Barefoot Contessa Chicken And Dumplings Recipe
This Barefoot Contessa Chicken and Dumplings Recipe is a comforting, classic dish that warms your heart and fills your kitchen with amazing aroma.
Ingredients
For the Chicken and Broth:
- 4 bone-in skinless chicken thighs
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 medium carrots diced
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
For the Dumplings:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter cold and cubed
- ¾ cup whole milk
Instructions
Prepare Chicken and Vegetables
- Heat butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, celery and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes until fragrant.
Add Chicken and Broth
- Place chicken thighs in pot. Pour in chicken broth and sprinkle thyme, salt and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil.
Simmer Chicken
- Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender.
Shred Chicken
- Remove chicken from pot and let cool slightly. Shred meat into bite-sized pieces. Return to the pot.
Make Dumpling Dough
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Cut in cold butter until crumbly. Stir in milk until dough forms.
Shape Dumplings
- Use a spoon to drop dumpling dough onto simmering broth, spacing evenly to prevent sticking. Keep broth at gentle simmer.
Cook Dumplings
- Cover pot with lid. Simmer for 15 minutes without lifting lid, until dumplings are puffed and cooked through.
Add Fresh Herbs
- Stir chopped parsley into the soup. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.
Serve Chicken and Dumplings
- Ladle hot chicken, vegetables, and dumplings into bowls. Ensure each serving has generous broth and tender dumplings.
Notes
- Use bone-in chicken thighs or breasts for richer flavor.
- For lighter dumplings, fold dough gently instead of stirring vigorously.
- Add peas or corn for extra vegetables.
- Sprinkle freshly grated nutmeg into broth for subtle warmth.
- For gluten-free dumplings, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend.