Chicken & Dumplings
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 181.4
- Total Fat: 1.4 g
- Cholesterol: 13.7 mg
- Sodium: 365.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 33.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
- Protein: 11.6 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Chicken & Dumplings calories by ingredient
Introduction
This is a makeover of Cracker Barrel's Chicken & Dumplings. My aunt had created the original recipe which called for 1.75 lb chicken and whole milk. It was always one of my families favorite dinners that I made once in a while on special Sundays. Recently, I decided to try a healthier version of it with lower calories, cholesterol & sodium to see if it would pass the "family test". It did! They couldn't tell the difference. The healthy version of this recipe went down 76 calories, 31mg cholosterol & 1104 mg of sodium per serving.On a side note, I know some people who use prepackaged biscuit dough to make their dumplings to make it easier but I don't like the taste of the perservatives because it makes the whole recipe taste like it came out of can. There is nothing like homemade!
This is a makeover of Cracker Barrel's Chicken & Dumplings. My aunt had created the original recipe which called for 1.75 lb chicken and whole milk. It was always one of my families favorite dinners that I made once in a while on special Sundays. Recently, I decided to try a healthier version of it with lower calories, cholesterol & sodium to see if it would pass the "family test". It did! They couldn't tell the difference. The healthy version of this recipe went down 76 calories, 31mg cholosterol & 1104 mg of sodium per serving.
On a side note, I know some people who use prepackaged biscuit dough to make their dumplings to make it easier but I don't like the taste of the perservatives because it makes the whole recipe taste like it came out of can. There is nothing like homemade!
Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
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2 quarts of water
1.75 lbs of skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1.5 tsp salt substitute
2 stalks of celery, chopped
1 med onion sliced
1 clove garlic, peeled & quartered
1 bay leaf
5 parsley leaves
1 tsp coarsly ground pepper
1 lemon wedge juice
Dumplings:
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1.25 tsp salt substitute
1 cup of non-fat milk
Tips
Adding a sprig of rosemary at the end will make this dish picture perfect on your dinner table.
Directions
Bring water to boil in a large pot. Add chicken, 1 tsp of salt sub, onion, celery, garlic, bay leaf & parsley. Reduce to simmer and cook chicken uncovered for 2 hrs. Liquid will reduce by 1/3. Remove chicken and set aside to cool. Strain stock to remove vegies & scum. Reserve 6 cups of pure stock back in pot. Add pepper, .5 tsp of salt sub & juice from lemon wedge. Reheat over med heat until simmering.
Dumplings: combine flour, baking powder, salt sub & milk in medium bowl. Stir until smooth and let dough rise for 5-10 min. I tear small bits of dough & flatten into mini-pancake form and drop in simmering stock. Use all dough. Dumplings will swell and then slowly shink as they partially dissolve into a white gravy. Simmer 20-30 minutes until thick, stirring almost constantly. Tear cooled chicken into large pieces (so it looks like it came from a whole chicken) and drop into pot. Simmer another 5-10 minutes and serve. Makes approximately 6 2-cup servings.
Dumplings: combine flour, baking powder, salt sub & milk in medium bowl. Stir until smooth and let dough rise for 5-10 min. I tear small bits of dough & flatten into mini-pancake form and drop in simmering stock. Use all dough. Dumplings will swell and then slowly shink as they partially dissolve into a white gravy. Simmer 20-30 minutes until thick, stirring almost constantly. Tear cooled chicken into large pieces (so it looks like it came from a whole chicken) and drop into pot. Simmer another 5-10 minutes and serve. Makes approximately 6 2-cup servings.
Member Ratings For This Recipe
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PARIAH24
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OLIVERSMOM2
Sounds really yummy, but the picture show does't look very appetizing. Not enough color. - 11/4/09
Reply from INDIANAGAL1 (11/5/09)
Thanks for rating!
If you have seen Cracker Barrel's dish, it looks very similar to mine. No yellow coloring added. I have eaten other restuarants' chicken & dumplings and usually if it yellow it means something in it came out of a can because it usually has that perservative taste to it.
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SHUTRBUG1
I think I'll try this one. I'm really hoping the dumpling does not turn out a soggy lump - I can't deal with soggy! A picture would have been great. - 11/4/09
Reply from INDIANAGAL1 (11/4/09)
I just added a photo.
The meal is in a thick "gravy". The longer you simmer, the thicker it gets.
I really hope you like it.
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Thx for the dumplings tips. I increased the milk slowly til the consistency was thinner then tested it out by making a blackberry dumpling dessert to eat; the bulk of the dumpling mix was used w/ chicken and it came out very tasty. NOTE: added turmeric & curry for color and a little spicier. - 6/7/18
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