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Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings
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Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings

Our copycat version of Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings is an easy, delicious Southern style family dinner that is perfect for any night of the week. Tender chicken is cooked in a savory sauce with soft, fresh dumplings. 
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken, comfort food, copycat recipe, cracker barrel, dumplings
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 359kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 32- ounce container chicken broth
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1 cup milk
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Pour the chicken broth and water into a large stock pot and cook over high heat until boiling.
  • When the liquid begins to boil, add the chicken and reduce heat to medium. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer until the chicken is cooked through.
    boil chicken
  • While the chicken is cooking, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
    Combine Dumpling ingredients
  • Add the shortening and use a pastry cutter or fork to cut it into the flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse sand.
  • Add the milk and stir until a soft dough forms.
    Add milk to dumpling dough
  • Turn out the dough on a floured surface and roll the dough until it’s around 1/8th inch thick. Cut the dough into equal squares.
    Cut dumpling Dough
  • When the chicken is finished cooking, remove it from the broth and set it aside.
  • Drop the dumplings into the broth one at a time to keep them from sticking together. Continue adding the dumplings until all have been added. Cook the dumplings over medium heat for around 20 minutes, until the dumplings begin to float to the top and the broth has thickened.
    Cook dumplings with chicken
  • While the dumplings are cooking, shred the chicken and return it to the pot.
    Shred Chicken
  • Season the dumplings with additional salt and pepper, as needed, before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 359kcal