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chicken and dumplings

(5 ratings)
Recipe by
Mary Nell Forester
Billings, MO

I grew up eating Chicken and Dumplings, My Mama, Grandmothers and Aunts all made them. Often for a farm crew. over the years the recipe has been modified a little with each cook and I am no different. The dumplings that my family made were often little and sometimes doughy. I discovered a trick to making them fluffy in the middle and my family loves them. The trick is Don't stir... This is always a winter favorite and serves a large crowd. I come from a large family and this is easy to stretch. Also a church dinner favorite. Creamy Rich and GOOOD!!!

(5 ratings)
yield serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 2 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For chicken and dumplings

  • 1 lg
    whole chicken
  • water to cover
  • 1 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    pepper
  • 1/4 tsp
    poultry seasoning
  • 1 lg
    onion diced
  • 1 c
    celery diced
  • 1 can
    evaporated milk
  • for the dumplings mix
  • 1 c
    self rising flour
  • 2 Tbsp
    oil
  • 1/2 c
    milk

How To Make chicken and dumplings

  • 1
    In a large pot combine
  • 2
    Chicken, onions and celery
  • 3
    cover with enough water to completely cover
  • 4
    add salt and pepper
  • 5
    boil until tender remove from pot and allow to cool, remove skin and debone pulling chicken into small bite size pieces.
  • 6
    Bring broth back up to a boil.
  • 7
    Mix the flour oil and milk for the dumplings and drop by tsps. into the boiling broth.
  • 8
    DO NOT STIR!!! when all the batter is dropped into the broth cover and allow to cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.
  • 9
    add 1 can of evaporated milk slowly DO NOT STIR! Heat a few minutes longer...
  • 10
    taste broth and adjust salt and pepper to taste.
  • 11
    Its Ready to Eat!
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