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This homemade chicken and dumplings is an easy chicken soup recipe. Your family will love the puffy, soft dumplings, savory and creamy broth, chicken and vegetables.
Looking for more soup recipe? Try loaded baked potato chowder, tomato basil soup and one pot lasagna soup.
This recipe was first published on 12/9/2019.
There is something so charming and old fashioned about chicken and dumplings. When you need a really comforting dinner, this is what you should go for.
Shredded seasoned chicken, carrots, celery and peas all swirled together in a creamy broth with thyme and rosemary and topped with soft dumplings.
It doesn't matter what cooking level you are at either, if you follow the instructions you can make this recipe!
The dumplings are really easy to make. They don't require any fancy tools, just your own two hands.
It's just so good. Multiple servings may happen and are encouraged.
How To Make Chicken and Dumplings
Cut the chicken breast in half lengthwise, so you are left with 4 pieces. Season each with salt and pepper.
Heat a soup pot over medium heat. Add the olive oil. Cook the chicken then flip over to continue cooking on the other side until cooked throughout.
Remove the chicken and set aside. Shred when cooled.
Melt 3 tablespoons butter in the pot. To the pot add the chopped carrots, celery, onion, garlic, dried thyme, dried rosemary and dried parsley.
Cook on medium/low for 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth, bring to a boil then cover and reduce the heat to low.
Simmer for 10 minutes.
To prepare the dumplings, mix the flour, baking powder, salt and dried parsley in a large bowl. Work in the cold butter with your hands.
Stir in the milk until a dough ball forms.
Uncover the soup pot, add the frozen peas. Add the shredded chicken.
Use a small cookie scoop to drop bits of dough on top. Cover and cook 12 minutes.
Chicken and Dumplings Vs. Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken and dumplings is very similar to chicken pot pie, since it's made with all the same ingredients.
The biggest difference is that chicken and dumplings has a thinner broth and dumplings on top instead of a pie crust.
But if you are looking for the best of both worlds, perhaps try this chicken pot pie soup.
FAQ
Why isn't my broth thickening?
The broth will thicken after it's done cooking, the heat is turned off and has sat at least 10 minutes.
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Chicken and Dumplings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
This homemade chicken and dumplings is an easy chicken soup recipe. Your family will love the puffy, soft dumplings, savory and creamy broth, chicken and vegetables.
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- 1 ½ lbs chicken breast
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 small onion
- 3 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ tsp dried thyme
- ¼ tsp dried rosemary
- ½ tsp dried parsley
- 6 c chicken broth
- ½ c half and half
- ½ c frozen peas
- ½ tsp salt
- Pepper
Dumplings
- 1 ½ c flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 4 tbsp butter, cold
- 5 ounces milk (between ½ c and ¾ c)
- ½ tsp dried parsley
Instructions
- Cut the chicken in half lengthwise. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a soup pot over medium heat. Add the olive oil. Cook the chicken then flip over to continue cooking on the other side until cooked throughout.
- Remove the chicken and set aside. Shred when cooled.
- Melt 3 tablespoons butter in the pot. To the pot add the chopped carrots, celery, onion, garlic, dried thyme, dried rosemary and dried parsley. Cook on medium/low for 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth, bring to a boil then cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- To prepare the dumplings, mix the flour, baking powder, salt and dried parsley in a large bowl. Work in the cold butter with your hands. Stir in the milk until a dough ball forms.
- Uncover the soup pot, add the frozen peas. Add the shredded chicken. Use a small cookie scoop to drop bits of dough on top. Cover and cook 12 minutes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 389Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 1263mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 32g
This information comes from online calculators. Although moderncrumb.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
