Sunny's Easy Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

Sunny's Simple Chicken and Dumplings

• Difficulty: Simple
• Makes: Serves 8 (about 50 dumplings)
• Nutrition Information (per serving, 1/8 of recipe): 576 Calories, 32 g Fat, 11 g Saturated Fat, 36 g Carbs, 3 g Fiber, 1 g Sugar, 36 g Protein, 132 mg Cholesterol, 883 mg Sodium
• Total Time: 1 hour
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

• cup unsalted butter, plus 1 extra tablespoon
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 whole chicken (5 to 6 lbs), skin on, cut into 8 pieces, including neck
• 6 cups water
• 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 56 sprigs fresh thyme, plus 1 tablespoon leaves chopped
• Small bunch parsley stems, plus 1 tablespoon leaves chopped
• 2 sprigs fresh sage, plus 1 tablespoon leaves chopped
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 1 celery stalk, trimmed and halved
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra as needed
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus additional for taste

Special Equipment: Butcher's twine

Instructions

1. In a large soup pot over medium-high heat, melt cup butter. Add onion and garlic; cook 3 minutes until softened but not browned. Add chicken pieces, water, and broth. Tie thyme sprigs, parsley stems, and sage with twine into a bundle; add to pot with peppercorns and celery. Bring to a boil, then simmer gently, skimming foam. Cook until chicken shreds easily, about 30 minutes. Remove chicken to cool; discard bundle and celery. Shred chicken, discarding bones; reserve broth.
2. In a bowl, mix 2 cups flour, chopped herb leaves, and 1 tablespoon salt. Make a well; add 1 cup hot strained broth (with fat). Stir with a fork, adding flour or broth until soft dough forms. If sticky, add flour 1 tablespoon at a time. On floured surface, roll to - to -inch thick. Cut into 2-inch squares, then halve diagonally into triangles.
3. Bring broth to a simmer. Drop in triangles without overlapping; leftover flour thickens broth. Cook until they float. For thicker broth, mash 1 tablespoon soft butter with 1 tablespoon flour; whisk in gradually. Add shredded chicken and serve steaming hot for ultimate comfort!