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Southern Chicken and Dumplings
A lighter version of the classic Southern comfort food featuring tender chicken in flavorful broth with fluffy drop dumplings.
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 10m⏳ Prep: 25 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Stephanie Manley📖 copykat
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- skillet
- pan
- stove
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper and place them in a skillet over low heat. When the fat from the chicken begins to render out, raise the heat to medium. Cook for 4 to ⏱️ 5 minutes, flip, and cook for another 4 to ⏱️ 5 minutes. Remove the chicken thighs from the skillet and set aside. The thighs will be only partially cooked.
salt (divided use)salt1 teaspoon
2
Add the onions, celery, and carrots to the skillet. Sprinkle a small amount of salt over the vegetables and sauté until the onions are translucent.
medium carrots (sliced)3salt (divided use)salt1 teaspoon
3
Add the dry Sherry to deglaze the skillet, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
4
Transfer the vegetables and liquid from the skillet into a stockpot. Add the chicken wings, chicken broth, and the partially cooked chicken thighs and cook for about ⏱️ 30 minutes over medium heat.
chicken wings1 poundchicken broth32 ounces
5
Remove the chicken wings and thighs from the stockpot and allow them to cool. Leave the stockpot on the stove over medium heat.
chicken wings1 pound
6
While the chicken is cooling, prepare the dumplings: In a medium-sized bowl add the flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda and stir to combine. Add the half and half and melted butter and stir until the dough forms a ball. Shape the dough into golf ball–sized pieces and drop them into the stockpot.
sugar1 teaspoonsalt (divided use)salt1 teaspoonbutter (melted)8 tablespoons
7
Debone the chicken and return the meat to the stockpot. Cook for another 10 to ⏱️ 15 minutes until the dumplings are fully cooked and have increased in size.
8
If desired, sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.
chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Nutrition Facts
calories
478 kcal
fat Content
29 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
816 mg
protein Content
23 g
cholesterol Content
136 mg
carbohydrate Content
26 g
saturated Fat Content
11 g
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