Homemade Chicken and Dumplings

Name: Homemade Chicken and Dumplings
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 lbs chicken (any cut); Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 cup finely diced carrots; 1/2 cup finely diced celery; 1 medium onion, finely diced; 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric; 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal; 1 heaping tablespoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 cups half-and-half; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, optional; Salt, as needed

5 steps

Prep:25minCook:35min

One of the best family-style comfort meals out there. This is great for fall and winter because it's warm, rich, and hearty.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:05:56 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories541.9 kcal (27%)

Total Fat31.5 g (45%)

Carbs35 g (13%)

Sugars3.8 g (4%)

Protein29.6 g (59%)

Sodium911.6 mg (46%)

Fiber1.5 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

Chicken

2 tablespoonsbutter

2 tablespoonsolive oil

3 lbschicken

any cut

salt

freshly ground black pepper

½ cupcarrots

½ cupcelery

½ teaspoonground thyme

¼ teaspoonturmeric

6 cupslow-sodium chicken broth

Dumplings

1 ½ cupsall-purpose flour

½ cupyellow cornmeal

1 heaping tablespoonbaking powder

1 teaspoonkosher salt

2 cupshalf-and-half

2 tablespoonsall-purpose flour

2 tablespoonsfresh parsley

minced, optional

salt

as needed

Instructions

Step 1

For the chicken: Melt the butter in a pot over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. In 2 batches, brown the chicken on both sides and remove to a clean plate.

Step 2

In the same pot, add the diced carrots, celery and onions. Stir and cook for 3 to 4 minutes over medium-low heat. Stir in the ground thyme and turmeric, then pour in the chicken broth. Stir to combine, then add the browned chicken. Cover the pot and simmer for 20 minutes.

Step 3

For the dumplings: While the chicken is simmering, make the dough for the dumplings. Sift together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt in a bowl, then add 1 1/2 cups of the half-and-half, stirring gently to combine. Set aside.

Step 4

Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside on a plate. Use 2 forks to remove the chicken from the bones. Shred the chicken, then add it back to the pot. Mix together the remaining 1/2 cup half-and-half and flour, then add it to the pot and stir to combine.

Step 5

Drop tablespoons of dumpling dough into the simmering pot. Add the minced parsley if using. Cover the pot and continue to simmer for 15 minutes. Check the seasoning; add salt if needed. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.