Today is the first official recipe under the name Simple Joy! I am so excited – kid on Christmas morning excited. And Chicken and Dumplings is the perfect inaugural recipe. This amazing homemade Chicken and Dumplings is not only easy to make, but it is the perfectly amount creamy with the best flavor. This soup screams comfort food and is the perfect recipe for fall and winter.
How To Make Chicken and Dumplings
This recipe has easy to follow steps. Once you make this recipe once, you’ll be able to make it from memory. This is a brief overview.
Making Dumpling Batter
The dumpling batter for this soup is really simple. It is similar to the batter for my Quick Easy Biscuits. There are a couple things you want to consider:
If you don’t have a pastry cutter you can cut the cold butter into the batter with a fork.I used skim milk to make my dumplings, but you can use whatever milk you have on hand.The batter will be really sticky. Which is fine! You aren’t forming biscuits, you are dropping it into simmering soup.
How to Make a Roux
This soup gets it’s thickness from a roux. A roux is a combination of a melted fat and flour with the addition of a liquid. Here we are using the butter we sautéed the vegetables, then adding in flour, and finally slowly adding in chicken stock. I find that the most successful rouxs are the ones made with patience. Slowly add your chicken stock. Whisk in about two tablespoons at a time in the beginning before adding the rest. This will result in a thick and creamy soup.
Using Cooked Chicken
This recipe calls for cooked chicken, which makes it a quicker recipe. Here are a few suggestions:
Frozen Shredded Chicken: I love buying rotisserie chicken and freezing it. For details on how to do that, check out my Crockpot Chicken Enchiladas.Rotisserie Chicken: Grab a cooked chicken at the grocery store to make this recipe super simple.Instant Pot Chicken: Cook chicken in your instant pot for easy prep.Boil Chicken Breasts: Place the chicken in enough water to cover it and simmer it for 4 to 10 minutes. Make sure it registers 165 degrees with an instant read thermometer.
Other Great Soup Recipes
I sometimes think I should start another blog for just soups. And then I remember how much time running a food blog takes. But! I adore soup season, and I have lots of other great soup recipes for you.
My Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup is a lot like this minus the dumplings, and delicious. A family favorite.My Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheddar Soup is always a winner.This New England Clam Chowder Recipe is a classic that must be in your recipe. binder.
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