Classic Chicken and Dumplings
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 1 (3 1/4 lb) whole chickens
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper, divided
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granule
- 3 cups self-rising flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1⁄2 cup shortening
- 2 teaspoons bacon drippings
- 1 cup milk
directions
- Bring chicken, water to cover, garlic powder, thyme, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; and 1/2 teaspoons pepper to a boil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 1 hour. Remove chicken; reserve broth.
- Cool chicken 30 minutes; skin, bone, and shred chicken. Skim fat from broth. Add chicken, bouillon, and remaining 1 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper to broth. Return to a simmer.
- Combine flour and poultry seasoning in a bowl. Cut in shortening and bacon drippings with a pastry blender until crumbly. Stir in milk. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Roll into 1/8" thickness; cut into 1" pieces.
- Drop dumplings, a few at a time, into simmering broth, stirring gently. Cover and simmer, stirring often, 25 minutes.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
KathyP53
Ozark, Missouri