Marble Mountain Chicken And Dumplins

Serves: 3

Vicente Kshlerin

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

49

Sweetness

48

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Salt

1 stalk

Celery (diced)

2 tbsps

Savory (dried)

1 large

Carrot (diced)

1 medium

Onion (diced)

1 cup

Heavy Cream

4 tsps

Baking Powder

4 tsps

Sugar

1 tsp

White Pepper

1 cup

Buttermilk

1

Egg

Directions:

1

Rinse the chicken and pat dry

2

Season with 1 tablespoon salt and pepper

3

Add 2 tablespoons of the oil to a large stockpot over high heat

4

Add the chicken pieces and lightly brown evenly, removing and adding as necessary

5

Once all of the chicken is browned, add ingredients through smashed garlic

6

Brown the vegetables over high heat for 5 to 6 minutes, then add in the water, peppercorns, savory and bay leaf and bring to a boil

7

Reduce the heat to a strong simmer and after 20 minutes, check the chicken pieces, removing as they finish cooking

8

Remove the chicken, to a cutting board and cool until you are able to handle, then the strip meat and put bones back into pot

9

Simmer the stock and bone mixture, uncovered, for 45 minutes

10

Strain and adjust seasoning with additional salt, if needed

11

Chop the meat, discarding any skin, ligament or fat as you go and set aside

12

In a separate saute pan over medium heat, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and diced vegetables

13

Saute until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes, then add the garlic and red chili flakes and saute for 1 minute more

14

Add the vegetables to the strained chicken stock, then in the same saute pan, add the butter

15

When melted, add the flour and stir constantly for 2 minutes

16

Slowly ladle in some of the hot stock, whisking as you add, until approximately 2 cups of stock have been added

17

Add the roux mixture back into the stock pot and combine well

18

Add the cream and the chicken back into the stock pot and keep at a low simmer while you prepare the dumplins

19

In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients

20

In a separate medium, nonreactive bowl, combine the wet ingredients, adding the melted butter last

21

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and with a rubber spatula, very gently, fold together until just combined

22

Using 2 dinner spoons, shape the dough into golf ball-size, quenelle shaped biscuits and drop them into the hot soup

23

Cover with a tight fitting lid and allow the dumplins to cook for 15 to 20 minutes over low heat

24

Ladle into soup bowls and serve hot