**Chicken and Dumplings: A Comforting Dish With Variations to Suit Every Taste**
Chicken and dumplings is a classic comfort food dish that is enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a hearty and flavorful stew that is typically made with chicken, vegetables, and dumplings. The dumplings can be made from a variety of ingredients, including flour, baking powder, milk, and eggs. This versatile dish can be customized to suit any taste, with variations that include different types of chicken, vegetables, and dumplings. Whether you prefer a classic chicken and dumplings recipe or a more modern take on this timeless dish, you are sure to find a recipe in this article that will satisfy your cravings.
**Recipes Included:**
* **Quicker Chicken and Dumplings:** This recipe is a great option for busy weeknights. It uses pre-cooked chicken and frozen vegetables to save time. The dumplings are made with a simple mixture of flour, baking powder, milk, and eggs.
* **Classic Chicken and Dumplings:** This recipe is a more traditional take on the dish. It uses whole chicken that is cooked until tender. The vegetables are freshly chopped and the dumplings are made from scratch.
* **Creamy Chicken and Dumplings:** This recipe adds a creamy sauce to the classic chicken and dumplings recipe. The sauce is made with milk, cream, and flour. It is a rich and flavorful variation that is sure to please everyone at the table.
* **Vegetable Chicken and Dumplings:** This recipe is a great option for vegetarians and vegans. It uses vegetable broth instead of chicken broth and is loaded with vegetables. The dumplings are made with a mixture of flour, baking powder, milk, and eggs.
* **Gluten-Free Chicken and Dumplings:** This recipe is a great option for people with gluten sensitivities or celiac disease. It uses gluten-free flour to make the dumplings. The rest of the recipe is the same as the classic chicken and dumplings recipe.
QUICKER CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
Ready in 30 minutes, this easy chicken and dumplings recipe takes advantage of convenience items and uses time-saving, drop-style dumplings. -Willie DeWaard, Coralville, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, combine the first 6 ingredients; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the biscuit mix, onions, milk and parsley just until moistened. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto simmering stew. Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes. , Cover and simmer 10-12 minutes longer or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 330 calories, Fat 13g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 62mg cholesterol, Sodium 746mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 24g protein.
QUICK-N-EASY CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
Provided by Katie Lee Biegel
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- To make the dumpling batter, combine the baking mix, milk and garlic powder in a medium bowl. Stir until just combined. Set aside.
- In a medium pot, combine the stock, salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaf and bring to a boil. In a small dish, whisk the flour with 1/4 cup water and stir into the chicken stock. Add the chicken and mixed vegetables. Using a tablespoon or an ice cream scoop, drop scoops of the dumpling batter into the boiling stock. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Cover and cook an additional 10 minutes. Garnish each serving with fresh parsley.
CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
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. Think of them as a biscuit meeting a matzo ball: fluffy little clouds made from a quick mixture of flour, baking powder, buttermilk, butter and an egg for springiness. They're cooked right on top of the chicken stew, partly poaching and partly steaming.
Provided by Alison Roman
Categories dinner, poultry, soups and stews, main course
Time 2h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Working in batches if needed, sear chicken, skin-side down, until deeply golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Flip chicken and continue to cook until it is browned on the other side, another 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer chicken to a large plate, and pour off all fat into a measuring cup. (You should have about 5 tablespoons, depending on the fattiness of the chicken.)
- Leaving all the browned bits in the pot, return 2 tablespoons of fat to the pot. Add onions, celery and half the carrots. Season with salt and pepper and cook on medium heat, stirring to scrape up all the bits on the bottom of the pot. Cook until vegetables start to soften, about 4 minutes or so. Return chicken to the pot along with thyme and 8 cups of water. Simmer, uncovered, until chicken is completely tender and liquid has reduced by about 1/4, about 30 to 40 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to a plate or cutting board to cool. Strain the stock (you should have about 5 cups; if you have less, you can add water to make up the difference) and wipe out the pot.
- Heat remaining 3 tablespoons chicken fat along with 1 tablespoon butter (if you don't have enough chicken fat, use enough butter to equal 4 tablespoons of fat) over medium heat. Sprinkle in flour and stir constantly until it's all a pale golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Slowly whisk in reserved chicken stock until no lumps remain (it will thicken considerably at first) and bring to a boil. Add leeks and remaining carrots, season with salt and pepper and lower the heat to simmer.
- Remove and discard the skin and bones from the chicken. Shred the meat and add to the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is nicely thickened and carrots and leeks are tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Make the dumplings: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and pepper. In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk and egg and add to dry ingredients, followed by melted butter. Using a wooden spoon or spatula, stir just to combine. (Do not overmix.)
- Using a spoon, drop generous quarter-size dollops of the dumpling dough into the pot (they should just sit right on top; they will not sink), spacing them apart as much as possible (it's O.K. if they touch). Cover the pot and reduce heat to low. Cook, undisturbed, until the dumplings are puffed and totally cooked through, 18 to 22 minutes. (Test a dumpling by cutting it in half; it should look slightly biscuity, but with no raw bits of dough. If it needs more time, continue to cook.)
- Remove lid and divide among bowls; sprinkle with parsley and chives, if using.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 668, UnsaturatedFat 23 grams, Carbohydrate 49 grams, Fat 37 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 33 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 1035 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 0 grams
QUICK AND SUPER EASY CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
This is a great recipe for Southern-style chicken and dumplings. My husband doesn't usually like chicken and dumplings, but he absolutely loved these and asked for seconds (which he never does with anything). My little boys (2, 4, and 5 years) ate it up and asked for more also. I just threw this together on a night I didn't feel like spending much time and energy on cooking. This is great and easy for the kids to help with also.
Provided by Kristi Durough Parker
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes Chicken and Dumpling Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, stir together the biscuit mix and milk just until it pulls together. Set aside.
- Pour the cans of chicken broth into a saucepan along with the chicken; bring to a boil. Once the broth is at a steady boil, take a handful of biscuit dough and flatten it in your hand. Tear off 1 to 2 inch pieces and drop them into the boiling broth. Make sure they are fully immersed at least for a moment. Once all of the dough is in the pot, carefully stir so that the newest dough clumps get covered by the broth. Cover, and simmer over medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361 calories, Carbohydrate 29.6 g, Cholesterol 63.3 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 25 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 1673 mg, Sugar 2.7 g
SUPER EASY CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
This could not be easier and it tastes great too!
Provided by ALLIE101
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes Chicken and Dumpling Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Stir the cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, and shredded chicken meat together in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until it begins to simmer. Cut each biscuit into quarters, and gently stir into the simmering soup. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the biscuits are no longer doughy in the center, 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 400.1 calories, Carbohydrate 36.4 g, Cholesterol 49.7 mg, Fat 18.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 21.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 1923.9 mg, Sugar 6.3 g
QUICK CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
Using precooked chicken and ready-made biscuits, this hearty dish is comfort food made simple. It's the perfect way to warm up on chilly nights. -Lakeya Astwood, Schenectady, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings (2-1/4 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cut each biscuit into fourths; set aside. In a large saucepan, saute onion and green pepper in oil until tender. Stir in the chicken, broth, mushrooms, bouillon granules, parsley, sage, rosemary and pepper., Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add biscuits for dumplings. Cover and simmer (do not lift cover while simmering) 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a dumpling comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 420 calories, Fat 20g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 83mg cholesterol, Sodium 1443mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 34g protein.
CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, cook and stir celery and carrots over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth, chicken and seasonings. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to a gentle simmer. , For dumplings, mix biscuit mix and milk until a soft dough forms. Drop by tablespoonfuls on top of the simmering liquid. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook until a toothpick inserted in dumplings comes out clean (do not lift cover during the first 10 minutes), 10-15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 964mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 27g protein.
QUICK CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
This is the perfect soup for when you're craving chicken and dumplings, but not quite up to the task of making the traditional dish. Store-bought rotisserie chicken and gnocchi live their best lives here, simmered in a comforting broth of chicken stock and heavy cream seasoned with rosemary and thyme. Leeks, carrots and celery are standard, but butternut squash, parsnips, mushrooms, fennel or shallots are worthy additions. Simply sauté your aromatics and vegetables, simmer with some chicken stock and cream, stir in the chicken and gnocchi, and dinner is done in 20 minutes from start to finish.
Provided by Alexa Weibel
Categories dinner, quick, weekday, poultry, soups and stews, main course
Time 20m
Yield 4 to 6 servings (about 9 cups)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large pot, melt the butter over medium. Add the carrots, leek, celery, garlic, rosemary, thyme and poultry seasoning, if using. Season generously with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle with the flour, then cook, stirring, 2 minutes. (This cooks the flour to soften its raw flavor.) Gradually stir in the stock and cream, and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Once the mixture boils, stir in the gnocchi, reduce the heat to medium and cook until gnocchi and vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chicken in the last couple of minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide among bowls and top with fresh tarragon and more black pepper, if desired.
QUICK CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
A one-pot recipe that is packed with chicken, veggies and delicious dumplings, with no canned 'cream soup needed. Developed by: Recipe by The Slow Roasted Italian
Provided by Bonnie G 2
Categories Chicken
Time 30m
Yield 1 Soup, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- In a heavy bottomed Dutch oven or large wide pot, over medium heat, add chicken broth, water, butter and all seasonings (poultry seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, parsley, basil, and pepper). Cover and bring to a boil.
- Meanwhile, cut chicken breast into bite sized pieces. Add to the pot. Stir to combine and cover.
- In a sealable container (such as a large mason jar) combine flour and milk. Seal tightly and shake vigorously to combine well. You will create a smooth flour mixture for thickening your sauce called a slurry. Slowly pour the slurry into the pot, stirring constantly. Add frozen vegetables and cover.
- Meanwhile combine dumpling ingredients in a medium bowl. Mix well with a fork. Remove cover from the soup pot and stir well.
- Drop dumplings into the soup one tablespoon at a time, use a 1 tablespoon scoop to make it even easier. Reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook until soup is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes.
QUICK CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
Satisfy your love of comfort food in record time! Make these quick dumplings over creamy soup that's filled with peas and carrots for an easy chicken dumpling dinner that will warm you right up.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In 3-quart saucepan, place 1 1/2 cups milk, the frozen peas and carrots, chicken and soup. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce to a simmer.
- In medium bowl, mix Bisquick mix and 1/3 cup milk until soft dough forms. Gently drop dough by 8 spoonfuls onto chicken mixture. Do not submerge dumplings in liquid. Sprinkle with paprika.
- Simmer over low heat 10 minutes. Cover; cook 8 to 12 minutes longer or until dumplings are cooked through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Carbohydrate 36 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 18 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 910 mg, Sugar 9 g, TransFat 0 g
Tips:
- To save time, use a rotisserie chicken. Shred the chicken and add it to the soup.
- If you don't have self-rising flour, you can make your own by adding 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to 1 cup of all-purpose flour.
- To make sure the dumplings are cooked through, drop them into the boiling soup and cook for 10-12 minutes, or until they float to the top and are no longer doughy in the center.
- Serve the chicken and dumplings with a side of cornbread, mashed potatoes, or rice.
Conclusion:
This quick and easy chicken and dumplings recipe is the perfect comfort food for a cold night. It's made with simple ingredients and can be on the table in under an hour. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give this recipe a try.
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