Description
This Easy Chicken and Dumplings recipe features tender dumplings, a hearty broth, and comforting flavors that will warm your soul.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken
- cooked and shredded
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup mixed vegetables (carrots
- peas
- corn)
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat the chicken broth over medium heat until simmering.
- Whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, and shredded chicken in a bowl.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Drop spoonfuls of the dumpling mixture into the simmering broth.
- Cover the pot and let the dumplings cook for about 15 minutes, until they are fluffy and cooked through.
- Stir in the mixed vegetables and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Serve hot for a comforting meal.
Notes
For a richer flavor, add herbs like thyme or rosemary to the broth. You can also use leftover rotisserie chicken for quicker prep.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: About 1½ cups
- Calories: 395 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 82 mg
Keywords: Easy Chicken and Dumplings, dumplings, hearty broth, comfort food, chicken recipe