Gluten Free Chicken and Dumplings Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What are gluten free dumplings made of? ›

A lot of GF dumpling wrapper recipes call for chickpea flour, but we find that tapioca starch is more versatile for other recipes (as a thickening agent, binder, dredge, and more), and we imagine that in gluten-free households, the 1:1 gluten-free-flour substitute is more versatile as well.

Add a roux: Make a roux by melting equal parts of butter and flour in a separate pan. Stir until it forms a smooth paste, and then whisk it into your chicken and dumpling mixture. This will thicken the broth.

Don't Overwork the Dumpling Dough

Stir everything together until the wet and dry ingredients are combined and you don't see any more dry flour. The dough might look a little lumpy, but that's okay! Overworking the dough is one of the easiest ways to end up with tough dumplings.

So that they cook perfectly, the dumplings need to steam, so cover the pot with its lid. Keep the pot at a gentle simmer when cooking the dumplings. An aggressive simmer or boiling will break them apart. Keep the heat low and cover the pot so that they steam.

Dumplings (especially Chinese ones) are usually wrapped in a wheat dough. If you are gluten-free, be cautious; the dough used for making crystal shrimp dumplings (har gow) contains wheat starch in addition to tapioca flour. The batter used to make rice noodle rolls (cheong fun) sometimes contain wheat starch too.

There's a simple trick to help you tell when your dumplings are ready – all you'll need is a toothpick. Stick your toothpick through a dumpling and pull it straight out. If the toothpick comes out clean, they're ready to eat.

Potato Starch

This gluten-free substitute is the closest replacement for cornflour as it's got a neutral flavour and impressive thickening qualities. It becomes a gel at a lower temperature than cornstarch, so can thicken liquids faster when exposed to heat - so be careful to avoid overheating your recipe.

Remove cover from the soup pot and stir well. Drop dumplings into the soup one tablespoon at a time, use a 1 tablespoon scoop to make it even easier. Reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook until soup is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes.

Overworking the mixture, thus having heavy dumplings is a common mistake people make. Dumplings need very gentle handling, so mix only until the ingredients are just combined, and if your recipe involves rolling them out with extra flour, avoid using too much.

(The baking powder is what gives the dumplings a nice, fluffy interior.) Then, add the melted butter and milk for moisture and fat. These also help the dumplings hold their shape, and keep them nice and tender. Don't over-mix the dough, or it will be tough and dense.

How do you keep chicken and dumplings from sticking together? ›

Bring the broth to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and drop in the dumplings a few at a time, giving them a good stir to prevent sticking together. When all the dumplings have been added, cover the pot and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally so the dumplings don't stick together.

Cover and simmer until dumplings are cooked through, about 15 minutes. Once you have covered the pan, do not uncover and peek while the dumplings are cooking! In order for the dumplings to be light and fluffy, they must steam, not boil. Uncovering the pan releases the steam.

Dumplings are most commonly formed from flour or meal bound with egg and then simmered in water or gravy stock until they take on a light cakey texture. Many recipes call for herbs, onions, grated cheese, or chopped meat to be rolled into the dough before cooking.

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