Homemade Chicken and Dumplings
Directions
- 1Add the cut-up chicken, salt, and 4 cups of chicken broth into a large pot.
- 2Add the cut-up chicken, salt, and 4 cups of chicken broth into a large pot.
- 3Add the cut-up chicken, salt, and 4 cups of chicken broth into a large pot.
- 4Bring the mixture to a boil, then set a timer for 10 minutes.
- 5Bring the mixture to a boil, then set a timer for 10 minutes.
- 6Bring the mixture to a boil, then set a timer for 10 minutes.
- 7While the chicken is cooking, add 4 cups of all-purpose flour and 3 good dollops of shortening to a bowl.
- 8While the chicken is cooking, add 4 cups of all-purpose flour and 3 good dollops of shortening to a bowl.
- 9While the chicken is cooking, add 4 cups of all-purpose flour and 3 good dollops of shortening to a bowl.
- 10Use the backside of a fork to cut the shortening into the flour until the flour looks crumbly and there are no large pieces of shortening left.
- 11Use the backside of a fork to cut the shortening into the flour until the flour looks crumbly and there are no large pieces of shortening left.
- 12Use the backside of a fork to cut the shortening into the flour until the flour looks crumbly and there are no large pieces of shortening left.
- 13Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and start slowly adding in 1 ¾ cups of milk.
- 14Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and start slowly adding in 1 ¾ cups of milk.
- 15Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and start slowly adding in 1 ¾ cups of milk.
- 16Mix the milk with the flour using your hand until a dough ball forms.
- 17Mix the milk with the flour using your hand until a dough ball forms.
- 18Mix the milk with the flour using your hand until a dough ball forms.
- 19Flour your surface, turn the dough out, and knead it a few times until a smooth ball forms.
- 20Flour your surface, turn the dough out, and knead it a few times until a smooth ball forms.
- 21Flour your surface, turn the dough out, and knead it a few times until a smooth ball forms.
- 22Flour the rolling pin and roll the dough out until it's real thin.
- 23Flour the rolling pin and roll the dough out until it's real thin.
- 24Flour the rolling pin and roll the dough out until it's real thin.
- 25Use a pizza cutter or a knife to cut the dough into small squares.
- 26Use a pizza cutter or a knife to cut the dough into small squares.
- 27Use a pizza cutter or a knife to cut the dough into small squares.
- 28Gather all the dumplings and place them into a clean, dry bowl.
- 29Gather all the dumplings and place them into a clean, dry bowl.
- 30Gather all the dumplings and place them into a clean, dry bowl.
- 31Once the 10-minute timer for the chicken goes off, add ½ a cup of butter to the pot and cover it.
- 32Once the 10-minute timer for the chicken goes off, add ½ a cup of butter to the pot and cover it.
- 33Once the 10-minute timer for the chicken goes off, add ½ a cup of butter to the pot and cover it.
- 34Once the butter is melted, remove the lid, give it a good stir, and add 2 tablespoons of seasoning and 4 more cups of chicken broth.
- 35Once the butter is melted, remove the lid, give it a good stir, and add 2 tablespoons of seasoning and 4 more cups of chicken broth.
- 36Once the butter is melted, remove the lid, give it a good stir, and add 2 tablespoons of seasoning and 4 more cups of chicken broth.
- 37Once the mixture comes back up to a hard simmer or light boil, start adding in the dumplings, a couple at a time, making sure to poke them down gently.
- 38Once the mixture comes back up to a hard simmer or light boil, start adding in the dumplings, a couple at a time, making sure to poke them down gently.
- 39Once the mixture comes back up to a hard simmer or light boil, start adding in the dumplings, a couple at a time, making sure to poke them down gently.
- 40Once all the dumplings are added, give them a good poke and then cover the pot.
- 41Once all the dumplings are added, give them a good poke and then cover the pot.
- 42Once all the dumplings are added, give them a good poke and then cover the pot.
- 43Turn the heat down on the stove so that it's at a steady simmer and let it cook for about 30 minutes, checking occasionally to ensure the chicken is not stuck to the bottom.
- 44Turn the heat down on the stove so that it's at a steady simmer and let it cook for about 30 minutes, checking occasionally to ensure the chicken is not stuck to the bottom.
- 45Turn the heat down on the stove so that it's at a steady simmer and let it cook for about 30 minutes, checking occasionally to ensure the chicken is not stuck to the bottom.
- 46After about 30 minutes, remove the lid to allow the liquid to thicken.
- 47After about 30 minutes, remove the lid to allow the liquid to thicken.
- 48After about 30 minutes, remove the lid to allow the liquid to thicken.
- 49Keep cooking at a low simmer and stir regularly to prevent sticking.
- 50Keep cooking at a low simmer and stir regularly to prevent sticking.
- 51Keep cooking at a low simmer and stir regularly to prevent sticking.
Ingredients
- 2 lb chicken
- 2 lb chicken
- 2 lb chicken
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp salt
- 8 C chicken broth
- 8 C chicken broth
- 8 C chicken broth
- 4 C AP flour
- 4 C AP flour
- 4 C AP flour
- 3 dollops shortening
- 3 dollops shortening
- 3 dollops shortening
- 1.75 C milk
- 1.75 C milk
- 1.75 C milk
- 0.5 C butter
- 0.5 C butter
- 0.5 C butter
- 2 Tbsp Morton Nature's Seasons seasoning
- 2 Tbsp Morton Nature's Seasons seasoning
- 2 Tbsp Morton Nature's Seasons seasoning
- to taste pepper
- to taste pepper
- to taste pepper
Equipment
heavy bottom potbowlforkrolling pinpizza cutterknifestove
Tips
- When making dumplings, don't worry about being gentle with the dough.
- Do not stir the dumplings too much when they are added to the pot; just poke them down.
- Keep an eye on the pot and stir occasionally after the lid is removed to prevent sticking, as the liquid will thicken.