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Easy Chicken & Dumplings

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Serving Size 6

Ingredients

Broth Base:

  • 8 cups water
  • 8 tsp Better Than Bouillon Chicken flavor, or use 8 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Dumpling Dough:

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder optional: omit for flatter dumplings, keep for puffy ones
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ¾ cup water described as a "generous" 3/4 cup
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • ½ cup vegetable oil

Chicken & Cream Sauce:

  • 1 whole rotisserie chicken meat pulled off the bone and shredded/chunked
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch

Instructions

Start the Broth:

  • In a large pot, combine the 8 cups of water and 8 tsp Better Than Bouillon. Add the ½ tsp onion powder and ½ tsp garlic powder. Cover the pot and bring it to a full boil.

Make the Dumpling Dough:

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper.
  • Add the water and beaten eggs to the dry ingredients and mix with a fork until just combined.
  • Add the ½ cup vegetable oil last. Mix until the dough comes together and has a consistent texture. Tip: Do not overwork the dough or it will become tough.

Roll and Cut:

  • Generously flour your countertop or workspace. Turn the dough out and sprinkle with more flour so it doesn't stick to your hands or rolling pin.
  • Roll the dough out thin, about ¼ to ⅓ inch thick.
  • Using a pizza cutter or knife, cut the dough into strips about 1 to 1 ½ inches wide, then cut crosswise to create rectangular dumplings roughly 2 inches long.

Cook the Dumplings:

  • Once the broth is at a rolling boil, drop the dumplings in a few at a time.
  • Stir gently between batches to prevent them from sticking together.
  • Continue until all dumplings are in the pot.

Add Chicken & Thicken:

  • Stir in the shredded rotisserie chicken. Reduce heat to medium.
  • In a small separate bowl, create a slurry by mixing ¼ cup heavy cream with ½ tbsp cornstarch. Pour this into the pot to add creaminess and thicken the broth.
  • Repeat the slurry step one more time (mix another ¼ cup cream with ½ tbsp cornstarch and add it).

Simmer and Serve:

  • Turn the heat down to medium-low.
  • Simmer for 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure nothing sticks to the bottom.
  • Serve warm in a bowl!

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