Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 pounds bone-in skinless chicken breast or thighs
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 cup carrots, diced
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 chicken bouillon cube (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 3/4 cup frozen peas
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground sage
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Dumplings
- 2 cups cake flour or all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 3/4 cup cold sour cream
- 1/4 cup cold milk
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and sear chicken for 3 minutes per side. Remove, let rest for 10 minutes, then cut into bite-sized pieces.
- In the same pot, melt butter and scrape up browned bits. Add onion, carrots, and celery; cook 5 minutes until softened.
- Stir in garlic, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and seasonings; cook for 1 minute.
- Sprinkle in flour and stir for 2 minutes to eliminate raw flour taste.
- Slowly add chicken broth while stirring, then pour in half and half. Stir until thick and creamy.
- Add peas and let soup simmer while preparing dumplings.
- In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, garlic powder, and sugar. Stir in sour cream, milk, and melted butter until a soft dough forms (don’t overmix).
- Add chicken back to the pot. Drop spoonfuls of dumpling dough over the soup. Spoon broth over dumplings, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes without lifting the lid.
- Check dumplings for doneness with a toothpick. Serve warm.
Notes
- Use boneless chicken for easier prep.
- Swap in biscuit dough for quicker dumplings.
- Add corn or green beans for extra veggies.
- Reheat with a splash of broth or milk for best texture.
- Freeze soup base separately and make dumplings fresh.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Halal
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 760mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 115mg