{"id":24024,"date":"2022-01-18T23:22:27","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T23:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/?p=24024"},"modified":"2022-01-18T23:22:27","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T23:22:27","slug":"grandmas-southern-style-chicken-n-dumplings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/?p=24024","title":{"rendered":"Grandma\u2019s Southern-Style Chicken n\u2019 Dumplings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"63d509947b33dea96ed9a09b2482b63d\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1554417\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Grandma\u2019s Southern-Style Chicken n\u2019 Dumplings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24026 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/unnamed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"330\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients<\/p>\n<p><strong>To Cook Chicken And Make Broth:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 whole chicken, thawed and cleaned (remove and discard giblets from cavity)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup carrots, celery, and onion (OPTIONAL-to flavor the chicken broth)<\/li>\n<li>Water to completely cover chicken in a large stockpot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To Make The Dumplings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup all purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>2 heaping Tablespoons vegetable shortening<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup HOT water<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup plus 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To finish soup:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Two large chicken bouillon cubes<\/p>\n<p>1 Tablespoon butter<\/p>\n<p>\u00bc cup water mixed with 2 Tablespoons flour<\/p>\n<p>Salt and Pepper, to taste (approx. 1 teaspoon salt, \u00bd teaspoon pepper)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Put the chicken and the veggies (if using) in a large stockpot. Cover completely with water. Bring to a quick boil, then continue cooking chicken for one hour. When done, remove chicken to large bowl to cool. Strain broth to remove leftover veggies or other particles. Return broth to stockpot.<\/p>\n<p>Once chicken is cool, remove skin, then cut chicken into bite sized pieces. (At this point I divide the chicken pieces in half, and freeze half for use in another meal).<\/p>\n<p>Add chicken pieces (approx. 2\u00bd cups) back into chicken broth. Heat the chicken and broth back up to boiling. Add bouillon cubes, salt and pepper (to taste).<\/p>\n<p>While chicken is coming to a boil, make the dumplings. In a large bowl, using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the shortening and salt into the cup of flour, until shortening is the size of small peas. Add \u00bd cup HOT water and \u00bd cup, plus 2 Tablespoons of flour to the mixture. Stir and work the mixture until a soft dough ball forms (firm enough to roll out). Divide dough into 3 equal sized balls, then let the dough rest for 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Generously flour a work surface. Roll each dough ball out (one at a time), sprinkling with flour (if necessary) to keep dough from sticking to work surface. Roll out to about the size of a large pie crust (roll out thin). Cut dough into strips about an inch wide using a pizza cutter or knife. Repeat process for remaining dough balls.<\/p>\n<p>Drop dumplings a couple at a time into hot boiling chicken\/broth mixture until all have been added to pot; add butter, and continue cooking.<\/p>\n<p>Make a slurry by mixing \u00bc cup water with 2 large Tablespoons flour. Stir well to combine, then add to soup pot, and stir well. (this helps to thicken broth a bit).<\/p>\n<p>Cook an additional 10 minutes on high to fully cook dumplings.<\/p>\n<p>Taste test broth, and add additional salt and pepper, if desired.<\/p>\n<p>Ladle hot soup into bowls, serve, and enjoy (especially with crusty french bread on the side!)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grandma\u2019s Southern-Style Chicken n\u2019 Dumplings Ingredients To Cook Chicken And Make Broth: 1 whole chicken, thawed and cleaned (remove and discard giblets from cavity) \u00bd cup carrots, celery, and onion (OPTIONAL-to flavor the chicken broth) Water to completely cover chicken in a large stockpot. 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