Description
This Chicken Dumpling Soup is so easy to make and it’s homemade. It’s creamy, delicious and one of the best comfort foods out there.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 chicken breast
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 1 celery stalk, finely diced
- 1 cup sweet yellow onion, diced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 3 tablespoons salted butter, melted and cooled
Instructions
- Step: Trim any excess fat, veins or tendons off the chicken breast. Place the chicken breast in a pot and cover with one cup of chicken stock. Cover with lid and bring to a boil. Drop heat to medium low and cook for 15 to 20 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
- Step: While the chicken is boiling, in a dutch oven over medium low heat, melt 4 tablespoons of butter. Add in the celery, carrot and onion and cook until softened, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Step: Stir in garlic, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, black pepper, and bay leaf. Cook for one minute. Sprinkle in flour and stir and cook for an additional minute.
- Step: Pour in the remaining 5 cups of chicken stock and cover.
- Step: Once the chicken breast reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees, carefully pull it out of the pot. Take two forks and shred the meat. Then, place the chicken into the soup. Cover the soup and continue to cook.
- Step: For the dumplings, Melt 3 tablespoons of butter and set aside to cool.
- Step: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Pour in the melted butter and milk. Use a wooden spoon to gently mix the dumpling mixture, just until combined.
- Step: Use a spoon to drop in small chunks of dumpling dough into the soup. Use all the dough. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove lid and sprinkle in parsley and slowly stir the soup. Cover and cook for another 5 minutes.
Notes
Avoid overcooking the chicken to prevent it from becoming rubbery; use an internal thermometer to ensure it reaches 165 degrees. Make dumplings similar in size for even cooking. Use chicken stock instead of broth for a richer flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: soup
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 1250 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
Keywords: chicken dumpling soup, southern cuisine, comfort food, homemade dumplings, creamy soup