Homemade Chicken and Dumplings

A bowl of chicken soup and dumplings, vegetables including carrots and leeks, and round dumplings, garnished with chopped parsley.

When you want something warm and comforting, homemade chicken and dumplings are a perfect idea. It’s a meal that makes your kitchen smell great and tastes really good. But making a big pot can be too much, especially if you’re just cooking for one or two people. That’s why I’m happy to share a smaller version, so you can enjoy it without having too many leftovers.

Course Main Dishes, Soup

Cuisine American, International

Keyword chicken and dumplings, chicken broth, dumpling recipe, hicken and dumplings recipe, omemade chicken and dumplings

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Servings Portions

Calories 202kcal

Author Zuzana Paar

Equipment

1 Cooking Pot
1 Wooden Ladle

Ingredients

1/2 Tablespoon Butter
1/4 Onion
2 Garlic Cloves
1 Cup Chicken
1 Carrots
1/2 Zucchini
1/2 Leek
2 Cups Broth
1/4 Cup Heavy Cream
1/2 Teaspoon Xanthan Gum
6 Dumplings

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Instructions

Start by chopping your vegetables—onion, carrots, zucchini, and leek. Dice the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces. Measure out your butter, and other ingredients so that everything is ready to go.
Melt the butter in your cooking pot over medium heat. Add the diced onion and garlic, sautéing until they become fragrant and slightly translucent. Then, add the chicken pieces and cook until they’re browned on all sides.
Toss in the chopped carrots, zucchini, and leek. Stir everything together and let the vegetables soften slightly in the butter and chicken juices.
Pour in the chicken broth, making sure all the ingredients are covered. Increase the heat to bring the soup to a gentle boil. Once it’s boiling, reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
If you’re using xanthan gum, get a small amount of soup to melt the powder, and pour it in gradually while stirring to thicken the soup. Slowly stir in the heavy cream, allowing the soup to become smooth and creamy.
Now for the fun part. Use a spoon to drop small dumplings into the simmering soup. Cover the pot and let the dumplings cook for about 10 minutes. They should slightly puff up and become tender and delicious.

Video

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Notes

Don’t rush the simmering process; letting the soup base develop its flavors is key to a delicious dish.
If you like your dumplings a bit firmer, cook them longer.
Taste as you go. Adjust seasoning as needed, especially if you’re using store-bought broth, which can vary in saltiness.

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