Chicken And Dumplings
A hearty and budget-friendly chicken and dumplings dish made with shredded chicken and fluffy dumplings in a savory broth. Perfect for a comforting dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 4 carrots peeled and sliced
- 4 celery stalks
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 3 quart chicken broth
- 1 tbsp hot sauce
- Salt and pepper
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken bones and skin removed
- 2 cup flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/4 cup milk
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 16 of 16 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 278 mg
- Iron: 5.61 mg
- Magnesium: 67 mg
- Phosphorus: 390 mg
- Potassium: 928 mg
- Zinc: 3.08 mg
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 celery stalks
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 3 quart chicken broth
- 1 tbsp hot sauce
- Salt and pepper
- 2 cup flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/4 cup milk
Prepare
- Chop 1 onion
- 4 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken, bones and skin removed
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook onion until translucent. Add carrot, celery, thyme, and broth. Boil and then add hot sauce, salt, pepper, and chicken. Simmer until chicken is cooked, about 15 minutes. While chicken cooks, whisk together everything else.
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Step 2.
When chicken is cooked, scoop it out of the pot and let cool. Keep stock simmering. Shred cooled chicken and return to stockpot. Bring to a boil and add dumpling batter in big spoonfuls. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Serve immediately. Makes good dinner for 6, or 4 if you have big eaters.
