4.9 from 132 votes
Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings
Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings features tender chicken breast simmered in a flavorful broth with celery, carrots, onion, and garlic, topped with soft dumplings made from flour, baking powder, salt, and buttermilk. The recipe yields a comforting dish with hearty vegetables and fluffy dumplings that absorb the savory broth, resulting in a homestyle, satisfying meal suitable for cooler days.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
338 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 medium celery sliced, ribs
- 3 medium carrot diced
- 1 medium white onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 chicken breast boneless skinless
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 cups chicken broth
Dumplings
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and heat for about 1 minute. Add the sliced celery, diced carrots, and diced onion. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft and translucent. Add 3 cloves minced garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts to the pot and season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Pour in 8 cups chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Boil for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and shreds easily with a fork. Using two forks, shred the chicken directly in the pot or remove to a cutting board to shred, then return it to the pot.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the 2 cups all-purpose flour, 3 teaspoons baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt. Gradually add 1 cup buttermilk, stirring until well combined.
- Drop spoonfuls of the dumpling batter directly into the simmering soup. Cover the pot and let simmer for 20 minutes, until the dumplings are fluffy and steamed.
- Ladle the chicken and dumplings into bowls and serve hot.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
338kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
50mg
(17%)
Sodium
2103mg
(88%)
Potassium
942mg
(20%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
5385IU
(108%)
Vitamin C
26.9mg
(30%)
Calcium
186mg
(19%)
Iron
3.1mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 338
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 338kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 2103mg | 88% |
| Potassium | 942mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 5385IU | 108% |
| Vitamin C | 26.9mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 186mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3.1mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.