This Dutch Oven Chicken and Dumplings is comfort food at its finest! Made entirely from scratch, this dish is hearty and a family favorite everyone will enjoy!
For years, I made a shortcut version of chicken and dumplings because it was quick, easy, and to be honest, I assumed dumplings were difficult to make.
My go to version included a package of pre-made biscuit dough and a slow cooker, so needless to say, it was definitely the shortcut version!
Fast forward a few years and I was watching a cooking show on TV one afternoon. She was making some Chicken and Dumplings and when she got to the dumpling stage, it was incredibly simple.
Chicken, veggies, and homemade dumplings combine into this hearty meal! Dutch Oven Chicken and Dumplings is a full meal in itself that everyone will enjoy!
Since I was intrigued with trying it myself, I added some ingredients to my grocery list and prepared myself for the challenge.
I love using my Dutch Oven any opportunity I can, so I pulled it out and set off to work.
Only a few batches of the dough were epic fails, but the last batch I made was perfection. Flavorful on its own but complimenting the rest of the dish perfectly.
I chose to make mine as drop dumplings versus rolling out the dough and cutting perfect bites. This made it hearty and definitely fit the “comfort food” vibe I was going for.
After a bit of prep work, tweaking along the way, and allowing everything to simmer together…. this Dutch Oven Chicken and Dumplings came about and was a bit hit!
I served ours with some crusty bread and it was a complete meal everyone enjoyed!
If you’re looking for a great meal option on a cold evening, give this a try! I’d love to know what you think!
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Dutch Oven Chicken and Dumplings are quick, easy and have just the right amount of creaminess to be insanely delicious! Print the recipe below and give them a try!
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Dutch Oven Chicken and Dumplings
Video
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb chicken breast *boneless/skinless, diced
- 1 cup carrots, diced
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 3 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 4 cups chicken broth
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup flour *all purpose
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg
- ½ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon parsley
Instructions
- Add olive oil to Dutch Oven and heat over medium.
- Add in the chicken and 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning, cooking until chicken is no longer pink.
- Add in the carrots and celery, cooking an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Add remaining seasoning and chicken broth. Stir to combine.
- Allow to simmer for about 25 minutes and then add in the cream.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, egg, milk, salt, and Parsley.
- Drop the dough by the spoonful into the simmering soup mixture and allow to cook an additional 6-9 minutes.
- Serve in bowls and enjoy!
Nutrition
Pam Holcomb says
Deeeelicious!! Very much like a chicken stew. I may add a bit of onion and garlic when I make this again. I had never made dumplings, ever, and I am 68 years old, so I truly had no clue how thick or thin it should be. The video did not download onto my computer screen, so I did not get to see you making them. I found the dumpling mix to be thin and added a bit more flour. I could have added more. Also, with just a 1/4 cup of heavy cream, my Chicken and Dumplings liquid was darker, I assumed from the 3 tsp. of poultry seasoning. This will definitely be made again. #TheCookin’Chicks.
Kristin Hayes says
Love hearing this and so glad you enjoyed!! Great idea on onion and garlic, two of my favs to add to just about any recipe!!
Melissa says
I made this tonight and the flavor is delicious, but my dumplings mixed up very runny…thoughts???
Kristin says
Hmmm, you added the exact amount of the dumpling ingredients? It should have been similar to a thicker batter. Kind of sticky and then you drop into the hot soup and it should cook up into tender dumplings. It won’t be biscuit texture when cooked, it will be tender and moist dumplings, but not runny.
Jess says
Easy and really good!
Kristin says
Yay!! So glad you enjoyed this recipe! Its a favorite in my house!
Melanie says
This was delicious!! It had such good flavour. I will be making this again for sure. My kids don’t love dumplings (weirdos 😆)but the loved the soup. The only change I might suggest is either using low sodium broth and/or less salt in the dumplings. My joints were screaming the next day (I’m still eating those leftovers though!)
Kristin says
Yay!!! Love hearing that it was enjoyed! Good idea on the low sodium, that will definitely help with the saltiness going forward!!