Chicken & Dumplings Recipe - Laura Vitale - Laura in the Kitchen Episode 648 

Anytime I want to cook something, I type in "Laura Vitale..." I really enjoy your videos and recipes. Thank you for sharing :) can't wait to try this one!!

Made this for a dinner at home with my mother-in-law and sister-in-law and was a SUCCESS!!! I'm from Spain, married an american guy and moved to the States a little more than a year ago and I totally love your videos of american soul food recipes, specially because I see little 'mediterranean' twists on them and that's so me! Thanks for all your videos!

My latest episode is one of Joe's favs!! Chicken & Dumplings Recipe: www.laurainthekitchen.com/recipes/chicken-and-dumplings/

I love that she seasons everything, I hate when food is under seasoned.

Hey Laura! As a student, I've spent a lot of time watching your channel and its really enhanced my skills so thank you very much! I would like to suggest that you think about creating a week long menu for students..easy to cook wallet friendly recipes because a lot of us need to learn!

You have got to have one of the best smelling houses on the block. That looks very much like my grandmothers and she could cook. I think the hardest part for many people is getting those dumplings right. Please don't take this wrong but your going to be one heck of a grandma. Thanks for a great receipe .

Laura, I just made this overnight-I'm a night owl-and had it for breakfast(!) The recipe is perfectly balanced; the dark chicken (thigh) meat works as well as you said it would, the veggies harmonize perfectly, and the dumplings have exactly the right fluffiness and richness. I lacked chives and parsley for the dumplings, so I substituted the tops of green onions and dill weed and they were fine. My only extras were a bay leaf, a single clove of garlic cut in half, and a dash of cayenne, all in the gravy. My thanks to you and Joe for all the hard work on your videos! I've watched dozens of them now. The pacing is PERFECT and the high definition adds so much. You two are young world-beaters and I admire your ambition, personableness, and evident love of family and each other. Bless you both. -Don in Indiana

Laura is my go to girl when I need a new recipe! I love everything I’ve made!

If you want those dumplings a little fluffier and not so dense or 'gummy' from the steam dripping back down on them from under the lid, cover the pan with a towel, put the lid on that then bring corners of towel up so they stay away from the burner. Take lid off after cooked halfway and leave lid off to finish cooking. :) My mom always used Bisquik, and she taught me that trick. The first time I told my man I was going to make chicken and dumplings, he said he doesn't like them because they are always 'gummy' but after I gave him "the LOOK", he said he'd try mine. He could not believe how light and fluffy and NOT GUMMY they were!....H said I could make them any time and he'd EAT them.....Personally I like them a little 'gummy'! lol

I just made this tonight and my family LOVED it! Thanks Laura for the awesome recipe.

I'm a 5th generation Kentuckian and my great grandmother always made buttermilk drop dumplings, and omg they are so fluffy and so fantastic! Her recipe has passed down from her to my grandma, to my mom and now to me. My Mom makes killer dumplings and my best friends grandmothers dumplings are famous county wide! We boil a whole chicken cause we end up with a weeks worth of meals out of that one bird. Then for the dumplings we use flour and buttermilk and shortening and salt and pepper and some baking soda. We just mix it all up and drop it all in! I'm salivating just thinking about them!

Thank you, Laura! I made this recipe today for lunch. I have only made chicken and dumplings two times in my life. The first attempt was 15 years ago and it a complete fail because I didn't know you had a recipe to follow. Today's batch I followed your recipe and it was a HUGE home run. My fiance thanked me, and complimented the meal 4 times, and then went back for second helpings. A real delicious triumph. I owe it all to you.

I've watched this episode like a dozen times and it's always when I'm super hungry late at night... ugh why do I do this to myself

Joe is a blessed man.

Thank you, Laura for all your delicious recipes! I enjoy watching you and your husband so much! You are such a blessing to this world!

This is one of my faves! Don’t know what I would do without Laura and her amazing recipes!!

Here's a lil secret for the dumplings...For those of you looking to make this recipe but dread making the dumplings from scratch or just want to speed up the process a bit, you can actually use a can of biscuit dough (w.e your favorite brand is, I like Grands biscuits kuz they have an almost buttery flavor which melds really well with the chicken/gravy). Just remove the dough from the tube, form dumplings to your preferred size & drop them into the water! Keep in mind that the smaller the dumplings the faster it will cook, so try to make the uniform in size. You want to do a "test dumpling" first so you can find out exactly how long they'll need to cook. Hope this helps! **This is closer to a more traditional Czech style dumpling so it's not going to have the seasoning like Laura's recipe does

My mom used to make this, it was my favorite dinner Love you for uploading this!!!!

Several years ago we were all sick over Christmas and into New Year's - I had no energy to make New Year's dinner so I knew I had all ingredients for this meal and made it for my family. We loved it! We were all feeling not up to par, but this made us all feel better. Thank you!

Laura.. I have watched this video at least 100 times but I still keep watching it.. I don’t know why but I see your videos whenever I feel low 🙁 Me and my son we love watching all your recipes.. I feel like you are my friend since ages 😊 Stay blessed

It looks perfect Laura as well as delicious. Thank you❇

This is one of my husband favorite dishes. I will attempt it this weekend

Thank you so much Laura it was really great everyone in the house loved it.

I love cooking, but I never knew I'd meet anyone who loves to cook as much as me! I love this subscription! You are my favorite!

Just made this dish. Came out perfect. Smells amazing.

Just made this, exact recipe, my two teenagers and my husband loved it!

One of my absolute faves of yours!!! Would love to see this updated!

This is hands down my favorite recipe of yours. I’ve made this multiple times and each time i wish I made a bigger pot for more leftovers!

Thank you Laura... Iv'e made this recipe at least 10 times and we love it! specially my wife, thank you for this amazing recipe.

Hey just tried out myself, it's really nice!!! Thanks Laura I'm a big fan of yours!!!

whenever I follow a given recipe, generally I do make some changes due to non availability of certain items but in your recipe I just follow the ingredients and steps which you follow and look I have become one of the famous chef in my family. Thanks Laura....:)

Just made this! Thank you for the fantastic recipe, Laura !

This recipe is legit tasty! I've added it to my list of favourites

I will try this as soon as possible! Looks amazing

I love Laura! You know when you follow her recipes that every thing will come out exactly the way it does when she presents it. I did this recipe today and bought the wine because I don't drink. You cannot leave out ingredients it totally changes the taste if you do. This is a delicious dish. the dumplings melt in your mouth.

Thank you so much Laura, I've learned how to cook many things from watching and learning from your videos. I'm American living abroad and your videos have showed how to survive by learning from people like you on how to cook. Again, thanks so much Lady!

That looks super delicious!! I'm totally gonna make that soon😁

I love this!! I wanna learn to make this. Its not pretty like you said but to me, it is rustic and that in itself is a pretty dish! I love earthy food because of its comfort level.

Laura, you're the best in tbe kitchen! I love this recipe and all yours!

Tastes really good! Glad I tried this recipe. The poultry seasoning was a win

my family loved it.... keep making such dishes. :)

That looks so amazing!! I wish RU-vid had a way to taste and smell.

Made this dish for the first in my life tonight! Turned out wonderfully! Thank you, Laura!

One of the many things I’ve learned from you is season every level and it truly makes a huge difference in my dishes 👍

Laura your recipe is lovely. Being older, and from the south, I must tell you that when chicken and dumplings were made by my grandmother, they were made when my she would kill a rooster, or an old chicken. The old chickens were tough, and they had to boil forever. The fatter they were the better. The grease would sit on the top of the pot. That's about all you could do with that old chicken, but good? You bet. Today thankfully we don't have to kill the old red roaster. I bought a package of red lobster biscuit mix and I tried making my dumplings with the flour mixture, (adding a bit of extra flour when I worked the dumplings) and then poured in the pack of garlic seasoning. Yum!

I love poultry season on pork dishes, too. When I mom made this when I was a child my dad would sneak into the kitchen and push the dumplings down to make them more dense. lol Lovely memory since my dad passed away many years ago. This is such a nice nice. Love the fact you used dark meat. It's so under-rated. tfs

Right now I'm happily digging my spoon into this. It turned out so delicious. Thank you Laura...

This is the first Chicken & Dumplings I've ever found appetising, I might have a go at this one. Thank you.

Your amazing! All your recipes are so comforting. You are such a good cook.

I love love your videos I just wish the ingredients and directions would be in the description so much easier than trying to find it on the website. As for the chicken my boyfriend hates thighs too!!! No idea why I so prefer the thighs lol

Tried so many chicken n dumplings recipes, this is definitely my top favorite and go to forevermore

Im making this right now. I can't take how good it smells!!! Thanks for sharing this recipe!

Made this for dinner last night. It was a hit. Just good, stick to your ribs food. Thanks, Laura.

I love to boil the chicken off the bone, it gives it so much more flavor, & use the broth/stock instead of chicken bouilon.

I absolutely love this dish. I tried it tonight along with your Kale, Apple, Walnut, and Goat Cheese Salad. Can you say DELICIOUS! Thank you so much Laura for your amazing recipes with love.

This is awesome--I just made this tonight using the last of my Thanksgiving turkey leftovers! I kept thinking how could the dumplings not be dense and soggy--but they were really light, fluffy and moist.

My family makes this completely different haha! What my dad does is red kidney beans, chicken and dumplings. Boil the red beans with green onions, and thyme. While that's going, he seasons the chicken with an herb mix, salt and pepper, and then fries them just to get a coating on them. Adds that to the red beans boiling, along with frozen sweet peas, a little bit of butter, carrots, and then gets started on the dumplings. What we do for the dumplings is just regular flour, salt, and water, and work that till the dough is soft. Cut the dough into small pieces and roll them into finger shapes. Bring that to a little boil, then puts it in the oven to finish cooking. Yes the pot gets a little dirty, but it tastes AAAMAZING!!!

I'm 53 and I love everything you make! Mom never put veggies in hers so I didn't, then I tried it, after watching this and OMG that was so good! And the chicken base is so good! I went cheap and bought the powder, not the same! It's good but not the same! I have learned so much from you never stop!

Just made this today, great dish when all the leaves are gone, and the sky is grey! Fam loved it, thanks love your channel and recipes.

I would say you are Italian the way you talk with your hands I was raised in new york city in yorkville area, now I am just a country bumpkin living with my wife of 53 years in upstate NY and we do quite a few of your recipes I enjoy how professional your videos are just keep up the good work, and also you are a real cutie.

OH MY LAWD GAWD..Laura..diet straight out the window..this is gonna be my daily food..THANK YOU!!

My folks made chicken and dumplings every Christmas Eve from when I was little. They used chicken thighs sautéed in a little oil and left them on the bone. Then they made noodles from flour and eggs, and cut them into squares (as opposed to strips, which were used in chicken noodle soup). These are dried in the oven for a bit and still have flour on them, which thickens the soup. Served with French bread.

Love this recipe. Have been making it for about 4 years, it's one of my wife's favorite dinner.

11:40 pm and all I wanna do is go to the grocery store and cook this. Im so friggin hungry.

awesome! so good...

This looks so good. I’ll have to try this recipe. I usually take a short cut and use biscuit dough.

It just doesn't get any better than this! You and Jacques Pepin have the best cook shows!

Making the dumplings with buttermilk is good too!!

When I make my chicken and dumplins...I put a whole chicken in a pot of water with salt and a whole onion in the morning and let it go for most of the day until chicken is done. Once done I take chicken dude out and let him cool until I need him again. During this time I season my broth with salt and maybe some chicken stock. when time I make dumplings using flour shortening, butter milk and a little salt make my dough and put it up in to pieces. Before this I have already deboned and shredded my chicken guy so it up the yummy bits back in to pot and warm it through and then I drop my dumplings and serve it with baked apples and veggie cassrole.

that looks incredible and I need to make this asap!! Thanks for sharing your version of chicken & dumplings!

I'm making this today for my Mom's "88th" birthday. Laura, you are a delight! Thanks...

I have noticed that people in the states or uk use so little seasoning. Like if salt and paper would be the only spices that exsist. Why not add some paprika, herbs either fresh or dired, garlic, some granulated onion maybe etc. I have about 50 different herbs, spices and mixes of seasoning in my pantry. If I would season any meat with salt and peper only it would have no flavour at all for me.

Laura, I had been cooking all of three weeks. My first try at beef stew was just okay. My second try at chili was better than the stew but again just okay. Then I saw your beef tacos and they turn out the bomb. I will check out you beef stew next time and chili next time. This Sunday I will do your chicken and dumplins. Your video smells great. Wish me luck I think I found a new hobby!

love this video.. thank you soo much! i am excited to try this recipe

Thanks Laura. I made this today and my family love it.

I sometimes prepare this recipe for my boys after they've shoveled the driveway from a snowstorm. They practically inhale it!

For thinks like pot pie we always use bone-in skin on breasts and roast them in the oven, then remove the skin and pull off the chicken... the chicken ends up tender and juicy this way and it is little fuss... occasionally I will poach chicken breasts for chicken and dumplings, but I think it tastes better with the roasted breasts. We don't like dark meat here. I always make my dumplings with buttermilk, I've never tried it without... might give this a go next time...

I looked at alot of C and D recipes on here and I like this one the best. Will be making this for Christmas Sunday!

This looks really good. I think this is the second best recipe I seen so far on here. Thanks for the video.

My dad makes THE BEST chicken and dumplings I've ever had. Its so simple and delicious. For our dumplings, we only do flour, eggs, and water. They absorb the other flavors in the broth. We just do big blobs with a fork in ours to make them each have their own unique fluffy 'cloud' shape :)

Viewer notice, you can buy red or white wine NO alcohol, use same ratio as recipe, and you can drink it, do not buy cooking wine

Laura you get it right every time, cant wait to do this one.

absolutely the best ever. I always dreaded making dumplings but they turned out great. So awesome. Wonderful recipe!!

OMG. Switch on automatic captions and go to 0:43. Comedy gold.

Those dumplings are huge

awww I'm so glad to hear that!! :)

I made this tunite.....absolutely the best soup evrrrrr! Thank u Laura u beautiful doll!

My dad makes really good chicken dumpling

How are you still skinny 😁😁😀

I can't wait to make this recipe on a cold fall night! Thank you!!

You absolutely nailed it with this recipe. I prepared this for dinner today and it is absolutely the best chicken and dumplings I have ever had. I am 70 years old and I have had a few version of chicken an dumplings.

Can I also use Chicken Breast for this ? :)

You don't HAVE to use the peas, right?

Reaaally enjoyable recipe to watch and learn-- 'how-to-do-it' ! ! Delightful overall. Easy to follow. Amazingly well ! !

I made this for dinner tonight and this tastes AMAZING!!!! Thank you so much! This is now going to be a staple recipe for me.

How is that dumplings?

most of my dumplings dissolved in the soup..lol..and the other dumplings were still raw in center..what did I do wrong..other than that it was delissssssh!

Never had chicken and dumpling before and I am so glad this was the first recipe I tried. It is so yummy!

Second time making this and this recipe is a winner. Amazing!!!

Not the dumplings I was expecting. :P