Easy Chicken and Dumplings

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Comforting chicken and thyme dumplings made with rotisserie chicken and store-bought broth for a quick weeknight meal.

If you prefer a thicker base, add 1–2 more tablespoons of flour before adding the broth. Dumplings may be dense if baking powder is old. Recipe can be doubled and frozen.

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

20 min

Total Time

30 min

Serves

4

Servings

4

large pot
small cookie scoop (optional)
wooden spoon
Soup
Main Dish
Quick
Kid Friendly
Comfort Food
Chicken
Dinner
Lunch
One Pot
Freezer

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons butter divided
  • 2 carrots diced small
  • 2 ribs celery plus their leaves, diced
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour divided
  • 4 cups low sodium chicken stock can use broth
  • 1 cup whole milk divided
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder see notes
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves chopped, or 1/2 teaspoon dried; plus more for garnish
  • 2 cups cooked chicken diced or shredded (rotisserie works well)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

  1. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Sauté the carrots, celery (including leaves), and onion until softened and beginning to brown, about 3 minutes.
  2. Stir in 1/4 cup of the flour to coat the vegetables.
  3. Add 4 cups chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and stir in 1/2 cup milk and the cooked chicken. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Meanwhile, make the dumplings: in a bowl mix the remaining 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme.
  5. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter until the mixture is crumbly. Add the remaining 1/2 cup milk and stir until just combined; do not overmix.
  6. Drop spoonfuls of the dumpling batter (a small cookie scoop or tablespoon) onto the simmering soup.
  7. Cover and simmer on low for 15 minutes, until dumplings are cooked through, fluffy, and float to the top. Do not peek while they cook.
  8. Serve garnished with extra fresh thyme and fresh ground pepper if desired.