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This sourdough discard recipe is a spin off of a classic chicken and dumplings recipe!
I absolutely love chicken and dumplings (chicken and dumplins if you are from the south) and I love all things sourdough! The combination was so perfect. It is definitely a great cold-day kinda meal (although I’ll for sure be making it any time of the year!).
One of my favorite things about this chicken and dumplings recipe is it uses sourdough discard. I am always looking for fun and creative ways to use my discard. I hate throwing it out!
If you are wanting to learn to make your own sourdough starter from scratch you can read all about that in this post! You can follow this recipe to make great regular dumplings in the meantime.
Sourdough Chicken and Dumplings
A delicious spin off of a classic meal using sourdough discard.
Ingredients
Broth
- 3-4 cooked and shredded chicken breasts
- 2-3 chopped carrots
- 1 diced onion
- 2-3 stalks chopped celery
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp pepper
- 3 tsp fresh or dried oregano
- 6 cup water
Dumplings
- 1/2 cup sourdough discard
- 1 cup water
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3 tsp salt
- 2 1/2-3 cups flour
Instructions
- 1. In a large pot cook carrots, onion, and celery on medium-high heat until vegetables are tender.
- 2. Add six cups of water to the pot and bring to a boil on high heat.
- 3. Cook chicken breasts for 8-10 minutes. Remove them from the broth and shred by hand or with a stand mixer. Add shredded chicken back to the broth mixture and allow to gently boil while making the dumplings.
- 4. Mix discard and water. Add baking powder and salt.
- 5. Add two cups of flour, then add flour 1/4 cup at a time until the dough is no longer sticky. No window pane test is required. You are want a smooth dough that does not fall apart.
- 6. Roll dough out onto floured surface and cut with a cookie cutter into the shapes you prefer or roll into balls. I like to do a mixture or strips and balls.
- 7. Add dough strips to boiling broth a few at a time to keep them from sticking.
- 8. Once all the dough had been added cook for an additional 5-8 minutes.
