Chicken and Dumplings Recipe
If you want the ultimate comfort food, this homemade chicken and dumplings recipe is your best bet! Moist chicken and soft dumplings make this dish irresistible.
Servings 8 people
Ingredients
- 1 Whole chicken about 5 to 6 pounds
- 2 cups frozen peas and carrots
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 tbsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp seasoning salt
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 10.5 oz can of cream of chicken
- 2 cups heavy cream
Dumpling Mixture
- 1 1/2 cup self rising flour
- 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 tbsp butter at room temperature
Instructions
- Rinse the chicken under cool water and remove everything from the cavity.1 Whole chicken
- Season the chicken with 1 tsp of seasoning salt, 1 tsp poultry seasoning, 1 tbsp garlic powder, and 1/2 tsp ground black pepper.2 tbsp garlic powder, 2 tsp seasoning salt, 1 tsp poultry seasoning, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- Place the seasoned chicken in a large pot and pour in enough water to cover the chicken.
- Bring the water to a boil, then turn the heat to medium high and boil the chicken for about 45 minutes. Be sure to check the chicken periodically so that it doesn't burn on the bottom!
- Remove the pot from the burner, then carefully remove the chicken from the pot. Reserve 8 cups of the water from the pot.
- Remove all of bones and skin from the chicken. Shred or chop the meat.
- Add the 8 cups of water (from the pot) to another pot, and skim off any fat or oil that maybe floating on top.
- Sprinkle in 1 tsp of seasoning salt, and 1 tbsp of garlic powder, and stir.
- Add in the cream of chicken soup, and heavy cream. Stir the ingredients.10.5 oz can of cream of chicken, 2 cups heavy cream
- Add in the mix peas and carrots, onions, and chicken. Turn the heat to medium.2 cups frozen peas and carrots, 1 large onion
- In a large mixing bowl add in 1 1/2 cup of sifted self rising flour, and 1/2 tsp of poultry seasoning.1 1/2 cup self rising flour, 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
- Add 2 tbsp of softened butter and 1/2 cup of buttermilk into the mixing bowl and mix the ingredients until it forms into a sticky dough.1/2 cup buttermilk, 2 tbsp butter
- Use a small ice cream scoop or spoon and start adding the dumpling mixture into the pot.
- Once all of the dumplings are in the pot, stir and let cook for an additional 15 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!