Chicken and dumplings
Chicken and dumplings

Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken and dumplings. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Chicken and dumplings is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Chicken and dumplings is something which I have loved my entire life.

Homemade chicken and dumplings from scratch harken back to my childhood and chilly days Drop dumplings on top of simmering soup, a few at a time. Using Progresso??? broth and Pillsbury??? Grands!??? biscuits in this homemade chicken and dumplings recipe streamlines your. Chicken and dumplings are the ultimate comfort food, aren't they?

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chicken and dumplings using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken and dumplings:
  1. Make ready 2-3 lbs chicken (whatever cut you prefer)
  2. Get 1 quart chicken broth
  3. Prepare 1 quart water
  4. Take 2 T butter
  5. Make ready 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  6. Make ready 3 T Crisco
  7. Make ready 1 t baking powder
  8. Get 3/4-1 cup buttermilk
  9. Get to taste salt and pepper
  10. Get to taste Garlic powder

When tender, remove chicken from pot. Chicken and dumplings makes the most of chicken in scarcity, when a single bird must feed a multitude. Although it gets top billing, the meat itself isn't the star of the meal. Prepare dumplings and set them aside for a few minutes.

Steps to make Chicken and dumplings:
  1. In large pot, cover chicken with water, chicken broth, butter, salt and pepper.
  2. Bring to a boil and then let simmer over med-low heat until tender (approx 1 hour).
  3. Set cooked chicken aside to cool (keep broth). Shred when cool.
  4. In large bowl, combine flour, Crisco, tsp salt and baking powder. Mixture will be crumbly.
  5. Start with 3/4 cup buttermilk and add more if needed to make a dough, knead and roll to approx 1/4 inch thick.
  6. Cut into strips and add to boiling chicken broth. Simmer approx 10-15 min. (If there is not enough liquid add more chicken broth).
  7. Add chicken back to pot and simmer for another 10-15 min. Serve. (I added a little flour to the mixture to thicken).
  8. Note: Vegetables can be added at beginning if preferred. Add any or all of the following: 3 large carrots, peeled & diced; 1 med yellow onion, diced; 3 stalks celery, diced; 1 cup peas.

Shake the pot gently in a circular motion to submerge dumplings in stock. Making the dumplings is easy, you just whisk together some dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt), add butter and buttermilk, and dollop the dough on top of your chicken stew mixture. Chicken and dumplings can be a little difficult to get right, but the flour and cornmeal in this recipe help prevent gloopy flour balls. Slightly brothy, slightly creamy, with the most delectable dumplings. Easy Homemade Chicken and Dumplings Recipe just like granny used to make!

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