Chicken and Dumplings like Cracker Barrel
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Serves/Makes: 6 | Ready In: 1-2 hrs
Ingredients:
4 pounds whole frying chicken
2 quarts water
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons shortening
3/4 cup buttermilk
Directions:
Place the chicken in a Dutch oven. Add the water and first measure of salt. Bring to a boil. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to a simmer. Let cook for 1 hour or until the meat is cooked and tender.
Remove the chicken from the broth and set aside until it is cool enough to handle. Strain the broth through a sieve and return to the Dutch oven. Add the black pepper and bring the broth back to a low boil and let the broth simmer while you prepare the chicken.
Cut the chicken meat from the bones. Discard the bones and cut the meat into bite-sized pieces.
Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Add the shortening and cut into the flour mixture using a pastry blender. The mixture should resemble coarse crumbs. While stirring with a fork, slowly add the buttermilk until a dough forms. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 4-5 times.
Pat the dough to 1/2-inch thickness and cut into 1x1-inch pieces. Turn the heat on the broth up so it comes to a boil.
Drop the dumplings into the boiling broth. Let boil for 1 minute. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the pan, and let cook for 10 minutes or until the dumplings are cooked.
Stir the chicken into the pot. Cook just until heated through and then serve hot.
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Recipe ID: 17999
Nutrition:
per serving: 563 calories, 34g fat, 33g carbohydrates, 29g protein.
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