Southern Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 whole chicken, cut up
1/2 tbsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 cup milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/3 cup vegetable shortening (such as crisco )
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup milk

Directions:

Combine chicken, salt and pepper in a large pot and cover with water. Cook until chicken is tender.
Remove chicken from water.
Remove bone and skin.
Set chicken aside (while chicken is cooking, prepare dumplings.).
Dumplings: In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, baking powder and shortening with a fork.
Add egg and 1/2 cup milk; mix to form dough.
Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on floured surface.
Cut into four-inch strips with sharp knife.
Drop dumplings into simmering chicken broth.
Cover and simmer until dumplings are done.
Add chicken to dumplings and 1 cup milk.
Cook slowly for 10 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	492.62 Kcal (2063 kJ)
Calories from fat	260.4 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	28.93g	45%
Cholesterol	143.79mg	48%
Sodium	846.54mg	35%
Potassium	424.04mg	9%
Total Carbs	26.44g	9%
Sugars	2.3g	9%
Dietary Fiber	0.97g	4%
Protein	28.76g	58%
Vitamin C	3.9mg	7%
Iron	1.8mg	10%
Calcium	106mg	11%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	219.47 Kcal (919 kJ)
Calories from fat	116.01 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.89g	45%
Cholesterol	64.06mg	48%
Sodium	377.14mg	35%
Potassium	188.91mg	9%
Total Carbs	11.78g	9%
Sugars	1.02g	9%
Dietary Fiber	0.43g	4%
Protein	12.81g	58%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	7%
Iron	0.8mg	10%
Calcium	47.2mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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