Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings

Ingredients

👉 For the chicken broth

• 1 whole chicken (or 4–5 chicken thighs)

• 1 large onion, chopped

• 2 carrots, sliced

• 2 celery stalks, sliced

• 2–3 garlic cloves, crushed

• 2 bay leaves

• 1 tsp black pepper

• Salt to taste

• 8 cups (2 L) water

👉 For the dumplings

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tbsp baking powder

• 1 tsp salt

• 3 tbsp cold butter, cubed

• ¾ cup milk (or buttermilk)

🥘 Instructions

1. Make the chicken broth

1. Add the chicken, onion, carrot, celery, garlic, bay leaves, salt, and pepper to a large pot.

2. Pour in the water.

3. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low simmer for 45–60 min until chicken is very tender.

4. Remove chicken from the pot.

5. Strain the broth and return to pot.

6. Shred the cooked chicken into bite-size pieces.

2. Make the dumplings

1. In a bowl mix: flour, baking powder, and salt.

2. Add butter and use your fingers to rub it into the flour.

3. Add milk and mix until dough forms (soft, not sticky).

4. Roll out the dough to 1 cm thick, cut into strips or small squares.

3. Cook everything together

1. Bring broth to a gentle boil.

2. Drop dumpling pieces into the broth.

3. Add shredded chicken.

4. Cook uncovered for 10–15 minutes until dumplings are fluffy and cooked through.

5. Taste and adjust salt/pepper.