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    Home » Recipes » Chicken

    One Pot Easy Chicken and Dumplings

    July 1, 2019 By Sara McCleary Updated March 16, 2022 - This post may contain affiliate links

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    A hearty and easy one pot chicken and dumpling recipe. Creamy and thick casserole topped with chive and tarragon buttermilk dumplings. A warming and hearty recipe your family will love.

    I do love an easy one pot recipe, and homemade chicken and dumplings from scratch are on top of my list. The type of family meal you can take from the stove and place on the table to feed your hungry tribe. Served straight from the pot into bowls clasped by hungry hands.  This is pure comfort food.

    flat lay view of blue ceramic bowl filled with chicken, vegetables and dumplings

    What I love about this particular recipe is that everything is cooked in one large pot or dutch oven.  You start by gently poaching chicken thigh fillets in chicken stock. I like to use free range chicken in my recipes.  If you have homemade chicken stock or chicken broth in your freezer, this is the perfect time to whip it out.

    Ingredients for one pot chicken and dumplings, celery, garlic, carrots, chicken stock, flour, chicken thigh fillets, white onion, sherry, cream, butter, chives, thyme, salt and pepper
    dumpling ingredients for One Pot Chicken and Dumplings, buttermilk, flour, bicarb soda, tarragon, chives, baking poweder

    Once the chicken thigh fillets are cooked you will need to remove the chicken from the pot, along with the stock/broth, it will all be added back to the pot later.  

    With the chicken cooked it is on to the rest of the recipe.  It is as simple as melting butter in the pot, adding the vegetables to saute, along with garlic and bay leaves.  The chicken, that has been shredded, cream and stock are added.  It really is an easy recipe.

    two bowls of chicken and dumplings on a table with chopped chives
    above view of large pot containing cooked chicken and dumplings, bowls, spoons, napkins and chopped chives on a table

    The hardest part is making the dumplings, which isn't hard at all!  These are drop dumplings.  Rustically formed balls of dumpling dough spooned on top of the chicken mixture.  Then the lid goes onto the pot, and this old fashioned homemade delight is left to simmer as the dumplings cook and expand.

    Often I have been tempted to serve with crusty bread on the side. But that would just be carbs on carbs, and as tempting as it is, really isn’t needed.

    The dumplings do puff up beautifully, but they are still dense and quite hearty. I find they are more than adequate as an accompaniment to the creamy chicken casserole. The dumplings drink up that simmering soup quite well.

    Hearty chive and tarragon dumplings and chicken casserole in a blue ceramic bowl
    SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR THIS RECIPE

    The Pot
    You will need a large cooking pot which has a well-fitting lid. A 5 litre (1.3 gallon) pot would be perfect. It may seem a little big, but once you add the dumplings the chicken mixture will start to bubble up. The lid is important to help steam and cook the dumplings.

    SPECIAL INGREDIENTS FOR THIS RECIPE

    You’re in luck, no special ingredients, they are all easy to source.

    WHAT TO DO WITH ANY LEFTOVERS

    In the fridge: Leftovers will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for a couple of days. Place dumplings and chicken mixture in a pot and slowly reheat to a hard simmer and serve.  Make sure your dumplings have reheated through (test with a skewer).

    Freeze: Leftovers can be frozen. Defrost and then place in a pot to reheat. Bring the mixture slowly to a hard simmer and serve. (This guide may help if you are unsure about how to freeze leftovers.)

    two bowls of chicken and dumplings on a table with flowers in a vase

    This dish is a serious hug on the inside on those cold winter days.  Homemade, old fashioned, packed with flavour, creamy chicken and dumplings.

    Sara xxx

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    Hearty one pot family meal. Chicken with chive and tarragon dumplings.

    One Pot Easy Chicken and Dumplings

    Recipe Author: Sara McCleary
    A hearty, easy, one pot chicken and dumplings recipe. A creamy chicken and dumpling casserole topped with chive and tarragon buttermilk dumplings.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 55 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 772 kcal

    Ingredients

    • 650 grams chicken thigh fillets (approx 5, with no skin or bone)
    • 1.5 L (6 cups) chicken stock homemade is best
    • 65 grams (¼ cup) butter
    • 2 large carrots cut into pieces
    • 3 stalks celery cut into pieces
    • 1 white onion chopped
    • 30 grams (¼ cup) plain flour
    • 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 65 ml (¼ cup) dry sherry
    • 125 ml (½ cup) cream
    • 1 tablespoon chopped chives
    • 1 tablespoon chopped thyme
    • salt and pepper to season
    • extra chopped chives to serve

    For the dumplings

    • 2 tablespoon chopped chives
    • 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon
    • 190 grams (1 ¼ cups) plain flour
    • 10 grams (2 teaspoons) baking powder
    • 1 gram (¼ teaspoon) bicarb soda
    • 200 ml buttermilk

    Instructions
     

    • Place chicken stock and whole thigh fillets in a large pot with lid. Bring stock to a simmer and poach chicken. Remove chicken once cooked and set aside.
    • Strain stock into a into a heatproof bowl and set aside.
    • Add butter to the pot and melt over a medium heat. Add carrots, celery and onion, cook for a couple of minutes. Then stir in flour.
    • Gradually stir in warm stock. Add garlic and bay leaf, then place lid on pot and simmer for 10 minutes.
    • While vegetables are simmering shred chicken thigh fillet and make dumpling mixture. To make the dumpling mixture place chive, tarragon, flour, baking powder and biacarb soda in a bowl and mix. Add buttermilk and mix until combined.
    • After 10 minutes add sherry, cream, parsley, thyme and salt. Stir well and then add the shredded chicken. Season mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
    • Spoon dollops of dumpling mix into your chicken mixture. Then place lid on the pot and simmer for 20 minutes until dumplings have cooked through.
    • Divide mixture between bowls and serve with a good sprinkle of freshly chopped chives.

    Notes

    Special Equipment for this Recipe
    You will need a large cooking pot which has a lid. A 5 litre (1.3 gallon) pot would be perfect. It may seem a little big, but once you add the dumplings the chicken mixture will start to bubble up. The lid is important to help steam and cook the dumplings.
    What to do with Leftovers?
    In the fridge: Leftovers will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for a couple of days. Place dumplings and chicken mixture in a pot and slowly heat to a hard simmer and serve.  Make sure your dumplings have reheated through (test with a skewer).
    Freeze: Leftovers can be frozen. Defrost and then place in a pot to reheat. Bring the mixture slowly to a hard simmer and serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 772kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 45gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 226mgSodium: 939mgPotassium: 1285mgFiber: 2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 6325IUVitamin C: 10.1mgCalcium: 243mgIron: 5.3mg
    Keyword how to make chicken and dumplings, one pot chicken dish, what are chicken and dumplings?
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    1. Sandhya Hariharan

      May 21, 2018 at 6:42 pm

      The dumplings looks delicious and the recipe looks so comforting. I loved the ingredients shot!!

      Reply
    2. Priya Shiva

      May 21, 2018 at 5:29 pm

      5 stars
      wow! Love the way you have taken the effort to click those ingredients and shared a detailed recipe. These one pot meals are so handy!

      Reply
    3. Natalie

      May 21, 2018 at 4:03 pm

      5 stars
      YUM! These dumplings look so delicious and I love how easy it is to make them. Delicious!

      Reply
    4. Cristie | Little Big H

      May 21, 2018 at 3:48 pm

      5 stars
      This look so lovely and comforting. Love dumpling, I can't wait to give this a try.

      Reply
    5. Brian Jones

      May 21, 2018 at 3:23 pm

      5 stars
      I love dumplings, they were ever present on our table growing up... I adore that they are pretty universal with different varieties appearing around the world. These sound and look superb!

      Reply

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