Chicken and Dumplings is a stew that is a hearty bowl of comfort and warmth that can be enjoyed all year long!
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Chicken and Dumplings!
Chicken and dumplings is the epitome of what I consider a comfort recipe.
It is absolutely perfect for this time of year, the transition from winter to spring, where the weather is rainy and dreary most days still. This stew will bring a new level of hearty comfort into your home, and it doesn’t take anything special to whip it up!
To make the stew
First, we will start with cooking the chicken. Use a large heavy bottomed pot or dutch oven for this recipe. Add the vegetable oil to the pot and heat over medium heat. Once the oil is heated, add the chicken breasts.
Cook the chicken breasts for 15-20 minutes flipping regularly until fully cooked.
Remove the chicken breasts from the pot and using two forks, shred the chicken. Set the shredded chicken aside.
You’ll want to keep all of the delicious chicken bits that are in the bottom of the pot, so don’t wash or scrape them out!
Using the same pot that you cooked the chicken in, melt the butter. When the butter is melted, add the minced garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add the celery, carrots, potatoes, parsley, basil, thyme, salt and pepper to the pot. Stir to combine and cover the pot with a lid. Let the vegetables cook for 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, remove the lid. Sprinkle the flour over top of the vegetables and stir in, until fully combined. This creates a roux, which will help thicken the stew.
Add the broth, cream, and shredded chicken into the pot. Stir well and bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover the pot and let the stew cook for 10-15 minutes. During this time, make the dumplings!
To make the Dumplings
In a medium sized bowl combine the flour, milk, melted butter, olive oil, baking powder, parsley, basil, thyme, pepper, and salt. Mix together using a sturdy wooden spoon, when the ingredients are combined, turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 2-3 minutes.
Pinch off a golf ball sized piece of dough, and roll it into a ball. Repeat until all of the dough is portioned and rolled into balls. You should end up with 8-10 dumplings.
Cooking the Dumplings
After the stew has simmered for 10-15 minutes, remove the lid and give the stew a quick stir. Keep the stew at a simmer and plop the dumplings into the stew. DO NOT STIR after you have added the dumplings.
Replace the lid and set a timer for 14 minutes. Do not open the lid during this time.
The steam cooks the dumplings so it is crucial to keep the lid on.
After the time is up, remove the stew from the heat, remove the lid, and let the stew rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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Chicken and Dumplings
This Chicken and Dumpling stew is a hearty bowl of comfort and warmth that can be enjoyed all year long!
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
- 2 Large Chicken Breasts
- ⅓ cup Butter
- 1 ½ teaspoons Garlic, minced
- 2 large stalks of Celery, diced (around 1 cup)
- 2 large Carrots, diced (around 1 cup)
- 8 mini Potatoes, cubed (around 1 cup)
- 1 Tablespoon Parsley
- 1 teaspoon Basil
- ½ teaspoon Thyme
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
- ¼ cup All Purpose Flour
- 4 cups Chicken or Vegetable Stock
- ½ cup Table Cream
Dumplings
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Milk, of choice
- 2 Tablespoons Butter, melted
- 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons Parsley
- ½ teaspoon Basil
- ½ teaspoon Thyme
- ½ teaspoon Pepper
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
Instructions
To make the stew
- In a large heavy bottomed pot or dutch oven, add the vegetable oil and heat over medium heat. Once the oil is heated, add the chicken breasts.
- Cook the chicken breasts 15-20 minutes flipping regularly until fully cooked.
- Remove the chicken breasts from the pot and using two forks, shred the chicken. Set aside.
- Using the same pot that you cooked the chicken in, melt the butter. When the butter is melted, add the minced garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add the celery, carrots, potatoes, parsley, basil, thyme, salt and pepper to the pot. Stir to combine and cover the pot with a lid. Let the vegetables cook for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, remove the lid. Sprinkle the flour over top of the vegetables and stir in, until fully combined.
- Add the broth, cream, and shredded chicken into the pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover and let the stew cook for 10-15 minutes.
To make the Dumplings
- In a medium sized bowl combine the flour, milk, melted butter, olive oil, baking powder, parsley, basil, thyme, pepper, and salt. Mix together using a sturdy wooden spoon, when the ingredients are combined, turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 2-3 minutes.
- Pinch off golf ball sized pieces of dough, and roll into a ball. Repeat until all of the dough is portioned and rolled into balls.
Cooking the Dumplings
- After the time is up, remove the lid and stir the stew well.
- Keeping the stew at a simmer, plop the dumplings into the stew. DO NOT STIR..
- Replace the lid and set a timer for 14 minutes. Do not open the lid during this time. The steam steams and cooks the dumplings so it is crucial to keep the lid on.
- After the time is up, remove the stew from the heat, remove the lid, and let the stew rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g
I made this last night and it was SOOO GOOD!! Your recipe was so easy to follow and it was a really enjoyable recipe to make. Thank you!
Awe, thank you so much! I am SO happy that you loved it!! ?
This was delicious. Everyone in the family loved it! Thanks for the great recipe.
You’re welcome! I am so happy that your family loved it! 💕
The milk for the dumplings just says 1 milk. What is the measurements? I’m looking forward to making this and dropping some off on relatives porches for a social-distancing family dinner.
Oh, I am sorry! I totally missed that, it is 1 cup of Milk. I will update the recipe now. I love this idea of delivering to friends and family during this time ❤️
Wow, you are making me look good in front of my family! Lol. What a great flavor this turns out to be. I tried to do this quickly and woh my appliances so I pressure cooked the potatoes separately while I did the rest for 3 mins. Also I through everything called for the dumplings in my mixer with my pastry paddle and turned it on #2 speed for 1 min and voila! Dough was perfect. Thanks, you never cease to amaze me with your pictures and recipes.
Lovely! I am so happy it worked out as a quick meal!