JUNEBUG'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

2 lbs chicken. White skinless/boneless breasts or thighs (your preference)
Chicken broth 2 lg. boxes
Salt, Pepper, Garlic (or seasonings of your choice)
3 Can of biscuits 
Carrots, celery, garnishes of your choice


Boil chicken (about a pound or 2) in a big pot of water. I use boneless skinless white meat because it’s easier to shred and less gross, but I kinda think thighs would give it better taste. They are just harder to shred though because you have to make sure you get all the chicken off the bone and skin and they have all that "gooey" matter. Yuck. Either way, boil it till it’s done. Remove it from the water, set aside and let cool. Then pick the chicken apart, getting all the meat from the bone and shredding it to bite size pieces as much as you can. It will be a lot. Set aside.

Pour out some of the water you used to boil the chicken. This is a recipe from family who never used measurements so you have to just judge. (Maybe pour out half?). Add store bought chicken broth. 2-3 cans or it comes now in the big boxes. I use 1 or 2 boxes. Add it to the left over water that has chicken residue in it. Add the shredded chicken back into the pot. Bring it back to a slow boil. Season as you like with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning. Garlic if you like. (I do) Once it starts to boil, use the biscuit dough and pinch pieces off to form the dumplings. About 3 rolled "pinches" from each biscuit. Roll them slightly. No need for perfection and drop in the boiling broth.They will float to the top. They will expand so use a spoon to push them down and stir around so they don't stick together. I've seen where some people say to lightly flour them and they won't stick together. hmmm...I don't bother. Lower heat and simmer for about 30 minutes until you taste it and the dough is cooked through. The chicken has already been cooked so its just about the biscuits now. I simmer mine a little longer so the seasonings cook in. The biscuits will make the broth thicken up. If it isn't thick enough just add a little flour or if its to thick, add more broth. Dump in all the seasonings you like, or shredded carrots, celery or leave plain. Pour over mashed potatoes and/or noodles. Yummy!