CRACKER BARREL CHICKEN ‘N DUMPLINGS

HOW TO MAKE CRACKER BARREL CHICKEN ‘N DUMPLINGS

Who doesn’t have a soft spot in their heart for a warm dish of Cracker Barrel dumplings? When you’re looking for something that will make you feel full and warm, these pillows of starchy goodness so often hit the spot when you’re looking for something that will do both.

It is interesting to note that when they are requested as a side dish at the restaurant, they are prepared without chicken. You can make chicken and dumplings from scratch by simply shredding some cooked chicken and adding it to the dish.

The preparation of Southern dumplings does not need any special skills and can be completed in a short amount of time. This side dish does not call for a wide variety of specific ingredients, most of which may be found in your kitchen already. On the other hand, it uses a lot of ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen cupboards, which means that you won’t need to make a trip to the supermarket.

Therefore, if you are looking for a simple side dish that you can make with ingredients that you already have, this recipe for dumplings might be the one that is best for you to try.

This recipe for handmade dumplings is meant to be served as a side dish, which is why there aren’t a lot of other ingredients in it. This is a vegetarian dish with no meat. If you still have any cooked chicken in the fridge, adding it will be a wonderful addition to the dish.

FOR THIS RECIPE YOU’LL NEED:

THE DUMPLINGS INGREDIENTS:

2 Cups.Of all-purpose flour.

2 Tsp.Of baking powder.

½ Tsp.Of salt.

1 Cup.Of whole milk.

¼ Cup.Of vegetable oil.

2 quarts.Of warm water.

3 chicken bouillon cubes.

THE SAUCE INGREDIENTS:

3 Tbsp.Of butter.

1 Tsp.Of salt.

¼ Cup.Of all-purpose flour.

½ Tsp.Of sugar.

1 Cup.Of buttermilk or whole milk.

2 chicken bouillon cubes; crumbled.

About ¾ Cup.Of dumpling cooking liquid.

DIRECTIONS:

THE DUMPLINGS PREPARATION:

1st Step

Blend together the flour, baking powder, salt, milk, and oil. Transfer the mixture to a surface dusted with flour. Four or five times knead the dough.

2nd Step

Separate the dough into halves. One portion of the dough is rolled to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Cut the dough into 1-by-1.5-inch squares.

3rd Step

Combine the water and bouillon cubes in a large kettle. And boil the bouillon cubes until they dissolve.

4th Step

Prepare half of the dumplings until they are nearly done. When dumplings rise to the top of the saucepan, they are done.

5th Step

Using a strainer, transfer the ingredients to a receptacle and set aside. Complete the remaining half of the dumplings in the same manner. Reserve the liquid from cooking.

FOR MAKING THE SAUCE, FOLLOW THESE STEPS:

1st Step

While the dumplings are simmering, the sauce can be prepared. Butter is melted in a medium saucepan.

2nd Step

Add salt and flour. Mix until thickened. Combine the sugar and milk. Then, gradually add the milk to the flour mixture while whisking constantly until the mixture is viscous and homogeneous.

3rd Step

Take the sauce off the stove. Then incorporate the prepared morsels. And dissolve the bouillon granules in the remaining cooking liquid.

4th Step

Mix the bouillon with the sauce and morsel. Stir with care to combine. Return the dumplings to a simmer over low heat. If the sauce appears too viscous, incorporate a small amount of additional simmering liquid.