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Divide chicken soup and dumplings among bowls, then top with chives.
Chicken and Dumplings are the ultimate comfort food and you will love this easy homemade recipe.
The dumplings are tender and absorb the savory broth and every bowl is filled with chunks of chicken.
You can cook Chicken and dumplings using 22 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Chicken and dumplings
- You need 6 cup of chicken broth.
- You need 3 of bay leaves.
- It's 5 of fresh thyme sprigs.
- It's 4 of garlic cloves, peeled.
- Prepare 1 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes.
- You need 1 cup of chopped carrots.
- It's 1 cup of chopped celery.
- Prepare 3 tbsp of olive oil.
- You need 3 tbsp of butter.
- It's 3 of garlic cloves, minced.
- You need 3 tbsp of flour.
- Prepare 1 cup of frozen peas/asparagus.
- You need 1 of rotisserie chicken, shredded.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of heavy cream.
- Prepare of Dumplings:.
- Prepare 2 cup of flour.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of baking powder.
- Prepare 1 tsp of salt.
- Prepare 1 tsp of cayenne pepper.
- You need 1 cup of buttermilk.
- Prepare 2 of eggs. lightly beaten.
- You need 1/4 cup of chives, for garnish.
Chicken and dumplings makes the most of chicken in scarcity, when a single bird Mrs. Morton Smith experimented for years with different methods of making the perfect chicken and dumplings. This easy Chicken and Dumplings Recipe is just like mom used to make! This recipe will teach you how to make chicken and dumplings that's full of old fashioned homemade goodness.
Chicken and dumplings step by step
- In large saucepan, combine first 5 ingredients. Bring to boil. reduce heat, simmer for 30 min. Strain and set aside..
- Saute carrots and celery in oil and butter in a 6 qt sauce pot on med until tender. Add minced garlic for 1 min. Whisk in flour until blended and add broth. Bring to boil. Cook 2 min until thickened..
- Add peas and return to boil. Cook 3-5min. Stir in chicken and cream, heat through. I use asparagus instead of peas..
- For dumplings: combine flour,,baking powder, salt and cayenne in a large bowl. Combine buttermilk and eggs in a bowl. Stir into dry ingredients until moist. ** I use half the amounts for dumplings and have plenty to cover chicken mixture. **.
- Drop by tablespoonsfuls onto simmering chicken mixture. Cover and simmer 20 min or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean and do not lift lid while simmering. Garnish with chives.
This version of chicken and dumplings starts with a couple of smart shortcuts to make it easy enough to pull off on a weeknight, without skimping on the rich, savory flavor and tender dumplings you expect. Heartier than chicken soup, this classic comfort dish is decidedly more stewlike, thanks to a golden-brown roux, a densely flavored chicken broth, and, of course, the dumplings. Chicken and dumplings is one of the classic Southern American comfort food that everyone loves. This comforting savory treat consists of chicken cooked to tenderness. Remove chicken and let stand until cool enough to handle.