Directions:
- Place hen or chicken in a large pot with enough water to cover. (You could also use several chicken breasts instead of whole chicken.).
- Cook on low-medium heat until done. Remove the chicken from the pot. Keep the broth in the pot. You will cook the dumplings in this broth.
- Cool the chicken until you can remove the skin and bones. (I usually shred the chicken, but you can cube it if you wish.).
- Meanwhile, mix the flour, salt and shortening with a fork until it resembles crumbs.
- Add milk and mix well.
- Roll out to about 1/8 inch on floured waxed paper or on a floured counter.
- Let set for about 30 minutes while you debone and shred cooked chicken.
- Cut the dough into strips. (I usually use a pizza cutter for this & cut the strips about 1 x2 or 3 wide.).
- Put the chicken and 1/3 cup butter into the broth in the pot.
- Bring the broth to a boil.
- Drop the dough strips into the boiling broth, one at a time.
- Simmer for 30 minutes, then serve in bowls.
- NOTE: I usually double the amount of dumpling dough. My family likes lots of dumplings. I have made this ahead by freezing the cut dumplings on a cookie sheet, then transferring to a zip-lock bag. Freeze the broth with shredded chicken in a separate container. When you're ready to eat them, just heat the broth & chicken to a boil (thaw dumplings while heating broth) and drop in the dumplings & cook according to directions.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 688.48 Kcal (2883 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 368.02 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 40.89g | 63% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 84.19mg | 28% | |
| Sodium | 1604.07mg | 67% | |
| Potassium | 313.6mg | 7% | |
| Total Carbs | 57.43g | 19% | |
| Sugars | 1.53g | 6% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.21g | 25% | |
| Protein | 22.64g | 45% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.2mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 4.2mg | 24% | |
| Calcium | 215.5mg | 22% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 312.39 Kcal (1308 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 166.99 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 18.55g | 63% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 38.2mg | 28% | |
| Sodium | 727.83mg | 67% | |
| Potassium | 142.29mg | 7% | |
| Total Carbs | 26.06g | 19% | |
| Sugars | 0.69g | 6% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.82g | 25% | |
| Protein | 10.27g | 45% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.1mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 24% | |
| Calcium | 97.8mg | 22% | |
* 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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