Description
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with this homemade Chicken and Dumplings recipe. This delightful dish features a creamy broth brimming with tender chicken and fluffy dumplings made from scratch. Perfect for cozy family dinners or gatherings, it’s quick to prepare and packed with rich flavors that will warm your soul. In just about 50 minutes, you’ll create a heartwarming meal that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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 can evaporated milk (12 oz)
- 32 oz chicken stock
- 4 cups shredded cooked chicken (or raw chicken breasts/thighs)
- Fresh thyme, black pepper, salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (for dumplings)
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper (for dumplings)
- 1 teaspoon salt (for dumplings)
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, optional, for dumplings)
- 3/4 cup (6 oz) whole milk (for dumplings)
- 4 tablespoons butter (melted, for dumplings)
Instructions
- In a large heavy-bottomed pot, melt butter over medium-high heat. Sauté onion, carrots, and celery for about 5 minutes until softened, then add garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Stir in flour to create a roux; cook for one minute while stirring. Gradually add evaporated milk and chicken stock, mixing continuously to avoid lumps.
- If using raw chicken, add extra broth and simmer for about 20 minutes until cooked through; shred before returning to the pot. For pre-cooked chicken, bring to a boil before adding shredded meat along with seasonings.
- Prepare dumpling mixture by combining flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, thyme, whole milk, and melted butter until just mixed.
- Drop spoonfuls of the dumpling mixture onto the soup's surface. Cover tightly and let cook for about 15 minutes without lifting the lid.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 350g)
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 860mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 95mg