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Classic Chicken And Dumplings

January 30, 2015 by Cynthia 12 Comments

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Chicken and dumplings is comfort food dinner at its best. It’s really hard to beat a quick and easy dinner recipe like classic chicken and dumplings!

Classic Chicken and dumplings.

Classic Chicken and dumplings.

My mom used to make Chicken and Dumplings when I was a kid. Not very often though, which led me to believe that it was more of a special occasion meal, that required a little extra time to prepare. Not so, especially if you use your leftover roasted chicken or turkey.

I made it mid-week, a few days nights ago after work, and it took under an hour. While the chicken and veggies are simmering, you can mix together the ingredients for the dumplings. Forget the Bisquick!  Flour, butter, baking soda, a pinch of sugar, salt and milk, and a 1 minute mix by hand, are all you need for the dumplings.

making dumplings for chicken and dumplings

Mix the dumpling dough just until it comes together. It will be sticky and wet.

If you want to cut corners and use frozen mixed veggies in place of fresh, the cooking time for the chicken and dumplings will be shortened.

 

Classic Chicken and Dumplings.
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Classic Chicken And Dumplings
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 
A simple, quick chicken stew with classic, light and airy biscuits.
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Author: Cynthia McCloud Woodman
Ingredients
  • 4 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup chopped onion about 1 medium
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1/3 cup plus 2 Tablespoons flour (or heaping 1/3 cup)
  • 5 cups chicken stock or broth
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • Handful of fresh chopped parsley
  • 4 cups cooked chicken or turkey shredded or diced
Instructions
  1. In a large Dutch oven or pot, heat butter over medium heat
  2. Add onions, celery, mushrooms and carrots and sauté 3-5 minutes.
  3. Add flour, and cook an additional 2 or 3 minutes.
  4. Slowly add chicken stock, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper, stirring to incorporate flour. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and continue cooking for about 15 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Meanwhile, make dumpling dough.
  5. Add Chicken and peas, bring to a gentle boil. Drop dumpling dough by spoonfuls onto gently simmering stew. Cover and cook for 15 minutes, without lifting lid.

To make chicken and dumplings:

Saute the onions, carrots, celery and mushrooms. Then add the garlic and cook for a few more minutes.

Saute vegetables over a medium heat.

Saute vegetables over a medium heat.

Add flour and cook 3 or 4 minutes.

Add flour and continue cooking.

Add flour and continue cooking.

Drop the dough into the gently simmering stew. Cover the pot and cook for 15 minutes, don’t lift the lid!

Drop the dough on gently simmer stew.

Drop the dough on gently simmering stew.

Cover and cook without lifting the lid, for 15 minutes. This step is important. It’s the difference between light and airy dumplings and door stops. Don’t be tempted to peek.

Dumplings after 15 minutes of cook time.

Here’s the recipe for homemade dumplings for your chicken and dumplings.

Classic Chicken and Dumplings.
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Dumplings
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 
Classic drop dumplings
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Author: Cynthia McCloud Woodman
Ingredients
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
  1. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Cut in butter, or mix with hands until incorporated and crumbly.
  3. Mix in milk just until blended.
  4. Drop by spoonfuls onto simmering stew or soup.

 

Garnish with fresh parsley.

Garnish with fresh parsley.

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Classic chicken and dumplings. Hearty chicken stew with light and fluffy, from scratch, dumplings.

Classic chicken and dumplings. Hearty chicken stew with light and fluffy, from scratch, dumplings.

 

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Comments

  1. Nancy Pavlik says

    February 3, 2015 at 3:27 pm

    This sounds simple and yummy. BUT – there are no mushrooms listed in the chicken stew ingredients. You might want to add them since you picture them later.

    Reply
    • Cynthia says

      February 3, 2015 at 8:37 pm

      Thanks so much! Recipe amended!

      Reply
  2. Candace says

    February 6, 2015 at 2:27 pm

    I’ve been looking for a recipe like the one my mom made over 50 years ago and this seems to be it! Making it tonight. Thanks so much!
    Cheers!

    Reply
    • Cynthia says

      February 8, 2015 at 7:22 pm

      So happy Candace! My mom used to make chicken and dumplings in the 60s. I hadn’t had it for years, but just had a craving. It’s about as close to mom’s as i remember!

      Reply
  3. Maria says

    February 23, 2015 at 6:38 pm

    This looks so wonderful, pure comfort food deliciousness! When I was sick a couple of months ago, my husband made me chicken and dumplings (I think it was a Pioneer Woman recipe) and I’ve been craving it ever since! And with the cold, snowy weather outside, it sounds pretty good to me right now!!!! Maybe I’ll have to plan to make some over the weekend!!! 🙂

    Reply
    • Cynthia says

      March 8, 2015 at 6:01 pm

      Maria, Chicken and dumplings is definitely comfort food alright! Perfect on snowy or rainy days too!

      Reply
  4. Catherine says

    September 30, 2015 at 4:32 am

    Dear Cynthia, this soup looks wonderful. When the weather cools down, there is nothing better in the morning than soup. xo, Catherine

    Reply
  5. Aimee @ ShugarySweets says

    January 7, 2016 at 6:21 am

    I haven’t had dumplings in YEARS. And now that has to change.

    Reply
  6. Lauren @ Hall Nesting says

    January 7, 2016 at 10:02 am

    Chicken and Dumplings is my husband’s favorite. I need to put this on our dinner menu soon!

    Reply
  7. Ramona W says

    January 7, 2016 at 1:57 pm

    What a hearty and comforting meal on a cold winter day… I would be rubbing my belly with happiness. 🙂

    Reply
  8. Catherine says

    January 7, 2016 at 3:30 pm

    Dear Cynthia, there is nothing more comforting than a chicken and dumplings when the weather gets cold. This is comfort food for the soul….it sounds splendid! xoxo, Catherine

    Reply

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