Cooking Question / myLot

North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

February 7, 2019 11:40am CST

I know there are some wonderful cooks out there in MyLot Land. I have read your dinner menus and recipes. I have a question about Chicken and dumplings. Chicken and dumplings is one of my all-time favorite comfort foods. I don't do "noodle-type" dumplings, or store bought. I make them myself with dough. My question is this: Why do some of the dumplings turn out light and fluffy, and others turn out hard and doughy? I drop them all in exactly the same way. Is there a way to ensure they are all light and fluffy? Thanks in advance.

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Dena Miller

@Dena91 (16634)

• United States

7 Feb 19

Once you drop them in the the pot let them cook 10 minutes uncovered then put a lid on them for about 10 minutes more. What ever you do don't take the lid off during that last 10 minutes with the lid on. I learned this from Mike's Mom who makes the best chicken and dumplings. Mike's Dad will only eat the light and fluffy kind.

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Cynthia Owens

@cindiowens (5120)

• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

7 Feb 19

I usually do that, but I lower the heat a bit before putting the lid on. Do you think that could be the reason for the doughy ones?

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Dena Miller

@Dena91 (16634)

• United States

8 Feb 19

@cindiowens Mike's mom cooks hers on a medium heat with it simmering, not hard boiling. Not sure if that would be the cause of them turning gummy or not. Mike likes them gummy so I usually buy Mary B's from the store.

Mary Guice

@Elizaby (6902)

• Pensacola, Florida

8 Feb 19

I can't help you here as I make southern style dumplings which Northerners call sliders and I do make them from scratch

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Cynthia Owens

@cindiowens (5120)

• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

8 Feb 19

Southern style is what I am looking for.

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Margaret Mwangi

@Missmwngi (12915)

• Nairobi, Kenya

13 Feb 19

Let me follow and learn

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Angie

@andriaperry (116936)

• Anniston, Alabama

7 Feb 19

Hmm, I have never thought about it. Are the fluffy ones bigger or smaller? That may be the answer. I make my own too like biscuit dough.

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Cynthia Owens

@cindiowens (5120)

• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

7 Feb 19

The size really doesn't make a difference. There are small fluffy ones, large fluffy ones, small doughy ones and large doughy ones. ????

Jim Bauer

@porwest (90937)

• United States

23 Feb 19

As much as I DO cook, and am pretty good at it, I have never been a fan of chicken and dumplings, so unfortunately I do not have an answer for you. I am certain someone here will though.

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