Chicken And Dumplings

Serves: 5

Keyon Hand

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

44

Sweetness

56

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 stalks

Celery (chopped)

1 tsp

Dried Thyme

2 tsps

Coarse Salt

2 tsps

Baking Powder

1 cup

Milk

Directions:

1

Place chicken in a Dutch oven with onion, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, parsley, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper

2

Add enough cold water to cover

3

Bring just to a boil over medium-high heat

4

Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 1 hour

5

Remove chicken, and let rest until cool enough to handle

6

Skin and bone chicken, leaving the meat in large chunks; set aside

7

Remove bay leaves from the broth, and discard

8

Skim as much fat as possible from the surface of the broth

9

Heat broth to a slow steady boil

10

In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt

11

Stir in milk, and beat until stiff

12

Drop batter 1 tablespoon at a time into the boiling broth

13

Cover, and cook for 10 minutes

14

Add reserved chicken, and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes

15

The dumplings should be puffed and the meat warmed through

16

Garnish with parsley, and serve immediately