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Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

Published: Feb 17, 2022 · Modified: Oct 4, 2022 by Katie · This post may contain affiliate links

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Chicken and Dumplings recipe is a family favorite and a Southern classic comfort food dinner. Thanks to the help of a store bought rotisserie chicken paired with fresh ingredients this meal comes together in under an hours time.

Chicken and dumpling soup in white bowl sitting on top of blue and white towel with green dutch oven in background

There is nothing more comforting for the soul than a big bowl of Chicken and Dumplings on a cold night. This is what I call comfort food in a bowl. A thick homemade rich broth studded with bite-size pieces of carrots, celery, and onions are cooked until soft. Then you make homemade dumplings which are much easier than you might realize. I love to add a variety of herbs in my dumplings to give them a deeper flavor profile. If you don’t have the herbs or you simply don’t like them you can leave them out. I also give you other ideas below on how to make dumplings that are semi-homemade using other store-bought ingredients.

Table of contents

  • Why This Recipe Works
  • Ingredients
  • Directions
    • How to Make Homemade Dumplings
  • FAQs
  • Tips & Tricks
  • Comfort Food Recipes

Why This Recipe Works

Chicken and dumpling soup in green dutch oven sitting on top of blue and white kitchen towel

My chicken and dumplings recipe is made in under an hour.

Store bought cooked rotisserie chicken helps speed up the cooking process.

Multi-task; Homemade dumplings are made while the veggies and broth simmer on the stovetop.

Ingredients

  • Chicken – I purchase a store bought cooked rotisserie chicken to speed up the process of making chicken and dumplins. You can also make your own whole chicken and pull the meat off.
  • Veggies – I like to use a mix of onion, garlic, carrots, and celery.
  • Broth – I like to use boxes of chicken broth or homemade chicken stock.
  • Dairy – You will need butter, Evaporated Milk, and 2% milk for this recipe.
  • Seasonings – Poultry seasonings, bay leaf, Salt, Black Pepper, Dried Parsley and Dried Thyme
  • Dry Goods – All purpose flour and baking soda are all you need for the base of the soup and dumplings!

Directions

Three photos of vegetables being sauteed in a cast iron pot.

Melt – Preheat a large stock pot with the butter on low.

Saute – While the butter melts, peel and dice the carrots, onions, and celery. Then saute the vegetables in butter on medium heat for 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.

Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Then add in the flour and stir until the vegetables are coated.

Two photos of broth and evaporated milk poured into a pot.

Pour – Pour the evaporated milk and chicken stock to the pot and mix well.

Add the bay leaf and poultry season then bring to a boil, and cook while you make the dumplings.

How to Make Homemade Dumplings

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MIX – In a large bowl, place the all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, parsley, and thyme. Mix to ensure no clumps.

Dumpling mix in glass mixing bowl, red spatula on the side

Pour the milk and butter into the center of the dry ingredients. Mix until a doughy ball forms.

Shredded rotisserie chicken in white bowl

Place the shredded chicken into the soup mixture.

Three images of cooking process; left: shredded chicken in soup, middle: adding dumplings, right: finished chicken and dumpling soup

Then using a small or medium sized cookie scoop begin to scoop the dumpling dough and drop into the boiling liquid.

Once all the dumplings have been placed in the pot, carefully push the dumplings down to partially submerge them. Reduce the heat to low, place the lid on the pot and simmer for 10-15 minutes.

Chicken and dumpling soup in green dutch oven with soup taken out in a laddle

Once the dumplings are cooked through begin ladling into bowls.

FAQs

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Here are a few of the most frequently asked questions when making Chicken and dumplings receipe.

What does Chicken and Dumplings taste like?

Chicken and dumplings taste like a cross between chicken noodle soup and a thick stew. The broth over time in the chicken and dumplings thickens to make a creamy and very flavorful base. Dough that is cooked in the broth and helps to thicken the broth and also forms into dumplings. The dumplings are pillow like and taste like a cross between a noodle and a potato.

What if I don’t have a cookie scoop can I use something else to make the dumplings?

Absolutely, if you don’t have a cookie scoop you can use your hands to pinch off a little piece of the dough and roll into a ball.

Can I cook the chicken in the broth?

Yes, you can technically poach chicken breast or boneless skinless chicken thighs in the broth prior to adding dumplings. Depending on the size of the chicken will need to boil it for at least 15-20 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit. However, I like the ease of pulling cooked chicken and placing into the broth just before dumplings are added.

Is chicken and dumplings supposed to be thick or soupy?

Chicken and dumplings is a thicker soup almost a stew thanks to the dumplings it helps thicken the broth.

What is a good side for chicken and dumplings?

I love to pair chicken and dumplings with a salad, cornbread, or even biscuits.

Tips & Tricks

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Here are all my tips and tricks whenever I make my Chicken and Dumplings Recipe.

  • Sifting – Feel free to sift the dry ingredients for the dumplings before mixing together.
  • Dumplings – There are a few ways you can make dumplings. I make the dumplings from scratch for this recipe but here are a few other options:
    • Jiffy Mix – You can use a small box of Jiffy Biscuit Mix, mixed with ½ cup warm water and 1 teaspoon parsley. Scoop the mix into a small cookie mix and drop into the pot when the recipe calls for adding dumplings.
    • Canned Biscuits – You can use a small refrigerated can of biscuit dough. Cut them into four pieces and use when the recipe calls for dropping in biscuits.

Comfort Food Recipes

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Still craving comfort food? Here are a few of my favorite comfort food recipes.

  • Polish Feast: Roasted Pork, Potato Dumplings, Sauerkraut, and Red Cabbage
  • Italian Meatloaf
  • Pork Shoulder Roast
  • Instant Pot Pot Roast

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Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

Chicken and Dumplings recipe is a family favorite and a Southern classic comfort food dinner. Thanks to the help of a store bought rotisserie chicken paired with fresh ingredients this meal comes together in under an hours time.
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Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 398kcal
Author: Katie

Equipment

  • Stove Top

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 carrots peeled and diced or thinly sliced
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 2 celery ribs diced
  • 2 Garlic cloves pressed
  • 2 tablespoons All Purpose Flour
  • 12 ounces Evaporated Milk
  • 32 ounces chicken broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 4 cups Shredded Cooked Chicken
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

For the Homemade Dumplings

  • 2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 4 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Parsley
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
  • 4 tablespoons Melted Salted Butter
  • ¾ cup 2% Milk

Instructions

  • Preheat a large stock pot with the butter on low.
  • While the butter melts, peel and dice the carrots, onions, and celery. Then saute the vegetables in butter on medium heat for 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
  • Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Then add in the flour and stir until the vegetables are coated.
  • Pour the evaporated milk and chicken stock to the pot and mix well.
  • Add the bay leaf and poultry season then bring to a boil, and cook while you make the dumplings.

How to Make Homemade Dumplings

  • In a large bowl, place the all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, parsley, and thyme. Mix to ensure no clumps.
  • Pour the milk and butter into the center of the dry ingredients. Mix until a doughy ball forms.
  • Place the shredded chicken into the soup mixture then using a small or medium sized cookie scoop begin to scoop the dumpling dough and drop into the boiling liquid.
  • Once all the dumplings have been placed in the pot, carefully push the dumplings down to partially submerge them. Reduce the heat to low, place the lid on the pot and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
  • Once the dumplings are cooked through begin ladling into bowls.

Notes

  • Sifting – Feel free to sift the dry ingredients for the dumplings before mixing together.
  • Dumplings – There are a few ways you can make dumplings. I make the dumplings from scratch for this recipe but here are a few other options:
    • Jiffy Mix – You can use a small box of Jiffy Biscuit Mix, mixed with ½ cup warm water and 1 teaspoon parsley. Scoop the mix into a small cookie mix and drop into the pot when the recipe calls for adding dumplings.
    • Canned Biscuits – You can use a small refrigerated can of biscuit dough. Cut them into four pieces and use when the recipe calls for dropping in biscuits.

Nutrition

Serving: 1c | Calories: 398kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 1146mg | Potassium: 1267mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 5612IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 3mg
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  1. Bernard Wojciechowski

    September 27, 2022 at 5:36 am

    Katie, I went to school with 2 brothers whose last name was Jasiewicz.I’m Polish too. See if you had relatives who lived in Brooklyn Park Maryland. Anyhow,love your recipes and I’m going to make the dumplings. I’ll let you know how they came out. Do you do any Salmon Cakes from the can? Bernie Catonsville,Maryland

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    • Katie

      September 27, 2022 at 10:44 am

      Hi Bernard, thank you for reaching out. I do not know of any family in Maryland. Just New York and Florida. I hope you enjoy the chicken and dumplings as much as we do! I do not have any with canned salmon, but you could replace the fresh salmon with canned with my black bean salmon croquette recipe.

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