Made with chicken breast, carrots, and spices, just one bite of these chicken and dumplings will convince you that this recipe is the best.
Preparation Time
30 mins
Cooking Time
1 hr 28 mins
Total Time
1 hr 58 mins
Calories
405 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Enjoy!
Step 2
Ladle 1/4 cup cooking liquid into a bowl; cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Mix in 2 tablespoons flour. Stir back into the pot.
Step 3
Place 2 cups flour in a large bowl; cut in shortening with 2 knives until mixture forms pea-sized bits. Mix in chilled chicken broth until dough is combined.
Step 4
Turn dough out onto a floured work surface. Knead 5 to 6 times; pat down to 1-inch thickness. Sprinkle lightly with flour; roll out to about 1/8-inch thickness. Cut dough into squares with a sharp knife.
Step 5
Drop squares, in batches, into simmering cooking liquid, moving squares to the side with each addition. Partially cover pot; simmer until dumplings are firm, about 12 minutes. Separate any dumplings that stick together. Remove from heat; keep covered.
Step 6
Bone chicken; cut into bite-sized pieces and return to the pot. Chop carrot; return to the pot. Cool chicken and dumplings, about 30 minutes, before serving.
Step 7
Gather all ingredients.
Step 8
Melt butter in a stock pot over medium-high heat. Add celery, carrot, onion, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning; cook and stir until flavors combine, about 5 minutes.
Step 9
Push vegetable mixture to the sides and add chicken; cook until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
Step 10
Pour enough water over the chicken to cover by 3 inches; bring to a boil. Stir, scraping the browned bits off of the bottom of the pot. Reduce heat; simmer until chicken is tender, about 1 hour.
Step 11
Transfer chicken and carrots to a serving plate with a large slotted spoon; let cool.
Ingredients
water to cover
1 small onion, chopped
1 large carrot, quartered
2 large bay leaves
2 ribs celery, quartered
1 teaspoon mashed garlic
2 pounds bone-in chicken breasts
2 tablespoons self-rising flour (such as White Lily®)
