Description
A comforting and easy-to-make chicken and dumplings recipe that’s perfect for a hearty meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Pour in chicken broth and water. Bring to a boil.
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, and milk to form a dough.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough into the boiling broth. Reduce heat to low.
- Add shredded chicken, thyme, and black pepper. Stir gently.
- Cover and simmer for 15 minutes until dumplings are cooked through.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- Use leftover rotisserie chicken for quicker prep.
- Adjust broth thickness by adding more water if needed.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: easy chicken dumplings, comfort food, homemade dumplings