Old Fashioned Homemade Chicken & Dumplings
By
Linda Griffith
@sothernladee
21
Blue Ribbon Recipe
This is definitely a delicious old fashioned chicken and dumplings recipe. It reminds us of something mom used to make. The from-scratch airy dumplings soak up the chicken flavor of the homemade broth. We opted to use a whole roasting chicken which, when shredded, adds tons of meat that mixes with the tasty dumplings. The perfect meal for when you want to cuddle up on the couch on a cold day.
The Test Kitchen
Ingredients
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CHICKEN & BROTH
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2-4chicken breasts (bone-in with skin) or 1 whole 3 lb chicken
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1 stickbutter
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2 pkgchicken bouillon (or 2 spoonfuls)
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DUMPLINGS
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1 stickbutter, melted
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3 largeeggs
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1/2 cmilk, 2%
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5 call-purpose flour, divided
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1 tspsalt
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1 tsppepper
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2drops of yellow food coloring (or substitute a pinch of Turmeric)
How to Make Old Fashioned Homemade Chicken & Dumplings
- Add a stick of butter and chicken bouillon. Cook over medium heat until chicken is tender, about 45 minutes for chicken breasts or 1 hr 15 minutes for the 3 lb chicken. Remove chicken from the broth and let chicken cool. Do not get rid of the broth. Remove skin and bones and discard. Shred chicken or chop into bite-size pieces. I don't put mine back into the broth until after the dumplings have cooked.