Cozy Chicken & Dumplings

A classice take on an American comfort food staple.

Here is what you'll need!

COZY CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
Serves 6

INGREDIENTS
Soup
2 tablespoons oil
2 pounds chicken breasts
1 large onion, diced
4 carrots, sliced to ¼ in half rings
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
6 cups chicken broth
½ cup heavy cream
½ teaspoons dried thyme
2 bay leaves
1 ½ frozen peas
4 tablespoons fresh minced parsley

Dumplings
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 ⅓ cups heavy cream

PREPARATION
In a 6-quart dutch oven, cook chicken over medium-high heat until brown on both sides. Once chicken pieces are browned, remove and set aside.
Add carrot and onion and cook until just tender, about 3 minutes.
Add garlic and stir for another minute.
Reduce heat to medium-low and add butter and flour, stirring constantly for 3 minutes to avoid lumps.
Add chicken and any accumulated juices back to dutch oven and stir to to coat in roux/vegetable mix. Add chicken broth, cream, thyme, and bay leaves and bring to a simmer. Once soup is at a simmer, add frozen peas and cover.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, and cream. Stir until mixture comes together into single mass of dough.
Using a large spoon or ice cream scoop, form dough into small round balls about 1 inch in diameter (this dough mixture should yield 14-16 dumplings).
Place dough balls into simmering soup (making sure they don’t touch), and cover. Let soup simmer for 15 minutes or until dumplings are cooked (they should pass the toothpick test).
Ladle into bowl, giving 1-2 dumplings per serving.
Enjoy!

MUSIC
Slide o’ Hand
Licensed via Warner Chappell Production Music Inc.

[kimberlybirdsall]

I have watched many hundreds of cooking videos and I swear this is the best one ever. Absolutely no nonsense whatsoever. I don't have to sit through two hours of hearing about Grandma's dumplings. Thank you thank you thank you straight and to the point

[corteltube]

Short and sweet…no talking, letting the cat in or telling us about your day..I love it. 🥰

[Midwinterbat]

I love that you showed how to make the biscuits instead of just opening a can. They are so easy and I wish more people realized that!

[willeats]

More like chicken and 'Dumpling' per person. those are huge!

[theetherealshaye]

For those saying that these aren't dumplings, they are. They're just one version of them. This is how dumplings for soups are made in the Caribbean, although in my household we use wholemeal flour. Admittedly though, they are slightly big, but the dough is supposed to be able to bite into. If you want to add fillings, go right ahead. But as far as I know, these are dumplings too, just in a different culture than yours.

[britneydokis]

I tried the recipe with my own twist (more spices) and kept my dumplings cooking for 25 minutes instead of 15. It was super yummy.

[shelleyneu]

Made this for Sunday dinner with a side of green beans. Whole family loved it. The dumplings turned out well. It was a surprisingly beautiful dish considering how simple it is.

[RPCseverXP]

Just made this for dinner since we had nothing else thawed out lolI made a few adjustments to the recipe, but it turned out great ouo' Adjustments I've done were: Marinating the chicken 20 mins prior to cookingAdding celery along to the onion and carrotsSubstituted heavy cream with evaporated (condensed) milk (it came out just as creamy)Added cilantro, lemon pepper, and oregano seasoning along with the thyme and bay leavesHalved the amount of flour of the dumpling balls Added some lemon pepper to the dumpling balls and also made them with evaporated milk.Made the dumplings much smaller so they would cook better. Cooked them for about 25 mins and also covered the lid with a big piece of napkin (Spanish trick so they cook inside better )All in all, great meal ✨

[donnamcmanus]

My mom's chicken & dumplings were like this. She used Bisquick, milk, melted butter, s&p and fresh chopped parsley in hers. The dough that has contact with the broth sort of melts into the liquid and adds some thickening. They steam and are usually light & fluffy inside. Hers had onions, peas & carrots too.

[lashondafields]

My daughter and husband love this recipe. I do too. I follow the recipe, and it is full of flavor. No need to add salt. There is garlic, onion, butter and the chicken broth. They flavor this meal perfectly…

[je.mulannnn]

I just made this and I'm am pleased! It turned out so good! Instead of cutting my chicken into cubes, it was cooked then pulled apart (shredded chicken).

[Lonzo]

I have made this recipe several times for people and they always love it. I I add celery and put it in the same time as the onion and carrot. I also put rosemary in the dough. THANKS TASTY!!!!

[keriXianne]

Every country in this world has their own version of dumplings and they are all delicious in there own ways.

[suzybrat]

I know a lot of people like this. We always roll our dough out and make smaller dumplings and they are so light and fluffy. So good!

[patricialau]

Thats how i love my dumplings ! Fluffy like clouds!

[ummsaalih]

Thanks for putting the recipe in description it makes things so much more easier

[ToyznetAng]

DH made this last night (we did a half recipe) and made the dumplings smaller. It was delicious.

[chrisdodd]

Made this last week and turned out really good. I'll enjoy doing making it again throughout the winter months. As well as the chicken noodle soup recipe they posted today.

[tishapotter]

I've made this recipe several times and nothing is under cooked..it comes out just right with the consistency of the dumplings being perfect

[SylvieMoon]

when i go to my grandma's house she makes that dumpling soup and those dumplings are absolutely delicious since i cant go to her house anymore i cant ask for the recipe but now that i saw this i dont have to worry about that! thank you that soup looks delicious!!