Chicken and Dumplings prepared by Chef/Owner George Nelson at Pa & Ma's Backyard BBQ in Indianapolis, Indiana, as seen on Food Network's Diners Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 40.
Recipe courtesy of Pa & Ma's Backyard BBQ

Chicken 'N' Dumplings

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 45 min
  • Active: 45 min
  • Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Put the celery and onion in a pot of water. Add the chicken thighs and let boil. Add the pepper, salt, granulated garlic, thyme, rosemary and chicken base to taste.
  2. Meanwhile, cut the margarine into the mashed potatoes. Add the eggs and flour. Knead together until it comes into a dry ball. Go back to the pot.
  3. Take the chicken thighs out. Make a cornstarch slurry by combining the cornstarch with 1/4 cup water. Add to the broth to thicken, then add the food coloring. Turn the heat down to medium. Go back to the dough.
  4. Flour the table, then roll out the dough and cut into squares. Drop in the pot and stir. Dice up the chicken breast and put into the pot. Turn down to low heat and simmer. Go back to the chicken thighs.
  5. Take the chicken thighs off the bone and add to the pot. Simmer until everything is cooked through, then taste for seasoning.
  6. Ladle the chicken and dumplings in a nice-size soup bowl with a nice-size soup spoon.