Easy Healthy Chicken and Dumplings
User Reviews
4.9
156 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
342 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Soup
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Cuisine
American
Easy Healthy Chicken and Dumplings
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My Easy Healthy Chicken and Dumplings is a delicious lightened up makeover of a classic stick-to-your ribs comfort food. Fluffy dumplings are simmered in a pot of homemade chicken soup on the stove. It's the perfect hearty meal to warm you up on a cold day!
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Ingredients
Soup:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 1 cup sliced celery
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons fresh thyme (or ½ teaspoon dried thyme)
- 1 bay leaf
- 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 3 cups diced or shredded cooked chicken or turkey (can use rotisserie chicken)
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Dumplings:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 6-8 tablespoons buttermilk*
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium heat and add the onion, celery, and carrots. Sautè the vegetables until they start to soften, 3-4. Add the garlic and cook another minutes until fragrant.
- Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir to combine. Cook 1-2 minutes, until flour is a pale golden brown. Then add the thyme, bay leaf, and chicken stock. Bring to a simmer, then cover and simmer until the vegetables are cooked, about 10 minutes. Stir in the cooked chicken, parsley, and lemon juice. Taste and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- To make the dumplings, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper together in a medium bowl. Stir 6 tablespoons buttermilk, the egg and melted butter together in a second bowl. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently fold together with a spatula until just combined (don't over-mix the dough). Add an additional tablespoon or two of buttermilk if needed to form a moist and spongy dough.
- Lower the heat on the stove so that the soup is at a low simmer. Using a small cookie scoop or two spoons, drop balls of the dumpling dough into the lightly simmering soup. Each dumpling should be about two teaspoons big- they will expand in the soup. Spoon a little of the soup over each dumpling to moisten them.
- Cover the pot and cook until the dumplings are firm and cooked through, 18-20 minutes. Try to avoid uncovering the pot- this will help the dumplings steam and retain their moisture. Garnish chicken and dumplings with chopped parsley and/or thyme and plenty of black pepper.
Notes
- * If you don’t have buttermilk, you can make it by stirring 1 ½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice into ½ cup milk (any type). Let the mixture sit for a 5-10 minutes until it thickens slightly and small curds form. Use as directed in the recipe.
- When making the biscuit dough, stir the ingredients together with a spatula until just combined. Avoid over-mixing the dough- this will help keep them light and fluffy.
- Once you add the dumplings to the soup, lower the heat to a simmer, not a hard boil. This way the delicate dumplings don’t break apart.
- If you'd like a creamier soup, you can stir in ¼-½ cup of whole milk or half and half.
- Don’t open the lid to peek once you put the dumplings in. This will help the dumplings steam and retain their moisture.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1 serving
Calories
342kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
380mg
(16%)
Potassium
709mg
(20%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
4022IU
(80%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
121mg
(12%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 342 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving | |
| Calories | 342kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 380mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 709mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 4022IU | 80% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 121mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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156 reviews
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