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easey chicken and dumplings

Recipe by
Linda Woodham
Cleveland, AL

I have been making dumplings for 45 years and I wish I knew then what I know now. Almost as good as homemade is some peoples response,most say these are the best dumplings ever. Try them and let me know what you think.

yield 4 -6
prep time 20 Min
cook time 2 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For easey chicken and dumplings

  • BOILING CHICKEN
  • 1
    whole chicken or 4-6 pieces with skin on
  • 6 qt
    water
  • 1 stick
    margarine or butter
  • 4
    chicken bouillon cubes
  • 1/2 tsp
    creole seasoning (i use tony's)
  • 2-3 pkg
    flour tortillas ( i use 2 10 ct large)
  • THICKENING
  • 6 Tbsp
    flour
  • cold ( from faucet) water, as needed

How To Make easey chicken and dumplings

  • 1
    Put your chicken in a stock pot w/water
  • 2
    add butter,chicken bouillon,and creole seasoning.
  • 3
    bring to rolling boil. turn down to a soft boil and let cook for one hour. cover pot and cook another 30 min.
  • 4
    you want a real rich broth, this is what makes good chicken and dumplings.
  • 5
    when chicken is done remove from broth and remove skin and debone chicken. set aside
  • 6
    cut flour tortillas into strips for dumpling (I use my pizza cutter)
  • 7
    bring your broth to low boil and drop your dumplings in a few at a time, stirring every now and then.when all dumplings are in turn stove to low.
  • 8
    mix 6 tablespoons of flour,add COLD water to make a loose paste. ( you want it to be a little thinner than pancake batter)just stir until all lumps or out.
  • 9
    add to dumplings a tablespoon at a time,stirring after each addition. It will look lumpy when first added but will cook out. If broth is not as thick you like,add more thickening.
  • 10
    add deboned chicken to pot,let simmer for 10 or 15 min.
  • 11
    I MADE CHANGES TO MY RECIPE, IT SHOULD BE 6 QUARTS WATER. SO SORRY. AND YOU DROP YOUR DUMPLINGS A FEW AT A TIME ( 3-4) INTO THE BOILING BROTH.KEEP BROTH AT A LOW BOIL UNTIL YOU DROP ALL DUMPLINGS, STIRRING AFTER EVERY 4TH OR 5TH DROP,UNTIL ALL DUMPLINGS ARE IN TURN ON LOW

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