Description
Chicken & Dumplings is a classic comfort food favorite featuring tender chunks of chicken simmered in a flavorful broth with vegetables, topped with soft, fluffy dumplings made from a simple dough. This hearty, soul-warming dish is perfect for cozy dinners and brings nostalgic satisfaction in just 50 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken Stew:
- 1 lb chicken breast, diced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup carrots, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 onion, diced
For the Dumplings:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken Stew: In a large pot, combine the diced chicken breast, chicken broth, chopped carrots, celery, and diced onion. Place the pot over high heat and bring the mixture to a rolling boil.
- Simmer the Chicken: Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and let the mixture simmer gently for 20 minutes, allowing the chicken to cook through and the flavors to meld.
- Make the Dumpling Dough: While the stew simmers, in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt until evenly combined.
- Add Wet Ingredients to Dough: Pour the milk and melted butter into the dry ingredients. Stir thoroughly until the dough comes together into a soft, cohesive batter.
- Drop Dumplings into Broth: Using a spoon, drop spoonfuls of the dumpling dough into the simmering broth and stew mixture, spacing them evenly across the surface.
- Cook the Dumplings: Cover the pot with a lid and let the dumplings steam and cook for 15 minutes over low heat, making sure they are cooked through and fluffy on the inside.
- Serve: Once dumplings are cooked, ladle the chicken stew and dumplings into bowls and serve hot for a comforting meal.
Notes
- To ensure dumplings cook evenly, avoid lifting the lid during the 15-minute cooking period.
- You can substitute half-and-half or whole milk for a richer dumpling texture.
- For added flavor, season the stew with salt and pepper according to taste before serving.
- Using bone-in chicken thighs instead of breasts can deepen the broth’s flavor if preferred.
- This recipe can be doubled easily to feed a larger crowd.
