Chicken and Dumplings
This Chicken and Dumplings recipe is the ultimate comfort food, featuring a rich and creamy broth paired with fluffy dumplings made from scratch. Perfect for family dinners or cozy evenings at home, this dish offers a heartwarming blend of tender chicken and vibrant vegetables that everyone will enjoy.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 6
- Category: Main
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup diced yellow onion
- 1 cup matchstick carrots
- 1 cup diced celery
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk
- 1 (32 oz) quart chicken stock
- 4 cups shredded cooked chicken
- Fresh thyme, black pepper, salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour for dumplings
- 1 tablespoon, plus 1 teaspoon baking powder for dumplings
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper for dumplings
- 1 teaspoon salt for dumplings
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme for dumplings
- 3/4 cup (6 oz) whole milk for dumplings
- 4 tablespoons melted butter for dumplings
Instructions
- Sauté the onion, carrots, celery in melted butter until softened. Add garlic and cook briefly.
- Stir in flour to create a roux, then gradually mix in evaporated milk and chicken stock until smooth.
- If using raw chicken, add an extra cup of broth and simmer until cooked through; shred it before returning it to the pot. For pre-cooked chicken, boil briefly with seasonings.
- Mix dumpling ingredients in a bowl until just combined.
- Drop spoonfuls of the dumpling mixture into the simmering soup and cover tightly. Cook undisturbed for about 15 minutes until fluffy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (400g)
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 870mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
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