Homemade Chicken and Dumplings is a comfort food that is sure to become a favorite dinner recipe to make on chilly nights! Savory chicken and vegetables with tender dumplings, smothered in a creamy sauce. To keep things simple and easy, you make this chicken dinner all in one pot!
Fall is one of my most favorite times of the year. The air is cooler and crisp, apples are in season, we start making pumpkin bread at my house like every week, we visit a pumpkin patch. .
And all of the cozy sweaters come out and comfort food is on the brain.
Big bowls of French onion soup, beef stew, slow cooked roasts, and foods like chicken and dumplings from scratch!
When I was a kid, I loved dumplings and homemade drop biscuits. Basically, anything that was a carbohydrate, I ate. The only Chicken and Dumplings I had as a kid, was from a can with the Campbell’s label, and I loved it!
I’ve been wanting to make homemade Chicken and Dumplings from scratch for a while. And now, with only a few weeks left before we move to the Midwest and face our upcoming winter, it’s the perfect time to get this recipe down to perfection.
Homemade Chicken and Dumplings
I love that everything for this recipe is made in one pot. Even the dumpling batter is literally dropped into the simmering liquid to cook!
This is an extremely easy and quick chicken and dumplings to make. Next time, I will make the dumplings smaller. Surprisingly, Madeline, my youngest, asked for a second helping. She gobbled up the chicken, carrots and peas and loved it. So what if I tell my girls eating carrots will make their eyes shiny and pretty, and that mushrooms will give them beautiful, shiny skin? They are still in the “princess” phase. Especially Madeline, so anything that relates to a princess or being princess-like, they like.
If you like comfort food and you’re a fan of chicken stew, you’ve got to give this recipe a try. Remember, if you want shiny, pretty eyes, this is the dish for you.
I can’t think of anything more comforting and delicious to enjoy on a cold fall or winter night than this. Enjoy!
One Pot Chicken and Dumplings
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion cut into 1-inch pieces
- 5 medium carrots cut crosswise into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 cup all-purpose flour divided
- 3 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth or more, if desired
- 1/2 cup chopped cremini mushrooms
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 5 oz. milk (1/2 cup, plus 2 tablespoons)
- 10 oz. frozen peas
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven (or a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot with a tight-fitting lid), heat butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions, carrots, and thyme. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, for about 5 minutes.
- Add 1/4 cup flour and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the chicken broth and mushrooms and bring to a boil, stirring constantly; season with salt and pepper. Nestle the chicken in the pot; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the dumplings: In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the remaining 3/4 cup flour, chopped dill, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. With a fork, gradually stir in 1/2 cup milk to form a moist and soft batter. It should be just a little thicker than pancake batter; you can add an additional 2 tablespoons of milk if too thick. Set aside.
- Pour the peas into the pot. And using a cookie scooper or spoon, drop the batter in the simmering liquid in 10 heaping tablespoonfuls (or smaller if desired), keeping them spaced apart. The dumplings will swell as they cook. Flip the dumplings to ensure even cooking. Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through and tender and the dumplings are firm, for about 20-25 minutes. Serve.
Notes
Recipe adapted from MarthaStewart.com.
Such a darling photo of your daughter in the pumpkin patch! And so glad one of your princesses was enamored with your chicken and dumplings…this dish brings back memories of my childhood. And now I’m craving dumplings 🙂
Thank you, Liz! Madeline was trying to pick up the biggest pumpkins the entire time. It was so cute! and glad this dish brought back memories of your childhood for you! 🙂
What a hearty soup – perfect for this time of year
I love the fresh dill! Your chicken and dumplings looks delicious. Yumm-o!!
I haven’t had chicken and dumplings since I was a kid. I want to have this like right now!
haha, thank you Jennifer!
What gorgeous photos! I especially love the one in the pumpkin patch. Is that your daughter? It’s just a wonderful photo. And the soup looks fantastic. Such a comforting dinner. And there’s nothing wrong with a few princess movies. Or even a lot. My granddaughter could sit and watch them for hours just a couple of years ago.
Thank you so much, Susan!! yes, that is Madeline, my youngest. She was determined to pick up the biggest pumpkins to take home yesterday! 🙂
Who doesn’t want shiny, pretty eyes?! But I would eat a large bowl of this without any promises of beauty. It looks comforting and warm and down right delicious. Like a big bowl of winter love.
Thank you, Stacy! LOVE your comments! 🙂 big bowl of winter love. . love this!
This looks so comforting and delicious!
It is really funny because I didn’t really think too much about chicken and dumplings during the brief periods of times I lived in Texas. I mean I ate it a few times in restaurants but it was never something I thought of or craved. Now that I live in a country that has never even heard of it I find myself craving it. One of these days I need to try making it myself.
Hi Laura,
I grew up in Dallas, in a Korean household. . this is why we only had Chicken and Dumplings from Campbell’s 🙂 haha. . anyway, now I have comfort food on the brain. . this is all I’m thinking about now. 🙂 I hope you give this a try!
I wish it felt like Fall in Florida! It’s still hot and humid, here. Your dumplings look delicious! I could go for a huge bowl of that right now… yum!
Your dish is picture perfect, as is your pumpkin picker!
Awh, thank you Dorothy! 🙂
Love your little girl in all the pictures you take of her, she is adorable in the pumpkin patch. Your chicken and dumplings look so comforting for this time of year!!!
Thank you so much, Tara!!
Man this looks AMAZING!! Can’t wait to make it for my family 🙂
I made a Ina Garten version of this dish and she included a stick and a half of butter. I cut that amount in half, but I still thought it was excessive.
I’m trying your recipe. Mos’ def. My kids need pretty and shiny eyes whether they like it or not. 😉
Haha, love it, yo!
I have never made or even had chicken and dumplings… I lived a deprived childhood apparently, didn’t even get the canned kind. One of these days I’m going to get around to making it. Your recipe looks delicious.
Yum yum!! I hope I get a chance to try this soon, it sounds so good. Thanks for sharing on #SundaySupper!
Awwww…Maddy is so cute. Are they dressing up in princess gowns too? Must be adorable…and this chicken dumplings soup is perfect for Fall. I really like chicken noodle soup, but adding dumplings won’t hurt either.
Yes, the pumpkin patch is one of one of our all time favorite fall activities as well. Crisp air, gorgeous orange and it all calls for comfort food. Your chicken and dumplings sound fantastic! Thank you for sharing.
Lol, I want shiny pretty eyes! I WISH this was the way to get them, by eating delicious, hearty comfort food like your tantalizing chicken ‘n dumplings. I want to eat this all winter long. And that photo of M trying to pick up a pumpkin three times her weight is adorable.
Haha, thank you Nancy! Little white lies aren’t so bad right? 😛
I loved this recipe. It was so yummy and so easy! I also made the Cauliflower pasta today, you had a few weeks ago and I had been keeping it at the top of my list. It too was amazing. Keep it up Alice, you are doing a great job! Also, I love you logo.
Awh, thanks Moss!!! 🙂 SO happy to hear this! 🙂 you made my day!
We never had this growing up but it would be the perfect comfort food
Quick, easy and delicious. I made this on a Tuesday night after a full day of work and a violin lesson for my 6 yr old who seldom eats meat. She LOVED it and so did I. This will be my go to recipie- even on a Sunday!
Hi Marylou,
Oh, your comment made my night. . thank you for letting me know! I am so happy you and your daughter enjoyed it! Cheers!
Love this Chicken and dumplings and thank you for posting such a wonderful picture of your daughter, so lovely!
Thank you so much, Faye! 🙂
I made this soup and wrote about it here. It was the first time I made dumplings from scratch. I had to swap out fresh for dried dill. I’m sure it would have been even more tasty had I used the fresh herbs. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe!