Best 7 Better Than Grandmas Chicken Dumpling Recipes

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Have you ever craved a comforting and flavorful meal that reminds you of Grandma's cooking? Look no further than the classic Chicken Dumpling dish. This Southern comfort food has been passed down for generations, and with a few simple tricks, you can elevate it to new heights, making it even better than Grandma's. In this article, we'll take you on a culinary journey, exploring the secrets of creating the perfect chicken dumpling recipe. From choosing the right ingredients to mastering the art of dumpling making, we'll guide you through each step to ensure your chicken dumplings are bursting with flavor and bring a nostalgic smile to your face.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

GRANDMA'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS



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This is one of my family's favorite recipes for chicken and dumplings, handed down to me from my grandmother. And the leftovers taste great, too!

Provided by bigred

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Chicken Soup Recipes     Chicken and Dumpling Recipes

Time 4h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup shortening
1 egg
½ cup milk
1 whole chicken
2 cubes chicken bouillon
2 cups chopped celery
2 cups chopped carrots
1 small onion, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Mix flour and shortening together in a bowl until it resembles cornmeal.
  • Slightly beat egg and milk together in a separate bowl. Add to flour mixture and stir to form a ball of dough. Place onto a floured surface; knead and roll as thin as possible using a floured rolling pin. Let dough stand for 2 hours.
  • Place chicken into a large pot and add water to just cover. Bring to a boil over high heat and continue to boil until chicken is no longer pink in the center and meat falls off of the bone, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  • Remove chicken from the pot; strain broth and return to the pot. Add 2 cups water and bouillon. Remove meat from bones and return to broth. Add celery, carrots, and onion. Bring to a boil; continue to boil for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, cut dough into strips, approximately 1-inch wide. Tear strips and drop into boiling broth. Continue to boil for 10 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 480.9 calories, Carbohydrate 29.7 g, Cholesterol 97.4 mg, Fat 27.1 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 28.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 439.3 mg, Sugar 3.2 g

BETTER THAN CRACKER BARREL® CHICKEN 'N DUMPLINGS



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My Grandma grew up on a farm and this was her recipe - no shortcuts but still pretty easy. For best results you must use a whole chicken and flour. You can also use some chicken stock for added flavor. The trick is the lemon which makes the chicken tender and adds flavor to the soup. Leftovers won't last very long with this.

Provided by jadedgurl

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Chicken Soup Recipes     Chicken and Dumpling Recipes

Time 2h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 whole chicken
1 pinch salt
water to cover
1 lemon, halved
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 small onion, chopped
2 carrots, sliced, or more to taste
2 cups all-purpose flour
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Place chicken and 1 pinch salt in a large pot; cover with water. Bring to a boil, skimming any scum off the surface with a slotted spoon. Add lemon, celery, onion, and carrots. Simmer broth over medium heat until chicken starts to fall off the bone, about 1 hour.
  • Discard lemon. Remove chicken from the pot; let cool.
  • Place flour, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Make a well in the center. Ladle in 2 to 3 scoops of hot broth. Mix in flour with a spoon until dough comes together into a ball.
  • Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead carefully until smooth. Roll out into a large rectangle; cut into small rectangular dumplings.
  • Drop dumplings one at a time into the simmering broth. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 30 minutes.
  • Bone chicken and chop into pieces. Add to the pot; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 384 calories, Carbohydrate 35.3 g, Cholesterol 61.5 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 25.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 128.1 mg, Sugar 0.8 g

GRANDMA'S CHICKEN 'N' DUMPLING SOUP



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I've enjoyed making this rich homemade chicken dumpling soup recipe for over 40 years. Every time I serve this type of soup, I remember my southern grandma, who was very special to me and was known as an outstanding cook. -Paulette Balda, Prophetstown, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner     Lunch

Time 3h5m

Yield 12 servings (3 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 24

1 broiler/fryer chicken (3-1/2 to 4 pounds), cut up
2-1/4 quarts cold water
5 chicken bouillon cubes
6 whole peppercorns
3 whole cloves
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1-1/2 cups chopped carrots
1 cup fresh or frozen peas
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped peeled potatoes
1/4 cup chopped onion
1-1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf
DUMPLINGS:
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 large egg, beaten
2 tablespoons butter, melted
3/4 to 1 cup 2% milk
Snipped fresh parsley, optional

Steps:

  • Place the chicken, water, bouillon, peppercorns and cloves in a stockpot. Cover and bring to a boil; skim foam. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 45-60 minutes or until chicken is tender. Strain broth; return to stockpot. , Remove chicken and set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones; discard bones and skin and cut chicken into chunks. Cool broth and skim off fat. , Return chicken to stockpot with soups, vegetables and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Uncover; increase heat to a gentle boil. Discard bay leaf., For dumplings, combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Stir in egg, butter and enough milk to make a moist stiff batter. Drop by teaspoonfuls into soup. Cover and cook without lifting the lid for 18-20 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 333 calories, Fat 14g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 79mg cholesterol, Sodium 1447mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 22g protein.

BETTER THAN CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS!



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This dish is baked in a 9x13 casserole, and the dumplings sort of make themselves. it is easy and delicious. it appeared in a local community paper some time ago.

Provided by Koechin Chef

Categories     Chicken

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 -5 chicken breasts
1 stalk chopped celery
1 sliced carrot
3 sprigs parsley
1 tablespoon seasoning salt
water, to cover above (3-4 cups)
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup sliced carrot
1/2 cup green peas (optional)
1/4 cup butter
1 cup self-rising flour
1 cup milk
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
2 cups chicken broth

Steps:

  • Combine the first 6 ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Cook until chicken is done.
  • Remove from broth and cool. You will use 2 c of this broth in the preparation!
  • Remove from bones if needed.
  • Saute the vegetables, except peas in a little butter or oil, until soft.
  • Melt the 1/4 cup butter and pour into the 9x13 dish, to grease the bottom.
  • Cut or tear the chicken into pieces and place on top of the melted butter.
  • Mix flour and milk; pour over chicken.
  • Mix soup, 2 cups of the broth, the sauteed vegetables and peas (if using).
  • Pour over the top.
  • DO NOT STIR!
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 30-35 minute or until top is brown.
  • ***.
  • To make this realy fast use Rotisserie Chicken and canned Broth!(2 cups).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 549.6, Fat 29.2, SaturatedFat 13.1, Cholesterol 114.6, Sodium 1533.2, Carbohydrate 37.4, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 3.6, Protein 32.8

BETTER THAN GRANNY'S AND EASY CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS



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When my Granny died, I missed her and her chicken and dumplings, because NO one made them like Granny. I tried several recipes but they were either very complicated or not very good. Then I found this one and even my Yankee husband who doesn't like dumplings tried to hide the leftovers to take to work the next day. We LOVE this recipe. They are actually better than Granny's. Even Mama agrees. (Sorry, Granny!)

Provided by BamaKathy

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 35m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups rotisserie-cooked chicken (cooked, pulled off bones)
4 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of celery soup
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 (10 count) can buttermilk biscuits

Steps:

  • In large pot, bring chicken, broth, soup, pepper and poultry seasoning to a boil.
  • Then reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
  • In the meantime, lightly flour a piece of waxed paper and a rolling pin (or a round drinking glass works). Also lay out a clean piece of waxed paper to put on after rolling.
  • Take two biscuits and roll out in circle to 1/8 inch thickness. Lay them on the other piece of waxed paper.
  • Repeat with all biscuits. Then take a knife and slice the circles into one inch strips.
  • Bring pot back to a low boil. Pick up each strip and pull into 1 1/2 to 2 inch pieces and drop into broth on low boil.
  • Stir gently to prevent them sticking together.
  • Simmer for ten minutes.

JUST LIKE GRANDMA'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS



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Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 cups water
3 chicken bouillon cubes
1 can white chicken meat (more if you like a lot of meat)
2 cans extra rich biscuits (save a few to bake as a side dish)
Flour

Steps:

  • In a pot bring water, bouillon cubes, and chicken meat to a boil.
  • Flatten biscuits, coat with flour and cut in quarters. Drop biscuit pieces into pot.
  • Cook until done (approx. 10 min) gradually adding flour until consistency of broth is to your liking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

GRANDMOTHER'S CHICKEN 'N' DUMPLINGS



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While I was growing up, my grandmother could feed our whole big family with a single chicken-and lots of dumplings. -Cathy Carroll, Bossier City, Louisiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 1h15m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 large chicken (6 pounds)
2 medium carrots, chopped
2 celery ribs, sliced
1 large onion, sliced
4 quarts water
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 teaspoons salt
DUMPLINGS:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 large egg
1/2 cup reserved chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Place the chicken, carrots, celery and onion in a large Dutch oven or stockpot. Add water, vinegar and salt (adding more water, if necessary, to cover chicken). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until meat nearly falls from the bones. Remove chicken from broth; allow to cool. Strain broth, discarding vegetables and seasonings. , Remove meat from bones; discard skin and bones. Cut meat into bite-sized pieces; set aside and keep warm. Set aside 1 cup broth; cool to lukewarm., To make dumplings, combine flour and salt. Make a well in flour; add egg. Gradually stir 1/4 cup reserved broth into egg, picking up flour as you go. Continue until flour is used up, adding additional broth as needed, and dough is consistency of pie dough. Pour any remaining reserved broth back into stockpot. , Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead in additional flour to make a stiff dough. Let dough rest for 15 minutes. On a floured surface, roll out dough into a 17-in. square. Cut into 1-in. square pieces. Dust with additional flour; let dry for 30-60 minutes. , Bring broth to a boil (you should have about 4 quarts). Drop dumplings into boiling broth. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until a until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering), about 10 minutes. Uncover; add reserved chicken. Stir in pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 114mg cholesterol, Sodium 981mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 34g protein.

Tips:

  • Make sure your chicken broth is flavorful. You can use homemade broth or a good-quality store-bought broth.
  • Don't overmix the dumpling dough. Overmixing will make the dumplings tough.
  • Drop the dumplings into the boiling broth. This will help them cook evenly.
  • Don't overcrowd the pot. If you're making a lot of dumplings, cook them in batches.
  • Serve the chicken and dumplings immediately. They're best when they're hot and fresh.

Conclusion:

This chicken and dumplings recipe is a classic for a reason. It's easy to make, comforting, and delicious. The dumplings are light and fluffy, and the chicken is tender and flavorful. This recipe is sure to please everyone at your table.

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