Name: Cracker Barrel Dumpling Recipe (Standard)
Prep time: 36 min
Cook time: 54 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 lbs Bone-in Chicken Thighs; 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper; 8 cups Chicken Broth; 1 Bay Leaf; 1 Yellow Onion-quartered; 2 Carrots-chopped; 2 Celery Stalks-chopped; 2 cups All-Purpose Flour; 1 tsp Baking Powder; 1/2 tsp Salt; 3/4 cup Milk; 2 tbsp Melted Butter; 1/4 cup All-Purpose Flour; 1/4 cup Cold Water

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A comforting and classic dish replicating the beloved Cracker Barrel recipe, perfect for a hearty family meal.

Total 1h 30m

Serves 6

Steps 8

Ingredients 15

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Chicken
3 lbs 1.36 kg Bone-in Chicken Thighs
1 tsp 5 mL Salt
tsp 2.5 mL Black Pepper
Broth
8 cups 1.89 L Chicken Broth
1 1 Bay Leaf
1 1 Yellow Onion-quartered
2 2 Carrots-chopped
2 2 Celery Stalks-chopped
Dumplings
2 cups 240 g All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp 5 mL Baking Powder
tsp 2.5 mL Salt
cup 177 mL Milk
2 tbsp 30 mL Melted Butter
Thickening
cup 30 g All-Purpose Flour
cup 60 mL Cold Water

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Instructions

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Season Chicken with Salt and Pepper. Brown Chicken Thighs in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Remove Chicken and set aside.
Add Broth ingredients to the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 60 minutes.
Remove Bay Leaf, Onion, Carrots, and Celery. Shred the Chicken.
Return shredded Chicken to the pot.
In a separate bowl, whisk together Dumplings ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix.
Whisk together Thickening ingredients until smooth.
Drop Dumpling batter by spoonfuls into the simmering broth. Stir in Thickening mixture.
Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until Dumplings are cooked through and the sauce has thickened.