Easy Drop Chicken Dumplings
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This Easy Drop Chicken Dumplings is a family recipe that has been passed down for at least four generations. It is simple and good. 3 ingredients make this comfort food super easy and affordable to make.
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How to Make Easy Drop Chicken Dumplings on a Stove Top
Aunt Lou here.
This Easy Drop Chicken Dumplings recipe is the recipe mine and Cris’ momma made when we were kids. However, this recipe did not start with her. My great grandma passed this recipe down to my grandma who passed it down to my mom who passed it down to me. It is simple. It is quick. It is straight up comfort food.
Momma taught me a couple of things with this recipe. First, she taught me to stack some biscuits and cut them all together before separating them out. It makes cutting the biscuits go so much faster. Second, she taught me that the more I stir my drop dumplings as I cooked them, the thicker the liquid with my chicken and dumplings would be. Since I like a thick liquid, I tend to stir quite a bit, but that is completely up to your preference. I hope these tips help you and that you love this recipe as much as I do.
(If you would like to try a similar recipe in your crock pot, you can find that recipe here.)
What You Will Need for Easy Drop Chicken Dumplings (Stove Top Recipe)
Ingredients Needed
- 2.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 22.5 oz refrigerated biscuits (3 – 7.5 oz tubes), cut into quarters and separated
- Salt and pepper to taste
Equipment Needed
- Large pot
- Measuring cups
- Wooden spoon
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Large bowl
- Two forks
Time Needed
- Prep Time: 5-10 minutes
- Cooking Time: 15 minutes
- Shredding of Chicken: 5 minutes
- Additional Cooking Time: 7 minutes
What Home Cooks are Saying About Our Easy Drop Chicken Dumplings
Cecelia says: โAbsolutely SIMPLE but ohhhh, so good!โ
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Easy Drop Chicken Dumplings
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 4 cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth
- 2 cups water
- 22.5 oz tube refrigerated biscuits (3 – 7.5 oz tubes), cut into quarters and separated
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Put 2.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, 4 cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth, Salt and Pepper to taste and 2 cups water in a large pot and bring to a boil.
- While the chicken is cooking, cut 22.5 oz tube refrigerated biscuits into quarters, separate and set aside.
- Once the chicken is cooked through, reduce heat to medium heat (leaving the pot of liquid on the burner while you shred the chicken), shred with two forks in a large bowl and return to the pot.
- Add the quartered biscuits to the pot, gently stirring as you add them. (The more you stir, the thicker the liquid will be.)
- Cook for 5-7 minutes, until dumplings reach your desired texture.
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Absolutely SIMPLE but ohhhh, so good!