Chicken stew is a classic comfort food made with tender pieces of chicken, vegetables and a savory broth. To elevate this dish and make it even more satisfying, adding homemade dumplings is a great idea. Dumplings are soft, fluffy pillows of dough that absorb the delicious flavors of the stew. They are easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you prefer light and airy dumplings or dense and hearty ones, there's a recipe out there to suit your liking.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
CHICKEN STEW WITH CLASSIC DUMPLINGS
Savor classic comfort food with this chicken and dumplings favorite.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In Dutch oven or large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add celery, carrots and onion; cook, stirring frequently, until tender. Stir in chicken, pepper and 6 cups broth. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place flour in medium bowl. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in parsley. Add 1/2 cup broth; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
- Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto chicken or vegetables in simmering stew. Cover; cook over medium-low heat 10 to 15 minutes or until dumplings are firm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 21 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1210 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 1 g
CHICKEN STEW WITH DUMPLINGS
I've been dying to do a chicken and dumpling dish for a while. Could there be a better time than winter for a true comfort dish?
Provided by 2ND COURSE
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Chicken
Time 1h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- De-bone chicken and cut into chunks or shred. Set aside.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir onion and celery until soft, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle in 2 tablespoons flour and whisk continuously to make a thick roux, about 2 minutes. Slowly pour in chicken broth, whisking to remove any lumps. Add 1 teaspoon salt, black pepper, basil, thyme, potatoes, and mixed vegetable. Cover and cook the stew over medium heat until vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in chicken meat and continue to simmer.
- Meanwhile, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; cut in 3 tablespoons butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk and dill. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough into the simmering stew. Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Cover and cook until the dumplings are tender, 8 to 10 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 463.8 calories, Carbohydrate 37.9 g, Cholesterol 95.9 mg, Fat 21.3 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 29.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 1161.2 mg, Sugar 3.4 g
CHICKEN STEW WITH DUMPLINGS
My mother usually didn't care for dumplings. But she raved about this stew...dumplings and all. It's a down-home delicious meal that I make often for my family.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h45m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Place chicken and water in a 5-qt. Dutch oven. Cover and cook over medium heat for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until chicken is tender. , Skim fat. Remove chicken from broth; allow to cool. Debone chicken and cut into chunks; return to broth. Add next nine ingredients. Cover and cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. , Meanwhile, combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk and parsley. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls into simmering stew. Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until the dumplings are tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 706mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 23g protein.
CHICKEN STEW WITH DUMPLINGS
Make and share this Chicken Stew with Dumplings recipe from Food.com.
Provided by RecipeNut
Categories Stew
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Heat oil in 4-quart Dutch oven over medium heat until hot.
- Add carrots, onion, green pepper and celery; cook and stir 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
- Stir in chicken broth, reserving 1/3 cup; bring to a boil.
- Mix reserved 1/3 cup broth and flour; stir into boiling mixture.
- Boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute or until thickened.
- Stir chicken, potatoes, mushrooms, peas and herbs into mixture.
- Reduce heat to low; simmer, covered, 18 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are almost tender and chicken is no longer pink in center.
- Add salt and pepper.
- For Herb Dumplings, combine biscuit mix and herbs in small bowl; stir in milk to form soft dough.
- Spoon dumpling mixture on top of stew in 8 large spoonfuls.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Cook, uncovered, 10 minutes.
- Cover and cook 10 minutes or until biscuits are tender and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Serve in shallow bowls.
CHICKEN STEW WITH PARSLEY DUMPLINGS
Provided by Robin Miller : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large stock pot or Dutch oven over medium high heat, add the oil. Add the onions and carrots and saute for 1 minute. Add the chicken and cook just until the chicken starts to brown, but is not cooked through. Add the mushrooms, peas, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and stir to combine. Add the chicken broth and set pan over high heat. Bring to a boil. Let simmer 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, parsley, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add buttermilk and oil and stir with a fork until mixture comes together. Using a large spoon or a small ice cream scoop, drop 8 golf ball size (mold with your hands, if necessary) dumplings into simmering liquid. Cover pan and cook 5 minutes (no peeking!), until dumplings are puffed up and cooked through.
EASY CHICKEN STEW AND DUMPLINGS
Make and share this Easy Chicken Stew and Dumplings recipe from Food.com.
Provided by PaulaG
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 45m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a 1 1/2 qt nonstick saucepan, stir together the flour, sage, thyme and pepper. Stir until mixture begins to brown, watching carefully so the flour doesn't burn.
- Whisk in the broth and onion flakes, heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; stir in the vegetables and chicken, bring to a boil.
- In a small dish, mix together the biscuit mix, chopped onion and milk until well moistened; drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto boiling stew; reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
- Cover and simmer an additional 10 minutes; sprinkle with dried parsley the last few minutes of cooking.
CHICKEN THIGH AND DUMPLING STEW
Chicken thighs produce the tastiest shredded/chopped chicken to use in recipes like this. A perfect version of a good ol' comfort food recipe. Goes well with fresh green beans.
Provided by averyfern
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Chicken
Time 1h25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter and cook the chicken thighs until the meat is just cooked through. Remove the chicken pieces from the skillet and allow to cool. Using forks, pull meat from the bones and cut into small pieces or shred. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until nicely browned and crispy. Remove strips from bacon grease and drain on a paper towel. Crumble the drained and cooled bacon and set aside. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings.
- Scrape the chicken drippings from the large skillet into a large stock pot or Dutch oven. Cook the celery, carrots, red onion, and garlic over medium heat until the red onions are soft and transparent. Add the vegetable broth, chicken, and 1 tablespoon reserved bacon grease. Simmer over medium heat for 12 minutes, then stir in paprika, heavy cream, cream of chicken soup, and water. Heat through, stirring regularly, about 5 minutes. Stir in the sweet corn and ground pepper.
- Tear each buttermilk biscuit into quarters and drop into the chicken stew. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir occasionally until dough is cooked though, forming dumplings at the top of the stew, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and serve with a garnish of crumbled bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 532.7 calories, Carbohydrate 33.4 g, Cholesterol 118 mg, Fat 31.7 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 28.8 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 1473 mg, Sugar 6.5 g
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 CASSEROLE WITH HERBY DUMPLINGS
Bypass the suet and make lighter dumplings for this family-friendly one-pot stew
Provided by Sarah Cook
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 1h40m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Toss the chicken pieces with the flour and some salt and pepper, to coat them - it's easy to do this in a plastic food bag.
- Heat the oil in a casserole with a lid. Brown the chicken pieces well on all sides - you'll need to do this in batches. Remove all the pieces to a plate, and tip the onions, carrot, lardons, bay and thyme into the pan. Cook gently for 10 mins until the onion is softened.
- Return the chicken pieces, with any juices that have collected on the plate. Then pour in the red wine, 250ml water and tomato paste and crumble in the stock cube. Add a splash more of water if you need, until the chicken is almost covered. Bring to the boil, then cover with a lid and bake in the oven for 20 mins. Remove the lid and bake for another 10 mins while you make the dumplings.
- Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until it feels like fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the herbs with ½ tsp salt and some pepper. Drizzle over 150ml water, and stir in quickly with a cutlery knife to form a light dough. Use floured hands to shape into ping pong sized balls.
- Place the dumplings on top of the stew and bake for 20 mins more until the dumplings are cooked through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 744 calories, Fat 38.3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 17.3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 43.9 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6.6 grams sugar, Fiber 4.3 grams fiber, Protein 34.9 grams protein, Sodium 3 milligram of sodium
EBONY'S STEWED CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
This warming dish remains a constant in African American cuisine. Comforting and indulgent, it follows a formula that was familiar to Ebony's audience. Published in 1962, the original recipe from the food editor Freda DeKnight called for a 4 1/2- to 5-pound stewing hen which, she wrote, could take 2 to 3 1/2 hours to cook "depending on the age and quality of the bird." Today, smaller, fresh young chickens are readily available in most supermarkets, so the meat becomes tender much more quickly, making it easier to dig into this one-bowl meal even faster.
Provided by Kayla Stewart
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Prepare the chicken: Cut the chicken into 8 pieces with the back bones (2 breasts, 2 thighs, 2 drumsticks, 2 wings). You also can buy the chicken already cut up. Place in a large, heavy cooking pot or Dutch oven and add the onion, celery, salt, flavor enhancer, garlic salt, paprika and enough cold water to just cover the meat (about 4 cups).
- Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Skim any foam from the surface, then reduce the heat to low and simmer gently until the chicken is almost completely tender, about 45 minutes.
- When the chicken is almost done, make the dumplings: Whisk the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Add the milk and stir to form a thick, smooth batter.
- Uncover the pot and drop heaping teaspoons of the dumpling batter on top of the chicken, spacing apart slightly. Sprinkle with the parsley and cover the pot. Cook for 20 minutes without lifting the lid. If you cut into a dumpling, the dough should be cooked through to the center. Serve the chicken and dumplings on a platter or in serving dishes, garnished with more parsley.
SMOKED CHICKEN STEW WITH HERB DUMPLINGS
My mother often cooked this dish when my family camped out. If you have leftover cooked chicken, use that instead of the smoked chicken, though the smoky taste is great in this dish.
Yield serves 8 as a main course
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Prepare a campfire or wood-fired grill for cooking with indirect heat.
- Bring the stock to a simmer in a large stockpot. Keep warm on the fire.
- Brown the bacon in a Dutch oven until lightly crisp. Remove the bacon and one-third of the fat. Add the leeks and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the celery and carrots and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the potatoes, celery root, and warm stock and bring to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes, then add the smoked chicken, salt, tarragon, and thyme. Return to a simmer. Cover and cook at a low boil until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in the parsley, bacon, and cream. Add the white pepper and additional salt to taste.
- To make the dumplings, stir the flour and baking powder together in a bowl. Stir in the salt and herbs. Beat the milk, butter, and eggs together in a bowl. Stir into the dry ingredients until just combined. Stir in the cheese.
- Place the dumplings by spoonfuls on the top of the stew, cover, and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, until the dumplings are plump but firm. Take the cover off for the last 5 minutes if a smokier flavor is desired from the fire.
- Serve in bowls with one or two dumplings per serving.
Tips:
- Use a variety of vegetables. This will add flavor and nutrients to your stew. Some good choices include carrots, celery, onions, potatoes, and turnips.
- Use a good quality chicken broth. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your stew. You can use store-bought broth or make your own.
- Season your stew well. This means using a variety of herbs and spices. Some good choices include salt, pepper, garlic, thyme, and rosemary.
- Don't overcook your dumplings. They should be cooked through but still light and fluffy. Overcooked dumplings will be tough and chewy.
- Serve your stew with a side of crusty bread or cornbread. This will help to soak up the delicious broth.
Conclusion:
Chicken stew 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. With a few simple tips, you can make a delicious chicken stew that your family and friends will love.
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