Dads Chicken And Dumplings Recipes

Steps:

• Open chicken, put it in large pot. heat to boiling. Take out bones when chicken starts to fall off, take out any skin.
• Add broth, lower heat to medium. Take biscuits and pull apart dropping pieces of them into pot, use all the biscuits.
• After 5 minute turn to low.
• Stir so it won't stick to bottom.
• Add milk, salt pepper, and butter.
• It is done when most of the dumplings go to the bottom.
• From start to finish it takes about 30 to 45 minutes.

Steps:

• To make the Chicken and Stock:.
• Place the chicken pieces in a LARGE stockpot and cover with water. (This will be the stock to cook the dumplings in so make sure you have enough liquid.).
• Add remaining chicken ingredients (butter through black pepper) and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until chicken is tender and falling off the bone, about 45 minutes-1 hour.
• Place a colander over a large bowl and strain chicken ingredients, keeping stock and chicken. Discard the veggies.
• Cool chicken and debone.
• To make the Dumplings:.
• Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
• Beat the eggs with 1 cup chicken broth and add to dry dumpling ingredients. (You may need to add more broth to the dough).
• Knead dough on a floured board and roll to about 1/4-inch thickness.
• Cut dough into squares with a pizza cutter. (I like mine about 2" x 2").
• TO FINISH: Pour reserved stock back into the stockpot.
• Add deboned chicken to stock and bring to a boil.
• Once the stock is boiling, gradually add the dumplings. (You may need to add canned chicken broth to make sure there is enough liquid for the dumplings to cook).
• Cook dumplings for 15-20 minutes and serve.