Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings (Made Easy)

"My recipe for chicken and dumplings isn't old fashioned -- but the flavor is! Table-ready in 30 minutes."
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
14
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • NOTE: IF USING SALTED BUTTER, USE TWO 14.5 OUNCE CANS CHICKEN BROTH PLUS TWO CUPS WATER. (STEP ONE): Chop deboned skinless chicken into bite-sized pieces; set aside.
  • MELT 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add 1/2 cup all-purpose flour and cook until bubbly and light golden, stirring often for 2 minutes. Stir in the broth and seasonings. Bring mixture to boiling then reduce heat to medium. Add chunked or diced chicken; stir.
  • COMBINE the dumpling dough ingredients, stirring only until soft dough forms (do not overmix). Drop dough quickly by teaspoons in a single layer over surface of bubbling gravy on one half of large saucepan (do not roll or press dough, or submerge beneath the gravy). Simmer mixture UNCOVERED for 10 minutes.
  • GARNISH tops of dumplings with parsley or chives.
  • COVER then reduce heat to medium-low.
  • SIMMER covered for 10 additional minutes; UNCOVER and remove from heat.
  • LIFT out dumplings individually using a small slotted spoon, placing them onto a plate, leaving dumplings garnished side-up.
  • STIR chicken and gravy using a wooden spoon (gently scraping bottom of saucepan while stirring).
  • LADLE the chicken/gravy mixture into bowls, then arrange dumplings over the top.
  • SERVE and enjoy.

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Reviews

  1. Wow this recipe is so good and so easy! I used swanson can chicken 1/2 dark meat 1/2 white meat,I used 2 cans and it was delicious.My family loved it.Thank you so much for posting I will be making this recipe often.
     
  2. definitely delicious!! I made the recipe almost exactly. added cilantro. i used regular canned biscuits instead of the Bisquick and lightly floured them and added to the pot. Very good!
     
  3. I made this exactly as stated, and found that this recipe is not difficult and is full of flavor. Without doubling, it was the perfect amount for my family (2 adults, 3 young children) - no leftovers! This will definitely replace my old dumpling recipe!
     
  4. First off this should not be listed under scratch recipes, Bisquick is not scratch dumplings
     
  5. The flavors were great, but I found the amount of chicken compared to the amount of gravy to be way off. We felt like we were just eating gravy soup and dumplings. I will make it again but I think I will double the amount of chicken next time.
     
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Tweaks

  1. Instead of nutmeg I used sage...
     

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