Best Chicken and Dumplings Ever Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

3 1/2 lbs chicken, cut-up
water
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 cups flour , plus
2 tbsp flour
2 tbsp vegetable shortening
additional salt & pepper

Directions:

Place chicken in Dutch oven; add water until chicken is just covered. Add salt & pepper.
Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Remove chicken from liquid; skin, bone and return meat to broth. Remove 1-1/2 cups broth; chill.
In large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups flour, shortening and 1 cup chilled broth, mix together to form dough.
Turn onto well-floured surface and knead 10 times. Roll to 1/4 inch thickness; cut into 1 inch squares and set aside.
To remaining chilled broth, add the rest of the flour, dash salt & pepper; stir into chicken and remaining broth in Dutch oven.
Bring broth to boil, add dumpling squares, one at a time, stirring occasionally to seperate. Reduce heat to simmer and cook 10 minutes or until broth is thick and dumplings are cooked.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	703.53 Kcal (2946 kJ)
Calories from fat	370.26 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	41.14g	63%
Cholesterol	180.36mg	60%
Sodium	1606.5mg	67%
Potassium	456.86mg	10%
Total Carbs	39.78g	13%
Sugars	0g	0%
Dietary Fiber	4.47g	18%
Protein	40.77g	82%
Vitamin C	6mg	10%
Iron	4.5mg	25%
Calcium	141mg	14%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	264.24 Kcal (1106 kJ)
Calories from fat	139.07 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.45g	63%
Cholesterol	67.74mg	60%
Sodium	603.39mg	67%
Potassium	171.6mg	10%
Total Carbs	14.94g	13%
Sugars	0g	0%
Dietary Fiber	1.68g	18%
Protein	15.31g	82%
Vitamin C	2.2mg	10%
Iron	1.7mg	25%
Calcium	53mg	14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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salty
savory
bitter
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