Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings
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| Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings | Epic Demo |
This recipe begins with Braised chicken tender perfection with vegetables and seasonings. A simple cake made with kitchen ingredients simmered in the broth until tender and meaty. This is a family favorite that will be asked over and over again! This is a recipe I learned from my mother when I was growing up. It took some time to get it like his and then I add my style to it and it was a hit with my family. My fiance says it's just like her grandmother. I thought that I would share with everyone. Enjoy!
Ingredients
BROTH
- 1 chicken, cut into pieces
- 1 onion
- 3 large carrots cut into thirds
- 3 stalks celery, cut into thirds
- 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- & salt pepper to taste
- Bay leaf pinch poultry seasoning or optional
- DUMPLING
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
- 1/3 cups shortening
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cups milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- OTHER
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- parsley garnish
Instructions
- Combine chicken, onion, carrot, and celery in a large pot. Season to taste.
- Add the chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered 45-60 minutes or until chicken is tender. While broth is simmering, prepare the cake below.
- Remove chicken and vegetables from the broth. Discard skin and bones and chop the rest of the chicken, set aside.
- Gently Add dumplings into the broth. Simmer 15-20 minutes or until tender.
- Stir the chicken (and vegetables if desired) into the broth and cook approximately 2-3 minutes or until heated through.
DUMPLING
- Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and shortening with a fork until mixed in shortening.
- Add the milk a little at a time and stir until combined (you may not need all of it, you want the dough is soft but not sticky).
- Knead a few times on a floured surface until the dough is smooth.
- Generously flour Your surface and roll the dough to thick/1/8. Cut dough 1″ x 2″. Generously flour to avoid sticking.
- Cook in the broth as directed above.
TO THICKEN THE BROTH (OPTIONAL)
- In a small bowl, combine 4 tablespoons cornstarch with 3 tablespoons water.
- Add to the boiling broth a little at a time stirring to achieve desired consistency.
Old Fashioned chicken and dumplings is an entertaining family favorite meals and delicious! This recipe is easy to make from scratch including cake soft and juicy chicken in an easy homemade broth.
This recipe begins with Braised chicken tender perfection with vegetables and seasonings. A simple cake made with kitchen ingredients simmered in the broth until tender and meaty. This is a family favorite that will be asked over and over again!