Chicken & Dumplings ~ Simply Delicious Sunday


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SIMPLE CHICKEN & FEATHER DUMPLINGS
1 rotisserie chicken picked clean
chicken carcass with enough water to cover
1 medium Vidalia onion, chopped small
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 cup baby carrots, chopped
3 tablespoons Wondra flour
1 cup milk, room temperature
2 tablespoons butter
  • Cover chicken carcass with water. Bring to a boil and reduce broth to 7 cups.
  • Save 4 cups aside for making the dumplings.
  • Pour 3 cups through sieve into a large saucepan. Set aside.
  • Melt butter and saute' vegetables.
  • Whisk together milk and flour until smooth.
  • Gradually whisk milk mixture into broth mixture until well blended.
  • Add in sauteed vegetables and chicken pieces.
  • Simmer until desired consistency.
DUMPLINGS
2 cups sifted cake flour
1 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 egg, well beaten
3 tablespoons butter, melted
2/3 cup milk
  • Sift together flour, salt, pepper and baking powder.
  • Add egg, butter and enough milk to make a moist, stiff batter.
  • Drop by teaspoonfuls into the boiling liquid.
  • Cover and cook 15-20 minutes ~ Watch closely!



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4 comments:

KK said...

I love chicken and dumplings!!

Emily said...

Chicken and dumplings are one of my favorite comfort foods! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us.

Inspired by eRecipeCards said...

wow... This is a great post, I love C&D, and now I have the recipe... Love the use of the rotisserie chicken too. Some days, those cooked ones are cheaper than teh uncooked in our store, and it seems a shame to go to the bother

Forgetfulone said...

The ultimate comfort food! Bet you didn't learn how to make thos up north! LOL