pantry chicken & dumplings for two

Name: PANTRY CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS FOR TWO
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) self-rising flour (i use white lily); 1 tablespoon(s) shortening (i use crisco); 1/4 - 1/3 cup(s) whole milk (or reconstituted dry milk); 1 pinch(es) salt; 1 1/2 -2 box(es) chicken broth (i use swanson 32 oz. size); 2 chicken bouillon cubes; 1 pinch(es) dried parsley flakes; 1 can(s) chunk chicken breast, 12.5 oz. drained

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Teresa G.

Here, KY

Updated on Oct 5, 2020

This is my own quick and easy recipe for dinner for two using pantry ingredients. The pillowy soft dumplings and chunks of chicken in a delicious, silky gravy are comfort food nirvana. If concerned with sodium intake, you may use low sodium broth and omit the pinch of salt from the dough.

Rate

prep time 10 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup self-rising flour (i use white lily)
1 tablespoon shortening (i use crisco)
1/4 - 1/3 cup whole milk (or reconstituted dry milk)
1 pinch salt
1 1/2 -2 box chicken broth (i use swanson 32 oz. size)
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 pinch dried parsley flakes
1 can chunk chicken breast, 12.5 oz. drained

How To Make pantry chicken & dumplings for two

Step 1

Make dumpling dough by cutting shortening into the flour until it almost looks like coarse sand (I use a handled biscuit cutter, but you can use a pastry blender or the two knives technique.)

Step 2

Add and stir in enough of the milk to bring it all together and it forms a stiff dough (like for biscuits.) Do not overwork the dough.
Step 3

In a dutch oven or stockpot, bring chicken broth to a boil. Add bouillon cubes to broth.
Step 4

Drop rounded tablespoons of the dough into the boiling broth. When all of the dumplings are in the pot, reduce heat to a medium simmer and cook uncovered for 10 minutes. Do not stir!
Step 5

After first 10 minutes simmering, sprinkle a pinch of parsley flakes over dumplings. Place tight fitting lid on top of the pot and simmer without stirring for an additional 10 minutes.
Step 6

Remove from heat. Very gently, stir in drained cooked chicken.
Step 7

Serve hot. (I like to serve it in bowls with a bit more parsley sprinkled on top.)
Step 8

Cover and refrigerate any leftovers. Gently reheat in microwave.
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