Moms Chicken And Dumplings Bott Boi Recipes

MOM'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Place flour in a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken pieces, a few at a time and shake to coat. In a large skillet, brown chicken in batches in oil; drain. , Place chicken in an 8-qt. stockpot. Add the celery, carrots, parsley and seasonings. Add enough water to cover chicken; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer chicken for 45-50 minutes or until no longer pink. , Remove 1 cup broth to use for dumplings; cool. Stir in the flour, baking powder and eggs to form a stiff batter; drop by tablespoonfuls onto simmering broth. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering). Remove chicken and dumplings to a serving dish and keep warm. , For gravy, remove 4 cups broth and vegetables to a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Combine flour and water until smooth. Gradually stir into vegetable mixture. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Serve with chicken and dumplings.

MOM'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS (BOTT BOI)

Steps:

• In a 6 quart pot, simmer the chicken and 1/2 of the celery in 2 quarts of water for 1 hour or 'til tender.
• Remove the bones and discard. Set the meat aside.
• Add water to the pot enough to make 3 1/2 quarts. Bring to a boil.
• Add tomatoes (If you chose, Mom didn't), celery, bouillon, and saffron. Bring to a simmer.
• Prepare dumplings.
• Beat eggs and water in a large bowl.
• Gradually add flour, mixing with a whisk 'til it thickens.
• Switch to a spoon and mix 'til a soft dough forms.
• Turn out on a floured board, knead for 1-2 minute.
• Divide into 3 parts.
• Roll out to about 3/16 of an inch thick.
• Cut into strips 1/2 X 1 inch with a floured knife or a pizza wheel.
• Drop these 2 or 3 at a time into the chicken broth, stirring gently as you go.
• Cook 'til tender about 15 minutes.
• Add chicken meat. Cook 'til heated through.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

WORLD'S BEST CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Combine chicken, celery, onions, carrots, salt, pepper, poultry seasoning, broth in large pot. Add enough water to cover chicken.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until chicken is tender.
• Remove chicken and let stand until cool enough to handle.
• Remove 1 cup of broth and strain.Set aside.
• Remove meat from bones and discard skin and bones; add meat back to broth.
• Return broth and chicken to simmer.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine reserved broth, 1 tablespoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 2 chicken bullion cubes and approximately 3 cups of flour; mix well add enough flour to form stiff dough.
• Roll dough with rolling pin until approximately 1/8 inch thick or desired thickness thickness; cut into strips.
• Drop strips into soup; simmer for 20 minutes, stir occasionally.
• Mix corn starch with 2 tablespoons of water and add to soup. Add butter and cream, mix well.
• Bring to a simmer and then remove from heat; let stand 30 minutes (or as long as you stand to wait).

MOMMA'S BEST CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a stock pot over medium-high heat. Add celery, carrot, onion, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning; cook and stir until flavors combine, about 5 minutes. Push vegetable mixture to the sides and add chicken; cook until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
• Pour enough water over the chicken to cover by 3 inches; bring to a boil. Stir, scraping the browned bits off of the bottom of the pot. Reduce heat; simmer until chicken is tender, about 1 hour. Transfer chicken and carrots to a serving plate with a large slotted spoon; let cool.
• Ladle 1/4 cup cooking liquid into a bowl; cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Mix in 2 tablespoons flour. Stir back into the pot.
• Place 2 cups flour in a large bowl; cut in shortening with 2 knives until mixture forms pea-sized bits. Mix in chilled chicken broth until dough is combined.
• Turn dough out onto a floured work surface. Knead 5 to 6 times; pat down to 1-inch thickness. Sprinkle lightly with flour; roll out to about 1/8-inch thickness. Cut dough into squares with a sharp knife.
• Drop squares, in batches, into simmering cooking liquid, moving squares to the side with each addition. Partially cover pot; simmer until dumplings are firm, about 12 minutes. Separate any dumplings that stick together. Remove from heat; keep covered.
• Bone chicken; cut into bite-sized pieces and return to the pot. Chop carrot; return to the pot. Cool chicken and dumplings, about 30 minutes, before serving.

MOM'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS (SLOW COOKER VERSION)

Steps:

• Stir chicken broth, chicken, potatoes, carrots, and broccoli together in a slow cooker.
• Whisk water and quick-mixing flour together in a bowl until a paste-like consistency is reached; stir into slow cooker mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook on Low for 5 hours. Stir baking mix and milk together in a bowl. Drop milk mixture by the teaspoonful into the slow cooker on top of the chicken mixture. Continue cooking, turning the dumplings once, until dumplings are cooked through, about 1 hour more.

MOM'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Cut chicken breast into bite-size pieces or strips (thin). If using a whole chicken pull meat from bones, discarding skin and bones. Put chicken in 8 cups of water, bring to a boil, add salt, pepper to taste, add 2 teaspoons of poultry seasoning (or to taste).
• Cook until chicken is tender approx. 2 hours over medium heat. When chicken is done/tender add chicken broth. Bring back to a boil.
• Take canned biscuits and flatten each one out either by hand or with a rolling pen. Pinch off small pieces (you should get approx. 15 small pieces per biscuit) drop into boiling water, stir between each can of biscuits. After you have added all the biscuits stir again.
• Cover and let cook for approx. 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally so the dumplings won't stick to bottom of pan. When done remove from heat, taste, add salt or pepper if needed.