Better than Cracker Barrel Chicken 'n Dumplings

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken
• 1 pinch salt
• water to cover
• 1 lemon , halved
• 2 stalks celery , sliced
• 1 small onion , chopped
• 2 carrots , sliced, or more to taste
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Place chicken and 1 pinch salt in a large pot; cover with water. Bring to a boil, skimming any scum off the surface with a slotted spoon. Add lemon, celery, onion, and carrots. Simmer broth over medium heat until chicken starts to fall off the bone, about 1 hour.

2. 2

   Discard lemon. Remove chicken from the pot; let cool.

3. 3

   Place flour, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Make a well in the center. Ladle in 2 to 3 scoops of hot broth. Mix in flour with a spoon until dough comes together into a ball.

4. 4

   Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead carefully until smooth. Roll out into a large rectangle; cut into small rectangular dumplings.

5. 5

   Drop dumplings one at a time into the simmering broth. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 30 minutes.

6. 6

   Bone chicken and chop into pieces. Add to the pot; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.