The ULTIMATE Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

More nutritious option.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Lower in fat or more budget-friendly.

Melt 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a large pot.

Add 1 cup each of diced celery, carrots, and onion to the pot and cook for about 5 minutes until tender.

Prepare homemade chicken broth by simmering 3-4 pounds of bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces in 10 cups of water for about 30 minutes.

Add rough chunks of onion, carrot, celery, and herbs to the broth and simmer for about 3 hours, adding more water as necessary.

Once cooled, strain the broth and skim off the fat after refrigerating overnight.

Roast 2 large chicken breasts brushed with olive oil, seasoned with salt and pepper at 350°F for 45 minutes to 1 hour until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.

Shred the roasted chicken once cooled.

Add 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour to the soup to thicken it.

In a mixing bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups of flour, 3 teaspoons of baking powder, 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

Mix the dry ingredients together.

Add 2 tablespoons of chilled, cubed unsalted butter to the dry ingredients and mix until crumbly.

Add shredded chicken to the soup.

Pour in 1/4 cup of milk and crack in 1 egg, then mix until a dough forms.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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