Comfort food can be eaten all year long. No matter the season, nothing can beat a warm plate, or two, of your favorite comfort meal. If you are looking to add a delicious recipe to your list, this old-fashioned chicken and dumplings dish will hit the spot. Let this filling recipe warm you up and bring the comfort you are looking for with each bite!
Tips and Tricks
Chicken and dumplings is not a tough dish to make, there are a few tips however that can be useful if you decide you want to give this recipe a try. For instance, you can use dark or white meat in this recipe. Chicken thighs also work great. It is whatever you prefer. A store-bought rotisserie chicken is also a great idea when looking to make chicken and dumplings. And lastly, if you are looking for the ultimate old-fashioned chicken and dumpling experience, make sure to serve it with a side of hashbrown casserole. We are not kidding when we say it doesn’t get better than that! Let’s get cooking.
Ingredients
- 3 cups chicken
- 2 quarts chicken broth
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper
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Instructions
After seeing how simple this recipe is to make, you will be heading to the store to get all the ingredients to make it yourself.
- Preheat your oven to 350F degrees. Make sure you spray your baking sheet with a nonstick cooking spray.
- Place your chicken on the baking pan and drizzle with olive oil. You can also season it with as much salt and pepper as you would like.
- Bake the chicken for about 45 minutes, until it is cooked thoroughly. Once it is cooked, shred the chicken. You can use two forks or a blender to shred it with.
- Pour your chicken stock or broth into a large pot and warm it up on the stove.
- Combine flour and baking powder in a medium-size bowl. Make sure to add your cubed butter too.
- Combine all of these together using your fingers or a fork.
- Once it is all combined, pour in the milk.
- Place your dough on your counter to roll out. Make sure your counter is covered in flour.
- Roll out the dough to ¼ inch thickness.
- Cut your dough into squares
- Dust them with some extra flour and add in your dough and shredded chicken into the pot.
- Add your dumplings in one at a time.
- Let this cook for about 15-20 minutes.
Warm up in your home with this recipe the next time it’s cold or rainy outside. It’s hard to beat the feeling of comfort in your own home!
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