Chicken 'n' Dumplings -- Cracker Barrel Style Recipe

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Chicken 'n' Dumplings -- Cracker Barrel Style
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
512
Calories
Total time
32
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Bring water to a boil in a large pot.
  2. Add the chicken, 1 teaspoon of salt, onion, celery, garlic, bay leaf and parsley to the pot.
  3. Reduce the heat to simmer and cook the chicken, uncovered, for 2 hours.
  4. The liquid will reduce by about one third.
  5. When the chicken has cooked, remove it from the pot and set it aside.
  6. Strain the stock to remove all the vegetables and floating scum.
  7. You want only the stock and the chicken, so toss everything else out.
  8. Pour 1 1/2 quarts (6 cups) of the stock back into the pot (keep the leftover stock, if any, for another recipe - it can be frozen).
  9. Add coarsely ground pepper, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and the tablespoon of lemon juice, then reheat the stock over medium heat while preparing the Dumplings.
  10. For the Dumplings, combine the flour, baking powder, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and milk in a medium bowl.
  11. Stir well until smooth, then let the dough rest for 5 to 20 minutes.
  12. Roll the dough out onto a floured surface to about a 1/2-inch thickness.
  13. Cut the dough into 1/2-inch squares and drop each square into the simmering stock.
  14. Use all of the dough.
  15. The Dumplings will first swell and then slowly shrink as they partially dissolve to thicken the stock into a white gravy.
  16. Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes until thick. Stir often.
  17. While the stock is thickening, the chicken will have become cool enough to handle.
  18. Tear all the meat from the bones and remove the skin.
  19. Cut the chicken neatly into bite-size pieces and drop them into the pot.
  20. Discard the skin and bones.
  21. Continue to simmer the chicken and dumplings for another 5 to 10 minutes, but don't stir too vigorously or the chicken will shred and fall apart.
  22. You want big chunks of chicken in the end.
  23. When the gravy has reached the desired consistency, ladle four portions onto plates and serve hot.
  24. Serve with your choice of steamed vegetables, if desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 512.1 Kcal (2144 kJ)
Calories from fat 159.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.67g 27%
Cholesterol 103.42mg 34%
Sodium 1753.12mg 73%
Potassium 897.75mg 19%
Total Carbs 56.22g 19%
Sugars 4.92g 20%
Dietary Fiber 3.14g 13%
Protein 29.36g 59%
Vitamin C 8.8mg 15%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 363.3mg 36%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 50.29 Kcal (211 kJ)
Calories from fat 15.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.74g 27%
Cholesterol 10.16mg 34%
Sodium 172.17mg 73%
Potassium 88.17mg 19%
Total Carbs 5.52g 19%
Sugars 0.48g 20%
Dietary Fiber 0.31g 13%
Protein 2.88g 59%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 15%
Iron 0.2mg 12%
Calcium 35.7mg 36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.1
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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