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gg's chicken and dumplings

(1 rating)
DeneMi avatar
Recipe by
Dene Mitzel
@DeneMi
Biloxi, MS

This is my grandma's chicken and dumpling recipe. (My daughter called her GG for "Great Grandma") When I was little we frequently had this after church for Sunday dinner. It was my favorite,and I usually requested it! Everytime I make it I think of my grandma and miss her dearly!

(1 rating)
yield 10 -12
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For gg's chicken and dumplings

  • 1 stick
    butter
  • 1
    large onion, chopped
  • 1
    bell pepper, chopped
  • 4-5
    celery stalks, chopped
  • 1
    whole chicken, cut into pieces
  • 1/2 gal
    water
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1-2 can
    biscuits

How To Make gg's chicken and dumplings

  • 1
    Melt butter in a large pot and saute onion, bell pepper, and celery until tender but not browned.
  • 2
    Add chicken pieces and water; Cover and boil until chicken is tender and falls off bone. (about 1 hour)
  • 3
    Remove chicken pieces and reserve one cup of the broth.
  • 4
    Remove chicken from bones and add back to the pot.
  • 5
    Gradually add the flour to the reserved broth, stirring until smooth; add back to the pot.
  • 6
    Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • 7
    Bring mixture to a simmer; cut desired amount of biscuits into quarters and add to the mixture; let simmer about 10 minutes or until biscuits are done.
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