Homemade Einkorn Chicken and Dumplings- Quick and Easy
Easy from-scratch chicken and extra fluffy dumplings. This quick and nourishing meal will be a family favorite!
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Ingredients
- 1 quart chicken broth or homemade bone broth
- 1 quart water
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken or home canned chicken
- 2 tbs snipped parsley (optional)
- salt and pepper to taste
Einkorn Dumplings
- 2 cups einkorn flour
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 beaten eggs
- 4 tbsp cooking oil or melted butter
- 1/2 tsp salt
Thicken Broth for Gravy if desired. (Heirloom Recipe Extra!)
- 1/2 cup Einkorn flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Prepare dumplings when your broth, water and chicken is fully cooked, reduce the heat.
- For dumplings, combine einkorn flour and baking powder and salt in a larger mixing bowl.
- In a separate mixing bowl combine eggs, milk and oil.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, stirring with a fork only until combined and no further. (This will ensure your dumplings are light and fluffy).
- Drop dough from tablespoon directly into bubbly broth.
- Return to boiling and cover tightly.
- Reduce heat and do not lift cover. Simmer for 12-15 minutes. (Cut into one dumpling to check if fully cooked).
To thicken broth for gravy
- Remove dumplings and chicken to a warm serving platter.
- Strain broth.
- In a saucepan, bring 4 cups of broth to boiling.
- Slowly stir 1 cup cold water into 1/2 cup flour, gradually add to broth mixing well.
- Cook and stir until bubbly then cook and stir 2 minutes more.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour some sauce over chicken and dumplings. Pass the rest around the table.
Servings: 6 people