Chicken & Dumplings

Name: Chicken & Dumplings
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb Whole roaster chicken; 1 cup Carrots; 1 cup Celery; 1 cup All-purpose flour; 4 tbsp Buttermilk; 1 cup Baking powder

Fluffy drop dumplings in creamy chicken stew with peas.

Developed and tested by The Neon Griddle test kitchenPublished August 1, 2026Last reviewed August 10, 2026Corrections

Prep: 15m
Cook: 40m
Serves: 4
Level: Medium

Ingredients

4servings

Whole roaster chicken1 lb
Carrots1 cup
Celery1 cup
All-purpose flour1 cup
Buttermilk4 tbsp
Baking powder1 cup

Instructions

1
Boil & drain
Boil the whole chicken to create a fortified, collagen-rich broth; shred the meat and return it to the pot with the vegetables.
2
Bake through
Mix the flour, buttermilk, and baking powder to form a wet, sticky dumpling dough.
3
Drop spoonfuls
Drop spoonfuls directly into the simmering broth.
4
Cover tightly
Cover tightly with a lid and do not open for 15 minutes; the trapped steam expands the leavening agents, cooking the dumplings until fluffy.

Cook it safe

165°F / 74°C — All poultry, including ground chicken and turkey.

Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours of cooking — within 1 hour if the room is above 90°F / 32°C.
Reheat leftovers to 165°F / 74°C before serving.
Use a calibrated instant-read thermometer rather than color or cooking time to judge doneness.

Temperatures follow the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service safe minimum internal temperature chart.

Nutrition

Per serving · estimated

Calories: 432
Fat: 15g
Carbs: 54g
Protein: 22g

Nutrition is estimated from the listed ingredients using standard reference values (USDA FoodData Central). 6 of 6 matched ingredients use verified FoodData Central entries (dictionary snapshot 2026-09-11). Brand, portion, and preparation differences can change the result. Frying fat is counted at the share typically absorbed, and brines drained before cooking are excluded. These figures are an estimate for general interest, not medical or dietary advice.

Equipment

Instant-read meat thermometer

This recipe has a target internal temperature, and color is not a reliable way to read it.

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