Indulge in the heartwarming comfort of "Mom's Chicken and Dumplings Bott Boi". This classic dish, bursting with flavors of tender chicken, fluffy dumplings, and a rich broth, is a culinary treasure passed down through generations. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, this comprehensive guide will take you on a culinary journey, providing step-by-step instructions, expert tips, and the secret ingredient to achieving that perfect "mom-made" taste. Get ready to create a meal that will warm your soul, bring your family together, and leave a lasting impression on your taste buds.
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MOM'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
On Sundays, Mom set our big round oak table with a snowy white cloth and her fine dishes and tableware. On the old wood stove, pushed way back to simmer slowly, was a big pot of chicken and dumplings from scratch in a thick gravy. I can still taste it. -Willa Govoro, St. Clair, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h40m
Yield 6-8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Place flour in a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken pieces, a few at a time and shake to coat. In a large skillet, brown chicken in batches in oil; drain. , Place chicken in an 8-qt. stockpot. Add the celery, carrots, parsley and seasonings. Add enough water to cover chicken; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer chicken for 45-50 minutes or until no longer pink. , Remove 1 cup broth to use for dumplings; cool. Stir in the flour, baking powder and eggs to form a stiff batter; drop by tablespoonfuls onto simmering broth. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering). Remove chicken and dumplings to a serving dish and keep warm. , For gravy, remove 4 cups broth and vegetables to a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Combine flour and water until smooth. Gradually stir into vegetable mixture. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Serve with chicken and dumplings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 402 calories, Fat 14g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 108mg cholesterol, Sodium 776mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 25g protein.
MOM'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS (BOTT BOI)
When I was a child my Mother made "Chicken and Dumplings" that were out of this world. They approached Paradise. After I was grown and took up cooking I tried in vain to find "her" recipe. I never developed a taste for drop dumplings.A few months ago I was watching an regional home cooking show on the TV, suddenly there was "Mom's Chicken and Dumplings" on a program about Pennsylvania Dutch cooking. How Mom came by it originally is one of life's mysteries. This is so good, chickens volunteer for the privilege of being part of it.
Provided by Pierre Dance
Categories Whole Chicken
Time 2h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a 6 quart pot, simmer the chicken and 1/2 of the celery in 2 quarts of water for 1 hour or 'til tender.
- Remove the bones and discard. Set the meat aside.
- Add water to the pot enough to make 3 1/2 quarts. Bring to a boil.
- Add tomatoes (If you chose, Mom didn't), celery, bouillon, and saffron. Bring to a simmer.
- Prepare dumplings.
- Beat eggs and water in a large bowl.
- Gradually add flour, mixing with a whisk 'til it thickens.
- Switch to a spoon and mix 'til a soft dough forms.
- Turn out on a floured board, knead for 1-2 minute.
- Divide into 3 parts.
- Roll out to about 3/16 of an inch thick.
- Cut into strips 1/2 X 1 inch with a floured knife or a pizza wheel.
- Drop these 2 or 3 at a time into the chicken broth, stirring gently as you go.
- Cook 'til tender about 15 minutes.
- Add chicken meat. Cook 'til heated through.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
WORLD'S BEST CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
This is my Mom's fantastic chicken and dumpling recipe. Of course there are as many C&D recipes as there are Southern mom's, but this sure is good to me and you don't have to cut shortening into the dumplings like others. I encourage anyone who tries it to adjust the thickness and quantity of dumplings to their suiting, This is mine.
Provided by MarkG
Categories Poultry
Time 2h45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Combine chicken, celery, onions, carrots, salt, pepper, poultry seasoning, broth in large pot. Add enough water to cover chicken.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until chicken is tender.
- Remove chicken and let stand until cool enough to handle.
- Remove 1 cup of broth and strain.Set aside.
- Remove meat from bones and discard skin and bones; add meat back to broth.
- Return broth and chicken to simmer.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine reserved broth, 1 tablespoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 2 chicken bullion cubes and approximately 3 cups of flour; mix well add enough flour to form stiff dough.
- Roll dough with rolling pin until approximately 1/8 inch thick or desired thickness thickness; cut into strips.
- Drop strips into soup; simmer for 20 minutes, stir occasionally.
- Mix corn starch with 2 tablespoons of water and add to soup. Add butter and cream, mix well.
- Bring to a simmer and then remove from heat; let stand 30 minutes (or as long as you stand to wait).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1172.4, Fat 72.8, SaturatedFat 29.5, Cholesterol 318.9, Sodium 3116.2, Carbohydrate 59.2, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 3.7, Protein 66.5
MOMMA'S BEST CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
There's a lot of love in those dumplings! This is comfort food at its best and so worth the time and effort. I love the ohhs, awws, and OMGs, smiles, and sighs of total satisfaction that come with this bowl of heaven.
Provided by MA McBridges
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Chicken
Time 2h33m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Melt butter in a stock pot over medium-high heat. Add celery, carrot, onion, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning; cook and stir until flavors combine, about 5 minutes. Push vegetable mixture to the sides and add chicken; cook until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
- Pour enough water over the chicken to cover by 3 inches; bring to a boil. Stir, scraping the browned bits off of the bottom of the pot. Reduce heat; simmer until chicken is tender, about 1 hour. Transfer chicken and carrots to a serving plate with a large slotted spoon; let cool.
- Ladle 1/4 cup cooking liquid into a bowl; cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Mix in 2 tablespoons flour. Stir back into the pot.
- Place 2 cups flour in a large bowl; cut in shortening with 2 knives until mixture forms pea-sized bits. Mix in chilled chicken broth until dough is combined.
- Turn dough out onto a floured work surface. Knead 5 to 6 times; pat down to 1-inch thickness. Sprinkle lightly with flour; roll out to about 1/8-inch thickness. Cut dough into squares with a sharp knife.
- Drop squares, in batches, into simmering cooking liquid, moving squares to the side with each addition. Partially cover pot; simmer until dumplings are firm, about 12 minutes. Separate any dumplings that stick together. Remove from heat; keep covered.
- Bone chicken; cut into bite-sized pieces and return to the pot. Chop carrot; return to the pot. Cool chicken and dumplings, about 30 minutes, before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 405.4 calories, Carbohydrate 28.4 g, Cholesterol 83 mg, Fat 19.3 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 27.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 718.1 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
MOM'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS (SLOW COOKER VERSION)
This is a favorite recipe originally made by my mother with chicken on-the-bone and homemade broth cooked over a stove. I have found I don't have the time to start from scratch and that this version tastes just as good with less fuss! You can substitute freshly cooked chicken, if desired. You can line the slow cooker with a slow cooker liner for easy clean-up.
Provided by jterrij
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes Chicken and Dumpling Recipes
Time 6h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Stir chicken broth, chicken, potatoes, carrots, and broccoli together in a slow cooker.
- Whisk water and quick-mixing flour together in a bowl until a paste-like consistency is reached; stir into slow cooker mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook on Low for 5 hours. Stir baking mix and milk together in a bowl. Drop milk mixture by the teaspoonful into the slow cooker on top of the chicken mixture. Continue cooking, turning the dumplings once, until dumplings are cooked through, about 1 hour more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 648.8 calories, Carbohydrate 62.9 g, Cholesterol 116.7 mg, Fat 22.2 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 47.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 2692 mg, Sugar 6.9 g
MOM'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
Steps:
- Cut chicken breast into bite-size pieces or strips (thin). If using a whole chicken pull meat from bones, discarding skin and bones. Put chicken in 8 cups of water, bring to a boil, add salt, pepper to taste, add 2 teaspoons of poultry seasoning (or to taste).
- Cook until chicken is tender approx. 2 hours over medium heat. When chicken is done/tender add chicken broth. Bring back to a boil.
- Take canned biscuits and flatten each one out either by hand or with a rolling pen. Pinch off small pieces (you should get approx. 15 small pieces per biscuit) drop into boiling water, stir between each can of biscuits. After you have added all the biscuits stir again.
- Cover and let cook for approx. 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally so the dumplings won't stick to bottom of pan. When done remove from heat, taste, add salt or pepper if needed.
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
Tips:
- Use a variety of vegetables to add flavor and nutrition to your chicken and dumplings. Some good options include carrots, celery, onions, and peas.
- If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup of milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
- Be sure to cook the dumplings until they are cooked through. They should be light and fluffy, not dense or doughy.
- Serve chicken and dumplings with a side of cornbread or mashed potatoes.
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. With a few simple tips, you can make a delicious and hearty chicken and dumplings that your family will love.
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