Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumpling Recipe

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5.0

15 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr

  • Total Time

    1 hr 10 mins

  • Servings

    6 servings

  • Calories

    371 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    American

Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumpling Recipe

A homemade, easy Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings recipe that is both comforting and tasty! Warm broth with tender chicken and buttery, pillowy dumplings.

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Ingredients

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  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 whole chicken broken down into pieces, sometimes called a fryer chicken
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 1/2 lb carrots sliced into coins
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 tsp ground thyme
  • 1/4 tsp poultry seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp tarragon
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 bay leaves
  • chives for garnish (optional)

For the Dumplings

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 4 tbsp melted butter or shortening
  • 1 cup buttermilk
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Instructions

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot. Sprinkle chicken pieces with salt and pepper and brown in batches: half of the chicken at a time, browning both sides well. Add additional 2 tablespoons olive oil in the pot to brown the second batch of chicken.
  2. Remove chicken and sauté onion and carrots until the onions start to become tender, 3 minutes or so. Add chicken back into the pot and cover with chicken broth. Add in thyme, poultry seasoning, tarragon, garlic powder, bay leaves, and salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Cover and bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 40 minutes or until chicken is completely cooked through.
  4. Remove chicken pieces and shred, discarding extra fat and bones. Add chicken pieces back into the pot.
  5. To make the dumplings, whisk flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together until well mixed. Pour in melted butter and buttermilk and stir until just combined.
  6. Drop by the large tablespoon into the simmering pot. Dumplings will be done when they are puffed and floating, after about 3 minutes.
  7. Taste broth and adjust seasonings as needed. Serve hot.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 371kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 42g (14%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 25mg (8%) Sodium 2152mg (90%) Potassium 647mg (18%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 6614IU (132%) Vitamin C 26mg (29%) Calcium 149mg (15%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 371 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 371kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 42g 14%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 2152mg 90%
Potassium 647mg 14%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 6614IU 132%
Vitamin C 26mg 29%
Calcium 149mg 15%
Iron 3mg 17%

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

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