Chicken and Dumplings from Scratch
Chicken and Dumplings is the ultimate comfort food. Fluffy, homemade dumplings cooked atop the most delicious chicken soup.
Servings: 6
Calories: 657kcal
Ingredients
For the Chicken Soup:
- 6 tablespoons butter
- ¾ cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 cup matchstick carrots
- ¾ cups diced celery
- 5 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
- 32 ounces chicken broth or stock
- 4 cups chopped pre-cooked chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 ½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
For the Dumplings:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon thyme leaves
- 1 cup milk, whole or 2%
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven, melt the six tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
- Add the garlic and saute for an additional minute.
- Evenly sprinkle in the flour, and stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute. Add the evaporated milk and chicken broth. Stir well until thoroughly combined.
- Bring the milk and chicken broth mixture to a low boil, and then add the cooked chicken, thyme, pepper, and salt. Simmer uncovered for 12 minutes.
- In the meantime, prepare the dumplings. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, pepper, salt, and thyme. Add in the milk and melted butter. Use a wooden spoon to stir together until a dough forms.
- Using a cookie scoop or your fingers, form the dough into golf-sized balls. Arrange the dough balls evenly on top of the broth mixture (be careful not to splash the simmering broth). Cover, and turn the heat down to a very low simmer for 15 minutes.
- Check to see if the dumplings are cooked through by breaking one in half. If the dumplings are not fully done, cover again and cook for a few more minutes before testing again.
- Remove from heat.
- Serve.
Notes
Note: If desired, you can place the Dutch oven uncovered under a broiler, to lightly brown the tops of the dumplings.
Nutrition
Calories: 657kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 221mg | Sodium: 1895mg | Potassium: 951mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 4561IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 457mg | Iron: 5mg