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Cozy Chicken and Dumplings Recipe Easy Homemade Creamy Dumplings

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A warm, comforting chicken and dumplings recipe featuring creamy, tender dumplings simmered in a rich chicken broth. Ready in under an hour, perfect for cozy nights.

Ingredients

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  • 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded (rotisserie chicken works perfectly)
  • 6 cups chicken broth (homemade or low-sodium store-bought)
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 2 celery stalks, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme (or 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk (or whole milk with 1 tablespoon lemon juice, stirred and rested for 5 minutes)

Instructions

  1. In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add diced onions, carrots, and celery. Sauté for 5-7 minutes until softened and fragrant.
  2. Stir in minced garlic and thyme. Cook for another minute until garlic is aromatic, being careful not to burn it.
  3. Add 6 cups chicken broth, bring to a gentle simmer. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let simmer for 10 minutes to meld flavors.
  4. While broth simmers, shred cooked chicken into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
  5. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper. Add cold butter cubes and mix with fingers or pastry cutter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  6. Pour in buttermilk and stir gently just until dough comes together. Dough will be slightly sticky; do not overmix.
  7. Bring broth back to a gentle simmer. Drop spoonfuls (about 2 tablespoons each) of dumpling dough onto the surface.
  8. Cover pot with a tight-fitting lid and simmer dumplings gently for 15 minutes without lifting the lid.
  9. Carefully stir in shredded chicken and cook for another 5 minutes until heated through and dumplings are fluffy and cooked inside.
  10. Taste broth and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve hot.

Notes

[‘Use cold butter in dumplings to create light, fluffy texture.’, ‘Handle dumpling dough gently to avoid tough dumplings.’, ‘Keep simmer low when cooking dumplings to prevent breaking or density.’, ‘Avoid lifting lid during dumpling cooking to retain steam.’, ‘If broth is too thin, stir in a tablespoon of flour or cornstarch slurry before adding dumplings.’, ‘Dough can be prepared ahead and refrigerated up to 24 hours but cook dumplings fresh.’, ‘Substitute buttermilk with dairy-free coconut yogurt and almond milk for dairy-free version.’, ‘Gluten-free all-purpose flour can be used for gluten-free adaptation.’, ‘Add seasonal vegetables or cheese to dumpling batter for variations.’]

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Keywords: chicken and dumplings, comfort food, creamy dumplings, homemade dumplings, easy chicken recipe, cozy dinner, rotisserie chicken recipe

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