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Chicken and dumplings is a quintessential, soulful Southern dish akin to classic chicken noodle or matzo ball soup. Which is to say: it is the ultimate comfort food. If you, like me, didn\u2019t grow up eating chicken and dumplings, let me describe it to you: On top of a thick, velvety broth full of tender stewed chicken perches a layer of moist, biscuit-like dumplings. The dumplings can be rolled, giving them a more chewy, gnocchi-like texture, or dropped, so they cook up plump and pillowy.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

Making traditional chicken and dumplings can be an all-day endeavor involving stewing a whole chicken, making a rich stock from the chicken bones, and meticulously mixing your dumplings before you even assemble the finished dish.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

When I married into a Southern family and learned all about chicken and dumplings, I was determined to find a shortcut version that we would still love for cold rainy days as well as celebrations. Luckily, I found a way to make a very good and super easy version of chicken and dumplings with just a handful of staple ingredients and a few shortcuts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Simply Recipes \/ Alexandra Shytsman<\/p>\n

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How To Make Chicken and Dumplings Easier\u00a0 <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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  • Compromise with aromatic vegetables: <\/strong>Many Southerners swear that true chicken and dumplings don\u2019t have any vegetables in them at all, though you\u2019ll see lots of adaptations that include carrots and peas. To appease my Southern family and still make a dinner that feels complete, I start my shortcut chicken and dumplings with chopped celery and carrots. I opt out of prepping other vegetables by adding onion and garlic powder later in the soup.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  • Use a rotisserie chicken: <\/strong>Classic chicken and dumplings usually starts with stewing a whole chicken, which makes for really tender chicken and a thick broth, but takes a long time. You can take a shortcut to the tender chicken by grabbing a rotisserie chicken at the supermarket. If you opt to use leftover chicken instead, note that you\u2019ll need about 4 cups of shredded chicken for this recipe.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  • Use condensed soup:<\/strong> Condensed soup is a super-fast shortcut to a rich, creamy, thick gravy base. Condensed cream of chicken soup makes this recipe taste more like traditional chicken and dumplings, but you can opt for cream of celery or a combination of soups if you prefer.\u00a0<\/li>\n

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  • Use Bisquick baking mix<\/strong>: I\u2019ve tried a handful of other shortcut ingredients (like canned biscuits and self-rising flour) to make the dumplings, but the best, most consistent dumplings I\u2019ve made are from Bisquick plus milk. Krusteaz baking mix also works well here.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Simply Recipes \/ Alexandra Shytsman<\/p>\n

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    How To Tell When Your Shortcut Dumplings Are Done\u00a0 <\/span> <\/h2>\n

    A good rule of thumb for testing the dumplings\u2019 doneness is to see whether or not they float, but depending on the size of your soup pot, this may be hard to check visually. Instead, I check for firmness. The dumplings should feel firm when pressed with a spoon or spatula with no raw batter visible.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

    You can also poke a dumpling with a skewer or fork to check it, and it should come out clean. Or, you can remove a dumpling from the soup and cut it in half. The interior should be fluffy with no visible wet spots. No matter how you check, just make sure that your dumplings are fully cooked before serving\u2014nobody likes a soggy dumpling!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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