Well, I have been craving some Chicken and Dumplings and I dont really know how to make them myself...or really have the time . So I was curious if anyone knew of any restaraunt around town that served them...I seem to can't find any!!! I hope I dont have to wait till we get a Cracker Barrel!! HELP PLEASE

I have a recipe that is very good, very quick (less than an hour, iirc), been in the family for decades, but I can't post it at the time--can post later this afternoon.

Well you may not have to wait much longer. The Cracker Barrel by the Bryan Target is coming along. I drive by there every morning waiting for some sign of when they will open. No luck yet, but it wont be long...

Does Southern Comfort make them?

I am pretty sure that a coworker told me or I have seen advertised that Southern Comfort has them on the menu. Unfortunately coworker is out today and don't know where I saw the advertisement so I can not confirm.

Southern Comfort makes some that are delicious but I think they only have them on Wed.

Cotton Patch has them on one of their daily specials. Call 'em.

Southern Comfort has them, and also Cotton Patch. I made them at Cotton Patch for years, and SOuthern Comfort has a local flavor edge.

They're really easy to make(IMO), and if you stop by SB, I will gladly give you a recipe/demo.
CMac

I would love to try and make them...but they have to be easy Is Southen Comfort by Lacks...in that shopping Center?? And what is SB? and where is that?? Sorry...I guess I dont get out very often hehehe

I bet that Must Be Heaven serves it.

Not on the Must Be Heaven menu that I've ever seen.

do not see chicken & dumplings on Southern Comfort's menu

http://southerncomfortcafecs.com/Menu

Chicken and Dumplings

should take about 60-90 minutes

ingredients:
thighs and legs
1/4 green bell pepper
couple handfuls of mushrooms
1/2 medium onion
buttermilk biscuits
salt, pepper, and garlic to taste

1. Season thighs and legs with salt, pepper and garlic to taste.
2. Add chicken to stock pot, fill about halfway with water. Season water with salt and pepper.
3. Chop the bell pepper, mushrooms, and onion, add to pot.
4. Boil for 30-45 minutes.
5. After boiling, take out chicken, take the skin off, and set aside.
6. Flatten the buttermilk biscuits (a dough roller is fine, but I use my hands). Cut up into the pot. Just kinda cut little chunks, about 1 inch x 1 inch.
7. Boil the biscuits for 15 minutes.
8. Put the chicken in the pot without the skin, let simmer until consistency is to your preference (about 15 minutes for me).

I had them Thursday, so they must run as a special.

Nice recipe cheer.

[This message has been edited by CharlieMac (edited 11/9/2009 4:35p).]

Use flour tortillas for the dumplings!

We make our dumplings with Cream of Wheat (Original, and not the fast-cook stuff...)

Here's the recipe -

Chicken Soup with Farina Dumplings

- 2 lbs of chicken (I like using tenderloins)
- 1 medium onion
- 5+ cloves of garlic (depending on how much you like garlic)
- 5 chicken bullion cubes
- Olive Oil
- Salt/Pepper
- Oregano
- Basil
- Parsley
- 4 celery stalks
- 5 carrots, cut into coins

Dumplings:
- 1 T crisco
- 1 egg
- 1-2 packets of Cream of Wheat / Farina

The recipe's pretty basic -- brown the chicken with onion, garlic, salt, pepper and olive oil (all to taste), then add about 15 cups of water and bring to a boil. Add the bullion cubes, the oregano, basil, parsley, carrots, and celery -- I chop half the celery and leave the rest as big chunks for flavor. Reduce to a simmer and let it simmer for 45 minutes to an hour, stirring occasionally.

When you can't take the delicious smell any longer, bring it back to a boil and mix the crisco and egg with as much cream-of-wheat as it takes to bring it to a doughy consistency... If it won't stick together, you went too far.. if it'll fall off a spoon it isn't enough. make sure the ingredients are well blended. Use a spoon to break off balls of dough about 1/3 tsp in size and drop them in the boiling soup. Let them inflate to full size (about 10 minutes) and then turn the heat off and serve. (Don't forget to remove any of the celery that's still in big chunks.)

For a healthier alternative, leave the dumplings out and add a half cup of rice.

I talked to one of the managers for Cracker Barrel a couple weeks ago. They are looking to open the first week of Feb.

I think Cotton Patch in College Station this week will start serving Chicken and Dumplings every day.

I make them at home using an easy method. I use chicken breasts. For the dumplings we used Mary B's frozen Kettle dumplings. Walmart and HEB carry them. Make sure to break them apart as you place them in the boiling water or you will wind up with a dumpling the size of half your plate. I use flour and whipping cream to thicken. Simple salt and pepper onion and celery in the water to boil the chicken and use the same water to start the dumpling soup.

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I would love to try and make them...but they have to be easy Is Southen Comfort by Lacks...in that shopping Center?? And what is SB? and where is that?? Sorry...I guess I dont get out very often hehehe

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Ok, which of you has a new sock???

new sock??? How do we go from talking about Chicken and Dumplings to new socks??!! Not everyone that is on Mybcs knows everything about the area...I was just asking some simple questions sorry!

perhaps the reason people have quit posting on here is due to the fact that every time someone does post they have some other a**hole calling them a "sock" or accusing them of something that those of us who don't live in the nerd world understand (or care about).

As posted on another thread:

Pretty easy to make...from scratch even easy, but Bisquick does a pretty resoanble job and save much time.
I mean, ultimately your just making a sort of chicken soup and putting in dumblings.

I had some amazingly good chicken & dumplings at McAllisters Deli a couple weeks ago. I'm not sure if they have them every day or if it was one of the soups of the day, but they were the best I've ever had in a restaurant!


For anyone wanting to make easy dumplings: Stew chicken as you normally would. then use a couple of cans of plain, cheap, canned biscuits. I usually buy the Kroger's brand. Roll them out, slice into strips and dredge them in a mixture of flour, salt and pepper. After the dumplings have cooked, mix some leftover flour mixture with water and thicken the broth. Add some fresh chopped parsley.. mmmmmmmmmmm!!

sacrilege to use canned biscuits!

I disagree Tanya. Canned biscuit dough is an easy alternative and is very good in chicken & dumplings.

nope! Never!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On Thursdays you can get them at Frank's Grocery out in Steephollow on 1179

disagree, Tanya. I prefer canned to homemade.

I had cotton patch's version yesterday.
No bueno.

okay

but I wonder if you have had really light and tender dumplings if you think biscuits are better.

Do you have a recipe for these light and tender dumplings? I'm a real lazy cook but I'm willing to try anything. One thing is for sure after reading this thread - I'll be making chicken & dumplings before the week is out. Big time craving now!

Frank's Country Store's are great.. not sure if it an everyday item or a once weekly special..

Today is chicken dumplings at Southern Comfort and so far this is the best I've had out besides my own. They only serve them on Wednesdays. I guarantee you can't go wrong here.