Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings
User Reviews
4.5
18 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
2 hrs 30 mins
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Total Time
3 hrs
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
477 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings
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We love Southern chicken and dumplings and often found ourselves ordering them from Cracker Barrel. This copycat recipe is a family favorite now. It does take a while to cook, but most of this is hands off time.
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Ingredients
- 4 pound whole chicken neck and gizzards removed
- 1 large onion peeled and cut in half
- 3 carrots peeled and cut into large pieces
- 3 stalks celery cut into large pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt more to taste
- 1 teaspoon cracked pepper more to taste
- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 1/2 tablespoons shortening
- 1 cup whole milk
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Instructions
- Place the chicken, onion, carrots, celery, and a teaspoon of salt and pepper in a large stock pot and add enough water to cover the chicken.
- Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer for around 2-3 hours or until the chicken is very tender and falling off the bones.
- About 45 minutes before the chicken is done, prepare the dumplings by stirring together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cut in the shortening using a pastry cutter, two knives, or your fingers.
- Slowly stir in the milk, 1/4 cup at a time, just until a shaggy dough forms. You may not need the full cup of milk. Do not over mix the dough.
- Dump the dough out onto a floured surface and roll out to 1/4 inch thick. Use a pizza cutter to cut in long 1-inch wide strips. Cut the dough the other direction into 1-inch squares.
- Place dumplings on a parchment lined baking sheet to dry for 30 minutes.
- When the chicken is finished cooking (it should be falling off the bone) remove it to a large dish and, when cool enough to handle (or use forks), strip the meat from the bones and into small chunks.
- Pour the broth from the stock pot through a fine mesh sieve into a large bowl. Discard the vegetables. Return 6 cups of broth to the stock pot and refrigerate or freeze the remaining stock for another use.
- Bring the stock to a simmer and add the dumplings, one at a time so they do not stick together. Cook for 6-7 minutes.
- Add the chicken back to the stock pot and stir to combine. Continue cooking for 20 minutes. The broth should thicken as the dumplings cook.
- Add more salt and pepper to taste before serving.
Notes
- Cracker Barrel serves their chicken and dumplings over mashed potatoes. We recommend our Instant Pot mashed potatoes - extra creamy and so simple!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
477kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
74mg
(25%)
Sodium
327mg
(14%)
Potassium
447mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
4070IU
(81%)
Vitamin C
4.7mg
(5%)
Calcium
86mg
(9%)
Iron
3.2mg
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 477 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 477kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 74mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 327mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 447mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 4070IU | 81% |
| Vitamin C | 4.7mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3.2mg | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.5
18 reviews
Excellent
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