Description
A straightforward recipe for classic chicken and dumplings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds chicken pieces, bone-in or boneless
- 8 cups water or chicken broth
- 1 large onion, quartered
- 2 carrots, roughly chopped
- 2 celery stalks, roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
- 3/4 cup milk
Instructions
- Place chicken, water or broth, onion, carrots, and celery in a large pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 45 minutes.
- Remove chicken from the pot. Strain the broth into a separate bowl, discarding the vegetables. Skim any excess fat from the broth. You should have about 6 cups of liquid. Return the liquid to the pot and bring to a simmer.
- Shred the cooked chicken meat, discarding bones and skin if present. Set the shredded chicken aside.
- To make dumplings, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in the cold butter using a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in the milk until just combined to form a soft dough. Do not overmix.
- Drop the dumpling dough by rounded teaspoons directly onto the simmering broth. Do not crowd them.
- Cover the pot and simmer for 15 minutes without lifting the lid.
- Stir the shredded chicken back into the pot. Simmer for 5 more minutes until the dumplings are cooked through and the stew has thickened slightly.
Notes
- For richer flavor, use all chicken broth instead of water.
- If the stew is too thin after cooking, mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water and stir into the simmering stew until thickened.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 65 min
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 110
Keywords: chicken, dumplings, comfort food, soup, stew, easy dinner