Teresa's Recipes
Homestyle Chicken and Dumplings
Experience the cozy embrace of the South with this heart-warming, belly-filling recipe of Homestyle Chicken and Dumplings. This quintessential dish, with its tender chicken, flavorful broth, and pillowy dumplings, is a celebration of simple and rustic cooking that has been a beloved staple in Southern kitchens for generations.
Ingredients
- 1 (about 3 to 4 pounds) Whole chicken
- 8 cups Water
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1, diced Onion
- 2, peeled and diced Carrots
- 2 stalks, diced Celery
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon Baking powder
- 1/2 cup, cold and cubed Butter
- 1 cup Milk
Dietary Notes
- Servings: 6
- Dish Type: Main Course
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Calories: 420
- Fat: 18g
- Carbs: 34g
- Protein: 30g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Sugar: 5g
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine the chicken, water, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer until the chicken is fully cooked, about 1 hour.
- Carefully remove the chicken from the pot and set it aside to cool. Once it's cool enough to handle, remove the meat from the bones and shred it into bite-sized pieces.
- While the chicken cools, add the diced onion, carrots, and celery to the pot with the chicken broth and let it simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour and baking powder. Add the cold, cubed butter and use your fingers or a pastry cutter to incorporate the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Pour in the milk and stir until a dough forms.
- Drop spoonfuls of the dough into the simmering pot, cover, and let it cook for about 15 minutes, or until the dumplings are cooked through and fluffy.
- Stir the shredded chicken back into the pot and let it simmer for an additional 10 minutes, or until heated through. Adjust seasoning if needed.
Tips
- For an even richer flavor, you can add a bay leaf and some thyme sprigs to the pot while simmering the chicken.
- You can check the doneness of the dumplings by inserting a toothpick. If it comes out clean, they're done.