Here’s a classic Chicken and Dumplings recipe—warm, hearty comfort food with tender chicken and soft dumplings.
Chicken and Dumplings
🍲 Ingredients
For the chicken stew
- 2 tbsp butter or oil
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 2 carrots (sliced)
- 2 celery stalks (sliced)
- 2–3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2–3 cups cooked shredded chicken (or rotisserie chicken)
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup milk or cream
- 1 tsp thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp flour (for thickening)
For the dumplings
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp butter (melted)
- ½ cup milk
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Build the base
- Melt butter in a large pot
- Cook onion, carrots, and celery for 5–7 minutes
- Add garlic and cook 1 minute
2. Make it creamy
- Stir in flour to thicken
- Slowly add chicken broth and milk
- Stir until smooth and slightly thickened
3. Add chicken
- Add shredded chicken and thyme
- Simmer 10–15 minutes
4. Make dumpling dough
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt
- Add melted butter and milk
- Stir until just combined (don’t overmix)
5. Cook dumplings
- Drop spoonfuls of dough into simmering stew
- Cover with lid
- Cook 12–15 minutes without lifting lid too often
6. Serve
- Dumplings should be fluffy and cooked through
- Serve hot and creamy
🧠 Tips
- Don’t overmix dumpling dough (keeps them soft)
- Keep stew at a gentle simmer, not boiling hard
- Add peas or parsley for extra flavor
If you want, I can also give:
- a slow cooker version
- Southern-style fluffy dumplings
- or a thicker “gravy-style” version 👍
