Cracker Barrel Chicken And Dumplings Recipe Recipe For Meatloaf

COPYCAT CRACKER BARREL CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a stockpot or Dutch oven, add broth, celery, onion, and chicken breasts.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, for about 15 minutes, until the chicken breast is cooked through. While the chicken is cooking, prepare the dumplings.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the milk just until combined into a shaggy dough.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and roll to about 1/4 inch thickness.
• Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into strips or squares about 1 to 2 inches in size.
• Once the chicken is cooked through, remove it to a cutting board. Remove the onion chunk and celery pieces and discard.
• Add the dough strips to the simmering broth and simmer for about 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally, allowing the dumplings to cook and the broth to thicken to a gravy-like consistency.
• While the dumplings are simmering, shred or chop chicken and return to the pot.
• Add salt and pepper to taste, then serve warm.

CRACKER BARREL CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Boil 3 quarts water in a large pot.
• Add chicken, 1 t salt, onion, celery, garlic, bay leaf and parsley and simmer for 2 hours.
• The liquid will reduce by 1/3.
• When chicken is cooked, remove it and set aside.
• Strain stock and throw away everything but the stock.
• Put 6 cups of the stock back into the pot. (Leftover stock can be frozen.)
• Add the pepper, 1/2 t salt and lemon juice and reheat while you mix dumplings.
• For dumplings, mix flour, baking powder, 1-1/4 t salt and milk in a medium bowl.
• Stir until smooth, then let dough rest for 5-10 minutes.
• Roll dough onto a floured surface to about 1/2 inch thickness. (Handle the dough as little as possible for good dumplings).
• Cut the dough into 1/2 inch squares (I use a pizza cutter) and drop each square into the simmering stock.
• Use all of the dough.
• The dumplings will first swell and then slowly shrink as they partially dissolve to thicken the stock into a white gravy.
• Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes until thick.
• Stir often.
• While the stock is thickening, the chicken will have cooled.
• Tear all the meat from the bones and remove the skin.
• Cut chicken into bite sized pieces and drop them into the pot.
• Cook for another 5 to 10 minutes, but stir carefully so you don't break the chicken up.
• When the gravy has reached the desired consistency, ladle four portions onto plates and serve hot.
• (Very good over mashed potatoes.).

CRACKER BARREL MEATLOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard. Place to the side. This will be used later as the topping.
• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, crushed Ritz crackers, cheese, milk, onion, bell pepper, salt and black pepper. Mix well.
• Add in the ground beef. Mix well just to combine. Do not over mix.
• Form into a loaf and place inside a baking pan or baking sheet lined with foil or parchment paper.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and spread the topping over the meatloaf.
• Bake for an additional 30 to 40 minutes or until the center is 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Let it cool for 15 minutes before serving.
• Enjoy!