Easy Chicken and Dumplings Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 tbspunsalted butter
- 1 smallonion
diced
- 2 smallcarrots
peeled and diced
- 2celery stalks
trimmed and diced
- 1 tbspminced thyme
- 3 ½ tbspall-purpose flour
- 2 ½ chigh quality chicken stock
- ½ cmilk
- 2 ccooked and shredded chicken
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 ¼ call-purpose flour
- 1 tbspthinly sliced chives
- 2 tspminced thyme
- 1 tspbaking powder
- 1 tspsalt
- 2 tbspunsalted and melted butter
- ⅝ cmilk
Directions
Soup
- 1
Place a large pot over medium-high heat and melt butter.
- 2
Add onion, carrot and celery and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes or until vegetables soften. Season with salt and pepper.
- 3
Add thyme and continue to cook mixture for another minute.
- 4
Sprinkle flour over mixture and stir together until mixture is well coated and no dry spots remain.
- 5
Stir in broth and lower heat to medium. Continue to stir together until mixture thickens and is smooth.
- 6
Stir in milk, season with salt and pepper and simmer until soup is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.
- 7
Fold in Chicken.
Dumplings
- 1
In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, chives, thyme, baking powder, and salt.
- 2
Add butter and continue to stir together until mixture is crumbly.
- 3
Stir in milk until mixture just comes together into a thick batter.
- 4
Scoop 3 heaping tablespoon sized scoops of batter into the soup until all batter has been used. Cover pot and simmer for 12 to 15minute until dumplings have puffed up and just cooked through.
- 5
Uncover, season with salt and pepper, gently stir, and top with thyme and chives.
- 6
Ladle into bowls, top with more thyme and chives and serve.
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About this Recipe
Craving a bowl of ultimate comfort that comes together in a flash? This Easy Chicken and Dumplings Recipe delivers a creamy, hearty meal in just 30 minutes, perfect for chasing away the chill on any evening.
Why This Recipe Works
This recipe shines by combining convenience with deep, satisfying flavors. The secret lies in building a rich, creamy broth with quality chicken stock and milk, then enhancing it with aromatic fresh thyme and tender vegetables. The simple, melt-in-your-mouth dumplings are a highlight, soaking up all the savory goodness without requiring extensive effort.
What to Expect
Prepare for a truly heartwarming experience. You'll be greeted with a thick, velvety broth that’s full of savory chicken flavor, complemented by the subtle sweetness of diced carrots and the aromatic notes of celery and onion. The tender, shredded chicken melds perfectly with the soft, pillowy dumplings, creating a harmonious texture in every spoonful. It's a deliciously satisfying dish, clocking in at 296 calories per serving, making it an ideal, cozy meal.
Customization & Variations
Feel free to adjust the fresh thyme and chives to your preference, perhaps adding a bit more for an extra fragrant punch. You can also vary the cooked poultry by using leftover cooked turkey instead of chicken for a delicious twist. If you like a thicker base, you could use slightly less milk, or for a thinner soup, a bit more stock.
Serving & Context
This easy chicken and dumplings dish is the quintessential comfort food, best enjoyed on a chilly night. Serve it simply in a deep bowl, perhaps with a side of crusty bread to soak up every last drop of the creamy broth.