Easy Healthy Chicken and Dumplings
A comforting and wholesome chicken and dumplings recipe that's quick to prepare and packed with flavor.
Ingredients
Vegetables and Broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion (chopped)
- 1 cup sliced celery
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1.5 teaspoons fresh thyme (or 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme)
- 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 3 cups diced or shredded cooked chicken or turkey (can use rotisserie chicken)
- 0.25 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- to taste Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Dumpling Batter
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (melted)
Instructions
- Heat oil and sauté vegetables until soft, then add garlic and cook briefly.
- Stir in flour, cook briefly, then add thyme, bay leaf, and chicken broth. Simmer until vegetables are tender, then add chicken, parsley, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.
- Mix dry ingredients for dumplings; combine wet ingredients and fold into dry. Adjust with buttermilk for moist dough.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough into simmering soup, cover, and cook for 18-20 minutes until dumplings are firm.
- Garnish with parsley or thyme and serve hot.
Notes
Ensure not to over-mix the dumpling dough to keep them light and fluffy.