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Chicken and Dumplings

Chicken and Dumplings

Rotisserie chicken and vegetables are combined with homemade dumplings to make a comforting meal for your family.
Servings: 4 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

For the Chicken:

  • 4 cups rotisserie chicken, bones removed and chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup peas
  • 1/2 cup carrots, diced
  • 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped

For the Dumplings:

  • 5 large eggs
  • 10 tablespoons all-purpose flour, heaping

Instructions

  • In a large skillet or a Dutch oven, heat the chopped chicken, onions and chicken stock over low heat. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add the peas and carrots and parsley and simmer for another 10 minutes.
  • While the chicken is simmering, make the dough for your dumplings. Place the eggs in a medium bowl and beat them well. Add a pinch of salt to the eggs. Begin to add your flour one heaping tablespoon at a time. Stir well after each addition.
  • When the dough gets resistant to stirring and comes together into a ball, you will have added enough flour. It may take a bit more or less flour, depending on the size of your eggs. I usually use one egg per person. So, if you have a family of 4, you should use 4 eggs. The dough will be a little tacky to the touch, but should hold its shape.
    dumpling dough
  • Dip your spoon into the simmering broth before spooning the dough, as this will prevent the dough from sticking to the spoon while making the dumplings. Drop very small amounts, about 1 teaspoon of dumpling dough, into the pan with the hot chicken mixture, nestling them down into the broth. Dumplings will swell to three times their size while cooking. You may need to add a little more chicken stock to your pan if it becomes too crowded.
  • Remember that your dumplings will triple in size, so don't make them too big, about the size of a nickel works best. Cover the pan and allow the dumplings to simmer for about 6-8 minutes. They are done when they are cooked through to the center, like fluffy pillows. Add a pinch of pepper to the dumplings.
    Chicken and Dumplings
  • Stir gently to combine dumplings with the chicken and vegetables. Serve as is, or you can make a thickener to add to the broth by blending 1/3 cup cold water and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch in a small bowl. Stir until dissolved. Pour the thickener into the chicken and dumplings and stir gently. This will thicken the remaining chicken broth. Recipe makes 4 servings.

Equipment

  • 1 large skillet
  • 1 medium bowl

Nutrition

Calories: 632kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 77gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 463mgSodium: 1577mgPotassium: 265mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 3237IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 3mg