This southern chicken and dumplings recipe is straight from granny's kitchen. Easy homemade flat dumplings and delicious cream of chicken soup from scratch make this the ultimate comfort food!
For the soup:
– 10 cups chicken stock or broth
– ½ teaspoon lemon pepper
– ½ teaspoon dried basil leaves
– ½ teaspoon garlic powder
– ½ teaspoon salt
– 2 bay leaves
– ¼ teaspoon black pepper
– 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
For the dumplings:
– 2 cups all-purpose flour
– ½ teaspoon salt
– ½ teaspoon baking soda
– 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
– ¾ cup buttermilk
For the thickener:
– ¼ cup buttermilk
– 2 Tablespoons cornstarch