Description
Enjoy a heartwarming and simple one-pot chicken and dumplings recipe. This dish brings comfort and flavor to your table with tender chicken and fluffy dumplings simmered in a savory broth. Perfect for a cozy meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- For the Dumplings:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces and cook until browned on all sides. Remove chicken and set aside.
- Add chopped onion, carrots, and celery to the pot. Cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
- Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Return the browned chicken to the pot. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt for the dumplings.
- Pour in milk and melted butter. Stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Drop spoonfuls of the dumpling batter onto the simmering chicken mixture.
- Cover the pot and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until dumplings are cooked through and fluffy.
- Stir in fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can add a bay leaf while the chicken simmers.
- If you prefer, you can use chicken breast instead of thighs.
- Adjust seasoning to your taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: One-Pot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: Approximately 450
- Sugar: Approximately 5g
- Sodium: Approximately 800mg
- Fat: Approximately 15g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 40g
- Fiber: Approximately 3g
- Protein: Approximately 30g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 90mg