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Last Updated on December 7, 2020

Perfect paleo dumpling served in a rich chicken broth rich with favor. This Paleo Chicken and Dumplings recipe is a cozy southern meal in a soup bowl.

My Grandmother made chicken and dumplings for me during of one her infrequent visits to Arizona.

If there is one downside to growing up in the military, it’s the lack of connection that I feel with my extended family because I didn’t grow up around them.

Anyhow, back to me watching Grandma mixing up flour and salt then rolling them into dumplings.

 I can hear the broth bubbling  as it cooked the soft doughy balls into magical gooey biscuits.

It was love at first bite and then, well, the visit was over.

I saw my Grandma several years ago during the holidays and she gave me an old family cookbook with her scribbled notes inside.

Low and behold, I found her recipe and was also able to recreate the dumplings into a Paleo, egg-free version that is on the money.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

What you’ll need for this Recipe:

BROTH

• chicken thighs with skin and bone
• sea salt
• poultry seasoning
• onion 
• celery 
• water
• milk of choice
• parsley 
• tapioca flour

DUMPLINGS

• Tapioca flour
• blanched slivered almonds
• sea salt
• broth

How to Make This Paleo Chicken and Dumplings Recipe:

Over medium heat, add the chicken thighs, onions, celery, water, poultry seasoning , and salt to a soup pot.

Cover and let cook over medium heat for 45 minutes.

Turn down the stove to low and remove the chicken thighs from the broth.

Remove the meat from the bones and place the meat back into the soup.

In a small cup, combine the milk and the 2 tbsps of tapioca flour to make a slurry.

Add this to your soup.

To make the dumplings, first grind the slivered almonds into a fine flour in your blender or food processor.

Next add the tapioca flour and salt to the blender and pulse for 30 seconds.

Then add in 1/3 cup of the soup broth and mix until you have soft dough.

Roll the dough into 1″ balls, you should get 9 dumplings.

Drop this into the broth and cook for 15 minutes over medium low.

If you like this Paleo recipe, you’ll love:

Paleo Fried Chicken

Keto Cornbread

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Yield: 4

Paleo Chicken and Dumplings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

The perfect savory bowl of Paleo Chicken and Dumplings when you want comfort food!

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Ingredients

Broth

• 3 lbs chicken thighs, with skin and bone
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
• 1 small onion, peeled and diced
• 2 ribs of celery, diced
• 6 cups water
• 1/2 cup milk , of choice
• 2 tbsps parsley, fresh and diced
• 2 tbsp tapioca flour

Dumplings

• 1/2 cup Tapioca flour
• 1 1/2 cups blanched slivered almonds
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/3 cup broth

Instructions

1. Over medium heat, add the chicken thighs, onions, celery, water, poultry seasoning , and salt to a soup pot.
2. Cover and let cook over medium heat for 45 minutes.
3. Turn down the stove to low and remove the chicken thighs from the broth.
4. Remove the meat from the bones and place the meat back into the soup.
5. In a small cup, combine the milk and the 2 tbsps of tapioca flour to make a slurry.
6. Add this to your soup.
7. To make the dumplings, first grind the slivered almonds into a fine flour in your blender or food processor.
8. Next add the tapioca flour and salt to the blender and pulse for 30 seconds.
9. Then add in 1/3 cup of the soup broth and mix until you have soft dough.
10. Roll the dough into 1" balls, you should get 9 dumplings.
11. Drop this into the broth and cook for 15 minutes over medium low.
12. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1 cup
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1105Total Fat: 72gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 52gCholesterol: 457mgSodium: 1549mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 5gSugar: 4gProtein: 93g

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