Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings Copycat Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    8

  • Calories

    246 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings Copycat Recipe

Gather your loved ones and enjoy this cozy Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings Copycat recipe that's sure to become a family favorite!

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Ingredients

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  • 6 cups water
  • 1 tbsp Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter cold and cubed
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 3 cups Cooked Chicken Breast shredded
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Instructions

  1. Combine the water and Better Than Bouillon chicken stock in a large pot or Dutch oven. Set the stove temperature to medium-high heat, and stir occasionally until the liquid starts to boil. 
  2. While the broth is simmering, make the dumplings. For this dumpling recipe, mix all purpose flour and baking powder in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
  3. Add the cubed butter to the flour mix and, using two forks or a dough cutter, cut in the butter until crumbly.
  4. Add the buttermilk to this mixture and stir just until the dough comes together and has a shaggy look to it. 
  5. Gently form it into a ball of dough.
  6. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface, like a cutting board or a work mat. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough out until it is about ¼ of an inch thick. 
  7. Cut the dumpling dough with a pastry cutter or a pizza cutter, into squares approximately 1 inch in size.  
  8. Once the stock has come to a boil, add in the chicken to the pot.  
  9. Place the dumplings into the pot, just a few at a time, and stir frequently to prevent them from sticking together.    
  10. Once all the dumplings are in the pot, cook for about 15-20 minutes.
  11. Serve this copycat Cracker Barrel chicken and dumplings meal with salt and black pepper to taste and a garnish of parsley or cilantro, if desired. Enjoy!

Notes

  • To make fluffy dumplings, make sure that the stock temperature is hot when adding your dumplings to it. The heat helps to make these dumplings puff up and pillowy. As well, keep the lid on the pot while the dumplings are cooking as the steam within it allows for the dumplings to rise. 
  • Dumplings fall apart in water that is aggressively simmering or boiling. Keeping the stock at a low heat will let the dumplings cook and rise without being bumped around, leading them to fall apart in the pot.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1g Calories 246kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 25g (8%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 56mg (19%) Sodium 256mg (11%) Potassium 211mg (6%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 148IU (3%) Vitamin C 0.01mg (0%) Calcium 69mg (7%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 246 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 246kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Protein 21g 42%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 56mg 19%
Sodium 256mg 11%
Potassium 211mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 148IU 3%
Vitamin C 0.01mg 0%
Calcium 69mg 7%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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