Description
Cracker Barrel’s homemade chicken & dumplings bring Southern comfort straight to your kitchen, weaving nostalgic flavors into a classic dish. Hearty broth, tender chicken, and pillowy dumplings create a soul-warming meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 3 cups cooked chicken
Dumplings and Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
Liquid Ingredients:
- 1 cup milk
- 2 quarts (8 cups) chicken broth
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing container to create a uniform dry foundation for the dumplings.
- Using a fork or pastry blender, incorporate cold butter into the dry mixture until it resembles coarse, crumbly texture.
- Gradually introduce milk, gently stirring until the ingredients form a cohesive, soft dough ball.
- Generously dust a clean work surface with flour to prevent sticking, then roll out the dough extremely thin using a well-floured rolling pin.
- Slice the rolled dough into precise square-shaped dumplings approximately 2-inches wide using a pizza cutter or sharp knife.
- Carefully transfer dumpling squares onto a flour-dusted plate, strategically layering them with additional flour to prevent adhesion.
- Heat chicken broth to a vigorous boil, then methodically drop dumplings into the liquid, stirring continuously to distribute evenly and prevent clumping.
- Simmer the dumplings for 15-20 minutes at medium heat, ensuring they become tender and fully cooked without any raw dough consistency.
- Gently fold pre-cooked chicken pieces into the broth, allowing them to warm through and absorb the rich, flavorful liquid before serving immediately.
Notes
- Choose cold butter for a flakier, more tender dumpling texture that melts perfectly into the dough.
- Use a sharp pizza cutter or knife to create clean, even dumpling edges that cook uniformly.
- Dust surfaces generously with flour to prevent sticky dough and ensure easy handling during preparation.
- Stir dumplings gently while cooking to maintain their shape and prevent clumping in the broth.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 182 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg