Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings
Directions
- 1Heat a large pot on the stove over medium-high heat.
- 2Pour in 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- 3Add in one diced onion.
- 4Add three sliced carrots.
- 5Add three sliced celery ribs.
- 6Sauté the vegetables until the onions start to turn soft and translucent.
- 7Add about 3 cloves of minced garlic and stir it in.
- 8Add three boneless, skinless chicken breasts on top of the vegetables.
- 9Season the chicken breasts with a little bit of salt and pepper.
- 10Add in 8 cups of chicken broth.
- 11Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and let it simmer until the chicken is cooked through, which will take about 20 minutes.
- 12In the meantime, prepare the dumpling dough by combining 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 3 teaspoons of baking powder, and 1 teaspoon of salt in a bowl.
- 13Whisk the dry ingredients until evenly dispersed.
- 14Pour in 1 cup of buttermilk and 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
- 15Stir until you end up with a nice, thick, clumpy dough.
- 16Set the dumpling dough aside until the soup is done simmering and the chicken is cooked through.
- 17Remove the cooked chicken breasts and transfer them to a cutting board.
- 18Chop or shred the chicken into small, bite-sized pieces.
- 19Slide the chopped chicken back into the pot with the soup.
- 20Scoop little drops of the dumpling dough onto the soup.
- 21Pop a lid on the pot.
- 22Let this cook undisturbed with the lid on over medium-low heat for about 20 minutes.
- 23Once the dumplings are cooked through, the dish is ready to eat.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 diced onion
- 3 sliced carrots
- 3 sliced celery ribs
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- salt
- pepper
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Equipment
large potwhiskcutting boardknifetongs