Canned biscuits do not come in a tin can, like canned beans. They come in a cardboard roll (like a paper towel roll) with metal lids on both ends, and you bang the cardboard against a hard object, like the edge of the countertop to "pop" the biscuits out.

A lot of southern folks refer to canned biscuits as "whomp biscuits" (because that is the noise produced when you whack the tube of biscuits against the edge of the counter}.

We've always rolled out the dough and cut it into strips.

The flavor comes from the original chicken stock he set aside. Then, salt & pepper to your own taste. Taste first, as the chicken stock is already salty. Then add, if necessary.

May I add a secret to getting really great chicken broth for your dumplings or any soup/stew? Use skin on, bone in chicken pieces. Season the chicken with salt and pepper or your favorite seasonings. Bake the chicken in the oven till golden brown. Baking the chicken first increases the chicken flavor a hundred times. After chicken is golden brown, allow to cool so the flavor will draw back into the chicken. (I always back my chicken and freeze it so it is ready for the pot or any recipe I plan on making, whether chicken and dumplings, soup/stew, or shredding and making chicken tacos or enchiladas, or chicken and noodle casserole, saves a ton of time. I also chop and freeze celery and onions when they are on sale). I sautee a very small amount of onions & celery in butter, season it with salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning so that it enhances the chicken broth, but does not overpower it. Then I add the chicken (still with bones in & skin on), cover the chicken with water, and allow to simmer for an hour to get all that wonderful chicken broth and so the meat will fall off the bone. Then I remove the chicken, bones, and skin. For additional strong chicken flavor, I mince the chicken skin into micro tiny pieces and put back in the pot with the chicken and broth. I use a standard dumpling recipe from scratch. When cutting the dumpling open, the inside looks like you have sliced a loaf of bread. The recipe is from the 50s and uses flour (1 cup sifted all-purpose flour), baking powder (2 teaspoons), milk (1/2 cup), salt (1/2 teaspoon), and oil (2 Tablespoons). But, I always double the recipe. We love the dumplings. I mix the dry ingredients in one bowl and the liquid ingredients in a measuring cup. After mixing the dry ingredients, I make a well in the center. I pour the the wet ingredients into the well and using a fork or dough tool, fold the dry ingredients into the liquid and continue to most of the liquid is absorbed. BUT, do not mix the ingredients long, you do not want the mixture to be dry like a bread or biscuit dough. I use 2 spoons to make my drop dumplings. I use one spoon to scoop up a spoonful of dough and the second spoon to form the ball and scrape the ball out of the first spoon and into the broth. The dumplings will increase 2 or 3 times its original size so keep that in mind. Put a lid on the pot after the pot is full of dumplings, turn the heat down to simmer and allow to simmer for 8 to 10 minutes. Because my family loves them so much, I will cook and remove a batch of dumplings before adding more dumplings. Overcrowding the pot with dumplings will not allow even cooking which will result in some dumplings being bread like and flaky inside and others will be very doughy and hard. I hope this will help you. Now if only my kids could follow the recipe, then they could cook me dinner for a change! LOL!

I don't do chicken and dumplings anywhere like that. It's just the thing isn't it? Depends on where you learned to make them and the cook you get the recipe from. Some people like them rolled out, others like what he did and I make mine more like a wetter drop biscuit. I use just chicken broth, no cream and put poultry seasoning in the broth. I also add in carrots and onions to mine (just because I can). Drop the biscuit dough in and cover. It thickens on it's own. I learned from a cook in Mississippi, my grandmother. But, yes, mine is definitely seasoned with the poultry seasoning.

Make it like he showed so you can season to taste. Comes out so good.

My grandmother made chicken and dumplings but she would roll her dumplings out and cut them into strips. Definitely looks like it could’ve used some salt and pepper.

Recipes vary. You can go online and check the differences. The broth can be light or creamy. I prefer a light chicken broth. I'm used to seeing this dish seasoned with parsley, pepper, salt, carrots, and celery.

Make sure you season the cast iron skillets!

So happy you're getting your smoker! I'm sure you'll love having it. Plus you get to be creative setting up your outdoor kitchen ! Just think of all the Yum 😊. Love watching you and your great family, thanks for including us.

I like dumplings that are like wide and thick noodles. We call them slicks. I season mine with just salt, black pepper and tyme. When I boil the chicken I add celery and onions to the pot. But don't include them in the final recipe.

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You can always add a little garlic, celery, carrots, onions and a lot of pepper. Everything can always use a little extra garlic, right Jono?!

Welcome to the world of cast iron cookery Jono. Lots of great cast iron n content on the web. Keep em seasoned and never use dish soap on them.

There's nothing like southern chicken and dumplings. I love the flavor of canned biscuits but homemade is good too. My great grandma makes the best

OMG - chicken and dumplings!

Only seasoning really needed is salt & pepper. I would strongly recommend some thinly sliced celery for a new flavor profile. These are southern style dumplings. Also in the north they make a thinner dumpling. Often called sinkers or swimmers, it is really British vs French style. Now most in Britain wouldn't know this dish at all even if they did invent it.

The seasoning went in when the chicken was boiling. It's basically just salt and pepper. Now, I personally add poultry seasoning to finish, as well as adding carrots, onion, celery and garlic to the chicken to flavor the broth.

That same guy has a video on Oklahoma onion burgers, and if you like burgers you should check that one out too. If you follow his instructions, the burgers come out amazing every time. It's the only way I make burgers now.

There are so many wonderful ways to make this delicious stew; there is no wrong way. It is so much fun to watch people make the recipe they enjoy. Being diabetic, I had to adjust how I make the dumplings because they are carb heavy but that hasn't stopped me. I just use low carb flours. I love carrots and peas and onions and tons of seasonings as I don't like anything bland. But what matters is to make it the way you enjoy it. Awesome video.

Pillsbury Original Biscuits are crispy, fluffy and golden-brown. Pop, peel and bake in minutes with no mess or high fructose corn syrup. Serve warm or cold with spreads, gravy, butter or jam.

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I've never heard of using milk or cream in this dish. And I grew up in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex with family also in southern Oklahoma.

These look just like what my Momma made. Hers were homemade and so delicious. Everything she made was homemade. She seasoned with salt and pepper.

Everyone has their own recipe for chicken and dumplings. I like to use busquick for my dumplings. I will use a cockpit to cook my chicken (drums and thighs in water). When chicken is done take the meat off the bone and shred it. For seasonings I add garlic, salt Pepper and Worcesterhire sauce. Add the dumplings dumplings to let it cook on high for an hour . Stirring occasionall it should thicken up as it reduces. When you are at the consistency you like , taste and adjust seasonings. My whole family loves it.

This kind of dumpling, is basically a heavy, fluffy noodle.

You too will be doing happy dances. Once you get to the cooking level he is. Also those eating what you have cooked will join in on that dance.

Dumplings can easily be overcooked. So, you have to be careful with the first few times making chicken and dumplings. Follow directions to a "T" on any recipes.

Just an FYI tip. You said he didn’t use much seasoning. No he didn’t and it will taste better if add half teaspoon of poultry seasoning. I add seasonings to the broth when I’m cooking the chicken. I do add small diced onion and celery or celery seed.

No dogs in the bedroom???? How odd... my cats are allowed to just do whatever they want and can go where ever they want. For the record, they aren't jumpers, so the kitchen counters are safe... but everything else? I want them on top of me 24/7. There are cats beds on my bed - there is also a very special cat scratching post that might be in the shape of stairs leading up to my bed. My bed might contain more cat real estate than human real estate. There's one in my lap now. And since they're cats, if you don't want fur on your couch or something, just lay a towel down. They think that's a special spot!

These look just like what my Momma made. Hers were homemade and so delicious. Everything she made was homemade.

OMG this is one of my childhood favorites, and trust me it doesn't look like there's seasoning and that it might taste bland, but let me tell you it's super tasty and soooooooooooo good!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Also one of my families favorite ways to do the dumplings are to make "drop" dumplings make the "dough" more like a really thick batter and take a spoon and scoop it up and drop it in❤❤❤❤ok now I want some 😅

All the seasonings that this needs is salt and pepper! Chicken and dumplings are my favorite comfort food

When I would make chicken and dumplings. I would boil a whole chicken and season with sage, thyme, salt, and pepper. I would also add sage to my dumplings.

We use chicken quarters to make the dark meat has better flavoring and it doesn’t dry out like the breast does plus it’s cheaper. We also use can biscuits too.

my mother's dumplins where more of a thick batter dropped by spoonsfull and had parsley flakes in them salt & pepper,baking powder

i've made this recipe many times over the last couple years. it's a good one for sure. lots of people in the comments talking about the more northern flat (slippery) dumplings. but the way kent shows it in the video is a lot more like chicken and dumplings you'd actually find in the south. the buttermilk dumplings are the best part, and canned biscuit dough gets your invitation to sunday dinner revoked.

Depression food tends to be light on seasoning

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I season my chicken and dumplings with a small amount of Onion and garlic powder as well as salt free Mrs Dash...I also buy a rotisserie chicken and de-bone it. Canned biscuits because I'm slightly lazy. I haven't found a single soul who've eaten my chicken and dumplings that haven't liked it, wanted to take the leftovers home, or wanted the recipe!

In our home, dumplings are made like a Choux Pastry. They come out of the stock fluffy, eggy, dense and delicious!!! I have never used canned biscuits nor have I ever made slippery dumplings. When you make it right the first time, why experiment on other recipes!

Nice going on the smoker Jono! I hope you have fun with it my friend

Can biscuits are quick and easy to prepare…pull them apart, put then in the oven and be ready to eat!

Jono, I put vegetables in when I make it & more seasonings in mine AND I put lots of seasonings in my dumplings too. Sometimes I will add minced onion and garlic also to my dumplings. I let my dumplings cook longer as we do not like them doughy inside-just light and fluffy. I'm looking forward to your new adventures smoking & cooking on your new smoker.

An Ulu makes a great pizza cutter, too. I've got a few in different sizes.

This is making me feel so nostalgic. My Momma made chicken and dumplings the same way - only she used a whole chicken. How I miss her chicken and dumplings! Edit: I agree that vegetables do not belong in this dish. Oh, as for seasonings, black pepper sprinkled on top is delicious.

My dumplings are the biscuit recipe from clabergirl baking powder minus the grease, use plenty of Italian seasoning plus a good dose of sage in the chicken for your broth,(celery onions and green pepers of course) salt and pepper, i don't do a cream sauce but if you want ok

Hey! back! Glad to see you looking like you are feeling better. Hope this is accurate & not just LOOKING that way. He sells those on his channel's website. (The chopper you can't find anywhere) Sells some great spice mixes also.

I always thought my family was just cheap using biscuit dough as dumplings. I didn’t realize until recently how common it is in America.

Well, that made me hungry! Yummy! Telling wife, let's do some chicken and dumplins this week! Been couple of months...

Please cook this. Easy recipe. Chicken any kind. Milk or cream canned biscuits dusted in cornflour or in America cornstarch

if you want a more European flavor, finely chop 1 celery stick and half a small onion, 1/8 teaspoon thyme, rosemary and sweet marjoram 'dry'. That would nice but with out herbs, but things taste so bland to me with out. Some fresh cracked black pepper too! I really enjoy your reaction videos Jono! Good to see you back

Some people will brown the dumplings before putting them in the stew

with those type of dumplings, the key is to make sure they are a little doughy in the middle.

Personally, I find that salt and pepper are all the seasoning this dish needs. I do put a cup (or two) of sliced mushrooms in mine.

My mom used to make a killer chicken & dumplings in a dutch oven over the campfire every time we went camping.

Ii make Chicken and. dumplings all the time, i use Self Rising flour. Its easier add the butter milk and i add 1/4 cup melted and cooled salted butter insted of oil. Lot more flavorful dumplings. I do add small diced celery to mine. You can season it with your favorite seasoning. I use Tony Chachere's cajun seasoning, lil parsley. Extra salt and pepper if need. It reall depends on what you like. Everyones taste is different. Easy to make. I use 2 cans of cream of chicken soup instead of cream .

Be sure to check out cowboy Kent’s videos on how to care for cast iron cookware. Also Hillbilly Cooking with Becky. Lots of great homemade recipes.

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Kent Rollins sells those knives on his site. They're awesome. I bought one and use it almost every day.

My chicken and dumplings has potatoes with homemade dumplings and veggies onions😢 peas and carrots some rosemary and thyme

It was a depression food, so they probably did good to have salt and pepper to put on the chicken while they cooked it. I cannot picture what else you would put in it.

I prefer spaetzle dumplings in my chicken and dumplings. They're lighter and fluffier. They don't weigh you down. Smoked paprika or juniper berries would add really good flavor to the creamy broth.

I would have just added some sage or thyme or poultry seasoning to the dumpling dough just to give it a little more flavor !!!

There's a lot of different chicken and dumpling recipes out there and they're probably all good!😊 Me personally, I just need more Seasonings on my food. I at least need to see some pepper...lol!😄

Buttermilk always makes the dumplings better

Only seasoning i put on my chicken and dumplings,is black pepper, nothing else.

I always cook mine with the lid on on

That is one of the best things you can eat .....oh it is so good....my granny made that to the point you wanted it every day....

The spices are simple and are cooked in the broth.

We used to make this in Boy Scouts

There's dozens of different ways to make it and I've never seen anything close to Cowboy Kens.

Salt and pepper cto season.I would have carrots,celery and onion in with the chicken.Liiks great.

all you need is salt and black pepper to taste ,use whole cut up chicken with skin and bones you will get better taste

I make home made spoon drop dumplins... never canned biscuits 😉

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I would've put pepper in it.

I always preferred the thigh, much more flavor and usually a bit cheaper.

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No no butter milk . Sweet milk , and I have never seen anyone put cream or milk in as a broth to cook the dumplings. It’s usually using the chicken broth which is golden from the broth which is chicken fat you must have fatty broth to get the flavor of the dumpling not saying he is not good, but I don’t know where the flavor comes from. It can’t be just from chicken breast, which has no fat in it.hum

Refrigerated=canned biscuits.

So not that I'm staring at you Jon...but I noticed you reaching for your long Beard 😂 that's not there anymore.

I love cowboy Kent, but I'm not a fan of this recipe. I think everyone has their own recipe for chicken a dumplings but I like my fluffy and soft, in a chicken stew or soup with all the veggies in it not with cream in it. Those are just to chewy for what I like.

I prefer the broth/liquid in my chicken and dumplings to be a bit thicker than what he did it looks too thin.

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I don't like dumplings made from biscuits. It's just not what I grew up on. My mom used to use a brand that's no longer available, and I can't remember the name of them. They were a flat dumpling, and were in the frozen foods section. They were awesome. I don't know what mom did to make hers so good, but they were the best. So chickeny tasting, so rich. I've seen some that looked like hers, but they don't taste like hers. Yeah, after just a little bit of this video, this it nothing like the dumplings I grew up with. I've had some like this that various people have made, and I don't like em. They're too thick to me. They have a completely different texture than a flat dumpling.

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Salt and pepper to taste as it's cooking. Or it will be bland and not good tasting. I think there was a missing step in this video.

I have had cornmeal dupmlins. They suck!!

Chicken & Dumplings is a top-tier comfort food! Ranks up there with mac & cheese and grilled cheese sandwich, it's just more work to prepare so it doesn't get made as often.

I have never liked chicken and dumplings and your comment about the lack of seasoning sums it up perfectly. It is a boring dish! Don't waste your money on making something like this. The slaves and the Creole came up with all the good seasoning for southern food, so you might want to really focus on people from the Louisiana area for Creole stuff and if you're following a recipe from someone who is black and from the south, you'll probably end up with something good. Start following some of the famous southern black chefs on this platform, I'm sure there's at least 100,000 of them. Not to diss Cowboy Kent, this is a really nice man who does make some good stuff, this just isn't the best dish to try.

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When I was growing up, chicken and dumplings with all the veggies--mom called that chicken stew. Filling and warm, uncomplicated eating.