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Chicken and Dumplings

Name: Chicken and Dumplings
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (3-4 lbs); 1 onion, quartered; 3 stalks celery, chopped; 2 carrots, chopped; 3 cloves garlic; 2 bay leaves; salt to taste; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 4 tbsp butter; 3/4 cup milk; 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Chicken and Dumplings reads richness 6.6, allium 4.8 and umami 4.7 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Southern main, about 1 hr 10 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 5.0 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 3.7 / 10
Sour & Bright — 1.4 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 2.1 / 10
Rich & Fat — 6.7 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 5.2 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Richness 6.6 · Allium 4.8 · Umami 4.7 · Sweetness 3.4 · Salinity 3.0 · Herbaceous 2.9 · Earthy 1.9 · Warm Spice 1.7 · Bitterness 1.3 · Sourness 1.1 · Fruity 1.1 · Heat 0.9 · Floral 0.9 · Citrus 0.9

What's in it (13)

1 whole chicken (3-4 lbs)
1 onion, quartered
3 stalks celery, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
3 cloves garlic
2 bay leaves
salt to taste
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
4 tbsp butter
3/4 cup milk
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Time & effort: about 1 hr 10 min (20 min active) · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 174.1 kcal, 15.4 g protein, 7.4 g fat, 11.7 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (4 steps)

Simmer the chicken with vegetables and aromatics until tender, then remove the meat, shred it, and strain the broth.
Return the broth and shredded chicken to the pot and bring to a gentle simmer.
Mix flour, baking powder, salt, butter, and milk into a soft dough and drop by spoonfuls into the simmering broth; cover and cook 15 minutes without lifting the lid.
Serve in deep bowls garnished with parsley.

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Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup — American
Erbsensuppe (Split Pea Soup) — German
Waterzooi op Gentse Wijze (Ghent Chicken Waterzooi) — Belgian
Grochówka — Polish

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.