Easy Chicken And Dumplings With Biscuits
on Jun 12, 2022
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Creamy, rich, and hearty is the best way to describe this recipe for chicken and dumplings with biscuits. It’s a stick-to-your-ribs comfort dish that’ll satisfy even the biggest of appetites!
Leftover chicken and refrigerated biscuits make easy work of this delicious chicken and dumplings with biscuits dish. It’s the perfect meal to serve on a cold winter night.
Biscuit dumplings make dishes more hearty and comforting. They provide texture and flavor and are a delicious addition to soups and stews.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- chicken
- butter
- yellow onion
- all-purpose flour
- condensed chicken broth
- heavy cream
- canned peas
- carrots
- onion powder
- ground sage
- salt and pepper
- Pillsbury refrigerated biscuits
How to Make Chicken And Dumplings With Biscuits
- In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, cook the butter and onions until the onions are translucent.
- Add the flour to the pot and stir well. Continue to cook until the flour begins to turn golden brown.
- Add the chicken broth and stir well. Add the cream and stir again.
- Bring the liquid to a boil. Cut the biscuits into quarters and set aside.
- When the liquid is boiling, add the peas and carrots, shredded chicken, salt, pepper, onion powder and sage to the pot. Stir well.
- Add the pieces of biscuit dough and stir gently.
- Cover the pot and reduce the heat to medium-low.
- Continue to cook covered for 20 minutes, stirring gently every 5 minutes to ensure nothing sticks to the bottom. Serve and enjoy!
Are Biscuits And Dumplings The Same?
Dumplings are typically made with flour, shortening, and a liquid. They are cooked or steamed in a hot liquid such as water or chicken stock. Biscuits are made with flour, shortening, buttermilk, baking powder and baking soda. They are baked in the oven.
Can You Use Buttermilk Biscuits For Dumplings?
Yes you can. Be sure to only use buttermilk biscuits and cut them into quarters if they’re large. Toss the biscuits in flour and add them to a pot to simmer and cook as you normally would for dumplings.
Can You Make Dumplings Out Of Frozen Biscuits?
Yes, frozen biscuits can be used instead of fresh homemade biscuits. Cut the frozen biscuits into quarters and add them to the pot to simmer. Cook as you normally would for dumplings.
Easy Chicken and Dumplings with Biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken, cooked and shredded
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 10 oz condensed chicken broth
- 4 cups heavy cream
- 4 oz canned peas, drained
- 4 oz diced carrots, drained
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp ground sage
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 12 oz Pillsbury refrigerated biscuits
Instructions
- In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, cook the butter and onions until the onions are translucent.
- Add the flour to the pot and stir well.
- Continue to cook until the flour begins to turn golden brown.
- Add the chicken broth and stir well.
- Add the cream and stir again.
- Bring the liquid to a boil. Cut the biscuits into quarters and set aside.
- When the liquid is boiling, add the peas and carrots, shredded chicken, salt, pepper, onion powder and sage to the pot. Stir well.
- Add the pieces of biscuit dough and stir gently.
- Cover the pot and reduce the heat to medium-low.
- Continue to cook covered for 20 minutes, stirring gently every 5 minutes to ensure nothing sticks to the bottom..
- Stir well and serve.
Nutrition information provided is an estimate only and will vary based on ingredient brands and cooking methods used.
