Handmade Buttermilk Chicken and Herb Dumplings

This is the kind of dish Southern kitchens built their reputations on—slow simmered chicken, rich broth, and dumplings made completely from scratch. No shortcuts here: the stock, the dumpling dough, and the infused finishing butter are all homemade. The result is a deeply comforting bowl of silky broth, tender chicken, and pillowy dumplings that soak up every drop of flavor.

Terpene Pairing

Myrcene + Linalool — comforting, relaxing terpene profile that pairs beautifully with buttery herbs.

Suggested Strains

Northern Lights • Bubba Kush • Ice Cream Cake

Step 1 — Decarboxylation

Ingredients

• 3.5 grams cannabis flower (medium grind)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 240°F (115°C).
2. Spread cannabis evenly on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
3. Bake 35–40 minutes, stirring halfway through.
4. Remove and allow to cool completely.

Step 2 — Cannabis Herb Butter

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup water
• Decarboxylated cannabis
• 1 tbsp chopped thyme
• 1 tbsp chopped parsley
• 2 cloves garlic, minced

Instructions

1. Melt butter and water together over very low heat.
2. Stir in decarboxylated cannabis.
3. Maintain temperature 160–180°F.
4. Simmer gently 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
5. Strain through cheesecloth.
6. Refrigerate until butter solidifies.
7. Remove butter layer and discard water.
8. Mix softened butter with thyme, parsley, and garlic.

Step 3 — Homemade Chicken Stock

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken (cut into pieces)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 10 cups water

Instructions

1. Place chicken pieces in a large pot.
2. Add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaves, and pepper.
3. Pour in water.
4. Bring to a gentle boil then reduce to simmer.
5. Simmer 1½ hours until chicken is tender.
6. Remove chicken and shred meat.
7. Strain broth and return to pot.

Step 4 — Homemade Buttermilk Dumplings

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp cold butter
• ¾ cup buttermilk

Instructions

1. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
2. Cut cold butter into flour until crumbly.
3. Stir in buttermilk until soft dough forms.
4. Roll dough out on floured surface to ¼ inch thick.
5. Cut into small squares.

Step 5 — Chicken and Dumplings

Ingredients

• Shredded chicken
• Homemade broth
• Dumpling dough squares
• 1 tbsp cannabis herb butter
• 1 tsp black pepper
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Bring chicken broth to a gentle simmer.
2. Add shredded chicken back to pot.
3. Drop dumpling squares into broth.
4. Simmer 12–15 minutes until dumplings are tender.
5. Stir in 1 tablespoon cannabis herb butter.
6. Adjust salt and pepper.
7. Ladle into bowls and serve hot.