Old-Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings

By Ellie

6 Person

60 Minutes

465 Calories

Our revision of creamy chicken and dumplings uses whole-wheat flour for the dumplings and adds lots of vegetables to the filling. The delicious, satisfying results are packed with beneficial nutrients and dietary fiber, and because we don't use canned soup for the sauce, sodium levels are drastically reduced. To go even lighter, try the recipe with boneless, skinless chicken breasts.

Ingredients

¾ cup nonfat buttermilk
¼ tsp. salt
½ tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. poultry seasoning
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
1½ cups frozen peas, thawed
1 cup water
2 14-ounce cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
½ tsp. freshly ground pepper
½ tsp. salt
1 tbsp. poultry seasoning
1 large onion, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
2 large carrots, diced
2 tbsp. canola oil, divided
⅔ cup all-purpose flour
1¾ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1½-inch pieces

Method

01

Toss chicken with ⅔ cup all-purpose flour in a medium bowl until coated. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Reserving the remaining flour, add the chicken to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
02

Reduce heat to medium and add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pot. Stir in carrots, celery, onion, 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning, ½ teaspoon salt and pepper. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Sprinkle the reserved flour over the vegetables; stir to coat. Stir in broth, water, peas and the reserved chicken. Bring to a simmer, stirring often.
03

To prepare dumplings: Meanwhile, stir whole-wheat flour, ½ cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning, baking soda and ¼ teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Stir in buttermilk.
04

Drop the dough, 1 tablespoon at a time, over the simmering chicken stew, making about 18 dumplings. Adjust heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover and cook undisturbed until the dumplings are puffed, the vegetables are tender and the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.

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Old-Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings

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( By Ellie )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 6 servings
Calorie 465 Kcal
Prep Time 45 Mins
Cook Time 15 Mins
Total Time 60 Mins

02 Ingredients

¾ cup nonfat buttermilk

¼ tsp. salt

½ tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. poultry seasoning

½ cup all-purpose flour

1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour

1½ cups frozen peas, thawed

1 cup water

2 14-ounce cans reduced-sodium chicken broth

½ tsp. freshly ground pepper

½ tsp. salt

1 tbsp. poultry seasoning

1 large onion, diced

2 stalks celery, diced

2 large carrots, diced

2 tbsp. canola oil, divided

⅔ cup all-purpose flour

1¾ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1½-inch pieces

03 Method

Step 1

Toss chicken with ⅔ cup all-purpose flour in a medium bowl until coated. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Reserving the remaining flour, add the chicken to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate.

Step 2

Reduce heat to medium and add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pot. Stir in carrots, celery, onion, 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning, ½ teaspoon salt and pepper. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Sprinkle the reserved flour over the vegetables; stir to coat. Stir in broth, water, peas and the reserved chicken. Bring to a simmer, stirring often.

Step 3

To prepare dumplings: Meanwhile, stir whole-wheat flour, ½ cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning, baking soda and ¼ teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Stir in buttermilk.

Step 4

Drop the dough, 1 tablespoon at a time, over the simmering chicken stew, making about 18 dumplings. Adjust heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover and cook undisturbed until the dumplings are puffed, the vegetables are tender and the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.

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