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Southern Chicken And Dumplings The Black Way

Southern Chicken And Dumplings The Black Way

Southern chicken and dumplings the Black way combines well-seasoned chicken, tender homemade dumplings, sautéed vegetables, and a creamy, savory soul food broth for an old-fashioned comfort food favorite.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Soul Food, Southern Food
Servings: 4
Calories: 308kcal
Author: Shaunda Necole • The Soul Food Pot®

Equipment

  • Handheld or stand mixer (optional, for mixing the dumpling dough)
  • 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, well-seasoned chicken breast and/or thigh meat, pulled, shredded, or chopped
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ¾ cup carrots chopped
  • ¾ cup yellow onion diced
  • ½ 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

  • In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt for the dumplings.
  • Add the milk and vegetable oil and stir until combined into a soft dumpling dough.
  • Pinch off small portions of dough and roll them into ½- to 1-inch dumplings. Remember, they'll expand as they cook. Set aside.
    Fluffy chicken and biscuit dough balls on a white surface for Southern comfort baking.
  • Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, onion, and celery and sauté for 2–3 minutes, until the onion and celery begin to soften.
  • Add the garlic, chicken bouillon, thyme, salt, and black pepper. Cook for 1 minute, stirring to combine.
  • Stir in the chicken broth and cooked chicken. Reduce the heat to medium-low and bring the broth to a gentle simmer.
    Seasoned chicken broth before adding dumplings
  • Gently add the dumplings to the simmering broth, distributing them around the pot and submerging them in the broth as much as possible.
    Homemade dumplings added to the broth
  • Cover and gently simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the dumplings are puffed, tender, and cooked through with no wet or doughy centers.
  • Remove the lid and stir in the heavy whipping cream. Serve warm.
    Finished dumplings lifted on spoon

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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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Created and tested by Shaunda Necole, creator of The Soul Food Pot® (real cook, real kitchen). Rooted in African American culinary traditions, with modern shortcuts that never sacrifice flavor or legacy. No AI-generated instructions. Every measurement, timing note, and technique is written, cooked, and verified by Shaunda, with make-it-your-way guidance so you can cook confidently with the tools you have.

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