Dottie's Chicken And Dumplings

Dottie's Chicken And Dumplings

roasted chicken, mushrooms, leeks, peas & corn with southern-style dumplings in a rich broth

Our Dottie's Chicken and Dumplings is Southern home cooking at its finest!

Inspired by a favorite family recipe (created by Dottie), our version is chock full of seasoned roasted chicken (cage-free), sweet carrots, green peas, whole kernel corn, mushrooms and Southern style "dumplings" swimming in a rich and savory chicken broth-based gravy.

This dish is consistently one of our top 5 most popular meals.

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About Our DOTTIE'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

  • 1 Serving Backpacking Meal
     
  • Dietary Considerations:  meat dish (chicken)
    • all-natural dehydrated & freeze-dried ingredients
    • 390 calories
    • 48 g protein
       
  • Meal Net Weight:  3.9 oz | 112 g    
     
  • Meal Includes:  chicken and dumplings mix
     
  • Required:  boiling water
     
  • Recommended:  long-handled spoon;  Cook-in-Cozy™

Remove

natural desiccant.

Add

1-1/2 cups (12 oz / 354 ml) of boiling water to the pouch and stir.

Press

air from pouch and seal.

Steep-Cook

for 10 minutes.

Cook-in-Cozy™ recommended but not required. 

STIR
to blend.

 

Enjoy!

your Dottie's Chicken & Dumplings!

 

Ingredients & Nutrition

 

 

Ingredients:

Dumplings (enriched bleached wheat flour, shortening [interesterified soybean oil, distilled monoglycerides], rice flour, salt, baking powder, sugar, wheat gluten, calcium propionate, sodium propionate, potassium sorbate, citric acid, yeast, mono-and-diglycerides, calcium sulfate, cellulose gum, wheat starch, enzymes, xanthan gum, dough conditioner), Cage-Free Chicken, Organic Chicken Stock, Organic Carrots, Gravy Base (food starch-modified, palm oil, enriched bleached flour, maltodextrin, salt, corn syrup solids, whey, sugar, buttermilk, nonfat milk, black pepper, mono & diglycerides, sodium caseinate, lactalbumin, dicalcium phosphate, color added), Turkey Stock, Potato Starch, Organic Peas, Organic Whole Kernel Yellow Corn, Leeks, Mushrooms, Broth Seasoning (salt, sugar, soybean oil, natural chicken flavor, turmeric, chicken broth, annatto powder, natural flavor, spices, onion, parsley), Spices, Celery, Organic Carrot Granules, Organic Yellow Onion, Spice, Organic Chives

Special Notes:

CONTAINS: Milk, Soy, Wheat

PROCESSED IN A FACILITY THAT HANDLES WHEAT, EGG, MILK, SOYBEAN, PEANUT AND TREE NUT PRODUCTS.

Press Articles

This one got rave reviews from our taste testers — one guy said, “Tastes like real food!” I can personally say it’s one of the best prepackaged trail meals I’ve tried. With roasted chicken and dumplings in a thick, savory gravy, it reminded me of something Grandma might make.


— BSA Boys' Life Magazine, October 2015

Read more

Craving comfort food on a chilly evening? Dig into this prep-in-the-bag meal, loaded with melt-in-your-mouth dumplings and crunchy cornbread croutons. The broth blends smoky mushrooms with sweet carrots and peas, and it's chockablock with bits of tender chicken.


— Backpacker Magazine Editors' Choice/Gear Guide, Fall 2011

frequently asked questions

Why is a Cook–in–Cozy™ recommended?
 

We recommend that all of our hot meals spend time "steep-cooking™" while snuggled in a Cook-in-Cozy™. We find this method promotes a more consistent temperature and steady cook time for Cook-in-Bag™ preparation; and results in a better serving temperature for your meal. When not in use, our Cook-in-Cozy™ folds away nicely in your pack for storage and weighs in at only 1.4oz.

Reviews (40)

  • 5

    5.0 Fork Rating

    by

    Delicious. It’s comfort food and trail food in one.

  • 5

    5.0 Fork Rating

    by

    Just returned from a Memorial Day weekend hike. Had a party of six. Added six packets of Dotties chicken and dumplings to a single pot of boiling water for a group meal, so it took a little longer than advertised to rehydrate. Man, was it worth the wait! Top notch meal! Chicken pieces were tender and delicious.

  • 4

    4.0 Fork Rating

    by

    Very good. Impressed with PackitGourmet,

  • 4

    4.0 Fork Rating

    by

    I was pleasantly surprised at how good this was. Everything rehydrated well and there was plenty of chicken and vegetables.

  • 5

    5.0 Fork Rating

    by

    The chicken and dumplings were delicious at the end of a long day! I will definitely keep these on hand as one of my favorites!

  • 5

    5.0 Fork Rating

    by

    Single serving, high protein, low(er) fat - can't be beat. This is my dinner on all of my solo backpacking trips. It is one of the only meals that is single serving, has a ton of protein and isn't loaded with fat - I follow macros, so this is absolutely perfect. And it tastes great! Thank you for making this amazing meal!!

  • 4

    4.0 Fork Rating

    by

    A buddy and I took a three day two night trip in the Hoh river rainforest last weekend. This was the first meal of the day after setting up camp. We were both just wowing how good this meal is. Thank you for the great job.

  • 5

    5.0 Fork Rating

    by

    Me and my son had this meal on a 6 day backpacking trip to Isle Royale. It was fantastic!

  • 2

    2.0 Fork Rating

    by

    Overall this meal is a miss for me. There is a bitter taste present in the meal itself that lingers unpleasantly. The chicken has a tendency to not rehydrate fully, leaving you with tough chunks to chew through. The dumpling dough is very nice though. I'd like to see the bitterness fixed, and more vegetables. 2/5 stars. Would be an average meal if not for the bitterness.

Cooking Method

just add water

Water Required

12 ounces

Temperature

boiling water

Cook time

10 minutes

Serving

16 Ounces

  • About

    • About Our DOTTIE'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

    • 1 Serving Backpacking Meal
       
    • Dietary Considerations:  meat dish (chicken)
      • all-natural dehydrated & freeze-dried ingredients
      • 390 calories
      • 48 g protein
         
    • Meal Net Weight:  3.9 oz | 112 g    
       
    • Meal Includes:  chicken and dumplings mix
       
    • Required:  boiling water
       
    • Recommended:  long-handled spoon;  Cook-in-Cozy™

    Remove

    natural desiccant.

    Add

    1-1/2 cups (12 oz / 354 ml) of boiling water to the pouch and stir.

    Press

    air from pouch and seal.

    Steep-Cook

    for 10 minutes.

    Cook-in-Cozy™ recommended but not required. 

    STIR
    to blend.

     

    Enjoy!

    your Dottie's Chicken & Dumplings!

     

    Ingredients & Nutrition

     

     

    Ingredients:

    Dumplings (enriched bleached wheat flour, shortening [interesterified soybean oil, distilled monoglycerides], rice flour, salt, baking powder, sugar, wheat gluten, calcium propionate, sodium propionate, potassium sorbate, citric acid, yeast, mono-and-diglycerides, calcium sulfate, cellulose gum, wheat starch, enzymes, xanthan gum, dough conditioner), Cage-Free Chicken, Organic Chicken Stock, Organic Carrots, Gravy Base (food starch-modified, palm oil, enriched bleached flour, maltodextrin, salt, corn syrup solids, whey, sugar, buttermilk, nonfat milk, black pepper, mono & diglycerides, sodium caseinate, lactalbumin, dicalcium phosphate, color added), Turkey Stock, Potato Starch, Organic Peas, Organic Whole Kernel Yellow Corn, Leeks, Mushrooms, Broth Seasoning (salt, sugar, soybean oil, natural chicken flavor, turmeric, chicken broth, annatto powder, natural flavor, spices, onion, parsley), Spices, Celery, Organic Carrot Granules, Organic Yellow Onion, Spice, Organic Chives

    Special Notes:

    CONTAINS: Milk, Soy, Wheat

    PROCESSED IN A FACILITY THAT HANDLES WHEAT, EGG, MILK, SOYBEAN, PEANUT AND TREE NUT PRODUCTS.

    Press Articles

    This one got rave reviews from our taste testers — one guy said, “Tastes like real food!” I can personally say it’s one of the best prepackaged trail meals I’ve tried. With roasted chicken and dumplings in a thick, savory gravy, it reminded me of something Grandma might make.


    — BSA Boys' Life Magazine, October 2015

    Read more

    Craving comfort food on a chilly evening? Dig into this prep-in-the-bag meal, loaded with melt-in-your-mouth dumplings and crunchy cornbread croutons. The broth blends smoky mushrooms with sweet carrots and peas, and it's chockablock with bits of tender chicken.


    — Backpacker Magazine Editors' Choice/Gear Guide, Fall 2011

    frequently asked questions

    Why is a Cook–in–Cozy™ recommended?
     

    We recommend that all of our hot meals spend time "steep-cooking™" while snuggled in a Cook-in-Cozy™. We find this method promotes a more consistent temperature and steady cook time for Cook-in-Bag™ preparation; and results in a better serving temperature for your meal. When not in use, our Cook-in-Cozy™ folds away nicely in your pack for storage and weighs in at only 1.4oz.

    Reviews (40)

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Delicious. It’s comfort food and trail food in one.

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Just returned from a Memorial Day weekend hike. Had a party of six. Added six packets of Dotties chicken and dumplings to a single pot of boiling water for a group meal, so it took a little longer than advertised to rehydrate. Man, was it worth the wait! Top notch meal! Chicken pieces were tender and delicious.

    • 4

      4.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Very good. Impressed with PackitGourmet,

    • 4

      4.0 Fork Rating

      by

      I was pleasantly surprised at how good this was. Everything rehydrated well and there was plenty of chicken and vegetables.

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      The chicken and dumplings were delicious at the end of a long day! I will definitely keep these on hand as one of my favorites!

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Single serving, high protein, low(er) fat - can't be beat. This is my dinner on all of my solo backpacking trips. It is one of the only meals that is single serving, has a ton of protein and isn't loaded with fat - I follow macros, so this is absolutely perfect. And it tastes great! Thank you for making this amazing meal!!

    • 4

      4.0 Fork Rating

      by

      A buddy and I took a three day two night trip in the Hoh river rainforest last weekend. This was the first meal of the day after setting up camp. We were both just wowing how good this meal is. Thank you for the great job.

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Me and my son had this meal on a 6 day backpacking trip to Isle Royale. It was fantastic!

    • 2

      2.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Overall this meal is a miss for me. There is a bitter taste present in the meal itself that lingers unpleasantly. The chicken has a tendency to not rehydrate fully, leaving you with tough chunks to chew through. The dumpling dough is very nice though. I'd like to see the bitterness fixed, and more vegetables. 2/5 stars. Would be an average meal if not for the bitterness.

    Cooking Method

    just add water

    Water Required

    12 ounces

    Temperature

    boiling water

    Cook time

    10 minutes

    Serving

    16 Ounces

  • Instructions

    • About Our DOTTIE'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

    • 1 Serving Backpacking Meal
       
    • Dietary Considerations:  meat dish (chicken)
      • all-natural dehydrated & freeze-dried ingredients
      • 390 calories
      • 48 g protein
         
    • Meal Net Weight:  3.9 oz | 112 g    
       
    • Meal Includes:  chicken and dumplings mix
       
    • Required:  boiling water
       
    • Recommended:  long-handled spoon;  Cook-in-Cozy™

    Remove

    natural desiccant.

    Add

    1-1/2 cups (12 oz / 354 ml) of boiling water to the pouch and stir.

    Press

    air from pouch and seal.

    Steep-Cook

    for 10 minutes.

    Cook-in-Cozy™ recommended but not required. 

    STIR
    to blend.

     

    Enjoy!

    your Dottie's Chicken & Dumplings!

     

    Ingredients & Nutrition

     

     

    Ingredients:

    Dumplings (enriched bleached wheat flour, shortening [interesterified soybean oil, distilled monoglycerides], rice flour, salt, baking powder, sugar, wheat gluten, calcium propionate, sodium propionate, potassium sorbate, citric acid, yeast, mono-and-diglycerides, calcium sulfate, cellulose gum, wheat starch, enzymes, xanthan gum, dough conditioner), Cage-Free Chicken, Organic Chicken Stock, Organic Carrots, Gravy Base (food starch-modified, palm oil, enriched bleached flour, maltodextrin, salt, corn syrup solids, whey, sugar, buttermilk, nonfat milk, black pepper, mono & diglycerides, sodium caseinate, lactalbumin, dicalcium phosphate, color added), Turkey Stock, Potato Starch, Organic Peas, Organic Whole Kernel Yellow Corn, Leeks, Mushrooms, Broth Seasoning (salt, sugar, soybean oil, natural chicken flavor, turmeric, chicken broth, annatto powder, natural flavor, spices, onion, parsley), Spices, Celery, Organic Carrot Granules, Organic Yellow Onion, Spice, Organic Chives

    Special Notes:

    CONTAINS: Milk, Soy, Wheat

    PROCESSED IN A FACILITY THAT HANDLES WHEAT, EGG, MILK, SOYBEAN, PEANUT AND TREE NUT PRODUCTS.

    Press Articles

    This one got rave reviews from our taste testers — one guy said, “Tastes like real food!” I can personally say it’s one of the best prepackaged trail meals I’ve tried. With roasted chicken and dumplings in a thick, savory gravy, it reminded me of something Grandma might make.


    — BSA Boys' Life Magazine, October 2015

    Read more

    Craving comfort food on a chilly evening? Dig into this prep-in-the-bag meal, loaded with melt-in-your-mouth dumplings and crunchy cornbread croutons. The broth blends smoky mushrooms with sweet carrots and peas, and it's chockablock with bits of tender chicken.


    — Backpacker Magazine Editors' Choice/Gear Guide, Fall 2011

    frequently asked questions

    Why is a Cook–in–Cozy™ recommended?
     

    We recommend that all of our hot meals spend time "steep-cooking™" while snuggled in a Cook-in-Cozy™. We find this method promotes a more consistent temperature and steady cook time for Cook-in-Bag™ preparation; and results in a better serving temperature for your meal. When not in use, our Cook-in-Cozy™ folds away nicely in your pack for storage and weighs in at only 1.4oz.

    Reviews (40)

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Delicious. It’s comfort food and trail food in one.

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Just returned from a Memorial Day weekend hike. Had a party of six. Added six packets of Dotties chicken and dumplings to a single pot of boiling water for a group meal, so it took a little longer than advertised to rehydrate. Man, was it worth the wait! Top notch meal! Chicken pieces were tender and delicious.

    • 4

      4.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Very good. Impressed with PackitGourmet,

    • 4

      4.0 Fork Rating

      by

      I was pleasantly surprised at how good this was. Everything rehydrated well and there was plenty of chicken and vegetables.

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      The chicken and dumplings were delicious at the end of a long day! I will definitely keep these on hand as one of my favorites!

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Single serving, high protein, low(er) fat - can't be beat. This is my dinner on all of my solo backpacking trips. It is one of the only meals that is single serving, has a ton of protein and isn't loaded with fat - I follow macros, so this is absolutely perfect. And it tastes great! Thank you for making this amazing meal!!

    • 4

      4.0 Fork Rating

      by

      A buddy and I took a three day two night trip in the Hoh river rainforest last weekend. This was the first meal of the day after setting up camp. We were both just wowing how good this meal is. Thank you for the great job.

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Me and my son had this meal on a 6 day backpacking trip to Isle Royale. It was fantastic!

    • 2

      2.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Overall this meal is a miss for me. There is a bitter taste present in the meal itself that lingers unpleasantly. The chicken has a tendency to not rehydrate fully, leaving you with tough chunks to chew through. The dumpling dough is very nice though. I'd like to see the bitterness fixed, and more vegetables. 2/5 stars. Would be an average meal if not for the bitterness.

    Cooking Method

    just add water

    Water Required

    12 ounces

    Temperature

    boiling water

    Cook time

    10 minutes

    Serving

    16 Ounces

  • Ingredients & Nutrition

    • About Our DOTTIE'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

    • 1 Serving Backpacking Meal
       
    • Dietary Considerations:  meat dish (chicken)
      • all-natural dehydrated & freeze-dried ingredients
      • 390 calories
      • 48 g protein
         
    • Meal Net Weight:  3.9 oz | 112 g    
       
    • Meal Includes:  chicken and dumplings mix
       
    • Required:  boiling water
       
    • Recommended:  long-handled spoon;  Cook-in-Cozy™

    Remove

    natural desiccant.

    Add

    1-1/2 cups (12 oz / 354 ml) of boiling water to the pouch and stir.

    Press

    air from pouch and seal.

    Steep-Cook

    for 10 minutes.

    Cook-in-Cozy™ recommended but not required. 

    STIR
    to blend.

     

    Enjoy!

    your Dottie's Chicken & Dumplings!

     

    Ingredients & Nutrition

     

     

    Ingredients:

    Dumplings (enriched bleached wheat flour, shortening [interesterified soybean oil, distilled monoglycerides], rice flour, salt, baking powder, sugar, wheat gluten, calcium propionate, sodium propionate, potassium sorbate, citric acid, yeast, mono-and-diglycerides, calcium sulfate, cellulose gum, wheat starch, enzymes, xanthan gum, dough conditioner), Cage-Free Chicken, Organic Chicken Stock, Organic Carrots, Gravy Base (food starch-modified, palm oil, enriched bleached flour, maltodextrin, salt, corn syrup solids, whey, sugar, buttermilk, nonfat milk, black pepper, mono & diglycerides, sodium caseinate, lactalbumin, dicalcium phosphate, color added), Turkey Stock, Potato Starch, Organic Peas, Organic Whole Kernel Yellow Corn, Leeks, Mushrooms, Broth Seasoning (salt, sugar, soybean oil, natural chicken flavor, turmeric, chicken broth, annatto powder, natural flavor, spices, onion, parsley), Spices, Celery, Organic Carrot Granules, Organic Yellow Onion, Spice, Organic Chives

    Special Notes:

    CONTAINS: Milk, Soy, Wheat

    PROCESSED IN A FACILITY THAT HANDLES WHEAT, EGG, MILK, SOYBEAN, PEANUT AND TREE NUT PRODUCTS.

    Press Articles

    This one got rave reviews from our taste testers — one guy said, “Tastes like real food!” I can personally say it’s one of the best prepackaged trail meals I’ve tried. With roasted chicken and dumplings in a thick, savory gravy, it reminded me of something Grandma might make.


    — BSA Boys' Life Magazine, October 2015

    Read more

    Craving comfort food on a chilly evening? Dig into this prep-in-the-bag meal, loaded with melt-in-your-mouth dumplings and crunchy cornbread croutons. The broth blends smoky mushrooms with sweet carrots and peas, and it's chockablock with bits of tender chicken.


    — Backpacker Magazine Editors' Choice/Gear Guide, Fall 2011

    frequently asked questions

    Why is a Cook–in–Cozy™ recommended?
     

    We recommend that all of our hot meals spend time "steep-cooking™" while snuggled in a Cook-in-Cozy™. We find this method promotes a more consistent temperature and steady cook time for Cook-in-Bag™ preparation; and results in a better serving temperature for your meal. When not in use, our Cook-in-Cozy™ folds away nicely in your pack for storage and weighs in at only 1.4oz.

    Reviews (40)

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Delicious. It’s comfort food and trail food in one.

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Just returned from a Memorial Day weekend hike. Had a party of six. Added six packets of Dotties chicken and dumplings to a single pot of boiling water for a group meal, so it took a little longer than advertised to rehydrate. Man, was it worth the wait! Top notch meal! Chicken pieces were tender and delicious.

    • 4

      4.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Very good. Impressed with PackitGourmet,

    • 4

      4.0 Fork Rating

      by

      I was pleasantly surprised at how good this was. Everything rehydrated well and there was plenty of chicken and vegetables.

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      The chicken and dumplings were delicious at the end of a long day! I will definitely keep these on hand as one of my favorites!

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Single serving, high protein, low(er) fat - can't be beat. This is my dinner on all of my solo backpacking trips. It is one of the only meals that is single serving, has a ton of protein and isn't loaded with fat - I follow macros, so this is absolutely perfect. And it tastes great! Thank you for making this amazing meal!!

    • 4

      4.0 Fork Rating

      by

      A buddy and I took a three day two night trip in the Hoh river rainforest last weekend. This was the first meal of the day after setting up camp. We were both just wowing how good this meal is. Thank you for the great job.

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Me and my son had this meal on a 6 day backpacking trip to Isle Royale. It was fantastic!

    • 2

      2.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Overall this meal is a miss for me. There is a bitter taste present in the meal itself that lingers unpleasantly. The chicken has a tendency to not rehydrate fully, leaving you with tough chunks to chew through. The dumpling dough is very nice though. I'd like to see the bitterness fixed, and more vegetables. 2/5 stars. Would be an average meal if not for the bitterness.

    Cooking Method

    just add water

    Water Required

    12 ounces

    Temperature

    boiling water

    Cook time

    10 minutes

    Serving

    16 Ounces

  • Reviews (40)

    • About Our DOTTIE'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

    • 1 Serving Backpacking Meal
       
    • Dietary Considerations:  meat dish (chicken)
      • all-natural dehydrated & freeze-dried ingredients
      • 390 calories
      • 48 g protein
         
    • Meal Net Weight:  3.9 oz | 112 g    
       
    • Meal Includes:  chicken and dumplings mix
       
    • Required:  boiling water
       
    • Recommended:  long-handled spoon;  Cook-in-Cozy™

    Remove

    natural desiccant.

    Add

    1-1/2 cups (12 oz / 354 ml) of boiling water to the pouch and stir.

    Press

    air from pouch and seal.

    Steep-Cook

    for 10 minutes.

    Cook-in-Cozy™ recommended but not required. 

    STIR
    to blend.

     

    Enjoy!

    your Dottie's Chicken & Dumplings!

     

    Ingredients & Nutrition

     

     

    Ingredients:

    Dumplings (enriched bleached wheat flour, shortening [interesterified soybean oil, distilled monoglycerides], rice flour, salt, baking powder, sugar, wheat gluten, calcium propionate, sodium propionate, potassium sorbate, citric acid, yeast, mono-and-diglycerides, calcium sulfate, cellulose gum, wheat starch, enzymes, xanthan gum, dough conditioner), Cage-Free Chicken, Organic Chicken Stock, Organic Carrots, Gravy Base (food starch-modified, palm oil, enriched bleached flour, maltodextrin, salt, corn syrup solids, whey, sugar, buttermilk, nonfat milk, black pepper, mono & diglycerides, sodium caseinate, lactalbumin, dicalcium phosphate, color added), Turkey Stock, Potato Starch, Organic Peas, Organic Whole Kernel Yellow Corn, Leeks, Mushrooms, Broth Seasoning (salt, sugar, soybean oil, natural chicken flavor, turmeric, chicken broth, annatto powder, natural flavor, spices, onion, parsley), Spices, Celery, Organic Carrot Granules, Organic Yellow Onion, Spice, Organic Chives

    Special Notes:

    CONTAINS: Milk, Soy, Wheat

    PROCESSED IN A FACILITY THAT HANDLES WHEAT, EGG, MILK, SOYBEAN, PEANUT AND TREE NUT PRODUCTS.

    Press Articles

    This one got rave reviews from our taste testers — one guy said, “Tastes like real food!” I can personally say it’s one of the best prepackaged trail meals I’ve tried. With roasted chicken and dumplings in a thick, savory gravy, it reminded me of something Grandma might make.


    — BSA Boys' Life Magazine, October 2015

    Read more

    Craving comfort food on a chilly evening? Dig into this prep-in-the-bag meal, loaded with melt-in-your-mouth dumplings and crunchy cornbread croutons. The broth blends smoky mushrooms with sweet carrots and peas, and it's chockablock with bits of tender chicken.


    — Backpacker Magazine Editors' Choice/Gear Guide, Fall 2011

    frequently asked questions

    Why is a Cook–in–Cozy™ recommended?
     

    We recommend that all of our hot meals spend time "steep-cooking™" while snuggled in a Cook-in-Cozy™. We find this method promotes a more consistent temperature and steady cook time for Cook-in-Bag™ preparation; and results in a better serving temperature for your meal. When not in use, our Cook-in-Cozy™ folds away nicely in your pack for storage and weighs in at only 1.4oz.

    Reviews (40)

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Delicious. It’s comfort food and trail food in one.

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Just returned from a Memorial Day weekend hike. Had a party of six. Added six packets of Dotties chicken and dumplings to a single pot of boiling water for a group meal, so it took a little longer than advertised to rehydrate. Man, was it worth the wait! Top notch meal! Chicken pieces were tender and delicious.

    • 4

      4.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Very good. Impressed with PackitGourmet,

    • 4

      4.0 Fork Rating

      by

      I was pleasantly surprised at how good this was. Everything rehydrated well and there was plenty of chicken and vegetables.

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      The chicken and dumplings were delicious at the end of a long day! I will definitely keep these on hand as one of my favorites!

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Single serving, high protein, low(er) fat - can't be beat. This is my dinner on all of my solo backpacking trips. It is one of the only meals that is single serving, has a ton of protein and isn't loaded with fat - I follow macros, so this is absolutely perfect. And it tastes great! Thank you for making this amazing meal!!

    • 4

      4.0 Fork Rating

      by

      A buddy and I took a three day two night trip in the Hoh river rainforest last weekend. This was the first meal of the day after setting up camp. We were both just wowing how good this meal is. Thank you for the great job.

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Me and my son had this meal on a 6 day backpacking trip to Isle Royale. It was fantastic!

    • 2

      2.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Overall this meal is a miss for me. There is a bitter taste present in the meal itself that lingers unpleasantly. The chicken has a tendency to not rehydrate fully, leaving you with tough chunks to chew through. The dumpling dough is very nice though. I'd like to see the bitterness fixed, and more vegetables. 2/5 stars. Would be an average meal if not for the bitterness.

    Cooking Method

    just add water

    Water Required

    12 ounces

    Temperature

    boiling water

    Cook time

    10 minutes

    Serving

    16 Ounces

  • Press

    • About Our DOTTIE'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

    • 1 Serving Backpacking Meal
       
    • Dietary Considerations:  meat dish (chicken)
      • all-natural dehydrated & freeze-dried ingredients
      • 390 calories
      • 48 g protein
         
    • Meal Net Weight:  3.9 oz | 112 g    
       
    • Meal Includes:  chicken and dumplings mix
       
    • Required:  boiling water
       
    • Recommended:  long-handled spoon;  Cook-in-Cozy™

    Remove

    natural desiccant.

    Add

    1-1/2 cups (12 oz / 354 ml) of boiling water to the pouch and stir.

    Press

    air from pouch and seal.

    Steep-Cook

    for 10 minutes.

    Cook-in-Cozy™ recommended but not required. 

    STIR
    to blend.

     

    Enjoy!

    your Dottie's Chicken & Dumplings!

     

    Ingredients & Nutrition

     

     

    Ingredients:

    Dumplings (enriched bleached wheat flour, shortening [interesterified soybean oil, distilled monoglycerides], rice flour, salt, baking powder, sugar, wheat gluten, calcium propionate, sodium propionate, potassium sorbate, citric acid, yeast, mono-and-diglycerides, calcium sulfate, cellulose gum, wheat starch, enzymes, xanthan gum, dough conditioner), Cage-Free Chicken, Organic Chicken Stock, Organic Carrots, Gravy Base (food starch-modified, palm oil, enriched bleached flour, maltodextrin, salt, corn syrup solids, whey, sugar, buttermilk, nonfat milk, black pepper, mono & diglycerides, sodium caseinate, lactalbumin, dicalcium phosphate, color added), Turkey Stock, Potato Starch, Organic Peas, Organic Whole Kernel Yellow Corn, Leeks, Mushrooms, Broth Seasoning (salt, sugar, soybean oil, natural chicken flavor, turmeric, chicken broth, annatto powder, natural flavor, spices, onion, parsley), Spices, Celery, Organic Carrot Granules, Organic Yellow Onion, Spice, Organic Chives

    Special Notes:

    CONTAINS: Milk, Soy, Wheat

    PROCESSED IN A FACILITY THAT HANDLES WHEAT, EGG, MILK, SOYBEAN, PEANUT AND TREE NUT PRODUCTS.

    Press Articles

    This one got rave reviews from our taste testers — one guy said, “Tastes like real food!” I can personally say it’s one of the best prepackaged trail meals I’ve tried. With roasted chicken and dumplings in a thick, savory gravy, it reminded me of something Grandma might make.


    — BSA Boys' Life Magazine, October 2015

    Read more

    Craving comfort food on a chilly evening? Dig into this prep-in-the-bag meal, loaded with melt-in-your-mouth dumplings and crunchy cornbread croutons. The broth blends smoky mushrooms with sweet carrots and peas, and it's chockablock with bits of tender chicken.


    — Backpacker Magazine Editors' Choice/Gear Guide, Fall 2011

    frequently asked questions

    Why is a Cook–in–Cozy™ recommended?
     

    We recommend that all of our hot meals spend time "steep-cooking™" while snuggled in a Cook-in-Cozy™. We find this method promotes a more consistent temperature and steady cook time for Cook-in-Bag™ preparation; and results in a better serving temperature for your meal. When not in use, our Cook-in-Cozy™ folds away nicely in your pack for storage and weighs in at only 1.4oz.

    Reviews (40)

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Delicious. It’s comfort food and trail food in one.

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Just returned from a Memorial Day weekend hike. Had a party of six. Added six packets of Dotties chicken and dumplings to a single pot of boiling water for a group meal, so it took a little longer than advertised to rehydrate. Man, was it worth the wait! Top notch meal! Chicken pieces were tender and delicious.

    • 4

      4.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Very good. Impressed with PackitGourmet,

    • 4

      4.0 Fork Rating

      by

      I was pleasantly surprised at how good this was. Everything rehydrated well and there was plenty of chicken and vegetables.

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      The chicken and dumplings were delicious at the end of a long day! I will definitely keep these on hand as one of my favorites!

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Single serving, high protein, low(er) fat - can't be beat. This is my dinner on all of my solo backpacking trips. It is one of the only meals that is single serving, has a ton of protein and isn't loaded with fat - I follow macros, so this is absolutely perfect. And it tastes great! Thank you for making this amazing meal!!

    • 4

      4.0 Fork Rating

      by

      A buddy and I took a three day two night trip in the Hoh river rainforest last weekend. This was the first meal of the day after setting up camp. We were both just wowing how good this meal is. Thank you for the great job.

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Me and my son had this meal on a 6 day backpacking trip to Isle Royale. It was fantastic!

    • 2

      2.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Overall this meal is a miss for me. There is a bitter taste present in the meal itself that lingers unpleasantly. The chicken has a tendency to not rehydrate fully, leaving you with tough chunks to chew through. The dumpling dough is very nice though. I'd like to see the bitterness fixed, and more vegetables. 2/5 stars. Would be an average meal if not for the bitterness.

    Cooking Method

    just add water

    Water Required

    12 ounces

    Temperature

    boiling water

    Cook time

    10 minutes

    Serving

    16 Ounces

  • FAQS

    • About Our DOTTIE'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

    • 1 Serving Backpacking Meal
       
    • Dietary Considerations:  meat dish (chicken)
      • all-natural dehydrated & freeze-dried ingredients
      • 390 calories
      • 48 g protein
         
    • Meal Net Weight:  3.9 oz | 112 g    
       
    • Meal Includes:  chicken and dumplings mix
       
    • Required:  boiling water
       
    • Recommended:  long-handled spoon;  Cook-in-Cozy™

    Remove

    natural desiccant.

    Add

    1-1/2 cups (12 oz / 354 ml) of boiling water to the pouch and stir.

    Press

    air from pouch and seal.

    Steep-Cook

    for 10 minutes.

    Cook-in-Cozy™ recommended but not required. 

    STIR
    to blend.

     

    Enjoy!

    your Dottie's Chicken & Dumplings!

     

    Ingredients & Nutrition

     

     

    Ingredients:

    Dumplings (enriched bleached wheat flour, shortening [interesterified soybean oil, distilled monoglycerides], rice flour, salt, baking powder, sugar, wheat gluten, calcium propionate, sodium propionate, potassium sorbate, citric acid, yeast, mono-and-diglycerides, calcium sulfate, cellulose gum, wheat starch, enzymes, xanthan gum, dough conditioner), Cage-Free Chicken, Organic Chicken Stock, Organic Carrots, Gravy Base (food starch-modified, palm oil, enriched bleached flour, maltodextrin, salt, corn syrup solids, whey, sugar, buttermilk, nonfat milk, black pepper, mono & diglycerides, sodium caseinate, lactalbumin, dicalcium phosphate, color added), Turkey Stock, Potato Starch, Organic Peas, Organic Whole Kernel Yellow Corn, Leeks, Mushrooms, Broth Seasoning (salt, sugar, soybean oil, natural chicken flavor, turmeric, chicken broth, annatto powder, natural flavor, spices, onion, parsley), Spices, Celery, Organic Carrot Granules, Organic Yellow Onion, Spice, Organic Chives

    Special Notes:

    CONTAINS: Milk, Soy, Wheat

    PROCESSED IN A FACILITY THAT HANDLES WHEAT, EGG, MILK, SOYBEAN, PEANUT AND TREE NUT PRODUCTS.

    Press Articles

    This one got rave reviews from our taste testers — one guy said, “Tastes like real food!” I can personally say it’s one of the best prepackaged trail meals I’ve tried. With roasted chicken and dumplings in a thick, savory gravy, it reminded me of something Grandma might make.


    — BSA Boys' Life Magazine, October 2015

    Read more

    Craving comfort food on a chilly evening? Dig into this prep-in-the-bag meal, loaded with melt-in-your-mouth dumplings and crunchy cornbread croutons. The broth blends smoky mushrooms with sweet carrots and peas, and it's chockablock with bits of tender chicken.


    — Backpacker Magazine Editors' Choice/Gear Guide, Fall 2011

    frequently asked questions

    Why is a Cook–in–Cozy™ recommended?
     

    We recommend that all of our hot meals spend time "steep-cooking™" while snuggled in a Cook-in-Cozy™. We find this method promotes a more consistent temperature and steady cook time for Cook-in-Bag™ preparation; and results in a better serving temperature for your meal. When not in use, our Cook-in-Cozy™ folds away nicely in your pack for storage and weighs in at only 1.4oz.

    Reviews (40)

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Delicious. It’s comfort food and trail food in one.

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Just returned from a Memorial Day weekend hike. Had a party of six. Added six packets of Dotties chicken and dumplings to a single pot of boiling water for a group meal, so it took a little longer than advertised to rehydrate. Man, was it worth the wait! Top notch meal! Chicken pieces were tender and delicious.

    • 4

      4.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Very good. Impressed with PackitGourmet,

    • 4

      4.0 Fork Rating

      by

      I was pleasantly surprised at how good this was. Everything rehydrated well and there was plenty of chicken and vegetables.

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      The chicken and dumplings were delicious at the end of a long day! I will definitely keep these on hand as one of my favorites!

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Single serving, high protein, low(er) fat - can't be beat. This is my dinner on all of my solo backpacking trips. It is one of the only meals that is single serving, has a ton of protein and isn't loaded with fat - I follow macros, so this is absolutely perfect. And it tastes great! Thank you for making this amazing meal!!

    • 4

      4.0 Fork Rating

      by

      A buddy and I took a three day two night trip in the Hoh river rainforest last weekend. This was the first meal of the day after setting up camp. We were both just wowing how good this meal is. Thank you for the great job.

    • 5

      5.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Me and my son had this meal on a 6 day backpacking trip to Isle Royale. It was fantastic!

    • 2

      2.0 Fork Rating

      by

      Overall this meal is a miss for me. There is a bitter taste present in the meal itself that lingers unpleasantly. The chicken has a tendency to not rehydrate fully, leaving you with tough chunks to chew through. The dumpling dough is very nice though. I'd like to see the bitterness fixed, and more vegetables. 2/5 stars. Would be an average meal if not for the bitterness.

    Cooking Method

    just add water

    Water Required

    12 ounces

    Temperature

    boiling water

    Cook time

    10 minutes

    Serving

    16 Ounces

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