Here’s a warm, comforting Chicken Dumpling Soup recipe 🍲 — tender chicken, flavorful broth, and soft, fluffy dumplings.
🍗 Chicken Dumpling Soup
Ingredients (serves 4–6)
For the soup
- 1 lb (450 g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
For the dumplings
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- ⅓ cup milk (or more as needed)
Instructions
- Cook the chicken
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Sauté onions, carrots, and celery 5–6 minutes until slightly softened.
- Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Pour in chicken broth, add chicken, thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 15–20 minutes until chicken is cooked.
- Remove chicken, shred with two forks, and return to the pot.
- Make dumplings
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Stir in melted butter and milk until a soft, thick dough forms.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough into the simmering soup.
- Cook dumplings
- Cover and simmer 12–15 minutes until dumplings are cooked through (do not lift lid while cooking).
- Serve
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley if desired.
💡 Tips
- Dumpling texture: Keep the dough thick so it holds together in the broth.
- Flavor boost: Use rotisserie chicken or homemade broth for richer taste.
- Vegetables: Add peas or corn for extra color and flavor.
- Storage: Soup with dumplings is best eaten fresh; dumplings can get soggy if stored too long.
🌟 Variations
- Herby dumplings: Add chopped fresh herbs (parsley, dill, thyme) to the dumpling dough.
- Cheesy dumplings: Mix ¼ cup grated cheese into the dough for a richer flavor.
- Spicy twist: Add a pinch of cayenne or smoked paprika to the soup.
- One-pot shortcut: Use biscuit dough cut into small pieces for dumplings instead of making from scratch.
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