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Old-Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings

Old-Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings

Cost $25, save $20

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  • 45 Min
  • 20 Servings
  • $25

INGREDIENTS

  • Chicken

    • 🍗 7 pounds cut up chicken pieces
    • 🥣 4 cups chicken stock

  • Vegetables

    • 🧅 2 onions, chopped
    • 🥬 3 stalks celery, chopped

  • Spices & Seasoning

    • 🧂 2 teaspoons salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

  • Dumpling Ingredients

    • 🥚 1 large egg
    • 🥛 ¼ cup milk
    • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, divided
    • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
    • 🧂 1 teaspoon salt
    • 🧈 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
    • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

  • Gravy Ingredients

    • 💧 1 cup water
    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

STEPS

1

Gather the ingredients.

2

Place chicken pieces in a large pot with chicken stock, onions, celery, and salt. Bring to a boil and simmer until chicken is tender (15-20 minutes).

3

In a mixing bowl, beat egg and milk. Mix in 1 cup flour, baking powder, and salt.

4

Grate cold butter into the wet flour mixture and stir in parsley.

5

Drop spoonfuls of dumpling mixture onto the simmering chicken and steam dumplings until fluffy (10 minutes).

6

Remove dumplings and chicken; shred chicken and discard bones. Set aside and keep warm.

7

Strain stock from pot, pressing vegetables for flavor, then return stock to pot.

8

Whisk water with remaining flour and add to the stock. Season with pepper and boil until thickened.

9

Add shredded chicken back to the pot and top with dumplings. Garnish with parsley.

10

Serve and enjoy!

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

400

Calories

  • 31
    Protein
  • 9
    Carbs
  • 26
    Fats

💡 Use fresh parsley for a more vibrant flavor.Grate the butter directly from the refrigerator to ensure it stays cold for the dumplings.For extra richness, substitute half of the water in the gravy with milk or cream.