simple chicken and dumplings

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Jamie Jackson
Tampa, FL

My grandmother used to boil a couple of chicken breast, pulled out the bone, and used bisquick for the dumplings. Great recipe, but I don't always have Bisquick. Tonight I just did it like this. LOL

(1 rating)
yield 5 -6
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For simple chicken and dumplings

  • THE CHICKEN SOUP
  • 2 can
    family sized chicken noodle soup
  • 1 can
    water or chicken broth
  • 12 1/2 oz
    can chicken
  • 4 pinch
    black pepper
  • THE DUMPLINGS
  • 3 c
    all purose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 1/2 c
    oil
  • 1/2 can
    evaporated milk
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • 2 pinch
    salt

How To Make simple chicken and dumplings

  • 1
    Add all soup ingredients and bring to a boil. Maintain a slow boil.
  • 2
    Add dry ingredients to a large bowl and stir. Put a half cup of the flour mixture to the side in a small bowl.
  • 3
    Pour oil into mixture and stir.
  • 4
    Add milk, water and stir. Dough should be getting sticky.
  • 5
    Pour half the set aside flour to the mixture, using your hands to mix the ingredients together.
  • 6
    Add flour until the mixture feels soft and fluffy.
  • 7
    Tear off pieces of the dough and add to boiling soup one at a time
  • 8
    Place a lid on the pot, turning the heat down slightly and allow dumplings to cook for 10 minutes
  • 9
    Press the dumplings down into the liguid allowing it to get on top.
  • 10
    Put the lid back on the pot and let simmer for another 5-10 minutes until dumplings are done.

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