Easy Chicken and Dumplings

Name: Easy Chicken and Dumplings
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: 1 1/2 cups soup and 4 dumplings)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme, divided; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon, divided; 2 celery stalks, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices; 2 carrots, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 3 cups unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson); 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 3/4-inch pieces; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, divided; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided; 4 ½ ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 cup); 1 teaspoon baking powder; 2 tablespoons butter; ½ cup 2% reduced-fat milk

10 Ratings
9 Reviews

Pillowy dumplings flecked with fragrant fresh herbs cook drop-style in the stock mixture.

By David Bonom

This Story Originally Appeared On cookinglight.com

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Credit: Justin Walker; Styling: Carla Gonzalez-Hart

Recipe Summary

hands-on:

20 mins

total:

40 mins

Yield:

Serves 4 (serving size: 1 1/2 cups soup and 4 dumplings)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan. Add 1 tablespoon thyme, 1 tablespoon tarragon, celery, carrot, onion, and garlic; sauté 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add stock; bring to a boil. Add chicken, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Reduce heat to medium; cover and simmer 10 minutes or until chicken is done.

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Step 2
Combine flour, baking powder, remaining 1 tablespoon thyme, remaining 1 tablespoon tarragon, remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add milk; stir just until moist. Drop dough, 2 teaspoons at a time, into stock mixture, forming 16 dumplings. Cover and simmer 7 minutes or until dumplings are cooked through.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

397 calories; fat 13.2g; saturated fat 5.2g; mono fat 5g; poly fat 1.2g; protein 34g; carbohydrates 34g; fiber 3g; cholesterol 90mg; iron 3mg; sodium 608mg; calcium 174mg.

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Gravette Family

12/07/2022

The whole family loved this recipe! I have 4 young children so I'm pressed on time quite often! 😁 I used canned biscuits instead and it turned out great, made perfect dumplings!

Amnorfolk

09/20/2015

This was delicious, made with leftover chicken and homemade stock. I had a problem with the dumplings - they were too soupy (before going in!), but still tasty. When I was cleaning up, I noticed that the dough had stiffened up some, so next time I think I will let it sit a few minutes before dropping the dumplings in.

Smwyzard

04/07/2015

I have never made a good dumpling. This was easy (after the chopping was done...took longer than I anticipated), but was well worth it!!! Used low salt chicken stock instead of unsalted. This is definitely a keeper for us. YUM!!!

anncfd

02/07/2015

Easy recipe, wonderful flavor. Just the two of us so had leftovers, which tasted even better. This is a keeper.

wonderwab

01/17/2015

This recipe was so easy, and the dumplings were so good. We did have a problem with some of the dumplings dissolving- I think it occurred because I stirred it too soon after dropping them in the broth- but despite that it was really good! Also, we used dried herbs and still thought this was amazing

Beckyw66

01/11/2015

Very good recipe, very fast and flavorful. Had to use dried spices. will definitely keep this in the meal rotation

kimsmyth9

01/11/2015

I used leftover Christmas turkey instead of the chicken. My kids have raved about this recipe since I made it. Don't skip the tarragon--the herbs elevate the dish from bland to very good.

SkinnyJeans5

12/30/2014

This is really good. It will be even better, more stars, the next time I make it. I made my dumplings too big. They poof up when they cook. Keep them small and add more broth than the recipe lists. I only had dried herbs, my local store was out of the fresh, and the taste was very good. Next time I will also use heart smart bisquick for the drop dumplings. Much easier and the same texture.

Paisley9

12/27/2014

Really good. Needs more broth because dumplings absorb broth. Will try with 4 cups. Also dumplings need to simmer more. Came together quickly. The fresh tarragon made it!

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