Test cook Bryan Roof makes Bridget a Southern specialty, Chicken and Pastry.
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Has anyone made this? Was your dough successful? Mine was not — it was gummy. I have frequently made Edna Lewis’ “dumplings” from her book “In Pursuit of Flavor.” Wish I knew what went wrong for me here.
Looks yummy
Definitely a KEEPER! Thinking I will follow some of the responses and add the veggies directly to the pot, and leave them in. I love my veggies!
I have made chicken & dumplings the regular, drop dumplings but not this type! Looking forward to making this recipe!
I'M FROM THE DEEP SOUTH OF SEATTLE & I'V NEVER HEARD THIS TERM BEFORE.
It's all about the diamonds. well done Bryan.
I made it today but I was hoping for a more noodle like texture so I gave it a try.
this is not a thing. please stop making this crap up — same as "chicken and slicks"
Chicken
What is the Dutch oven you are using? Please let me know size and whether it is cast iron or enameled. That recipe looks so yummy and easy to prepare.
My mom always used Bisquick to make fluffy dumplings so that's what I used too. Then I moved to Georgia where my sister took me to Cracker Barrel. I ordered their chicken dumplings and surprised by their "pastry style". I thought it was sooo good so I make them this way now. Mom didn't like them at all. Brian is so sweet. Wish he were on the channel more often.
Disappointed Cook’s Country website makes you pay to see the recipe.
I have it in my fridge right now for leftovers as I just made it yesterday. Added a little Parsley on top before serving for garnish and a little added flavoring. Love that you did this recipe on ATK
Please stop trying to rebrand actual chicken and DUMPLINGS as chicken and pastry. Nobody calls it that. I just pulled my “Taste of Country Cooking” by Edna Lewis off the shelf to check. Turned to page 252 and it’s called Chicken and Dumplings. These are the ACTUAL chicken and dumplings, not PASTRY!
And boil that chicken with veggies longer.
Save the chicken skin!
Crisp it up in tbe toaster oven with some olive oil.. Chicken crisps
Like pork rinds ,, but go great in a salad
I can't wait to try this 😋
SMDH at 99% of these comments. Different regions use different terminology and that doesn’t make it wrong. I lived in eastern North Carolina for 25 years and they called it simply Chicken Pastry and they typically use flat rectangles; chicken and dumplings has rounded dough placed on top of the chicken stew rather than flat strips mixed in. They don’t do the shortcuts, they make their own stock with the chicken and usually use full leg quarters, but I don’t have 10 hours so I’m going to try this recipe. Thank you so much, ATK! 💜 😋
Discard skin? Ya'll ain't southern! But it does sound delicious, though I was taught to call that yankee chicken and dumplings, in the south drop dumplings are the norm. Well done
M wife made this dish and used rectangles in the place of diamonds. Tasted great!
i'm like 99% sure nobody on earth has ever called it chicken and pastry until you, just now. It's chicken and dumplings.
I’ve lived in eastern North Carolina my entire life and It’s normally called chicken and pastry here, but I’ve heard it both ways. I don’t understand why some people seem so offended by it
One time you called it "chicken and slicks" and another time you called it "Chicken & Pastry" ….. I have NEVER heard this called anything but chicken and dumplings. I've lived all over the south, southwest and midwest. Is that a Boston thing.?
That ain’t how we do it in the country. Pastry is just eggs and flour, you have to cook it for an hour and the rolling flour thickens it. Chicken stock comes from boiling chicken. The real way is a half day affair at best
definition of pastry: noun
a dough of flour, shortening, and water, used as a base and covering in baked dishes such as pies.
Looks delicious!
Looks like chicken and slicks to me. At least that's what we called it.
Ingredient List (No Measurements)
•All Purpose Flour
•Baking Powder
•Salt
•Black Pepper
•Butter
•Milk
•Bone in chicken thigh
•Chicken Broth
•Celery
•Onion
This is similar to Dolly Parton's recipe. Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner! ATK does it again, no surprise. 🤍🐔🍗
I'm from Alabama – nobody eats chicken and 'pastry'. It's dumplings. Just saying.
Pure comfort food. You belly will thank you!
Correct term is pastery thats because he rolled out the dough. I myself like the dumplings which is when the dough is spooned and dropped in the broth I love the thick delicious buttery dumplings I never liked it the pastry style which is rolled out thin and then put in the broth. Now I have an appetite for chicken and dumplings haven't had it in awhile I'm not only going to do that but I'm thinking about making a homemade chicken pot well might as well since I'm making dough.
No matter how many times I hear it, "Chicken and pastry" just sounds wrong.
This is so delicious it will make you cry.
Awesome! Made with 1/3 whole wheat flour, seemed to slow the gluten development enough that I could get away without resting the dough.
Chicken and dumplings.