Chicken and Dumplings
Author: 
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Southern
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 8
 
Warm and comforting Chicken and Dumplings are perfect for fall weather.
Ingredients
  • 14 oz Oven Baked Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, cubed
  • 7 oz Carrots, chopped
  • 1 medium Onion, chopped
  • 1 Spray of Canola Cooking Spray
  • 2 cup, Parsley, chopped
  • 16 cup (8 fl oz), Water
  • 1 cup Chicken Broth
  • 2½ cup, Self Rising Flour
  • 1½ teaspoon, Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 6 tbsp, Butter, Melted
  • ½ cup, Yogurt
  • ¼ cup (8 fl oz), Water - Municipal
Instructions
  1. Spray the pan with the cooking spray.
  2. Add the chopped onions and carrots.
  3. Saute 3-4 minutes.
  4. Add the cubed chicken breast.
  5. Stir well then add the chicken broth and 16 cups of water.
  6. Let simmer 15 minutes.
  7. In the meantime, make the dumplings.
  8. Gently mix 2 cups of the flour with the melted butter, yogurt, half of the chopped parsley and ¼ cup water until just combined.
  9. Scoop 1 cup of broth from the chicken, carrot and onion mixture.
  10. Quickly whisk in the remaining ½ cup flour and then pour back into the pot.
  11. Add the salt and black pepper and the remaining parsley and stir well.
  12. Raise the heat to high for 5 minutes then lower it to medium.
  13. Using a spoon or ice cream scoop, gently drop the dumpling mixture into the simmering pot.
  14. Stir gently then cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes.
Notes
If you don't have oven roasted chicken on hand (I made extra last night), you can just use fresh chicken and saute it with the onions and carrots.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 2 c Calories: 311 Fat: 10.5 Saturated fat: 5.5 Carbohydrates: 32.5 Sugar: 1.8 Sodium: 956.9 Fiber: 2.1 Protein: 21.4 Cholesterol: 24.6
Recipe by In The Kitchen With April at http://www.inthekitchenwithapril.com/2017/10/chicken-and-dumplings.html