Amazing Homestyle Chicken & Dumplings (Like Grandma Made)
Taste the comfort of home with this classic chicken and dumplings recipe. Follow our technique for that authentic, stick-to-your-ribs flavor, just like Grandma made.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop Simmering
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- Chicken (whole or pieces)
- Water or Broth
- Vegetables (carrots, celery, onion)
- Herbs (thyme, bay leaf)
- Flour
- Milk or Cream
- Salt and Pepper
- Dumpling ingredients (flour, baking powder, lard or butter, milk or water)
Instructions
- Simmer chicken in water or broth with vegetables and herbs until tender.
- Remove chicken, reserving the broth. Shred the chicken meat.
- Strain the broth and return it to the pot. Skim any excess fat.
- Thicken the broth with a roux made from fat and flour, then whisk in milk or cream. Season well.
- Return shredded chicken to the simmering broth.
- Prepare the dumpling dough by mixing dry ingredients, cutting in the fat, and adding liquid until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Drop spoonfuls of the dough onto the simmering stew.
- Cover the pot and cook the dumplings without lifting the lid until they are light and fluffy.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- For the richest flavor, use homemade chicken broth.
- Keep the stew at a gentle, steady simmer when adding dumplings.
- For fluffier dumplings, handle the dough as little as possible.
- Taste and adjust seasoning before serving the final dish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: Varies
- Sugar: Low
- Sodium: Moderate
- Fat: Moderate to High
- Saturated Fat: Moderate
- Unsaturated Fat: Moderate
- Trans Fat: Trace
- Carbohydrates: Moderate
- Fiber: Low
- Protein: High
- Cholesterol: Moderate