Description
Homemade Chicken and Dumplings is a comforting dish featuring tender chicken in a rich, flavorful broth, topped with soft, fluffy dumplings that make for a perfect family meal.
Ingredients
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Butter
- Large Onion
- Celery
- Carrots
- Fresh Thyme Leaves
- Bay Leaf
- Chicken Stock
- Fresh Parsley
- Flour
- Vegetable Shortening
- Salt
- Pepper
- Baking Powder
- Buttermilk
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat and sauté diced onion, celery, and carrots until soft.
- Add the chicken, thyme, bay leaf, and chicken stock; bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer until chicken is cooked through.
- Remove the chicken, shred it, and return it to the pot along with chopped fresh parsley.
- For the dumplings, in a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper, then cut in vegetable shortening.
- Stir in buttermilk until just combined, then drop spoonfuls of the dough on top of the simmering soup.
- Cover and cook for about 15 minutes or until the dumplings are fluffy and cooked through.
Notes
Feel free to use shredded rotisserie chicken for a quicker option. Adjust seasoning to taste before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup, Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg
Keywords: Homemade Chicken and Dumplings, chicken soup, dumplings, comfort food