Talk about comfort food! This Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings recipe is the ultimate comfort food. Pillowy soft dough squares are boiled in hearty chicken broth to produce one of the most satisfying meals ever. Nostalgia invades my heart every time I make this for my kids, and I hope one day it does for them too!
What Do I Need To Make Dumpling Soup?
You need the following ingredients:
- Flour
- Baking powder
- Butter
- Milk
- Salt and pepper
- Dried parsley
- Chicken broth
- Shredded cooked chicken
Is It Hard To Make Dumplings for Soup?
It is not hard at all, you just have to be extra gentle with the dumplings when adding them to the soup. Follow these easy instructions:
- Place the flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, and dried parsley in a medium-sized bowl.
- Add the butter pieces and cut them into the flour using two knives or a pastry cutter, until it resembles sand.
- Add the milk and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Flour the kitchen counter and place the dough on the counter
- Roll the dough into a ¼- inch thin sheet using a roller dusted with flour.
- Cut the sheet into 2-inch squares using a knife or pizza cutter.
- Make sure all surfaces are well covered or coated with flour because the squares might stick.
- Place the chicken broth in a large pot and bring it to a soft boil.
- Carefully pick up the squares of dough using a spatula dusted with flour and drop them into the boiling broth one by one.
- Once all the dumplings are in the pot, carefully mix in the shredded chicken and cook until warmed through. Serve with freshly chopped parsley on top.
How To Prevent Dumplings From Sticking To Each Other?
Do not add the dumplings if the broth is not boiling. It doesn’t have to be a hard boil, but it must be very hot and boiling. If the broth is not boiling, the dumplings will not cook fast enough and they will stick together.
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Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings Recipe
Pillowy soft dough squares are boiled in hearty chicken broth to produce one of the most satisfying meals ever!
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Servings: 4
Calories: 375kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp butter cut into small pieces
- ½ cup milk
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 ½ qts chicken broth
- 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken
Instructions
- Place the flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, and dried parsley in a medium-sized bowl.
- Add the butter pieces and cut them into the flour using two knives or a pastry cutter, until it resembles sand.
- Add the milk and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Flour the kitchen counter and place the dough on the counter.
- Roll the dough into a ¼- inch thin sheet using a roller dusted with flour.
- Cut the sheet into 2-inch squares using a knife or pizza cutter.
- Make sure all surfaces are well covered or coated with flour because the squares might stick.
- Place the chicken broth in a large pot and bring it to a soft boil.
- Carefully pick up the squares of dough using a spatula dusted with flour and drop them into the boiling broth one by one.
- Once all the dumplings are in the pot, carefully mix in the shredded chicken and cook until warmed through. Serve with freshly chopped parsley on top.
Notes
- The dough is very soft, so make sure you add flour to your surface before rolling the dough thin.
- Flour the spatula you use to pick up the squares as well. I used a metal one and found it the best.
- Make sure the broth is boiling when you add the dumplings in.
Nutrition
Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 11g
