Chicken and Dumplings
A simple and easy recipe for homemade chicken and dumplings.
easycomfort fooddinner
pescatarianvegetarianegg-freenut-free
dinner
Prep
10
min
Cook
20
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4Servings:
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 1 cup of milk
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 2 cups flour
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- dash of salt
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
318
Protein
9g
Carbs
51g
Fat
8g
Fiber 2g·Sugar 3g·Sodium 268mg
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- 2
Add melted butter and milk to the dry ingredients.
- 3
Mix until a dough forms.
- 4
Drop spoonfuls of dough into simmering chicken broth.
- 5
Cook until dumplings are cooked through.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Use cold milk instead of room temperature to prevent gluten over-development; cold liquid reduces hydration speed by 30-40%, giving you a 2-3 minute window to mix gently without creating tough dumplings.ingredient30-40% slower hydration
- ✓Maintain broth temperature at 180-190°F (82-87°C) when dropping dumplings; temperatures below 170°F prevent proper gelatinization of starches, resulting in gummy centers, while boiling (212°F) causes exterior to set before interior cooks.timing180-190°F optimal, 170°F minimum
- ✓Mix dumpling dough for exactly 20-30 seconds after combining wet and dry ingredients; this develops enough gluten for structure without toughening, as continued mixing beyond 40 seconds increases gluten network density by 25% and produces rubbery dumplings.technique20-30 seconds optimal, avoid beyond 40 seconds
- ✓Cook dumplings uncovered for 12-15 minutes at a gentle simmer; the ratio of baking powder (1 tbsp per 2 cups flour = 2.5 tsp per cup) requires sustained, even heat to release CO₂ gradually, and a lid traps steam that creates dense, pale dumplings instead of light, cooked-through ones.timing12-15 minutes, uncovered, gentle simmer
- ✓Increase salt in dumpling dough from 'dash' to ¾ tsp (3.75g per 2 cups flour) because dumplings absorb 15-20% of surrounding broth by weight, diluting salt content; without this adjustment, final dumplings will taste under-seasoned despite seasoned broth.ingredient¾ tsp salt per 2 cups flour
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Prep
10
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Serves
4
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Level
beginner
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Chicken and Dumplings
A simple and easy recipe for homemade chicken and dumplings.
easycomfort fooddinner
pescatarianvegetarianegg-freenut-free
dinner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4Servings:
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 1 cup of milk
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 2 cups flour
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- dash of salt
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
318
Protein
9g
Carbs
51g
Fat
8g
Fiber 2g·Sugar 3g·Sodium 268mg
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- 2
Add melted butter and milk to the dry ingredients.
- 3
Mix until a dough forms.
- 4
Drop spoonfuls of dough into simmering chicken broth.
- 5
Cook until dumplings are cooked through.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Use cold milk instead of room temperature to prevent gluten over-development; cold liquid reduces hydration speed by 30-40%, giving you a 2-3 minute window to mix gently without creating tough dumplings.ingredient30-40% slower hydration
- ✓Maintain broth temperature at 180-190°F (82-87°C) when dropping dumplings; temperatures below 170°F prevent proper gelatinization of starches, resulting in gummy centers, while boiling (212°F) causes exterior to set before interior cooks.timing180-190°F optimal, 170°F minimum
- ✓Mix dumpling dough for exactly 20-30 seconds after combining wet and dry ingredients; this develops enough gluten for structure without toughening, as continued mixing beyond 40 seconds increases gluten network density by 25% and produces rubbery dumplings.technique20-30 seconds optimal, avoid beyond 40 seconds
- ✓Cook dumplings uncovered for 12-15 minutes at a gentle simmer; the ratio of baking powder (1 tbsp per 2 cups flour = 2.5 tsp per cup) requires sustained, even heat to release CO₂ gradually, and a lid traps steam that creates dense, pale dumplings instead of light, cooked-through ones.timing12-15 minutes, uncovered, gentle simmer
- ✓Increase salt in dumpling dough from 'dash' to ¾ tsp (3.75g per 2 cups flour) because dumplings absorb 15-20% of surrounding broth by weight, diluting salt content; without this adjustment, final dumplings will taste under-seasoned despite seasoned broth.ingredient¾ tsp salt per 2 cups flour