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Delicious Southern Chicken Dumplings Recipe to Try

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Chicken & Dumplings

I’m Jess Luv. Welcome to my recipes and more blog. I’m a busy wife, mother, and grandmother who loves to share my recipes. I hope you enjoy this chicken & dumplings recipe. It truly is a chicken recipe that families love. This one takes more time and creates more dirty dishes than some of the other recipes that I post. It is so worth the effort and time though. This is one of my family’s favorite recipes. Since they love it so much, I try to make it on the weekends, when I have more time to put into it.

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Southern Style Chicken & Dumplings

Jess Luv
Pulled Chicken in a broth and topped with wet dumplings
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Prep Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 12 people
Calories 625 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large dutch oven or pot

Ingredients
  

  • 4 lbs boneless chicken breast
  • 6 ea large carrots washed, peeled, and chopped small
  • 2 ea celery sticks washed, peeled, and chopped small
  • 1 ea large sweet onion peeled and chopped small
  • 6 ea cloves of garlic peeled and minced
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup white cooking wine
  • 1 10oz bag of frozen peas
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 4 tbsp corn starch
  • 1.5 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley washed and chopped small

Dumplings

  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 3 1/3 cups all purpose flour
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 8 tbsp butter melted
  • 1 1/4 cups milk

Instructions
 

  • Boil the chicken breast for around 30 minutes or until they reach 165℉
  • While chicken is boiling, prepare all of your chopped vegetables and set aside
  • Once the chicken has reached 165℉ pull it out of pot and let cool until you can touch it safely. After it cools, it needs to be pulled. You can pull it with your hands and a fork or do it the easy way using a blender, as seen in the video attached to this recipe.
  • After the chicken is pulled, inspect it to remove any parts you don't want then set aside.
  • Melt butter in your large pot and add the chopped carrots, celery, and onion. Cook until softened for about 5 minutes. Then add the fresh garlic and cook another two minutes.
  • Pour the 1/2 cup of white cooking wine over the vegetables and mix often while cooking for another minute or two.
  • Add the frozen peas, chicken broth, vegetable broth, buttermilk, and dried seasonings to the pot. Make sure heat is on med-low.
  • Mix the cornstarch with the heavy cream until well blended then add to the pot.
  • Next, it is time to make the dumpling ball mixture. Make sure to add in all the dry ingredients first, and mix them well, then add the wet ingredients and mix until it becomes a bread dough.
  • I use a cookie dough scooper, but you can use a large spoon and make your scoops into a ball using your hands if you don't have a scooper. Add each ball to pot and increase the cooking temperature to just below medium.
  • The liquid in the pot should be simmering and will cook the dough balls in approximately 12-15 minutes. I push mine down with a spoon so that they cook well. This method can be seen in the video attached to this recipe. They are done when a toothpick inserted comes out clean. While they are simmering it is a good time to add the fresh parsley to the pot.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Watch the video for tips.
 This is one of my family’s favorite recipes and it will be a big hit in your family as well. 
If you make this, please let me know how you liked it in the comments box or follow me on X or Pinterest and tag me with your photo.  
Happy Cooking!
Keyword chicken dinner, chicken dumplings, delicious, southern food, warm dinner, winter food
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