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Recipe for Dumplings and Chicken

Chicken and Dumplings

Creamy chicken soup with soft, fluffy homemade dumplings
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients Chicken Soup
  • 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs (or chicken breasts)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 2 medium carrots diced
  • 2 celery stalks diced
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
  • 6 cups chicken broth low-sodium
  • 1 cup half-and-half or heavy cream
  • 1 cup frozen peas optional
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning ½ tsp dried thyme, ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce + 1 tsp hot sauce optional
Ingredients — Dumplings
  • 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder fresh
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • ⅔ cup whole milk
  • 2 tbsp melted butter

Method
 

  1. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Sear in butter and oil over medium-high heat, 2–3 minutes per side. Set aside to rest.
  2. In the same pot, sauté onion and celery for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.
  3. Stir in the flour and cook 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the chicken broth, then the half-and-half, stirring until smooth.
  4. Add the seasonings and bring to a gentle simmer.
  5. Skim the broth surface, then shred the chicken using two forks and stir it back into the pot. Taste and re-season.
  6. Whisk the dumpling dry ingredients together, then stir in the milk and melted butter just until a soft dough forms. Don't overmix.
  7. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the simmering soup, spacing them apart. Add carrots and peas now.
  8. Cover and simmer for 15–20 minutes without lifting the lid. Check doneness with a toothpick — it should come out clean.
  9. Taste and adjust seasoning, garnish with parsley, and serve hot.

Notes

Rotisserie chicken works as a shortcut — skip searing and add it in step 5. Leftovers keep in the fridge for up to 3 days. This soup doesn't freeze well due to the cream and dumplings.