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Chicken and Dumplings - Recipe

Mildly flavored dumplings complement the rich savory taste of the chicken stew in this satisfying old-fashioned favorite.
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Chicken and Dumplings Recipe
Directions
CHICKEN:
  • In a dutch oven or large skillet, brown the chicken in oil.
  • Add salt, celery, onion, carrots, pepper, bay leaf and chicken stock.
  • Heat to boiling, reduce heat and simmer covered for 20 minutes.
  • Combine the flour with water. Stir into the chicken mixture.
  • Heat over medium high heat until it boils and thickens, stirring constantly.
DUMPLINGS:
  • In a medium bowl, combine the flour, parsley, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
  • Stir in the milk, oil and egg until the dry ingredients are incorporated.
  • Drop the dough by heaping tablespoonfuls on top of the boiling chicken mixture.
  • Cover tightly and boil gently over medium heat for 12-15 minutes or until the dumplings are done. Be sure to keep the lid on for the entire cooking time so that the dumplings will be light and fluffy. Makes 8-10 dumplings and can easily be doubled.
 
 
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Container: dutch oven or large skillet, medium mixing bowl
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- CHICKEN:
-4 cups chicken - cooked and cut into bite sized pieces
-2 tablespoons oil
-1 teaspoon salt
-4 stalks celery - diced
-1 onion - medium and diced
-4 carrots - large and cut into 1/2 inch slices
-4 cups chicken broth or stock
-1 bay leaf
- pepper to taste
-3 tablespoons flour
-1/2 cup cold water
- DUMPLINGS:
-1 1/2 cups flour
-1 tablespoon parsley - minced, fresh or dried
-2 teaspoons baking powder
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
-2/3 cup milk
-2 tablespoons oil
-1 egg - slightly beaten