fannie's homemade chicken and dumplings
I REMEMBER MAMA COOKING CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS WHEN I WAS A CHILD AND I OFTENED WONDERED HOW SHE GOT THEM TO MELT IN YOUR MOUTH LIKE THAT..UMM GOOD!
prep time
20 Min
cook time
2 Hr
method
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yield
4-5 serving(s)
Ingredients
- - to make broth you will need:
- 2 1/2- 3 pounds whole chicken
- 2 cups chichen broth
- 1 teaspoon butter
- - water
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- - to make dumplings you will need:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup whole milk
How To Make fannie's homemade chicken and dumplings
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Step 1PLACE THE CHICKEN INTO A LARGE BOILING POT ADD CHICKEN BROTH AND WATER ADD GARLIC POWDER AND BLACK PEPPER ,MAKE SURE THE CHICKEN IS COVERED WITH WATER BRING TO A BOIL AND REDUCE HEAT TO SIMMERING THROUGHOUT COOKING SKIM AWAY ANY FOAM IN YOUR POT .SIMMER FOR 1-1/2 HOURS UNTIL CHICKEN IS DONE AND TENDER. REMOVE CHICKEN FROM THE BROTH AND COOL.
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Step 2DEBONE THE CHICKEN ONCE IT IS COOLED ENOUGH TO HANDLE, WHILE DEBONING THE CHICKEN DISCARD SKIN AND BONES...CUT DEBONED CHICKEN INTO BITE SIZE PIECES
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Step 3MIX YOUR FLOUR,SALT,EGG,BUTTER AND MILK IN A MIXING BOWL, USE A HAND MIXER AND CONTINUE TO MIX UNTIL A BALL FORMS
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Step 4FORM YOUR DUMPLINGS BY ROLLING OUT THE DOUGH TO ABOUT 1/8 INCH ON A CUTTING BOARD. USE A SHARP KNIFE OR A PIZZA CUTTER TO CUT YOUR DOUGH INTO BITE SIZE PIECES
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Step 5BRING THE CHICKEN BROTH TO A BOIL. DROP DUMMPLINGS INTO BOILING BROTH, ENSURING THAT THEY SUBMERGE. ADD ALL OF YOUR DUMPLINGS TO THE BROTH ONE AT A TIME, YOU CAN KEEP DUMPLINGS FROM STICKING TOGETHER BY ADDING BUTTER AND DUNK DUMPLINGS ONE FINAL TIME , REDUCE HEAT TO MEDIUM LOW AND COOK 8 TO 10 MIN. NOW ADD CHICKEN AND SIMMER UNTIL CHICKEN IS HEATED .
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