Chicken and Dumplings (+Video) (2024)

4.88 from 410 votes

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes

Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook

• ▢ 2-3 chicken breasts (about 3 cups of cooked chicken)
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ salt and pepper (to taste)
• ▢ 2 quarts chicken broth
• ▢ 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ▢ ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons cold salted butter, cubed
• ▢ 1 cup milk
• ▢ all purpose flour (for your counter and for rolling out the dumplings)

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

• Place 2-3 chicken breasts on the baking sheet. Drizzle 2 Tablespoons olive oil on the chicken and season with salt and pepper

• Bake chicken for about 45 minutes. Chicken will reach an internal temperature of 165F degrees when fully cooked. Once the chicken is cooked, shred it with two forks.

• Pour 2 quarts chicken broth into a large pot and start warming it up on the stove top while you make the dumplings.

• In a medium bowl, combine 2 cups all-purpose flour and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder. Then add in 2 Tablespoons cold salted butter, cubed.

• Combine using your fingers, fork or pastry cutter. The butter should resemble tiny pebbles when combined well.

• Pour in 1 cup milk. Mix it all together.

• Dust your counter with a generous amount of all purpose flour. Place dumpling dough on the counter and dust it with more flour.

• With a rolling pin, roll the dough out to about 1/4" thickness. Be sure to add more flour as necessary to keep it from sticking underneath or to your rolling pin.

• Using a knife or a pizza cutter, start cutting out your dumplings into squares.

• Dust dumplings with a bit more flour. The extra flour is gonna help keep them from sticking but will also thicken your chicken broth some as well when you add them to the pot.

• Bring chicken broth up to a boil. Add in shredded chicken and stir.

• Begin adding dumplings one at a time so they don’t all stick together. Stir frequently while adding them.

• Allow dumplings to cook for about 15-20 minutes. You should notice your broth starting to thicken (from the extra flour) and your dumplings may start to sink a little to the bottom because they are soaking up the broth.

• Take one out and taste test it. It shouldn't have a doughy taste anymore. Then serve!

• Use whatever cut of chicken you and your family enjoy. Chicken thighs are a great alternative. Also, if you want boil your chicken and use the broth from that, it’s fine. My family just doesn’t like the taste or texture of boiled chicken.
• If using a rotisserie chicken, you’ll want to cut up about 3 cups worth of chicken for this recipe.
• This particular version of chicken and dumplings usually does not have any vegetables added but you certainly could throw in some peas and carrots if you prefer.
• I like to serve this withFrench Bread or Biscuits. If you want some more veggies with your meal, you could serve with a side salad or Green Beans.