chicken and dumplings

Recipe by
Lori L (JostLori)
San Diego

A down-home Texas recipe, snipped long ago from an old community cookbook.

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For chicken and dumplings

  • 1
    chicken, cooked and deboned (save broth)
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 1/2 - 1 c
    ice water
  • 2 c
    chicken broth
  • 2 c
    milk
  • 1/2 c
    unsalted butter
  • salt & pepper, to taste

How To Make chicken and dumplings

  • 1
    Blend flour, salt and shortening until mixture resembles corn meal. Slowly add ice water until it makes a dough.
  • 2
    Roll dough thinly on a floured surface and cut into strips.
  • 3
    In a Dutch oven, add the broth and milk. Add the butter. Salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a slow boil, then lower heat and simmer.
  • 4
    Add one strip at a time to the simmering liquid. DO NOT STIR! Simply push the strip down into the liquid with a spoon.
  • 5
    Cook for 15 minutes, then carefully and gently add the meat.

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