cover dumpling dough and let stand for 30 minutes.
- Combine chicken stock and cream of chicken soup in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add chicken, potatoes, onion, celery, carrot, bell pepper, peas, lemon, and thyme. Poach until chicken is no longer pink in the centers and vegetables are tender, about 12 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate to cool; transfer vegetables to a bowl, leaving stock in the pan. Discard thyme and lemon.
- Boil remaining stock over medium-high heat until reduced by 1/3, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Meanwhile, pour cream into a small saucepan and heat over medium-high heat. Cook until reduced by about 1/2, 7 to 10 minutes. Whisk into reduced stock. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Chop cooled chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Melt butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir into stock mixture and add chicken and cooked vegetables.
- Bring soup to a simmer over medium heat, adding more stock if necessary. Drop dumpling dough by teaspoons into the mixture. Cover and let simmer for 7 to 8 minutes. Serve hot garnished with parsley and green onion.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 705.2 calories, Carbohydrate 62.5 g, Cholesterol 159.7 mg, Fat 41.2 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 24.1 g, SaturatedFat 23.9 g, Sodium 1421.9 mg, Sugar 6 g
SIMPLE CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
This faster version of traditional chicken and dumplings uses canned broth. It is ready to eat in about a third of the time, thanks to chicken breasts and purchased biscuit mix.-Edna Hoffman, Hebron, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a 5-qt. Dutch oven or kettle, combine the broth, celery, carrots, bay leaf and 1 teaspoon parsley; bring to a boil. , For dumplings, in a large bowl, combine the biscuit mix, thyme and nutmeg; stir in milk and remaining parsley just until moistened. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto boiling broth. Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes; cover and cook 10 minutes longer. , With a slotted spoon, remove dumplings to a serving dish; keep warm. Bring broth to a boil; reduce heat. Add chicken; heat through. Discard bay leaf. Spoon over dumplings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 452 calories, Fat 14g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 1431mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 39g protein.
OLD FASHIONED CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS (MADE EASY)
My recipe for chicken and dumplings isn't old fashioned -- but the flavor is! Table-ready in 30 minutes.
Provided by The Spice Guru
Categories Stew
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- NOTE: IF USING SALTED BUTTER, USE TWO 14.5 OUNCE CANS CHICKEN BROTH PLUS TWO CUPS WATER. (STEP ONE): Chop deboned skinless chicken into bite-sized pieces; set aside.
- MELT 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add 1/2 cup all-purpose flour and cook until bubbly and light golden, stirring often for 2 minutes. Stir in the broth and seasonings. Bring mixture to boiling then reduce heat to medium. Add chunked or diced chicken; stir.
- COMBINE the dumpling dough ingredients, stirring only until soft dough forms (do not overmix). Drop dough quickly by teaspoons in a single layer over surface of bubbling gravy on one half of large saucepan (do not roll or press dough, or submerge beneath the gravy). Simmer mixture UNCOVERED for 10 minutes.
- GARNISH tops of dumplings with parsley or chives.
- COVER then reduce heat to medium-low.
- SIMMER covered for 10 additional minutes; UNCOVER and remove from heat.
- LIFT out dumplings individually using a small slotted spoon, placing them onto a plate, leaving dumplings garnished side-up.
- STIR chicken and gravy using a wooden spoon (gently scraping bottom of saucepan while stirring).
- LADLE the chicken/gravy mixture into bowls, then arrange dumplings over the top.
- SERVE and enjoy.
SUPER EASY CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
Make and share this Super Easy Chicken and Dumplings recipe from Food.com.
Provided by LILTEXQT
Categories Chowders
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix chicken breast meat, chicken broth, and undiluted cream of chicken soup into a 3-quart sauce pan with lid.
- Add dried rosemary and veggies and stir.
- Heat over medium-high heat until boiling, stirring frequently.
- Add biscuit pieces to the boiling broth.
- Cover with lid and reduce heat to simmer for 20-22 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 506.2, Fat 24.1, SaturatedFat 6.7, Cholesterol 81.2, Sodium 1065, Carbohydrate 37.7, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 3.7, Protein 33.3
Tips:
- Use a large pot or Dutch oven to make sure there is enough space for the chicken and dumplings to cook without overcrowding.
- Make sure the chicken broth is flavorful. You can use store-bought chicken broth or make your own by boiling chicken bones and vegetables in water.
- If you don't have time to make your own dumplings, you can use store-bought biscuit dough or egg noodles.
- Cook the dumplings in the chicken broth until they are cooked through. This will take about 10-15 minutes.
- Serve the chicken and dumplings with a side of vegetables or salad.
Conclusion:
Chicken and dumplings is a classic comfort food that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a delicious and hearty meal that the whole family will enjoy.
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