Chicken and Dumplings: The Easy Comfort Food You’ll Love
Chicken and Dumplings is the ultimate comfort food that combines tender chicken, fluffy dumplings, and a rich broth.
- Author: Souzan
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: main course
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: gluten-free
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup carrots, diced
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- In a large pot, heat the chicken broth over medium heat.
- Add the shredded chicken, carrots, celery, and onion. Simmer for about 10 minutes.
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, and black pepper. Stir in milk and melted butter until a dough forms.
- Drop spoonfuls of the dumpling dough into the simmering broth.
- Cover and cook for 15 minutes, until dumplings are fluffy and cooked through.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add fresh herbs such as thyme or parsley.
- Feel free to use leftover rotisserie chicken for convenience.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Chicken and Dumplings, comfort food, easy recipe