Description
This classic Chicken and Dumplings recipe is a comforting one-pot meal featuring tender shredded chicken and fluffy homemade dumplings simmered in a flavorful broth with vegetables and herbs. Perfect for cozy dinners, it combines heartwarming flavors and a satisfying texture that the whole family will love.
Ingredients
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Soup Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 medium carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 cup frozen peas
Dumplings Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
- 3 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
- ¾ cup whole milk
Instructions
- Sauté Vegetables: Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, minced garlic, sliced carrots, and celery. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally until the vegetables soften and become fragrant.
- Season and Simmer: Season the vegetables with salt, black pepper, dried thyme, dried parsley, and paprika. Pour in the chicken broth and bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes to develop flavor.
- Add Chicken and Peas: Stir in the shredded cooked chicken and frozen peas into the simmering broth. Keep the heat gentle to maintain a simmer.
- Prepare Dumpling Dough: While the soup simmers, in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and optional garlic powder. Cut in the cold cubed butter using a pastry cutter or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the milk until a soft dough forms, taking care not to overmix.
- Drop Dumplings into Soup: Using a tablespoon, drop spoonfuls of the dough evenly over the surface of the simmering soup. Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid and simmer gently. Avoid boiling and do not lift the lid to ensure the dumplings cook properly.
- Cook Dumplings: Let the dumplings cook for 15 minutes until they puff up and are cooked through. This gentle simmering cooks the dumplings perfectly and allows them to absorb the flavors of the broth.
- Serve: Once done, serve the chicken and dumplings hot, garnished with additional herbs if desired for extra flavor and presentation.
Notes
- Rotisserie chicken can be used as a convenient and flavorful shortcut for the shredded chicken.
- For a richer taste, add a splash of heavy cream to the soup at the end of cooking.
- Replacing whole milk with buttermilk in the dumplings gives an extra tangy flavor and tenderness.
