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Gluten free chicken and dumplings in a bowl with a spoon.

Gluten Free Chicken and Dumplings

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These gluten-free chicken and dumplings are an easy and nostalgic one-pot dinner you must make during fall or winter! It's made with a creamy soup base, shredded chicken, veggies, and easy homemade dumplings.
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine American
Keyword gluten free chicken and dumplings
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Michelle

Ingredients

For the soup

  • 2 tbsp ghee sub coconut oil or avocado oil
  • ½ cup carrots diced
  • ½ yellow onion diced
  • 2 ribs celery chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • Salt and pepper
  • ¼ cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1 lb shredded chicken cooked
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 tsp dried sage
  • 2 tsp fresh thyme plus extra for topping

For the dumplings

Instructions

  • Using a large Dutch oven, heat the ghee over medium heat. Add the carrots, onion, and celery and saute until tender, about 5-6 minutes. Add the garlic at the end and saute for another minute. 
  • Lightly season with salt and pepper, and add the flour to the pot, tossing to coat the vegetables. 
  • Begin adding the broth just a splash at a time, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon as you go to remove stuck bits. Add the remainder of the broth and the coconut milk. Add the chicken, peas, sage and thyme. Stir well and begin to bring to a low boil.
  • While you wait for the soup to come up to a low boil, prepare the dumpling dough by combining the ghee, eggs, milk, broth, and apple cider vinegar in a bowl. Combine the two flours, baking powder, salt, and parsley in a separate bowl and whisk well. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir well to combine. You should have a sticky dough.
  • Once the soup is boiling, use an ice cream scoop to scoop large dumplings into the soup. You should have 10-12, depending on the size of your scoop. Spoon a bit of broth over each dumpling. Reduce the soup down to a medium simmer and cover the pot tightly to allow the dumplings to steam. Simmer for 18-20 minutes or until the dumplings float and are cooked through.
  • Serve topped with additional thyme! 

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