Best Texas Chicken Dumplins Recipes

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TEXAS STYLE CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS



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A family favorite from 'Hearts & Flours Cookbook: A Sampler of Recipes from the Heart of Texas.' I have entered the recipe as written in the book; however, it's too bland for me, so I quadruple the amount given for the spices.

Provided by Rackajo

Categories     Whole Chicken

Time 1h35m

Yield 6 , 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 chicken, cut in pieces
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
1/4 teaspoon instant minced onion
1/4 teaspoon sage
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1 cup milk
1 egg
1/4 cup shortening
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups flour
1/8 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
10 1/2 ounces chicken broth

Steps:

  • Stew chicken in a large pot, barely covered with water and chicken broth.
  • Add seasonings.
  • Make dumplings while chicken is cooking.
  • Combine all ingredients, adding enough flour to make a soft dough.
  • Roll out on floured board, cut dough in strips about 1X2 inches.
  • Remove chicken from from broth.
  • Combine ingredients for gravy together in a saucepan.
  • Heat until thickened and add to chicken liquid.
  • Drop in dumplings while boiling and cook covered 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Add chicken and serve with cranberry sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 703.1, Fat 38.9, SaturatedFat 12.6, Cholesterol 166.1, Sodium 985.7, Carbohydrate 46.2, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 0.5, Protein 39

THE BEST CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS



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Homemade chicken and dumplings from scratch harken back to my childhood and chilly days when we devoured those cute little balls of dough swimming in hot, rich broth. It's one of those types of soup you'll want to eat again and again. -Erika Monroe-Williams, Scottsdale, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner     Lunch

Time 1h35m

Yield 8 servings (3 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 25

3/4 cup all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 broiler/fryer chicken (about 3 pounds), cut up
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
6 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup white wine or apple cider
2 teaspoons sugar
2 bay leaves
5 whole peppercorns
DUMPLINGS:
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup 2% milk
1 tablespoon butter, melted
SOUP:
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
Additional salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • In a shallow bowl, mix 1/2 cup flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken, 1 piece at a time, and toss to coat; shake off excess. In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken in batches on all sides; remove from pan., Add onion, carrots and celery to same pan; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in 1/4 cup flour until blended. Gradually add stock, stirring constantly. Stir in wine, sugar, bay leaves and peppercorns. Return chicken to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20-25 minutes or until chicken juices run clear., For dumplings, in a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk milk and melted butter until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened (do not overmix). Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet; set aside., Remove chicken from stockpot; cool slightly. Discard bay leaves and skim fat from soup. Remove skin and bones from chicken and discard. Using 2 forks, coarsely shred meat into 1- to 1-1/2-in. pieces; return to soup. Cook, covered, on high until mixture reaches a simmer., Drop dumplings on top of simmering soup, a few at a time. Reduce heat to low; cook, covered, 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of dumplings comes out clean (do not lift cover while simmering). Gently stir in cream, parsley and thyme. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 470 calories, Fat 24g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 104mg cholesterol, Sodium 892mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 32g protein.

BIG THICKET CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS



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If you love good, old-fashioned, down home chicken and dumplings, this is the real thing! Note that this dumpling recipe makes "a bunch of dumplin's" because around here, most folks want more dumplin's than chicken. (prep time includes cooling time for cooked chicken.)

Provided by Susie in Texas

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 3h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 (3 -4 lb) whole chickens
1 gallon water
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon red pepper (optional)
2 celery ribs, chopped
4 green onions, sliced thin or 1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 carrot, shredded
6 chicken bouillon cubes
6 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup margarine or 1 cup butter flavor shortening
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups chicken stock

Steps:

  • Place whole chicken and water into large pot or dutch oven.
  • Add poultry seasoning, garlic powder& pepper.
  • Bring to boil and reduce heat to medium.
  • Cook chicken for about 1 hour or until tender.
  • When done, carefully remove chicken from pot; set aside to cool.
  • Remove 2 cups of stock and set aside to cool.
  • Add celery, onion, carrot and bouillon cubes to remaining stock and continue to cook on simmer.
  • While chicken is cooling, prepare dumplings.
  • Into large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, poultry seasoning and salt.
  • Add margarine and combine until mixture is coarse and crumbly.
  • (use a hand mixer) Add eggs and cooled chicken stock (be sure your stock has cooled to"just barely warm") then stir by hand to form a dough.
  • Turn out onto floured surface and knead slightly until smooth.
  • You may need to divide dough in half and only roll out half at a time.
  • Roll out to approximately 1/8-inch thickness.
  • Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut dough in vertical strips about an inch wide.
  • Then repeat the process, cutting horizontal strips, which will give you little square dumplings.
  • Return chicken stock to a boil; drop dumplings in, a few at a time, as quickly as possible.
  • Cook about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent dumplings from sticking to bottom of pan.
  • When done, remove from heat and cover pan.
  • Remove skin and debone cooled chicken.
  • Cut into bite size pieces then fold into hot dumplings & broth.
  • This recipe will serve a family of 4 two main course meals.
  • Leftovers can be frozen.

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