Chicken and Dumplings with Biscuits (Printable Version)

Tender chicken and fluffy biscuit dumplings in rich, creamy broth for ultimate comfort.

# Ingredient List:

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# Step-by-Step Instructions:

01 - Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery; sauté 5 minutes until softened. Add garlic; cook 1 minute more.
02 - Add chicken, chicken broth, bay leaf, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 20-25 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
03 - Remove chicken from the pot and shred with two forks. Discard bay leaf. Return shredded chicken to the pot. Stir in heavy cream and parsley. Keep at a gentle simmer.
04 - In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in cold butter with a pastry blender or fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add cold buttermilk, stirring just until dough comes together. Do not overmix.
05 - Drop tablespoon-sized mounds of dough onto the simmering soup, spacing them apart. Cover the pot tightly and simmer on low (do not lift lid) for 15 minutes, until dumplings are puffed up and cooked through.
06 - Uncover, taste broth, and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve hot, garnished with extra parsley.

# Tips from hearthlykitchen:

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  • Those fluffy biscuit dumplings soak up all the creamy broth like tiny flavor sponges
  • Its the kind of meal that makes people linger at the table long after theyve finished eating
  • One pot feeds a crowd and somehow tastes even better as leftovers the next day
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  • Resist the urge to lift that lid while dumplings cook or theyll turn dense and gummy
  • Cold ingredients are non-negotiable for fluffy dumplings, warm butter ruins everything
  • Mix the dumpling dough as little as possible, overworking makes them tough
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  • Let the soup return to a gentle simmer before dropping dumplings so they cook evenly
  • If the broth seems too thick, add a splash more cream or broth before adding dumplings

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