4 Comforting Chicken and Dumplings Recipes

Try a chicken and dumplings recipe to make cozy, savory beds in a bowl

By October 30, 2019

Chicken Fricot
In this classic Acadian comfort dish, savory—the pungent, peppery herb—adds a piney zest to the dumplings which puff when dropped into the simmering broth. Ingalls Photography

Different variations on the chicken and dumplings recipe can be found throughout Eastern Europe, Canada, and the American South. The pillow-soft dumplings can be prepared however the heart desires—rolled into balls, flattened with a rolling pin, or thrown down on the counter top—then cooked in the same broth that the chicken is boiled in. A soul-warming and savory meal, it’s no wonder the dish becomes so popular during colder months. This fall, try four new takes on the classic chicken and dumplings recipe.

Chicken and Dumplings

Dumplings cooked on top of chicken in pot.
This Southern soul-food dish from James Beard award-winning chef Andrea Reusing of Lantern in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, highlights the flavor of heritage chicken in a thick, rich gravy. Get the recipe for Chicken and Dumplings » Jenny Huang

Russian Chicken and Dumplings Soup

Russian Chicken and Dumplings Soup

Sesame oil and cilantro soup up this Russian classic with an eye on Japan. Get the recipe for Russian Chicken and Dumplings Soup »

Chicken Fricot

Chicken Fricot
In this classic Acadian comfort dish, savory—the pungent, peppery herb—adds a piney zest to the dumplings which puff when dropped into the simmering broth. Get the recipe for Chicken Fricot » Ingalls Photography

Pelmeni Dumplings in Chicken Broth

Pelmeni Dumplings in Chicken Broth

Ground pork-and-garlic-filled dumplings add soul-comforting richness to a simple chicken broth in this Siberian soup. Get the recipe for Pelmeni Dumplings in Chicken Broth »

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