Cheater Chicken and Dumplings
This cheater chicken and dumplings recipe uses rotisserie chicken and biscuits for an easy, creamy comfort food classic.
Equipment
- Normal Kitchen Utensils
Ingredients
- 1 Cooked Rotisserie Chicken, Shredded Save the bones if you want to amp up your broth
- 6 C Chicken Broth
- 1 Small White or Yellow Onion, Diced Save the ends and peel if you want to amp up your broth
- 1 10 Oz. Can Cream of Chicken Soup (optional) to add body
- 1 7.5 Oz. Can Biscuits, Cut Into Strips or Quartered Into Chunks
- 1/2 C Heavy Cream to taste (optional) to make it creamy
- 2 Stalks Celery, Diced Save the ends if you want to amp up your broth
- 2-3 Cloves Garlic, Minced Save the ends and peel if you want to amp up your broth
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 1 tsp Fresh Thyme Or 1/2 tsp Dried (Optional)
- Salt and Pepper to Taste
Instructions
- (Optional) Step: Amp up your broth by simmering it with the veggie ends and chicken bones. Add the off-cuts of the veggies (be sure to wash them first, even the garlic and onion skin) and bones from the chicken into a large pot along with the broth. Bring this to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 30-90 minutes (scoop off any scum at the top about ten minutes in), and then strain all the bones and veggies out of the broth. Note: measure the bone broth you end up with and top it back up to 6 C with extra water or broth.
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat.2 Tbsp Butter
- Sauté the celery and onions with a pinch of salt and pepper for 5 minutes, until soft. Add the garlic and (optional) thyme and sauté another 30 seconds.1 Small White or Yellow Onion, Diced, 2 Stalks Celery, Diced, 2-3 Cloves Garlic, Minced, 1 tsp Fresh Thyme
- Add your chicken broth and chicken, and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes.6 C Chicken Broth, 1 Cooked Rotisserie Chicken, Shredded
- Stir in the (optional) cream of chicken soup and (optional) heavy cream.1 10 Oz. Can Cream of Chicken Soup
- Drop in your biscuit chunks (or strips), doing your best to arrange them evenly across the soup (don't let them stick together). Don't stir after doing this.1 7.5 Oz. Can Biscuits, Cut Into Strips or Quartered Into Chunks
- Cover and simmer for another 12-15 minutes, until the biscuits are cooked through.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. I like it heavy with black pepper.Salt and Pepper to Taste