Description
Hearty Southern drop dumplings float gracefully in rich chicken broth, creating comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen. Creamy, tender morsels melt into savory goodness, delivering pure culinary satisfaction you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) milk
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) salt
Fat:
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) butter, melted
Instructions
- Whisk together dry ingredients in a spacious mixing vessel, ensuring even distribution of flour, leavening agent, and seasoning.
- Gently incorporate liquid components, stirring until the mixture forms a soft, slightly lumpy consistency without excessive manipulation.
- Using a spoon, delicately release dollops of the dough into a gently bubbling liquid base, allowing each dumpling to float independently.
- Secure the cooking vessel with a tight-fitting lid, maintaining a low simmer around 200°F for approximately 12-14 minutes.
- Verify doneness by checking the dumplings’ interior – they should appear light, airy, and fully cooked through without raw dough centers.
- Promptly transfer the pillowy dumplings directly into serving bowls, ensuring they remain nestled in the warm, flavorful surrounding liquid.
Notes
- Prevent dense dumplings by mixing ingredients gently and minimally to keep the texture light and tender.
- Ensure simmering liquid is not boiling vigorously, which can make dumplings tough and break apart during cooking.
- Create gluten-free variation by substituting all-purpose flour with a blend of almond flour and gluten-free baking mix for similar texture.
- Enhance flavor by adding herbs like chopped parsley, thyme, or chives directly into the dumpling batter for extra aromatic complexity.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 255 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg