Homestyle Chicken And Dumplings Recipes

CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Combine chicken, celery, carrots, onion, chicken broth, parsley, chicken bouillon granules, salt and pepper in a large pan or dutch oven; add enough water to cover chicken.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2 hours or until chicken is done.
• Remove chicken and let stand until cool enough to handle.
• Remove skin from chicken and tear meat away from bones.
• Return meat to soup; discard skin and bones.
• Add more salt and pepper to taste, if desired.
• Return soup to a simmer.
• In a mixing bowl, combine dumpling ingredients and mix well to form a stiff dough.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls into simmering soup.
• Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Serve immediately.
• Yield: 4 to 6 servings.
• *SOUTHERN STYLE DUMPLINGS (heavier and chewier) 2 cups flour, 1 cup chicken broth, 2 tsp baking powder, 2 beaten eggs. Combine flour, broth, baking powder and eggs; mix well to form a stiff batter. Drop by tablespoonfuls into simmering soup. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.

HOMESTYLE CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Rinse and clean out chicken and place in a large pot. Add 6 cups water and 2 cups chicken broth. Sprinkle the top evenly with salt and pepper. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and let cook for 1 to 1-1/2 hours until chicken is cooked all the way through and tender when poked with a fork. Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside to cool. Once cool, remove chicken from the bone, discarding bones and skin.
• Leave the broth in the pot on medium heat and add 2 cups milk and 2 cups chicken broth. Bring to a simmer. In a jar with a lid, make a roux by combining 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour with 2 cups water. Shake well then whisk into the liquid in the pot. This will thicken the soup.
• To make the dumplings, place the self-rising flour in a large bowl. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or by pulling two knives in opposite directions through the flour and shortening. Add 1/2 cup chicken broth and 1/2 cup whole milk. Stir with a spoon or mix with your hands until well combined. Turn half of the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll to 1/8-inch thickness and cut into strips that are 1-inch wide by 3-inches long. Put strips on a pan and repeat process with remaining dough. Drop dumplings into the simmering liquid. Gently press down on dumplings with a large spoon so they are submerged in the liquid, but do not stir. Cover and allow to cook for 10-15 minutes. Reduce heat to low and stir in chicken. Allow to cook until thickened, about another 10-15 minutes. Season generously with salt and pepper.

HOMESTYLE CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a dutch oven or large pot over medium heat, add chicken and garlic.
• Immediately add celery and carrots.
• Add chicken broth, water and seasoning. Cover the pot and bring to a rolling boil. Maintain the boil for 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked all the way through.
• When the chicken is cooked all the way through, it's time to make the dumplings.
• To make the dumplings, whisk together all of the dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk together.
• Drop the dumplings into the chicken soup portion by spoonfuls.
• Allow the chicken and dumplings to cook uncovered for 10 minutes, then put the lid back on the dutch oven and allow it to cook for an additional 10 minutes and enjoy!

FARM-STYLE CHICKEN AND DROP DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• For the soup: Place the chicken pieces and the backbones in a large pot and cover with 16 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a low simmer and poach the chicken until cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Use tongs to remove the chicken pieces and set aside to cool; discard the backbones. Once the chicken cools enough to handle, pull the meat from the bones, shred and roughly chop; set aside. Strain the chicken broth and keep warm.
• In a medium pot, melt the butter over medium heat, and stir in the carrots, garlic, celery, leeks, onions and poultry seasoning. Cook the vegetables until they begin to soften, 8 to 10 minutes, then stir in the flour.
• Add the reserved chicken broth, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until the soup thickens slightly and vegetables soften, about 25 minutes. Stir in the shredded chicken and bring the soup back to a low simmer.
• For the dumplings: In a medium bowl, add the flour. Use two butter knives to cut in the milk, butter, baking powder, salt and eggs. Add additional milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, if necessary. The dough should be moist but not too wet.
• Pull the dough into 1/4-cup pieces and place directly in the simmering soup; cover and cook for 10 to 12 minutes. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley and serve.

HOMESTYLE CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS WITH PEAS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Before You Cook If using any fresh produce, thoroughly rinse and pat dry Cooking Guidelines To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures: Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) | Seafood 145° F | Chicken 165° F | Ground Beef 160° F | Ground Turkey 165° F | Ground Pork 160° F 1 Prepare the Ingredients Halve and peel onion. Cut halves into 1/2" dice. Peel, trim, and cut carrot into 1/2" diagonal slices. Stem and mince parsley. Mince garlic. Rinse chicken breasts and pat dry. On a separate cutting board, cut chicken into 1" cubes. Season chicken cubes with 1/4 tsp. salt and a pinch of pepper. 2 Cook the Vegetables and Chicken Heat a large pan over high heat. Add butter to hot pan. As soon as butter begins to brown, 45-60 seconds, add onions, carrots, garlic, chicken, and 1/4 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften, 5-7 minutes. 3 Add the Dumpling Mix Stir 4 Tbsp. dumpling mix (reserve remaining for dumplings) into pan and make sure dumpling mix is fully incorporated into mixture, 1-3 minutes. Add chicken base and 31/2 cups water to pan. Cover, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook 5 minutes. While chicken mixture simmers, make dumpling dough. 4 Make the Dumpling Dough Combine remaining dumpling mix, parsley (reserve a bit for garnish), 1/4 tsp. salt, and 1/4 cup water in a medium mixing bowl. Stir vigorously until a slightly sticky dough forms, 1 minute. If too dry, add water 1 Tbsp. at a time until dough becomes tacky to the touch. 5 Cook the Dumplings Use two wet spoons or wet hands to drop 1" dumpling dough portion into pan. Re-wet spoons and repeat for 8-10 dumplings. Make sure dumplings are at least 1" apart. Cover and cook 7 minutes. Uncover, turn dumplings, and add peas. Re-cover and cook until dumplings are cooked and chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees, 7-10 minutes. (Dumpling insides will appear dry with small bubbles when cooked.) 6 Plate the Dish Spoon chicken and dumplings into a bowl and top with reserved parsley.

HOMESTYLE CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Heat butter or oil in a large Dutch oven to medium heat. Season chicken breasts or thighs with a pinch of the salt and pepper, then place in the hot butter or oil and cook 4-5 minutes per side. Remove from the pot and place on a cutting board. Shred or chop into bite-sized pieces.
• Add onion, carrot and celery to the pot. Cook on medium, stirring occasionally, for 6-7 minutes, until soft. Stir in flour, increase heat to medium-high, then whisk in chicken stock. Add chicken back to the pot. Add bay leaves and thyme sprigs to the stock. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 4-5 minutes. Whisk in remaining salt, pepper, celery salt, mustard powder and bouillon, if using. Taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary. Reduce heat to medium and remove discard the bay leaves and thyme sprigs.
• In a medium mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir in butter and milk until combined. Drop 8 balls of dough into the pot. Cook for 12-15 minutes with the lid on, until dumplings are soft and cooked through.

SOUTHERN STYLE CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a heavy pot with a lid place the chicken, onion, lemon, salt, pepper, water, bay leaf and thyme. Simmer all over low heat until tender, about 1 hour.
• Let chicken cool slightly in pot, then remove and take the meat off of the bones. Discard the bones and skin and skim excess fat off the broth if desired. Discard the onion, lemon and bay leaf. If desired, wash out pot well. Return broth and chicken pieces to the pot. Simmer over low heat while making the dumplings.
• To Make Dumplings: In a medium mixing bowl, cut shortening into the flour and salt. Stir in 1/4 cup water (more if needed) to form a soft dough. Roll out dough on a floured surface, with a rolling pin, until very thin. Cut into 1 inch wide strips using a pizza cutter or knife. Tear off 1 inch long pieces from these strips and drop into simmering broth and chicken meat. Simmer for 10 minutes with the lid off, then 10 minutes more with the lid on. Serve immediately.

OLD FASHIONED CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large pot place chicken pieces and add the chicken stock, onion, celery and 2 teaspoons of the salt. Put heat on medium low and simmer, partially covered, 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken is tender.
• To Prepare Dumplings: In a large mixing bowl beat together the egg and milk. Add 1 cup flour, remaining salt and baking powder and mix all together. Cut the butter into the flour mixture until the mixture is crumbly. Add 1 tablespoon of the parsley and mix. In 6 large spoonfuls, drop dumpling mixture onto the top of the simmering chicken. Cover the pot and let all simmer for 10 minutes more.
• To Make Gravy: Remove chicken and dumplings to a large serving bowl. Cover and set aside, keeping warm. Strain the stock left in the pot, pressing out any 'veggie liquid'. Return stock to pot. Combine water with remaining flour, then stir into the strained stock. Bring all to a boil, stirring constantly, to thicken. Return chicken and dumplings to pot, combing all gently. Serve with remaining parsley.

THE BEST CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, mix 1/2 cup flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken, 1 piece at a time, and toss to coat; shake off excess. In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken in batches on all sides; remove from pan., Add onion, carrots and celery to same pan; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in 1/4 cup flour until blended. Gradually add stock, stirring constantly. Stir in wine, sugar, bay leaves and peppercorns. Return chicken to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20-25 minutes or until chicken juices run clear., For dumplings, in a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk milk and melted butter until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened (do not overmix). Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet; set aside., Remove chicken from stockpot; cool slightly. Discard bay leaves and skim fat from soup. Remove skin and bones from chicken and discard. Using 2 forks, coarsely shred meat into 1- to 1-1/2-in. pieces; return to soup. Cook, covered, on high until mixture reaches a simmer., Drop dumplings on top of simmering soup, a few at a time. Reduce heat to low; cook, covered, 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of dumplings comes out clean (do not lift cover while simmering). Gently stir in cream, parsley and thyme. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.

OLD FASHIONED CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS (MADE EASY)

Steps:

• NOTE: IF USING SALTED BUTTER, USE TWO 14.5 OUNCE CANS CHICKEN BROTH PLUS TWO CUPS WATER. (STEP ONE): Chop deboned skinless chicken into bite-sized pieces; set aside.
• MELT 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add 1/2 cup all-purpose flour and cook until bubbly and light golden, stirring often for 2 minutes. Stir in the broth and seasonings. Bring mixture to boiling then reduce heat to medium. Add chunked or diced chicken; stir.
• COMBINE the dumpling dough ingredients, stirring only until soft dough forms (do not overmix). Drop dough quickly by teaspoons in a single layer over surface of bubbling gravy on one half of large saucepan (do not roll or press dough, or submerge beneath the gravy). Simmer mixture UNCOVERED for 10 minutes.
• GARNISH tops of dumplings with parsley or chives.
• COVER then reduce heat to medium-low.
• SIMMER covered for 10 additional minutes; UNCOVER and remove from heat.
• LIFT out dumplings individually using a small slotted spoon, placing them onto a plate, leaving dumplings garnished side-up.
• STIR chicken and gravy using a wooden spoon (gently scraping bottom of saucepan while stirring).
• LADLE the chicken/gravy mixture into bowls, then arrange dumplings over the top.
• SERVE and enjoy.