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Easy Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

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A comforting and easy-to-make Chicken and Dumplings recipe featuring tender chicken breasts simmered in a flavorful broth with fluffy biscuit dumplings, peas, and carrots. Perfect for a cozy family meal.

Ingredients

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Chicken and Broth

  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cracked pepper

Dumplings and Vegetables

  • 3 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen peas and carrots
  • 1 can refrigerated biscuit dough (around 16 ounces)

Instructions

  1. Prepare Chicken: Dice the chicken breasts into small bite-sized chunks and add them to a large soup pot.
  2. Add Broth and Seasonings: Pour in the chicken broth, then add the poultry seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and cracked pepper to the pot.
  3. Simmer the Soup Base: Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to maintain a gentle simmer.
  4. Prepare Biscuits: While the soup heats, open the biscuit dough package and cut each biscuit into 8 pieces. Set aside the cut pieces.
  5. Make Milk and Flour Mixture: In a separate bowl, whisk the milk and flour together until the mixture is smooth and frothy without any lumps.
  6. Add Milk Mixture and Vegetables: Slowly pour the milk and flour mixture into the simmering soup, stirring constantly to combine. Then stir in the frozen peas and carrots.
  7. Cook Dumplings: Allow the soup to return to a simmer, then add all the biscuit pieces into the soup. Give a gentle stir, cover the pot, and simmer for 10 minutes or until the dumplings are cooked through and tender.

Notes

  • Using boneless skinless chicken breasts ensures faster cooking and easy shredding.
  • Cutting the biscuit dough into smaller pieces helps them cook evenly and become fluffy dumplings.
  • Make sure to whisk the flour and milk until smooth to prevent lumps in the soup.
  • You can substitute frozen mixed vegetables with fresh if preferred.
  • For a thicker soup, adjust the amount of flour slightly, but be cautious as the biscuits will thicken the broth as they cook.

Keywords: chicken and dumplings, easy chicken soup, comfort food, quick chicken recipe, biscuit dumplings