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Old-Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings
Old-Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings made from scratch is pure southern comfort food and it is not at all difficult to make. Tender dumplings, lots of shredded chicken, and a super flavorful broth make this an unbelievably delicious meal.
Course
Dinner, Main Dish
Cuisine
Southern
Keyword
chicken
Prep Time
30
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
1
hour
hour
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
40
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
Author
Christin Mahrlig
Equipment
Dutch Oven
Pastry Blender
Rolling Pin
Ingredients
1
(3-pound)
whole chicken
2
celery stalks,
chopped
2
medium
carrots,
peeled and chopped
1/2
medium
onion,
chopped
2
quarts
water
1
bay leaf
2 1/2
teaspoons
salt,
divided
3/4
teaspoon
black pepper
2
cups
all-purpose flour
1/2
teaspoon
baking soda
3
tablespoons
vegetable shortening
3/4
cup
buttermilk
Instructions
Place chicken, celery, carrots, onion and 2 teaspoons of salt in a Dutch oven. Add water and bay leaf.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
Remove chicken from pot. Let cool 15 minutes and then remove chicken from bone, discarding the skin and shredding the chicken.
Add pepper to pot and bring broth to a boil.
Meanwhile combine flour, baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl.
Use a pastry blender or your fingers to cut shortening into flour until it resmembles coarse meal.
Add buttermilk and stir until dry ingredients are moistened.
Turn dough out onto a floured surface and kead 4 to 5 times. Roll out to a 1/2-inch thickness.
Pinch off dough in 1 1/2-inch pieces and add to boiling broth. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in chicken.
Nutrition
Calories:
475
kcal