Best 8 Old Fashioned Chicken And Cornmeal Dumplings Recipes

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In the realm of comfort food, few dishes evoke the warmth of nostalgia like old fashioned chicken and cornmeal dumplings. This classic dish, passed down through generations, embodies the essence of Southern cuisine. It is a testament to the ingenuity of those who, with humble ingredients, created a meal that nourishes both body and soul. As you embark on this culinary journey, let us guide you through the steps of crafting this timeless dish, ensuring that your kitchen is filled with the tantalizing aromas of chicken simmering in a flavorful broth, accompanied by tender, fluffy dumplings that melt in your mouth.

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OLD-FASHIONED CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS



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This is an old family recipe developed by my grandmother, whose arthritic hands would not allow her to roll noodles. Each generation has made small changes to suit their families. A simple and wholesome chicken and dumpling soup.

Provided by Lana Walker

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Noodle Soup Recipes

Time 3h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (3 pound) whole chicken
4 cubes chicken bouillon
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 eggs
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Fill a large pot with water, and add whole chicken. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat. Simmer until tender, about 1 to 2 hours.
  • Remove chicken from broth, and set aside to cool. Reserve broth. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; cut into bite size pieces. Discard skin and bones.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together flour and salt. Break one egg into flour, and stir with fork till stiff. Continue adding eggs one at a time until all are incorporated. The dough should be very stiff.
  • Bring broth to a boil. Add bouillon cubes; stir until cubes have dissolved.
  • Using a fork and knife, pick up dough on fork. Hold over boiling broth, and cut off small pieces into broth until all the dough has been used. Stir, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Add chicken meat, and stir. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 693.7 calories, Carbohydrate 32.8 g, Cholesterol 294.7 mg, Fat 38.1 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 51.2 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 1362 mg, Sugar 0.4 g

OLD FASHIONED CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS (MADE EASY)



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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

3 cups chunked boneless skinless rotisserie-cooked chicken
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth (5 1/4 cups)
1 dash black pepper
1 dash parsley flakes or 1 dash dried chives
1 dash poultry seasoning
1 pinch nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon snipped fresh rosemary (optional)
1 1/8 cups Bisquick
1/3 cup milk
1 dash parsley flakes or 1 dash dried chives
1 dash ground black pepper
snipped fresh parsley (or dried parsley or dried chives) or chives (or dried parsley or dried chives)

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.

OLD-FASHIONED CHICKEN AND CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS RECIPE



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Provided by Coppermouse

Number Of Ingredients 14

For Dumplings:
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 large skinless boneless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups frozen peas
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 cup all-purpose baking mix (like Bisquick)
1/2 cup cornmeal
2/3 cup buttermilk

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven or large sauce pot, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the chicken with the salt. Add the chicken to the Dutch oven and cook, turning occasionally until browned, about 7 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken to a plate. Add the onion, carrots, celery and remaining oil to the Dutch oven. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are very tender, about 8 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook 1 minute. Return the chicken to the Dutch oven. Add the broth, peas and thyme; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally until the stew begins to thicken slightly, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, to make the dumplings, stir together the baking mix, cornmeal and buttermilk in a medium bowl until a soft dough forms. Drop the dough by rounded tablespoons onto the simmering stew, making about 10 dumplings. Simmer uncovered, 10 minutes. Cover and simmer until the dumplings have doubled in size and are cooked through, about 10 minutes longer.

OLD FASHIONED CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS



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This is comfort food that can't be beat!

Provided by Karena

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Noodle Soup Recipes

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 13

7 pounds cut up chicken pieces
4 cups chicken stock
2 onions, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
3 teaspoons salt
1 egg
¼ cup milk
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 cup water
½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • In a large pot place chicken pieces and add the chicken stock, onion, celery and 2 teaspoons of the salt. Put heat on medium low and simmer, partially covered, 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken is tender.
  • To Prepare Dumplings: In a large mixing bowl beat together the egg and milk. Add 1 cup flour, remaining salt and baking powder and mix all together. Cut the butter into the flour mixture until the mixture is crumbly. Add 1 tablespoon of the parsley and mix. In 6 large spoonfuls, drop dumpling mixture onto the top of the simmering chicken. Cover the pot and let all simmer for 10 minutes more.
  • To Make Gravy: Remove chicken and dumplings to a large serving bowl. Cover and set aside, keeping warm. Strain the stock left in the pot, pressing out any 'veggie liquid'. Return stock to pot. Combine water with remaining flour, then stir into the strained stock. Bring all to a boil, stirring constantly, to thicken. Return chicken and dumplings to pot, combing all gently. Serve with remaining parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 399.9 calories, Carbohydrate 8.9 g, Cholesterol 132.8 mg, Fat 25.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 31.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 699.5 mg, Sugar 1 g

OLD-FASHIONED CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS



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Here's a meal-in-one that's sized right for a pair. The whole dinner comes together on the stovetop, so you can enjoy a great meal and still get out of the kitchen in a hurry. -Claire Bruno, Tucson, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
1-1/2 cups chicken broth
1 medium carrot, sliced
1 small potato, peeled and cubed
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons chopped celery
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
DUMPLINGS:
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch ground cloves
Dash salt
3 tablespoons 2% milk

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine the first nine ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf. , For dumplings, in a small bowl, combine the flour, parsley, baking powder, cloves and salt. Stir in milk just until moistened. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto simmering chicken mixture. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 1322mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 28g protein.

OLD FASHIONED CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS



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I've been making this since I was knee high to a grasshopper. It's a recipe handed down from my great grandmother on my dad's side. I just changed it up a bit.

Provided by graniteangel

Categories     Stew

Time 2h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

4 whole chicken breasts
2 teaspoons creole seasoning
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 small onion
2 stalks celery
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 green bell pepper
2 garlic cloves
8 cups chicken stock
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups frozen green beans
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1/2 cup cold water

Steps:

  • Set oven to 350°F.
  • Sprinkle half the creole seasoning on top and bottom of chicken breasts. Then lay chicken breasts skin down into an 8x by 8x baking dish. Cover with tin foil and bake for an hour.
  • Chop up your onion, celery, red and green bell peppers and your garlic.
  • In a large soup pot or dutch oven add your olive oil. Turn heat to hight and when it starts to get hot add your veggies. Sweat them for at least 3 minutes before adding the rest of the creole seasoning, the chicken stock, bay leaf, black pepper and thyme. Bring to a boil and then turn to Med-Low.
  • When the hour is up take the chicken out of the oven and let rest for 5-10 minutes. Once rested and cooled you'll want to take the chicken off the bone and add meat to the pot of simmering soup. Discard all skin and bones but add the juices at the bottom of your baking dish to your pot. Add green beans. Let simmer about 10 minutes.
  • In a mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, parsley, pepper, salt, eggs and water until it looks like a thick paste. You may need to add another teaspoon or two of water depending on the size of your eggs.
  • Turn heat back up to Med-High until it's brought to a heavy boil. Using two teaspoons spoon the dumpling mixture teaspoon by teaspoon into the soup. Once all the dumplings have bounced back up to the surface you know they are done. Turn heat back down to low and let simmer for about 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 670.6, Fat 26.2, SaturatedFat 7.1, Cholesterol 203.8, Sodium 821.4, Carbohydrate 49.5, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 7.3, Protein 56

GREAT OLD FASHIONED CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS



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Comfort on a plate! This rich, creamy chicken and dumplings recipe is a delight to the tastebuds and is a great addition to anyone's recipe box.

Provided by Jewel Hall @0124

Categories     Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 10

CHICKEN, BROTH AND DUMPLINGS
1 - cut up whole chicken
2 stick(s) butter, salted or unsalted (added to chicken broth later)
2 teaspoon(s) salt (or to taste)
- black pepper to taste
2 1/2 cup(s) plain flour
1 teaspoon(s) more of salt
- ice water,added to consistency (i put 3-4 pieces of ice in glass and run water over them)
- extra plain flour to the side
- rolling pin & floured surface

Steps:

  • Wash and place cut up chicken in a Dutch Oven with plenty of water to boil. Add salt to boiling chicken, to taste, can add more later if necessary. Add black pepper to taste, can add more later if necessary. Start chicken and water on high to a good rolling boil. Turn down to medium low after adding salt and black pepper. Be sure there is plenty of water in pot, this will be your broth. It should always cover chicken well. If necessary, add more Hot water. Put lid on pot and keep on medium low for the chicken to cook, checking level of water occasionally. When chicken is tender, check with fork, (add the 2 sticks of butter and turn pot off.) Let chicken and broth cool in pot with lid on.
  • When chicken and juice has cooled enough to pick chicken off bone, lift chicken from pot into a large bowl. Remove chicken from bone then add the meat back to pot and discard bones. Keep lid on pot, broth should be about 1/2 dutch oven full. Turn the burner down to simmer.
  • In a medium sized bowl add the flour and combine it with one teaspoon of salt. Have your floured surface ready and your rolling pin along with a glass of ice water. Begin adding ice water to flour and salt mixture slowly. When you can stir it stiffly, rake on to floured surface. Make sure you put flour on rolling pin. Press out dough to flatten as much as possible with your hands, sprinkle some more flour on dough. Begin rolling the dough with the rolling pin to about 1/8 inch thickness. It may take some elbow grease but it will be worth it. Using a sharp paring knife cut the dumplings into 1/2 inch strips. It's OK if they have some dusting of flour on them. The dumplings can remain on floured surface and cure or dry a little. You want them to be stiff.
  • Turn up chicken and broth to medium high and begin adding the dumplings. They should lift easily across your hand and hang down. Make sure chicken and broth are in a rolling boil before adding the dumplings. This is a slow process so don't rush, if it becomes necessary to turn the burner down, that's okay. You will add dumplings until most are in the pot. You want the broth to be thick enough but not too thick. Now turn pot down to low and cover with lid.
  • The dumplings will simmer on low until they begin to change and become somewhat translucent. Take out a few into a small bowl to cool and taste your salt and black pepper content to your liking. Turn off burner and leave lid on for several more minutes. Stir them and check for thickness of broth. It will become thicker as it cools.
  • You may have to practice a few times, I did. However, you will get it down pat and your chicken and dumplings will be in huge demand. My deceased mother in law taught me the Midas Touch with these dumplings and you can learn it too. If you haven't, please read my personal story about learning to make these dumplings. They are AWESOME !!!

CHICKEN WITH CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS



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SECRET INGREDIENT Beer flavors this robust chicken and vegetable stew. Any light-or medium-colored lager will do, but pilsner-with its pronounced taste of hops-works best.

Yield serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 5), cut into 1-inch pieces
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1/2 bunch scallions, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 green bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 celery stalks, cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 bottles (12 ounces each) pilsner or another light- or medium-bodied lager
1 can (28 ounces) whole peeled tomatoes (with their juice)
1 to 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
Cornmeal Dumpling Dough (recipe follows)

Steps:

  • In a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high. Pat dry chicken and season with salt and pepper. Add to pot, and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer chicken to a medium bowl.
  • Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter, the scallions, bell pepper, celery, and carrots to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until scallions and celery are soft, about 4 minutes. Stir in thyme and flour and season with salt and pepper; cook 1 minute. Whisk in beer and return chicken to pot. With your hands, roughly tear tomatoes and add to pot along with their juices. Bring to a rapid simmer and cook, uncovered, 30 minutes. Season to taste with vinegar.
  • Reduce to a medium simmer and drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls on top of stew. Cover and simmer until dumplings are cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
  • (Per Serving)
  • Calories: 438
  • Fat: 17g (7g Saturated Fat)
  • Protein: 26g
  • Carbohydrates: 35g
  • Fiber: 3g

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your dish.
  • Season your chicken generously. Don't be afraid to use salt, pepper, and other spices to taste.
  • Cook the chicken until it is cooked through. This will help to ensure that the dumplings are cooked through as well.
  • Don't overcook the dumplings. They should be cooked through, but still light and fluffy.
  • Serve the chicken and dumplings hot. They are best enjoyed fresh out of the pot.

Conclusion:

Old-fashioned chicken and cornmeal dumplings is a classic comfort food dish that is easy to make and always a hit. With a few simple ingredients and a little time, you can create a delicious and satisfying meal that your family will love. So next time you're looking for a hearty and comforting dish, give this recipe a try.

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