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    Grits and Pinecones » Recipes » Main Dish » Homemade Southern Chicken and Dumplings

    Homemade Southern Chicken and Dumplings

    November 17, 2021 by Sharon Rigsby Leave a Comment

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    Fast and easy homemade Southern Chicken and Dumplings with canned biscuits is classic comfort food and a true family favorite. It’s full of tender juicy pieces of chicken and plump dumplings swimming in a rich, creamy soup with carrots and celery thrown in for good measure.

    Two bowls of chicken and dumplings on a cutting board.

    With this simple one-pot recipe, and a little help from a rotisserie chicken and a can of refrigerated biscuits, you too can have Southern Chicken and Dumplings on the table in about 30 minutes. Sound good?

    This is not the old-fashioned, homemade chicken and dumplings from scratch that your mother or grandmother used to spend all day making.  And, I am not claiming that this quick and easy recipe rivals theirs. But what I will say is this recipe for Southern Chicken and Dumplings is nothing short of a dream, it’s quick to make, and it will be even quicker to disappear. I hope you will try it.

    Here’s what you will need:

    A rotisserie chicken plus other ingredients for chicken and dumplings.

    Here’s what’s in it:

    • Rotisserie chicken – tender and juicy, it can’t get much easier than stopping at the grocery store and picking up one of these flavorful time savers.
    • Refrigerated canned biscuits – and the rotisserie chicken are the two major time savers in this recipe. Simply roll them out and cut them into strips. Viola, dumplings!
    • Cream of chicken soup – adds a wonderful creaminess and flavor to this dish. I have also substituted cream of mushroom soup before with good results.
    • Chicken stock – adds tasty chicken flavor and when combined with the cream of chicken soup, equals delicious flavor!
    • Carrots and celery – these veggies add a pleasing crunch plus beautiful color and flavor.
    • Poultry seasoning – combines thyme, sage, rosemary and marjoram in a wonderfully delicious seasoning blend that enhances the flavor of chicken or turkey dishes.

    Here’s how to make it:

    1. Add the stock, chicken, soup, and poultry seasoning to a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for five minutes.
    A dutch oven full of chicken and dumplings stock.
    1. While the soup mixture cooks, roll out or pat six biscuits to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut each biscuit into 1/2-inch-wide strips.
    A refrigerated raw biscuit rolled out and cut into strips.
    1. Remove the lid from the soup, increase the heat to medium-high and return to a boil. Drop the biscuit strips, one at a time, into the boiling soup. Once all of the biscuit strips have been added, add the carrots and celery.
    Dropping a dumpling into a large dutch oven full of chicken and dumplings.
    1. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir gently every five minutes to keep the dumplings from sticking to each other.
    2. Ladle into a bowl and serve immediately!  Garnish with chopped parsley, if desired.
    A bowl of chicken and dumplings and a glass of wine.

    Frequently asked questions:

    What to serve it with?

    At our house, we consider this hearty dish a meal and I don’t usually serve it with any sides. However, a slice of my Sweet Potato Pie, Banana Pudding Pie, or Pecan Pie would round out the meal nicely and would make a lovely sweet ending to a perfect meal.

    Which are best, round or flat dumplings?

    Let’s talk dumplings! Depending on what part of the country you grew up in, you might prefer large fluffy biscuit dumplings or the flatter strips of biscuit dough cooked in broth until they are puffed and tender. Instead of making the dumplings from scratch, this recipe uses refrigerated canned biscuits, which are simply flattened and then cut into strips. So, flat it is!

    Do celery and carrots belong in chicken and dumplings?

    Many chicken and dumpling purists don’t believe in adding any vegetables to the broth, arguing that all you need is chicken and the dumplings. I think the carrots and celery add a nice crunch and flavor, not to mention a few vitamins and minerals. So, I like to include them, but you decide.

    How to store leftovers?

    Leftovers, if you have them, can be stored covered in the refrigerator for up to four days. Chicken and dumplings are just as good, if not better, heated up the next day.

    Can you freeze it?

    Yes, chicken and dumplings can be frozen in an airtight container for up to three months. Let them thaw overnight and then reheat the next day.

    Sharon’s Tips:

    • Instead of boxed or canned stock, I like and use jarred Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base, which is mixed with boiling water to make chicken stock. Each eight-ounce jar makes 38 cups of stock.
    • There are eight biscuits in each can of biscuits, but I find that this recipe works best if you only use five or six. So that they are not wasted, bake the remaining biscuits and serve them with another meal.
    • A pizza cutter works better than a knife for cutting the strips of biscuit dough.

    More One-Pot Comfort Food Recipes:

    Looking for other quick and easy one-pot comfort food recipes? Check out these easy favorites on my blog:

    • Skillet Chicken with Orzo and Lemons
    • One Pot Lasagna Soup
    • Classic Cajun Dirty Rice
    • Green Lentil Soup
    • Black-Eyed Pea Soup
    • Beef and Tomato Skillet with Polenta
    • Easy Skillet Lasagna
    • Easy Southern Style Chicken Divan

    Two bowls of chicken and dumplings topped with celery and carrots.
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    Homemade Southern Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

    Easy homemade Southern Chicken and Dumplings is classic comfort food and a true family favorite. It's full of juicy pieces of chicken and tender dumplings swimming in a delicious broth with carrots and celery for a complete meal in a bowl.
    Course Main Dish, Soup
    Cuisine American, Southern
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 25 minutes
    Total Time 35 minutes
    Servings 5 servings
    Calories 430kcal
    Author Sharon Rigsby

    Ingredients

    • 5 cups chicken stock 40 oz
    • 10.75 ounces can condensed cream of chicken soup
    • ¼ teaspoon poultry seasoning
    • 1 rotisserie chicken skin and bones removed, and meat chopped
    • 16.3 ounces can refrigerated biscuits (I used Pillsbury Grands, Southern Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits)
    • 2 carrots peeled and chopped
    • 3 celery ribs chopped
    • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped (optional garnish)

    Instructions

    • Add stock, chicken, soup, and poultry seasoning to a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for five minutes.
    • While the soup cooks, roll out or pat six biscuits to ⅛-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut each biscuit into ½-inch wide strips.
    • Remove the lid from the soup, increase the heat to medium-high and return to a boil. Drop the biscuit strips, one at a time, into the boiling soup. Stir gently. Once all of the biscuit strips have been added, add the carrots and celery.
    • Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Stir gently every five minutes to keep the dumplings from sticking to each other.
    • Ladle into a bowl and serve immediately! Garnish with chopped parsley if desired.

    Notes

    Sharon’s Tips:
    • Instead of boxed chicken stock, I like, and use jarred, Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base, which is mixed with hot water to make chicken stock. Each eight-ounce jar makes 38 cups of stock.
    • Generally there are eight biscuits in each can of biscuits. I have found that this recipe works best if you only use six. Instead of letting the other two go to waste, bake the two remaining biscuits and serve them with another meal.
    • A pizza cutter works better than a knife for cutting the strips of biscuit dough.
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 150mg | Sodium: 720mg | Potassium: 276mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 4250IU | Vitamin C: 6.6mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg
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