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5 from 4 reviews

Shredded Chicken Dumpling Soup

35 minutes
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By: Pamela Reed
Posted:3/2/17
Updated:4/7/25
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EASY TO MAKE recipe for Homemade Shredded Chicken Dumpling Soup with potatoes, carrots and celery. This creamy soup is a healthy comfort dinner food! Your families are going to love this chicken and dumpling recipe!

bowl filled with chicken dumpling soup

Chicken Dumpling Soup

This Homemade Chicken Dumpling Soup is a favorite comfort food for winter, especially when served with fluffy dinner rolls! It’s so delicious that when I make it, we often end up having it again the next night because we still crave it, just like what happened last week. I made it on Wednesday, the family wanted it again, so we had it for dinner again on Thursday.  Yum!

What makes this chicken and dumpling soup even better, apart from the homemade dumplings, is the generous mix of wholesome veggies it contains. With hearty ingredients like potatoes, celery, and carrots, it’s a complete and satisfying meal that embodies the essence of a classic chicken soup.

Looking for more comforting meals? Check out my homemade chicken noodle soup made with chicken thighs and slow cooker chicken and dumplings too!

closeup of chicken dumpling soup

Are dumplings hard to make?

Not at all.  Homemade dumplings are so easy to make! It’s really just mixing flour, baking powder, salt, egg, water and vegetable oil together and then dropping the dough pieces into hot broth to form the dumpling.  

Tip: If you find that the dough is too sticky to handle when ripping apart, just sprinkle some flour on your hands.

My dumplings might not be the prettiest you’ve ever seen, but they sure taste delicious!

dumpling on spoon coming out of bowl.

Chicken and Dumpling Recipe Ingredients

For the dumplings:

  • flour
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • egg
  • water
  • vegetable oil

For the soup:

  • chicken broth (try my crockpot chicken broth)
  • chicken breast (you can also use chicken thighs)
  • peeled and cubed potatoes
  • sliced carrots
  • diced celery
closeup of soup in white bowl.

Help for this Recipe

Can I substitute or add additional vegetables? Feel fee to make it your own and add additional vegetables if you’re trying to empty out the fridge or freezer – corn, onions, peas, green beans, and bite size cauliflower are all equally good in it.  Just don’t skip on the potatoes – never skip on the potatoes!

Can I use chicken bouillon cubes instead of broth? Absolutely, I do it all the time.   

Can I make this vegetarian? You sure can.  Use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth and don’t add in chicken breast.  You might want to add in some additional protein like white or great northern beans. 

Hope you enjoy this soup for dinner sometime soon!

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EASY TO MAKE recipe for Homemade Shredded Chicken Dumpling Soup with potatoes, carrots and celery. This creamy soup is a healthy comfort dinner food! Best served with biscuits to dip into the chicken broth! Mom, your families are going to love this chicken and dumpling recipe!
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EASY TO MAKE recipe for Homemade Shredded Chicken Dumpling Soup with potatoes, carrots and celery. This creamy soup is a healthy comfort dinner food! Best served with biscuits to dip into the chicken broth! Mom, your families are going to love this!
By: Pamela Reed
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time 35 minutes minutes
serves 6

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 pound chicken breast boneless, skinless
  • 5 medium potatoes peeled and cubed
  • 1/2 cup carrots thinly sliced
  • 2 stalks celery chopped

Instructions

  • In a bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a measuring cup crack open the egg and add 3/4 cup water – whisk with a fork. Add egg-water to flour mixture, along with vegetable oil. Stir with a fork. Use your hands to mix the dough until it’s no longer sticky – you will probably have to add additional flour. I like to add a small handful of flour, mix with my hands and if it’s still sticky, keep repeating with flour until it’s no longer sticky. When done, set aside.
  • Bring broth to a boil in large soup pot and and add chicken and potatoes. Continue to cook for 10 minutes on a light boil. Add carrots and celery to the pot and cook a additional 5 minutes.
  • Remove chicken from broth and place on cutting board. Shred the chicken up and then place back into the pot.
  • Grab your bowl of dough and rip off (I do this with my fingers) small pieces of the dough, dropping them into the boiling soup. Tip: If you find that the dough is too sticky to handle when ripping apart, just sprinkle some flour on your hands. Keep adding small pieces of dough until it's all gone. Turn heat down to medium and let cook for 5 minutes.
  • Serve and enjoy this delicious soup!

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Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken dumpling soup
Fall, Summer, Winter
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  1. Eileen says

    April 7, 2025 at 12:19 pm

    How many servings?

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    • Pamela Reed says

      April 7, 2025 at 4:20 pm

      4-6 depending on size of tummies. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Freya Paterson says

    February 9, 2024 at 10:27 am

    Can I make this without the egg?

    Reply
  3. Amy says

    July 16, 2020 at 11:13 pm

    I am finally transferring my recipes to a more organized location, and I would just like to say that this is one of the tastiest and easiest to make soups around. I often leave out the potatoes because the dumplings and potatoes together are a little too much for me.

    Reply
  4. Carol says

    December 6, 2019 at 5:25 am

    Several years ago I came across your wonderful website, and I am always entertained and enjoy your recipes and posts. This recipe is basic but many people would be afraid to make a pot of soup. You explain it In a wonderful way and also add your story to it. I also love your genius hacks. Buying bulk packs of pretty well all meat is a sure way to save a pile of money, but some people just don’t take the time or just don’t do the math to figure out how much money they save.
    I wish you so much happiness at Christmas and in the new year!

    Reply
  5. Renee says

    January 14, 2018 at 7:49 pm

    Best chicken and dumpling soup I have ever had I could eat this every night if the week and sooo easy!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      January 15, 2018 at 10:08 pm

      Hey Renee – high 5! I’m so happy you liked this soup! Thanks for commenting!

      Reply
  6. Susan says

    November 12, 2017 at 9:10 am

    These dumplings were a hit in my house.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      November 12, 2017 at 9:51 am

      Thanks for commenting and letting me know Susan! Glad everyone liked them!

      Reply
  7. Debbie Borchardt says

    October 4, 2017 at 11:14 am

    Can I double this recipe?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      October 4, 2017 at 1:51 pm

      Hey Debbie, absolutely! Just make sure to use a big enough pot!

      Reply
  8. Nicolette says

    September 14, 2017 at 4:44 pm

    Have a cold right now, just made this and it was amazing! Plus the kids loved the dumplings!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      September 14, 2017 at 6:27 pm

      Hey Nicolette, this makes me so happy to hear! Thanks for commenting and letting me know!

      Reply
  9. Debra says

    March 18, 2017 at 10:22 pm

    Mmmm…that looks yummy! Thanks for sharing with us at Funtastic Friday blog hop 🙂

    Reply
  10. Sara says

    March 10, 2017 at 11:31 pm

    I tried making dumplings once and failed miserably, but after seeing your recipe I’m going to give it another try! The pictures make it look SO good!Thanks for linking up at the Home Matters Link Party! We hope to see you again next week:) #HomeMattersParty

    Reply
  11. Leigh Suznovich says

    March 6, 2017 at 11:11 am

    Oh this looks so good. I love chicken and dumplings! Can’t wait to try it 🙂

    Reply
  12. Susan @ Culinary Envy says

    March 6, 2017 at 11:06 am

    I would love a quart to go please! I wish….This looks so comforting and yummy.

    Reply
  13. Kyrstie says

    March 6, 2017 at 10:58 am

    This sounds so yummy! Perfect for Ali the rain we’ve got hearing our way!

    Reply
  14. Agness of Run Agness Run says

    March 5, 2017 at 3:47 pm

    This is a hell of a soup, Pamela! Great choice of ingredients!

    Reply
  15. Debra Eliotseats says

    March 5, 2017 at 11:34 am

    Delicious and easy enough to make every night. I’ve got a few recipes like that—that I would eat daily and not get bored…

    Reply
  16. grace says

    March 3, 2017 at 9:48 am

    comfort food 101! i’ve been craving soup above all else, even though it’s been a very mild winter here. this one hits all the sweet spots. 🙂

    Reply

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