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Homestyle Chicken and Dumplings by The BakerMama

Homestyle Chicken and Dumplings

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  • Author: Maegan - The BakerMama
  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 hours
  • Total Time: 2 hours 30 mins
  • Yield: 8
  • Category: Main

Description

Homestyle chicken & dumplings with fluffy dumplings and flavorful chicken in every creamy bite!


Ingredients

  • 1 whole fryer chicken (45 pounds)
  • 8 cups water, divided
  • 4 and 1/2 cups chicken broth, divided
  • 2 and 1/2 cups whole milk, divided
  • salt & pepper, to taste
  • 4 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 cup vegetable shortening or butter
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Rinse and clean out chicken and place in a large pot. Add 6 cups water and 2 cups chicken broth. Sprinkle the top evenly with salt and pepper. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and let cook for 1 to 1.5 hours until chicken is cooked all the way through and tender when poked with a fork.
  2. Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside to cool. Once cool, remove chicken from the bone, discarding bones and skin.
  3. Leave the broth in the pot on medium heat and add 2 cups milk and 2 cups chicken broth. Bring to a simmer.
  4. In a jar with a lid, make a roux by combining 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour with 2 cups water. Shake well then whisk into the liquid in the pot. This will thicken the soup.
  5. To make the dumplings, place the self-rising flour in a large bowl. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or by pulling two knives in opposite directions through the flour and shortening. Add 1/2 cup chicken broth and 1/2 cup whole milk. Stir with a spoon or mix with your hands until well combined. Turn half of the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll to 1/8-inch thickness and cut into strips that are 1-inch wide by 3-inches long. Put strips on a pan and repeat process with remaining dough.
  6. Drop dumplings into the simmering liquid. Gently press down on dumplings with a large spoon so they are submerged in the liquid, but do not stir. Cover and allow to cook for 10-15 minutes.
  7. Reduce heat to low and stir in chicken. Allow to cook until thickened, about another 10-15 minutes. Season generously with salt and pepper.