Grandma's Chicken and Dumplings
Grandma's Chicken and Dumplings

Hey everyone, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, grandma's chicken and dumplings. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Grandma's Chicken and Dumplings is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Grandma's Chicken and Dumplings is something which I have loved my whole life.

Passed down from grandma, this chicken and dumpling recipe is made from scratch for ultimate comforting flavor. This is one of my family's favorite recipes for chicken and dumplings, handed down to me from my grandmother. And the leftovers taste great, too!

To begin with this particular 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 can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Grandma's Chicken and Dumplings:
  1. Make ready 1 3-6 lb whole chicken
  2. Take 2 quart water
  3. Prepare 2 tsp salt
  4. Get 1 tsp course black pepper
  5. Make ready 2 cup all-purpose flour
  6. Make ready 1/2 tsp baking powder
  7. Take 1/2 tsp salt
  8. Take 3 tbsp shortening
  9. Get 3/4 cup buttermilk

GRAVY: Remove chicken, vegetables and dumplings from pot and place in a large serving bowl. My Grandma loved to cook homemade chicken and dumplings for many reasons. I guess her main motivation was to satisfy the craving of her grandchildren. To this very day I can still remember Grandma hurrying around the kitchen, like she always did so frequently, taking all the necessary.

Instructions to make Grandma's Chicken and Dumplings:
  1. Add water and 2 tsp salt to dutch oven and bring to a boil
  2. Add whole chicken and boil at medium heat for one hour
  3. Take chicken out of dutch oven to cool then debone (should be falling off the bone)
  4. Mix flour, baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, shortening, and buttermilk. Knead 4 times
  5. Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick and cut into squares (or pinch off pieces the size of quarters)
  6. Add dumplings one at a time to remaining boiling water one at a time and simmer for 15 minutes
  7. Add deboned chicken and pepper and simmer for 15 more minutes…
  8. Enjoy!!

Learn how to prepare this easy Grandma's Chicken and Dumplings recipe like a pro. Grandma's dinners were always the best. While the chicken is cooking mix up the dumpling batter. Sift together flour, salt and baking powder into a medium bowl. For dumplings, combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl.

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