Grandma’s Chicken and Dumplings
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Grandma’s Chicken and Dumplings
15 steps
Prep:1hCook:1h
Grandmother's
Chicken 'n' Dumplings
From Taste of Home: Low-Fat Country Cooking
Cynthis Carroll, Cary, North Carolina
When I was growing up, my grandmother could feed our whole big family
with a single chicken-
and lots of dumplings.
NUTRITIONAL
INFORMATION
Serving Size: 1/10 recipe
Calories: 164
Total Fat: 3 gm
Calories from Fat: 16%
Saturated Fat: 1 gm
Cholesterol: 52 mg
Sodium: 395 mg
Carbohydrate: 19 gm
Protein: 13 gm
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:22:01 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
70
High
Glycemic Load
15
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories427.3 kcal (21%)
Total Fat23 g (33%)
Carbs21.7 g (8%)
Sugars1.3 g (1%)
Protein31 g (62%)
Sodium357.6 mg (18%)
Fiber1.4 g (5%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
10 servings
Instructions
Step 1
Place chicken, water, vinegar, onion, carrots and celery in a large soup kettle
Step 2
Add more water if necessary to cover chicken. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until meat nearly falls off the bone.
Step 3
Strain broth and return to kettle. Reserve chicken meat; re-move and discard bones and vegetables. Cut meat into bite-size pieces; set aside.
Step 4
Reserve 1 cup broth; cool to lukewarm.
Step 5
For dumplings, combine flour and salt. Make a well in flour; add egg.
Step 6
Gradually mix 1/4 cup broth into egg, stirring until all flour is incorporated into dough.
Step 7
Add additional broth as needed so dough is consistency of pie dough.
Step 8
Pour any unused reserved broth back into kettle.
Step 9
Turn dough onto floured surface; knead in additional flour to make a stiff dough. Allow to rest for 15 minutes.
Step 10
Roll out dough on a floured surface into a 17-in. square. Cut into 1-in. square pieces.
Step 11
Dust with additional flour; set aside to dry for 30-60 minutes.
Step 12
Skim fat from broth; bring to a boil (there should be about 4 qts.).
Step 13
Drop dough into boiling broth; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Step 14
Uncover; cook until dumplings test done, about 30 minutes.
Step 15
Add pepper and chicken; heat through. Yield: 10 servings.
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