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Easy Copycat Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

Copycat Country Chicken and Dumplings

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs Boneless skinless chicken breasts or 3-4 lb whole chicken
  • 1 cup Carrots diced
  • 1 cup Celery diced
  • 1 cup Yellow onion diced
  • 4 cups Chicken broth
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 1/2 cup Heavy cream or evaporated milk
  • 1/4 cup Fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour for dumplings
  • 1 tbsp Baking powder for dumplings
  • 1 tsp Salt for dumplings
  • 3/4 cup Buttermilk for dumplings
  • 2 tbsp Butter melted, for dumplings

Instructions
 

  • In a large Dutch oven, combine the chicken, carrots, celery, onion, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
  • Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30-40 minutes until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
  • Remove the chicken from the pot and let it cool slightly. Shred the meat using two forks and discard any bones. Return the shredded chicken to the pot.
  • Stir the heavy cream and chopped parsley into the bubbling broth.
  • To make the dumplings, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Gently stir in the buttermilk and melted butter until a soft dough forms.
  • Drop spoonfuls of the dough into the simmering broth. Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid and simmer undisturbed for 15 minutes, or until the dumplings are cooked through and fluffy. Serve hot.