Easy Chicken and Dumplings Recipe
A traditional, classic soup dish – mouthwatering and simple to make!
- Preparation Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hrs
- Total Time: 2 hrs 20 minutes
Ingredients for making Easy Chicken and Dumplings Recipe
- 1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup hot chicken broth
- 1 egg
Directions for making Easy Chicken and Dumplings Recipe
- In a large stockpot or Dutch oven cover the chicken with salted water and simmer until cooked through.
- When tender, remove chicken from pot. Remove meat from bones and keep warm while making the dumplings.
- TO MAKE DUMPLINGS: Sift about 2 cups of flour and 1 teaspoon baking powder into a large mixing bowl.
- Make a well in the flour/powder mixture; pour in 1 cup of hot chicken broth, mixing first with a fork, then with your fingers. Add the egg and mix well again.
- Knead the dough for a few seconds on a floured board. Separate the dough into 4 or 5 parts and roll as thin as possible.
- Cut into 1 1/2 or 2 inch wide pieces. Break these into 2 inch long strips. Drop into boiling chicken broth and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve with previously prepared meat.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories 349
- Total Fat 14g
- Saturated Fat 4g
- Cholesterol 82mg
- Sodium 141mg
- Total Carbohydrate 32g
- Dietary Fiber 1g
- Total Sugars 0g
- Protein 23g
- Calcium 64mg
- Iron 3mg
- Potassium 174mg
