Servings: 4
Calories: 308kcal
Equipment
- Handheld or stand electric mixer optional, to make the dumplings
- Large saucepan with a lid
Ingredients
Ingredients for the dumplings
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
Ingredients for the chicken soup
- 2 cups chicken breast or thigh meat pre-cooked, seasoned, and pulled shredded, or chopped
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup carrots chopped
- 3/4 cup yellow onion diced
- 1/2 cup celery chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon
- ½ teaspoon thyme dried
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
Instructions for the homemade dumplings
- Add the dry ingredients, flour, baking powder, and salt to a mixing bowl.
- Stir in the milk and vegetable oil until it's well combined.
- Set this dough mixture aside for making the dumplings later.
Instructions for soul food chicken and dumplings
- Open the Instant Pot lid and set it to the sauté function for 10 minutes, though you will not use all of this time.
- With the lid off, allow the sauté setting to heat up for about a minute, then add the vegetable oil.
- Add the carrots, onion, and celery to the pot. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until the onion and celery soften.
- Stir in the garlic, chicken bouillon, thyme, salt, and pepper, and cook for an additional minute.
- Pour in the broth and add the cooked chicken, and cancel the sauté.
- Pinch off small portions of the dough and quickly roll them into 1-2 inch dumpling-shaped balls. Keep in mind that the dumplings will increase in size as they cook.
- Close the Instant Pot lid, ensuring the valve is up in the sealing position, and pressure cook on high for 3 minutes.
- Once the cooking time is complete, allow for a natural pressure release for at least 10 minutes.
- To open the Instant Pot lid, move the valve to ‘venting’ and manually release any remaining pressure if necessary.
- To open the Instant Pot lid, move the valve to ‘venting’ and manually release any remaining pressure, if applicable.
- Finally, stir in the heavy whipping cream, then serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 1549mg | Potassium: 643mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4470IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 3mg
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