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Old Fashioned Homemade Chicken & Dumplings

by Rebecca August 4, 2020

Serves: 8 to 10 | Prep: 1 Hr | Cook: 1 Hr

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This awesome dish will make your dinner super special! The creaminess of this Chicken and Dumpling is the best thing I have ever tasted in my life! You should give this one a try and surprise your family with the best homemade Chicken & Dumplings like our Grandma’s!

Ingredients

FOR THE CHICKEN & BROTH:

2-4 chicken breasts (bone-in with skin) or 1 whole 3 lb chicken

1 stick butter

2 pkg chicken bouillon (or 2 spoonfuls)

FOR THE DUMPLINGS:

1 stick butter, melted

3 large eggs

1/2 cup milk, 2%

5 cups all-purpose flour, divided

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

2 drops of yellow food coloring (or substitute a pinch of Turmeric)

How to Make Old Fashioned Homemade Chicken & Dumplings

TO MAKE CHICKEN AND BROTH: 

Step 1: In a Dutch oven, place the whole chicken or chicken breast. Pour enough water to cover the chicken.

Step 2: Add in the chicken bouillon and 1 stick of butter.

Step 3: Turn the heat to medium and cover. Cook for 45 minutes until the chicken is tender. ( 1 hour and 15 minutes for the whole chicken.)

Step 4: Remove the chicken and transfer it to a clean plate and allow it to cool. Set aside the broth.

Step 5: Remove the bones and skin. Chop or shred the meat into small pieces.

TO MAKE DUMPLINGS:

Step 1: Add melted butter and eggs in a small bowl. Whisk until creamy.

Step 2: Add milk into half a shell an egg and mix then pour it into the egg and butter mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 3: Add 3 cups of flour gradually until the dough becomes sticky.

Step 4: Add 4 or 5 drops of yellow food coloring.

Step 5: Load 2 cups of flour onto the counter or any wooden board.

Step 6: Add 1 tablespoon of flour into the middle of the flour.

Step 7: Mold the flour until it becomes a dough the roll it very thin.

Step 8: Cut the dough into strips using a pizza cutter.

Step 9: Add the strips into the boiling broth. ( Make sure to have enough broth to prevent the dumplings from burning.)

Step 10: Reduce the heat to low while you are making the next load.

Step 11: After the last dumpling load, put back the chicken into the Dutch oven and carefully stir.

Step 12: Remove from the heat and cover with the lid.

Step 13: Allow it to sit and cool for 10 minutes.

Step 14: Serve and enjoy!

Old Fashioned Homemade Chicken & Dumplings

Rebecca Serves: 8 to 10 | Prep: 1 Hr | Cook: 1 Hr Remember it laterLike this recipe! Pin it to your favorite board NOW!Pin This awesome dish will make your… Main Dish Recipes Old Fashioned Homemade Chicken & Dumplings European Print This
Serves: 8-10 Prep Time: 1 hr Cooking Time: 1 hr 1 hr
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

  • FOR THE CHICKEN & BROTH:
  • 2-4 chicken breasts (bone-in with skin) or 1 whole 3 lb chicken
  • 1 stick butter
  • 2 pkg chicken bouillon (or 2 spoonfuls)
  • FOR THE DUMPLINGS:
  • 1 stick butter, melted
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk, 2%
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour, divided
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 drops of yellow food coloring (or substitute a pinch of Turmeric)

Instructions

TO MAKE CHICKEN AND BROTH: 

Step 1: In a Dutch oven, place the whole chicken or chicken breast. Pour enough water to cover the chicken.

Step 2: Add in the chicken bouillon and 1 stick of butter.

Step 3: Turn the heat to medium and cover. Cook for 45 minutes until the chicken is tender. ( 1 hour and 15 minutes for the whole chicken.)

Step 4: Remove the chicken and transfer it to a clean plate and allow it to cool. Set aside the broth.

Step 5: Remove the bones and skin. Chop or shred the meat into small pieces.

TO MAKE DUMPLINGS:

Step 1: Add melted butter and eggs in a small bowl. Whisk until creamy.

Step 2: Add milk into half a shell an egg and mix then pour it into the egg and butter mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 3: Add 3 cups of flour gradually until the dough becomes sticky.

Step 4: Add 4 or 5 drops of yellow food coloring.

Step 5: Load 2 cups of flour onto the counter or any wooden board.

Step 6: Add 1 tablespoon of flour into the middle of the flour.

Step 7: Mold the flour until it becomes a dough the roll it very thin.

Step 8: Cut the dough into strips using a pizza cutter.

Step 9: Add the strips into the boiling broth. ( Make sure to have enough broth to prevent the dumplings from burning.)

Step 10: Reduce the heat to low while you are making the next load.

Step 11: After the last dumpling load, put back the chicken into the Dutch oven and carefully stir.

Step 12: Remove from the heat and cover with the lid.

Step 13: Allow it to sit and cool for 10 minutes.

Step 14: Serve and enjoy!

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Rebecca

I started cooking as a child with my parents and grandparents. I love cooking for my family and like trying new recipes.

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