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Chicken and Dumplings

Shredded chicken in a rich cream broth topped with light drop dumplings.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups cooked chicken shredded
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 3 tbsp butter melted
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Method
 

  1. Bring the broth to a simmer and stir in the shredded chicken.
  2. Whisk the flour, baking powder, milk, and melted butter into a thick dumpling batter.
  3. Drop spoonfuls of batter onto the simmering broth.
  4. Cover and cook 15 minutes without lifting the lid until the dumplings are puffed.
  5. Stir in the cream, season, and serve hot.

Notes

Resist peeking while the dumplings steam so they stay light and fluffy.