CONNIE'S SOUTHERN STYLE CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Connie's Southern Style Chicken and Dumplings image

This is my mom's recipe for classic chicken and dumplings. It is simple, hearty, and delicious! I often do the chicken in the slow cooker, and do the rest on the stove when I get home from work. I can have this on the table in 30 minutes using this method. Also, if you really love dumplings, you might want to double the recipe.

Provided by karab

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes Chicken and Dumpling Recipes

Time 3h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 whole chicken, rinsed and giblets removed
8 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons butter
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, or as needed
1 tablespoon butter
¼ cup evaporated milk

Steps:

Place the chicken into a large soup pot, and pour in the water. Add salt and 2 tablespoons butter, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer the chicken until the meat is very tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Remove the chicken from the stock, and allow the chicken and stock to cool. Separate the chicken meat from the skin and bones, and chop the meat into bite-size pieces. Strain chicken stock through a wire mesh strainer into a large pot; set aside.
Bring all but 2/3 cup of the reserved chicken stock to a boil over medium heat. In a separate saucepan, bring 2/3 cup of chicken stock to a boil. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt and 4 teaspoons of butter, and bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Beat in the flour to form a slightly sticky dough.
Remove dough to a well-floured surface, and roll to desired thickness. Knead in more flour if dough is too sticky. Cut the dough into strips about 4 inches long; drop dumplings into the boiling chicken stock. Reduce heat to low, and simmer the dumplings until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir 1 more tablespoon of butter into the stock to add richness, if desired; return chopped chicken meat to the pan. Stir in evaporated milk; simmer until chicken meat is hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 443.4 calories, Carbohydrate 28.9 g, Cholesterol 87 mg, Fat 24.3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 25.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 719.6 mg, Sugar 1.2 g