Homemade Chicken Dumping Soup is one of our family’s all-time favorite meals. When the nights are long and the days are cold, homemade chicken soup with dumplings is the first thing we think of when we need something hot, comfortable, and delicious.
Homemade Chicken Dumpling Soup
This recipe is similar to some of my other chicken soup recipes, but adding dumplings to it is our family’s favorite thing, ever. Much to my chagrin, since MY specialty is homemade soup noodles. My husband brought these to our family, courtesy of his parents, and all 7 of our kids prefer them to noodles, even if they humor me sometimes. I don’t blame them. Homemade dumplings are pretty incredible.
You’ll be surprised at how EASY they are to make, too.
For some unknown reason, people seem to believe making dumplings is time-consuming. They aren’t.
Homemade dumplings are pretty failsafe. You would have to go out of your way to mess them up.
The dough is made with just a few simple ingredients; you only have to be concerned about not making them too wet or too dry.
Too wet, and they will lose their shape and cook unevenly. Too dry, and they will crumble into pieces. However, don’t let that discourage you. The fact is, even if you made them too wet or dry they will still cook up and taste just fine.
If you get them just right, then you will be easily able to spoon them out in even-sized dollops. They will float up in the broth when they are done and roll around. You will feel a smile grow in proportion to your appetite.
Serve with a Homemade Caesar Salad!
Chicken Dumpling Soup shopping list
Wondering if you have to hit the store? Here’s the list of items you’ll need to make this recipe. For specific amounts, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Roasted chicken stock (or boxed chicken stock)
- Carrots
- Celery
- Onion
- Chicken
- Flour
- Eggs
- Milk
- Salt
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How to make Chicken Soup with Dumplings
This is just the overview so you can see what you’re actually getting into here. When you are cooking, you’ll want to use the full recipe at the bottom of the page.
1
Simmer
Heat your chicken stock along with the onions, carrots, and celery. Once the vegetables are tender, add in the cooked, cubed chicken.
2
Mix
Whip up the dumpling mix while the soup is coming back up to a simmer.
3
Drop
Using a large spoon, drop scoops of dumpling mix into the gently simmering broth. Repeat until all of the dumplings are in, and then cover the pot.
4
Low Boil
Turn the heat up to medium/medium-high and let it come to a low boil. Let the dumplings cook for 5 minutes.
5
Enjoy
Serve with fresh bread and salad.
Use our Traeger Grilled Chicken in this recipe!
Chicken Dumpling Soup FAQ
What’s the best way to store and reheat leftovers?
Keep your leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days, max. If you want to keep it longer than that, it can be frozen as well. The dumplings will lose some quality during the freeze and reheat process, so ideally if you’re going to freeze, freeze only the soup base and vegetables and make your dumplings fresh.
Make this with these delicious homemade Milk Rolls!
What should you serve with chicken dumpling soup?
You can serve chicken soup and dumplings either as an appetizer or a main course. It works perfectly as the soup to go with a salad for lunch.
- Greek Salad – The ingredients in this salad all compliment the flavors of the chicken soup so perfectly that you almost feel like it is one dish
- Caprese salad with balsamic reduction – Tomatoes and mozzarella cheese also feel like you could lay them on top of the soup to make a whole new dish. This salad is bright and creamy and full of zing from the balsamic dressing.
- Broccoli salad – Talk about a healthful home run!
- Traegar Grilled Steak Kabobs – Steak kabobs are not too filling so they make a perfect accompaniment to the chicken soup with dumplings!
Chicken and Dumpling Soup
Comforting, homemade soup with chicken, fresh vegetables, and fresh homemade dumplings!
Ingredients
Soup
- 1 batch of roasted chicken stock*
- 2 cups sliced carrots
- 2 cups sliced celery
- 1 cup diced onion
- 3 cups diced chicken
Dumplings
- 3 cups flour
- 12 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Heat the stock, carrots, celery, and onion to a simmer. Cook until the vegetables are tender.
- Toss in the chicken and while the soup is coming back to a simmer, mix up your dumplings.
Dumplings
- In a large bowl mix your eggs, milk, and salt together.
- Mix in your flour one cup at a time for the first two cups.
- Slowly add in small amounts of the last cup of flour until the consistency of the batter allows it to plop off of a spoon instead of pouring or running off.
- Mix until there are no big lumps, and then stop. Don't overmix!
- Bring the stock of the soup up to a simmer and start dropping the dumplings into it with a spoon.
- After all the dumplings are in the stock, cover the pot and turn the heat up to medium-high.
- Bring to a boil for five minutes, and the dumplings will be cooked.
Notes
* If you don't have roasted chicken stock on hand, you can also use boxed chicken stock as well.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 300Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 225mgSodium: 230mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 20g
Nutrition data provided here is only an estimate.
Nicole Johnson
Nicole Johnson, a self-taught expert in grilling and outdoor cooking, launched Or Whatever You Do in 2010. Her blog, renowned for its comprehensive and creative outdoor cooking recipes, has garnered a vast audience of millions. Nicole's hands-on experience and passion for grilling shine through her work. Her husband, Jeremiah Johnson, also plays a pivotal role in recipe development, adding his culinary flair to the mix. Together, they form a dynamic duo, offering a rich and varied outdoor cooking experience to their followers.