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shtgunal3
shtgunal3 Posts: 5,657
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My wife and I have been talking about trying our luck at chicken & dumplings. I honestly don't think I've had them since I was a kid. Neither of us have ever cooked them. So Friday night I spatched and egged a chicken and pulled all the meat off the bone and stuck it in the fridge. Today while I was sleeping (worked last night) she made the dish. Let me tell you that it was great. We will definitely be doing this again. I know traditionally you boil the chicken but it was awesome with the spatched bird. Sorry but I had to include the fork in the pic. ;)
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 LBGE,SBGE, and a Mini makes three......Sweet home Alabama........ Stay thirsty my friends .

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
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    Nice! That's comfort food right there.

    Are those the thick noodle type of dumplings? I like the round biscuit like dumplings personally. Is it a regional difference?


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  • SGH
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    Looks like a winner to me. For the record, I like the fork :D

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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,458
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    Love some chicken & dumplings

    @caliking‌ not sure dumpling type is regional. My mom always made the round from biscuit dough as do I. My wife's grandmother would make the flat noodle type although I think they were basically the same dough just stiffer and rolled out. They lived about 10 miles apart all their lives. Not sure where the difference lies. Just preference I guess.
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  • bo31210
    bo31210 Posts: 715
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    Doughy rectangular things is what I am used too. Have had it with biscuit lookings one as well. Just make sure you ca use a fork with them :)
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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 5,657
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    Thanks guys. @caliking these were the flat type dumplings. We didn't want the thick ones because we thought they may be to doughy. These were just right.

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  • caliking
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    That's a good point. Do you have to make them from scratch or is there something from the grocery store that works just as well?

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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 5,657
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    @caliking the wife made these from scratch. I'm not sure if you can buy them pre-made or not.

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  • JohnInCarolina
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    One of my favorites as well.  Nicely done!
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
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    shtgunal3 said:

    @caliking the wife made these from scratch. I'm not sure if you can buy them pre-made or not.

    Well, the next logical question would be - recipe? Please? :)

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  • yzzi
    yzzi Posts: 1,843
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    Love C&Ds. My wife makes a killer recipe that always gets finished completely.
    Dunedin, FL
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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 5,657
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    Thanks John. Cali the chicken was just spatched an seasoned with John Henry's (aloha Chicken and fish i think) and egged raised direct. I'll have to talk to the missus and get back with you on the dumplings.

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  • Central_Bama_Egger
    Central_Bama_Egger Posts: 886
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    I'll be tuning in for the recipe as well.
    Huntsville, Al LBGE
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,458
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    I can give you my dumplin recipe.

    2 parts self rising flour

    1 dollop about quarter sized of Crisco. Pinch it in till flour is consistency of oatmeal

    1 part milk of your choice

    blend by hand until you have a ball

    pinch off small parts and add to boiling broth from get he chicken(assuming you boiled it)

    if I wanted to make the flat kind, I'd reduce Crisco and milk and make a stiffer dough, roll out flat and cut.
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  • Botch
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    I grew up on my Mom's "pillow" dumplings, delish!
    Then I went TDY to N Carolina and had the thick, noodle dumplings, delish!
     
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,458
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    Botch said:

    I grew up on my Mom's "pillow" dumplings, delish!

    Then I went TDY to N Carolina and had the thick, noodle dumplings, delish!
     
    Variety.  Life Is Good!  
    I'm with you. Just give me C&D

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  • shtgunal3
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    @caliking @Central_Bama_Egger‌ here is a link to the recipe she used for the dumplings. She said the only thing she did different was she added salt and black pepper at the end. And again the chicken she used was a whole chicken off the egg.

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