Southern Chicken and Dumplings

Submitted by Tonkcats

"Yum. Cooking time approximate."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 whole chicken, cut up
• 1⁄2 tablespoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup milk

• Dumplings

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1⁄2 cup milk

directions

1. Combine chicken, salt and pepper in a large pot and cover with water. Cook until chicken is tender.
2. Remove chicken from water.
3. Remove bone and skin.
4. Set chicken aside (while chicken is cooking, prepare dumplings.).
5. Dumplings: In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, baking powder and shortening with a fork.
6. Add egg and 1/2 cup milk; mix to form dough.
7. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on floured surface.
8. Cut into four-inch strips with sharp knife.
9. Drop dumplings into simmering chicken broth.
10. Cover and simmer until dumplings are done.
11. Add chicken to dumplings and 1 cup milk.
12. Cook slowly for 10 minutes.

Reviews

[Elaine1]

This is just how Momma made them back home in the Eastern TN mountains!

 

[Daphne2002]

This is the real thing! Thanks for bringing back memories. I've looked quite a while for a chicken 'n' dumplings recipe that doesn't use a can of cream soup. I'm not sure if it is a myth or not, but according to my grandma you should never open the lid of the pot until the dumplings are done because or the won't be fluffy. I think this is because the steam cooks them (if it is true at all...) You never know!

 

[Matthew strait]

this was yummy, I added a can of corn and can of peas to mine to make it more of a chicken dumpling soup and it was yummy

 

[DanielsWife]

I only needed a recipe for the dumplings. So far, these are better than all the others I have tried ... and I've tried a lot. I liked that they were light and fluffy, not chewy, even though they were rolled out. Took about 15 minutes in simmering broth for them to be cooked to our tastes. When I make them again, I will add a pinch more salt and some poultry seasoning, just because that's the way I like them! Thanks for sharing your recipe.

 

[Michael S.]

These are fantastic. Much like my southern mother used to make and I loved as a kid. I've made it 3 times now and my family loves it too. The only changes were I don't add milk to the broth because I don't remember my mother doing that. Also, as I'm allergic to soy, I used a palm oil shortening from Spectrum. Highly recommend this recipe.