Prep Time::30 mins
Cook Time:: 1 hr 40 mins
Total Time:: 2 hrs 10 mins
Servings::6
Ingredients
1 whole chicken
1 pinch salt
water to cover
1 lemon, halved
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 small onion, chopped
2 carrots, sliced, or more to taste
2 cups all-purpose flour
salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
Place chicken and 1 pinch salt in a large pot; cover with water. Bring to a boil, skimming any scum off the surface with a slotted spoon. Add lemon, celery, onion, and carrots. Simmer broth over medium heat until chicken starts to fall off the bone, about 1 hour.
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Discard lemon. Remove chicken from the pot; let cool.
Place flour, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Make a well in the center. Ladle in 2 to 3 scoops of hot broth. Mix in flour with a spoon until dough comes together into a ball.
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Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead carefully until smooth. Roll out into a large rectangle; cut into small rectangular dumplings.
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Drop dumplings one at a time into the simmering broth. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 30 minutes.
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Bone chicken and chop into pieces. Add to the pot; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
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Cook’s Note
Substitute a handful of baby carrots for the carrots if desired.
This is a great base for chicken soup too — just use noodles instead of making dumplings. Cook the noodles right in the soup for added flavor and add some peas!