Description
A comforting chicken and dumplings recipe that combines tender chicken with fluffy dumplings, perfect for a cozy meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1 small yellow onion (diced)
- 2 medium carrots (peeled and diced)
- 2 sticks celery (diced)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 ½ cups half and half
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- Fresh Parsley (for serving, optional)
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 4 tablespoons butter (melted)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup whole milk
Instructions
- Melt 5 tablespoons butter in a large pot or dutch oven over medium high heat.
- Add 1 small diced yellow onion, 2 medium peeled and diced carrots, and 2 diced celery sticks. Sauté for 5-6 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
- Add 1 tablespoon minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until aromatic.
- Stir in ¼ cup all purpose flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Gradually add 4 cups chicken broth and 1 cup water, stirring to combine.
- Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Stir in 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves.
- Simmer on low for approximately 20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove the chicken, shred and return it back to the pan.
- Stir in 1 ½ cups half and half and ½ cup frozen peas and allow them to cook while you prepare the dumplings.
- For the dumplings, whisk together 2 cups all purpose flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves in a mixing bowl.
- Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in ¾ cup whole milk and 4 tablespoons melted butter.
- Stir together with a wooden spoon or spatula until just combined.
- Use a cookie scoop to drop the dumpling dough into the soup. Do not overlap the dumplings.
- Once the dumplings are added to the pan, gently push them down into the soup so that a small amount of liquid covers them.
- Bring the mixture to a low simmer.
- Cover and cook the dumplings for 15 minutes with the lid on the pan. Do not remove the lid during this cook time.
- After this time, check the doneness of the dumplings by inserting a toothpick into the center of a dumpling to ensure that the toothpick comes out clean.
- If the dumplings are not done, continue to cook, covered for a few more minutes until cooked through.
- Once the dumplings are cooked through, serve warm topped with parsley and enjoy!
Notes
- Fresh parsley is optional for serving.
- Ensure not to overlap the dumplings for even cooking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg