Chicken
Chicken and Dumplings
Tender chicken in a rich broth with pillowy dropped dumplings.
- Prep Time
- 20 minutes
- Cook Time
- 45 minutes
- Total Time
- 1 hour 5 minutes
- Servings
- 6
Few dishes feel more like home than a pot of chicken and dumplings. The broth does most of the work, so build it well and season generously.
Dropped dumplings are the forgiving route — no rolling, no cutting, just spoonfuls of dough steamed right on top.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- One pot comfort
- Uses rotisserie chicken
- Feeds a family
- Ready in about an hour
Ingredients
- 2 lb bone-in chicken thighs
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 3/4 cup milk
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
Substitutions: Shredded rotisserie chicken cuts 25 minutes off the cook time.
How to Make It
- 1
Simmer the chicken
Simmer the chicken with the broth and vegetables for 30 minutes, then shred the meat back in.
- 2
Mix the dumplings
Stir flour, baking powder, milk, and melted butter into a thick dough.
- 3
Drop and steam
Drop spoonfuls onto the simmering broth, cover, and cook 15 minutes without lifting the lid.
Recipe Tips
- Keep the lid on — the dumplings need trapped steam.
- Season the broth before the dumplings go in.
What to Serve With It
- Buttermilk Cornbread — Skillet cornbread with crisp buttery edges and a tender, golden crumb.
- Southern Green Beans — Green beans slow-simmered with potatoes and smoked bacon until meltingly tender.
- Slow-Simmered Collard Greens — Tender collards simmered low and slow with smoked turkey until the pot likker is rich and savory.
Storage & Reheating
- Refrigerator
- Up to 3 days.
- Freezing
- Freeze the stew without dumplings.
- Reheating
- Warm gently on the stovetop.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are my dumplings gummy?
The broth was likely at a hard boil. Keep it at a steady, gentle simmer.
Recipe Card
Chicken and Dumplings
Tender chicken in a rich broth with pillowy dropped dumplings.
- Prep
- 20 minutes
- Cook
- 45 minutes
- Total
- 1 hour 5 minutes
- Servings
- 6
Ingredients
- 2 lb bone-in chicken thighs
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 3/4 cup milk
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
Instructions
- Simmer the chicken with the broth and vegetables for 30 minutes, then shred the meat back in.
- Stir flour, baking powder, milk, and melted butter into a thick dough.
- Drop spoonfuls onto the simmering broth, cover, and cook 15 minutes without lifting the lid.
Notes
Add a splash of cream at the end for a richer broth.
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Buttermilk Cornbread
Skillet cornbread with crisp buttery edges and a tender, golden crumb.
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Southern Green Beans
Green beans slow-simmered with potatoes and smoked bacon until meltingly tender.
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Slow-Simmered Collard Greens
Tender collards simmered low and slow with smoked turkey until the pot likker is rich and savory.