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Vegan Chicken and Dumplings

5 from 2 votes
Discover the comforting flavors of Vegan Chicken and Dumplings: a plant-based twist on a beloved Southern classic.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Southern

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Tbsp oil of choice separated (one is to saute veg and one is to saute chicken in a separate pan)
  • 2 large carrots diced
  • 2 stalks celery diced
  • 7 cups vegan no-chicken broth
  • 1 tsp poultry seasoning
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 1/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 8-16 oz thawed vegan chicken** shredded or roughly chopped
  • 1 splash soy sauce or liquid aminos (2-3 tsp)

Method
 

  1. Add 1 T oil of choice to a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add carrots and celery and saute for 4 minutes, making sure they don't brown.
  2. Add no-chicken broth and poultry seasoning to the pot, stir, and bring to a simmer.
  3. Take 1 cup of broth from the pot (try to avoid the veggies) and add to a large mixing bowl. Add the butter to the broth and allow it to melt.
  4. In a different bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly add broth and butter mixture to dry ingredients and combine with a sturdy spoon. The dough should be a little sticky, but solid enough to be able to roll out.
  5. Heavily flour a work surface. You’ll need a rolling pin and something to cut the dumplings with. A pizza cutter works great.
  6. Roll the dough out thin with a heavily floured rolling pin. Dip your cutter in flour and cut the dumplings into squares about 2″x2″. It’s okay for them not to be exact; just eyeball it. Some will be bigger, some smaller, some shaped funny.
  7. Now, bring the broth to a boil. Drop the dumplings in one at a time, stirring while you add them. The extra flour on them will help thicken the broth. 
  8. Cook them for about 15-20 minutes or until they are not doughy.
  9. While the dumplings are cooking, add 1 Tbsp oil of choice along with the vegan chicken to a medium saute pan over medium heat. After 2 minutes. splash with soy sauce or liquid aminos. Make sure to stir and brown on both sides, then remove from heat.
  10. Add the cooked chicken to the pot and serve.

Notes

**I prefer Daring Chicken brand.