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pantry chicken & dumplings for two

sokygal avatar
Recipe by
Teresa G.
@sokygal
Here, KY

This is my own quick and easy recipe for dinner for two using pantry ingredients. The pillowy soft dumplings and chunks of chicken in a delicious, silky gravy are comfort food nirvana. If concerned with sodium intake, you may use low sodium broth and omit the pinch of salt from the dough.

yield 2 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For pantry chicken & dumplings for two

  • 1 c
    self-rising flour (i use white lily)
  • 1 Tbsp
    shortening (i use crisco)
  • 1/4 - 1/3 c
    whole milk (or reconstituted dry milk)
  • 1 pinch
    salt
  • 1 1/2 -2 box
    chicken broth (i use swanson 32 oz. size)
  • 2
    chicken bouillon cubes
  • 1 pinch
    dried parsley flakes
  • 1 can
    chunk chicken breast, 12.5 oz. drained

How To Make pantry chicken & dumplings for two

  • 1
    Make dumpling dough by cutting shortening into the flour until it almost looks like coarse sand (I use a handled biscuit cutter, but you can use a pastry blender or the two knives technique.)
  • 2
    Add and stir in enough of the milk to bring it all together and it forms a stiff dough (like for biscuits.) Do not overwork the dough.
  • 3
    In a dutch oven or stockpot, bring chicken broth to a boil. Add bouillon cubes to broth.
  • 4
    Drop rounded tablespoons of the dough into the boiling broth. When all of the dumplings are in the pot, reduce heat to a medium simmer and cook uncovered for 10 minutes. Do not stir!
  • 5
    After first 10 minutes simmering, sprinkle a pinch of parsley flakes over dumplings. Place tight fitting lid on top of the pot and simmer without stirring for an additional 10 minutes.
  • 6
    Remove from heat. Very gently, stir in drained cooked chicken.
  • 7
    Serve hot. (I like to serve it in bowls with a bit more parsley sprinkled on top.)
  • 8
    Cover and refrigerate any leftovers. Gently reheat in microwave.
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