Description
A comforting and hearty dish featuring tender chicken and fluffy dumplings in a rich broth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine chicken, broth, water, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, and thyme. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
- Remove chicken and shred it using two forks. Return shredded chicken to the pot.
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, milk, and melted butter to form a dough.
- Drop tablespoon-sized portions of dough into the simmering broth.
- Cover and cook for 15 minutes until dumplings are fluffy and cooked through.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- Use homemade chicken broth for better flavor.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Add peas or corn for extra veggies.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: comfort food, homemade, easy dinner, hearty meal