Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, grandma's chicken and dumplings. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Grandma's Chicken and Dumplings is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. Grandma's Chicken and Dumplings is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have grandma's chicken and dumplings using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Grandma's Chicken and Dumplings:
- Get 1 3-6 lb whole chicken
- Get 2 quart water
- Take 2 tsp salt
- Make ready 1 tsp course black pepper
- Prepare 2 cup all-purpose flour
- Take 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Prepare 1/2 tsp salt
- Take 3 tbsp shortening
- Take 3/4 cup buttermilk
Instructions to make Grandma's Chicken and Dumplings:
- Add water and 2 tsp salt to dutch oven and bring to a boil
- Add whole chicken and boil at medium heat for one hour
- Take chicken out of dutch oven to cool then debone (should be falling off the bone)
- Mix flour, baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, shortening, and buttermilk. Knead 4 times
- Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick and cut into squares (or pinch off pieces the size of quarters)
- Add dumplings one at a time to remaining boiling water one at a time and simmer for 15 minutes
- Add deboned chicken and pepper and simmer for 15 more minutes…
- Enjoy!!
Turn to Food to Improve Your Mood
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