Here it is, Tasty Thursday again. I’ve been posting the easier recipes in my collection, but this week I decided to post one that is a little more complicated - a true Southern recipe – You gotta love Chicken and Dumplings.
Dumplings
Ingredients:
- 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/3 cup Shortening
- 1/2 cup milk
Instructions:
- Combine flour, baking soda and salt.
- Cut in shortening and add milk to make a stiff dough.
- Roll out to about 1/8 inch thickness and cut into 1 to 1/2 inch strips.
Other alternatives: frozen dumplings can be purchased at your local grocery store. My grandmother uses biscuits, and I have used tortillas on many occasions.
Chicken and Dumplings
Ingredients:
- 6 boneless chicken thighs (or breasts)
- 1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup (26 ounce/family size)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- Salt and Pepper To Taste
- Dumplings
- Jalepenos (optional)
Directions:
- In a large pot over high heat, combine chicken with enough water to cover, and boil for 30 to 45 minutes.
- Remove the chicken, cool and pull apart into bite size pieces.
- Drain some of the water from the pot, reserving 3 cups in the pot.
- Return chicken to pot; reduce heat to medium, and add the soup and butter.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Allow to boil again until chicken reaches desired tenderness (10-30 minutes).
- Add dumplings one layer at a time and stir into soup.
- Stir regularly to prevent sticking.
- Simmer over medium heat approximately 20 minutes ofter last dumplings have been placed (until dough is cooked)
Note: If you wish to make yours spicy, add jalepenos during the last 20 minutes or serve as a side dish for individuals to add on their own.
Looking for some other recipes, check out MomDot’s Tasty Thursday cookie recipes.
