Description
A comforting one-pot meal featuring tender chicken and fluffy dumplings in a rich broth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds chicken (thighs or breasts, bone-in or boneless)
- 6 cups chicken broth or stock
- 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter or oil
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (for dumplings)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (for dumplings)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme or 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- Optional: 1/4 cup heavy cream or a slurry of flour and water to thicken
Instructions
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Brown it lightly in a large pot with butter or oil for 4–5 minutes per side if desired. Remove the chicken and set aside.
- In the same pot, add chopped onion, carrots, and celery. Cook 4–5 minutes until soft.
- Return the chicken to the pot. Add chicken broth and thyme. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer. Cook 20–30 minutes if using boneless chicken, or 35–40 minutes for bone-in, until the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove the chicken. Let it cool slightly, then shred or cut into bite-size pieces. Return the chicken to the pot.
- If you want a thicker broth, stir in a little cream or mix 1–2 tablespoons flour with cold water and add to the simmering broth. Cook 3–4 minutes until it thickens slightly.
- Make the dumpling batter: in a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, milk, and egg until combined. Do not overmix.
- Drop spoonfuls of the batter into the simmering broth. Cover the pot and simmer on low for 12–15 minutes without lifting the lid.
- Check one dumpling to make sure it is cooked through. Stir in chopped parsley and adjust salt and pepper. Serve hot.
Notes
Use bone-in chicken for more flavor; remove bones before adding back to the pot. Do not overmix the dumpling batter to keep them light.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg