Easy Chicken and Dumplins

By Benae21

This recipe is so easy and semi-homemade. You will fill the house with that delicious aroma, making your family think you've spent all day in the kitchen!

Ingredients

• 4 Boneless skinless chicken thighs
• Water
• 3 to 4 cans of traditional biscuits
• Salt
• Pepper
• Onion powder
• Parsley
• Garlic
• Butter (Half a stick)
• Optional- Canned or boxed chicken broth

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 60mins
Cooking time 75mins

Preparation

Step 1

Place chicken in large soup pot and cover with water. (If making for a larger quantity, use more chicken) Bring water to a boil and reduce to medium heat and allow to simmer for 45 minutes. Remove 1 piece of chicken and cut into it to make sure it is cooked thoroughly. Once cooked, remove all chicken, shred or chop and set aside.

The remaining broth needs to be approximately half of your pot, so this is where I used the canned/boxed broth to increase the volume. You will now season your broth to your taste. I use butter, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and parsley. (Note: I also used The Melting Pot’s Wine and Garlic seasoning. This is a staple in my kitchen and if you’ve never tried it, go purchase one (It’s only $5!)! It’s amazing how it enhances your flavor, it’s a powder spice like the others. If you don’t have it though, you’ll be fine.)

Once you’re happy with your flavor, add your shredded/chopped chicken. Simmer for 10 minutes or so.

Now, take your canned biscuits one can at a time. Pinch each biscuit into 4 or 5 small pieces. Drop them into your simmering broth. Once you’ve finished 1 can stir the pot, being sure to coat the dumplings with the broth well. Continue with each additional can, stirring after each. (Note: stirring the pot after each can will keep your biscuits from sticking to each other. The more cans you add, the fuller your pot will get and the dumplings will touch each other, that’s ok!

Simmer 10-15 minutes. You will notice that your dumplings will sink once they have cooked thoroughly. This will be your indicator that your chicken and dumplins are ready!

Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes: If your final recipe is soupier than you like, use corn starch to thicken. I find it to be a perfect thickness without, personally…but it’s your preference. Also, you can opt to use a can of Cream of Chicken instead of additional broth if you prefer. Again, your call.