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Simply Delicious Chicken and Dumplings

These simply delicious chicken and dumplings have thousands of fans – this family-favorite dinner is my second most popular recipe on Pinterest. The chicken stew takes help from a rotisserie chicken, but the dumplings are made from-scratch and practically fool-proof! 

Simply Delicious Chicken and Dumpings by Foodtastic Mom

 

I think chicken and dumplings might be my favorite comfort food dish. It’s most definitely my son’s favorite. He has requested these simply delicious chicken and dumplings for his birthday dinner for the past few years and I am always happy to make them for him. They are as simple as they are delicious because they start with a rotisserie chicken. 

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I found the dumpling recipe here and thanks to reader comments used melted butter instead of oil and cooked them covered for 25 minutes. They turn out light and fluffy every time I make them.

Simply Delicious Chicken and Dumpings by Foodtastic Mom

Tips for making Simply Delicious Chicken and Dumplings:

  • Purchase rotisserie chicken ahead if it’s on sale. Shred the chicken and place it in a freezer-safe zippered bag and freeze for up to one month. Then you’ll have chicken ready to go for whenever you want to make chicken and dumplings.
  • Use a stock pot similar to this one to make your simply delicious chicken and dumplings. A glass lid helps to see the dumplings while they are cooking without having to remove the lid to peek.
  • I use this cookie scoop to drop the dumplings into the pot.

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Simply Delicious Chicken and Dumpings by Foodtastic Mom
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Simply Delicious Chicken and Dumplings

These simply delicious chicken and dumplings have thousands of fans - this family-favorite dinner is my second most popular recipe on Pinterest. The chicken stew takes help from a rotisserie chicken, but the dumplings are made from-scratch and practically fool-proof! 

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 504 kcal
Author Foodtastic Mom

Ingredients

  • 1 rotisserie chicken white and dark meat shredded and skin removed
  • 6 small carrots peeled and diced
  • 3 ribs/stalks celery diced (about 1 cup)
  • 1 sweet onion diced
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1 can cream of onion soup you can also use cream of chicken or cream of celery
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted

Instructions

  1. In a large stock pot over medium-high heat, melt the two tablespoons of butter and add the carrots, celery, onion, parsley and all the seasonings, salt through pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes.

  2. Add the cream of onion soup, chicken stock and shredded rotisserie chicken. Stir well. Bring to a low boil and reduce heat to a simmer.

  3. To make the dumplings, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Pour in the milk and the remaining four tablespoons of melted butter and stir together with a spatula until a smooth ball of dough forms.

  4. Using a 1.5 tablespoon capacity cookie scoop, drop the dumpling batter balls into the simmering stew one at a time until all the dough has been used. The dough should make 15 dumplings.

  5. Cover the pot and allow to cook (without uncovering) on a low simmer for 25 minutes.

  6. Serve immediately.

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  1. I love chicken and dumplings, and coincidentally, I found myself making it after Thanksgiving. I didn’t start with a whole chicken; I used turkey stock and chicken breasts. I’d love to try your dumpling recipe. They look fantastic.

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      • Hello. I made this and your recipe calls for 3 Stalks of celery. Did you mean 3 ribs of celery? Because my chicken dumpling stew is now more like a celery stew 😒

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        • I guess when I say stalks, I’m thinking an individual stalk, not a whole bunch of celery. I’m sorry for the confusion. I have just always called one piece of celery a stalk, not a rib. I’ll add rib to the recipe list, as an alternate term.

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  3. All of your ingredients for the spices say t. Is that tablespooon cause that all seems like a lot or do you mean tsp. As in teaspoon? I just want to make sure so I don’t over power the recipe

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    • Great question. I’ve switched recipe cards recently which encourages me to abbreviate the tbsp and tsp. I was always taught (I’m old) that a capital T is tablespoon and a lower case t is teaspoon. But I’m finding out that not everyone knows that 🙂 So t is teaspoon in my recipes and T is tablespoon.

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  6. Absolutely delicious! We loved it for dinner and the little amount we had left over was great reheated for lunch. This will be made again and again!!

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  9. I’m so excited about finding this recipe! It will now be one of my “go to” recipes! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  10. Hi! So excited to try this its cooking now… the dumplings don’t seem done after just 25 minutes they’re still doughy any suggestions?

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  17. Made this tonight… was sooo delicious. Everything I wanted out of chicken and dumplings! I did add some frozen peas, because I love them so much. Thank you for the delicious yet simple recipe. Already have requests to make it again.

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  18. I made this one Saturday for dinner, and made a few changes to make it dairy free. Almond milk for the milk, vegan butter for the melted butter, and skipped the cream of soup and it still turned out great! I am making again for dinner tonight and will probably a tablespoon of crushed red pepper to add some heat.

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  19. I am going to make this tomorrow night for dinner. I just want to check that 2 tablespoons of melted Butter go into the dumpling mix. Thanks

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    • Excellent question and I have edited the recipe instructions to reflect it. The first two tablespoons go into the pot to be melted as the onions, carrots, celery and parsley are being cooked. Then the remaining FOUR tablespoons of butter are stirred into the dumpling batter. The butter amounts are correct in the ingredient list but it was not clear in the instructions so I have corrected it. Thank you! I hope you enjoy this dish.

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  22. Whenever my children are unwell or have been out at sport all day in winter. This is the dish they request.
    So good with plenty of ‘feel good; factor..
    It is the savory equivalent of a chocolate cake 😀

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  23. I see chicken and dumplings pop up from time to time on the web and always think I must get round to that and for some odd reason I never do. This looks glorious. I really must give it a try!

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  24. I love chicken and dumplings and you make them just like my Mom and grandmother do — which is to say – the right way. Have you seen those “northern dumplings” that are nothing more than a noodle? I was like, what??? This looks perfect!

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  25. Chicken and dumplings are a classic comfort food in my husband’s family, as well – I love the idea of adding the veggies, as you suggest, to make it a bit more well-rounded for family dinner! So delicious. Also, it’s adorable that your son requests this before a swim meet. Carb-loading in the most delicious possible way! 🙂

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    • I haven’t tried freezing them. But I think you could. I’m wondering if the texture of the dumplings would change much after thawing? Let me know if you try freezing this recipe!

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  27. Yum! Made this tonight and it was so good! I’ve tried other recipes using the canned biscuit and it turned out so gross. Decided to try it this way and it’s worth the extra work. And it wasn’t even that hard! Everyone loved it!

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  29. I had a craving for chicken and dumplings today and although I’ve never made them before, they turned out great! My husband loved them, too! This recipe is a keeper!

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  30. Oh, chicken and dumplings is an ultimate comfort food in my house. Family favorite favorite and absolutely delicious!

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  33. This brings back childhood memories! My mom made chicken and dumplings often! Looks like amazing comfort food! Thank you for this post!!!

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