Description
Warm your heart with this easy chicken and dumplings recipe, featuring tender chicken and fluffy dumplings—perfect for cozy family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless chicken thighs
- 2 medium carrots, sliced
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups dumpling mix (or homemade)
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme or parsley
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients by chopping the vegetables finely for even cooking.
- In a large pot over medium heat, sauté the diced onion in a drizzle of oil until translucent (about 5 minutes).
- Add chopped carrots, celery, and boneless chicken thighs; stir until everything is coated in the onion juices.
- Pour in the chicken broth until all ingredients are covered; bring to a gentle boil then reduce heat to simmer.
- For dumplings, mix the dumpling mix with water according to package instructions or combine flour, baking powder, milk, and melted butter if making from scratch.
- Spoon dollops of dumpling batter onto the bubbling broth. Cover tightly and cook for 15-20 minutes until fluffy.
Notes
- For added flavor, use homemade chicken broth.
- Feel free to customize the recipe with your favorite vegetables like peas or green beans.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (350g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 810mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg