Description
Old-Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings is a classic comfort food dish featuring tender chicken and fluffy dumplings simmered in a rich, flavorful broth. This hearty meal is perfect for cold weather and evokes a sense of nostalgia with its simple, home-cooked charm.
Ingredients
Soup:
7 pounds cut up chicken pieces
4 cups chicken stock
2 onions, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
2 teaspoons salt
Dumplings:
1 large egg
¼ cup milk
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Gravy:
1 cup water
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
Gather the ingredients.
Start the soup: Place chicken pieces in a large pot; add chicken stock, onions, celery, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-low heat, then simmer, partially covered, until chicken is tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the dumplings: Beat egg and milk together in a large mixing bowl. Mix in 1 cup flour, baking powder, and salt.
Grate cold butter into the wet flour mixture; stir in parsley.
Dollop 6 large spoonfuls of dumpling mixture onto the top of the simmering chicken. Cover the pot and steam dumplings until fluffy, 10 minutes more.
Remove dumplings and chicken pieces to a large dish; shred chicken and discard bones. Cover and set aside, keeping warm.
For the gravy: Strain stock left in the pot, pressing the vegetables to release more flavor; return stock to the pot.
Whisk water with remaining 1/2 cup flour until smooth; stir into the strained stock. Season with pepper and bring to a boil, stirring constantly, to thicken.
Stir in chicken and top with dumplings.
Serve with parsley and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 95mg