Chicken and Dumplings
Chicken and Dumplings

Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken and dumplings. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Chicken and Dumplings is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Chicken and Dumplings is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

Chicken and Dumpling Recipes There's nothing like old-fashioned homemade chicken and dumplings for a filling, comforting meal. Find a new favorite recipe, whether you like fluffy dumplings or a chewy noodle version. What makes this version of classic chicken and dumplings extra delicious is its long and slow simmer time.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have chicken and dumplings using 21 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken and Dumplings:
  1. Prepare Chicken
  2. Get 2 tbsp butter
  3. Get 2 tbsp olive oil
  4. Get 1 whole medium chicken, cut into pieces
  5. Prepare to taste Salt
  6. Get to taste Ground black pepper
  7. Take 1/2 cup carrots, finely diced
  8. Prepare 1/2 cup celery, finely diced
  9. Take 1 large onion, finely diced
  10. Prepare 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
  11. Prepare 1/2 tsp ground thyme
  12. Take 1.5 L/6 cups chicken broth
  13. Prepare 1/2 half and half (see step 3 for substitute)
  14. Make ready 2 tbsp all-purpose flour/plain flour
  15. Make ready Dumplings
  16. Take 1 1/2 all-purpose flour/plain flour
  17. Get 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal/fine polenta
  18. Get 1 heaped tbsp baking powder
  19. Prepare 1 tsp salt
  20. Make ready 1 1/2 cups half and half (see step 3 for substitute)
  21. Make ready 2 tbsp minced parsley

Remove chicken from stockpot; cool slightly. Discard bay leaves and skim fat from soup. Remove skin and bones from chicken and discard. Cook, covered, on high until mixture reaches a simmer.

Steps to make Chicken and Dumplings:
  1. Melt the butter with the olive oil over a medium/high heat. Season the chicken with a little salt and pepper. Over 2 batches brown the chicken on all sides and transfer to a clean plant and set aside.
  2. Using the same pot add the carrots, onions and celery. Stir and fry for 3-4 minutes over a low/medium heat. Add in the turmeric and thyme, then pour in the broth. Stir and add the chicken back into the pot. Cover with a lid and simmer for around 20 minutes.
  3. In the meantime while the chicken is simmering prepare the dumpling batter. Sift together into a bowl the flour, cornmeal, salt and baking powder. Then add the half and half and gently stir together until combined. Set aside. (Substitute for half and half: Mix 1 tsp of melted butter per 1/4 cup of milk)
  4. Remove the chicken pieces from the pot and set aside on a plate. Using two forks remove the chicken from the bones and shred it. Remove most of the chicken skin aswell. Return the shredded chicken to the pot. Mix together the half and half and flour and then add it into the pot and stir to combine. Check seasoning, add more salt and pepper if needed.
  5. Using a tablespoon drop the dumpling batter into the pot one by one. Sprinkle with the parsley. Cover again with the lid and allow to simmer for another 15 minutes. Allow to rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.

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