How To Make Chicken and Dumplings

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Homemade chicken and dumplings will bring warmth and comfort to your family.

To complete this How-To you will need:

1 whole chicken
2 celery stalks
1 onion
1 garlic clove
1 bay leaf
4 parsley sprigs
Poultry seasoning
1 10 3/4-ounce can cream of chicken soup
2 c. flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. butter
1 c. milk

Step 1: Simmer chicken

Place the chicken in a large pot with celery, onion, garlic, bay leaf, parsley, a pinch of poultry seasoning, and water filled to cover. Simmer for one hour.

Step 2: Debone chicken

Remove the chicken from the pot. Let it cool, debone it, tear it into smaller pieces and put it back in the pot.

Step 3: Add soup

Add cream of chicken soup and simmer.

Tip: Substitute homemade for canned cream of chicken soup.

Step 4: Mix dumplings

Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt. Work the butter in with your fingers while gradually adding milk.

Step 5: Form dumplings

Let the dough rest for five minutes and then roll it onto a flat, floured surface to about one-half inch thick. Cut it into one-half inch squares and drop each square into the simmering stock.

Step 6: Cook dumplings

Allow dumplings to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. When it's thick enough, serve up your delicious meal.

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[AeonRider]

When I started watching the video I expected Asian dumplings. >.>;

[selenanashleyfan]

i thought it said how to make chicken dumplings :(

[dalynn96]

I have prepared this meal several times and it comes out perfectly every time! Thanks How To, for keeping it straight and to the point!

[MoneyMickey94]

@emelian1977 I agree. I hate when too much is said and they don't just to the point. LOL

[CountryBoyyyyy1]

great recipe !! I use it EVERY time!!! except i double the dumpling recipe

[pinayatlove9]

@AeonRider I Thought those were the only kind of dumplings........ T_T

[SKITTLESBI671]

ugh lame, like everyone else we thought this was Asian dumplings >:

[akshitakarekar]

wat is chicken cream ???

[emelian1977]

@pogisiG  what ever

[pogisiG]

@emelian1977 thats what she said

[maximel77]

mmmmm....looks gooood!!