Chicken And Dumplings
I’m sure this will come as somewhat of a surprise to most of you but we do actually eat foods without chili from time to time. So I thought why not post one every now and then.
Even though I know there are plenty of versions of this dinner online, I’m still going to give you ours. Cause I like it. So here goes…
For the Chicken part:
- 1 Chicken - whole or cut up
- 2 tablespoons of cooking oil
- ½ onion - chopped fine
- ½ cup of celery - chopped fine
- 1 can cream of chicken soup - undiluted
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- salt to taste
Boil your chicken in a Dutch oven with enough water to cover. Cook until tender. While the chicken is cooking, sauté onions and celery in oil until the onion translucent and tender.
When your chicken is tender, remove to a platter to cool.
Add the soup to the broth whisking thoroughly to blend well. Add salt to taste and the onion and celery mixture. Bring it back to a boil then turn down and simmer until the celery is tender
Mix the cornstarch with enough cold water to be easily poured. Stirring constantly, slowly pour into simmering broth. Cook until the broth is clear. (Add more cornstarch and water if you don’t have a medium thick broth)
De-bone the chicken and discard the bones and skin. Add the chicken back to the broth. Bring to a boil again - drop dumplings on top. Cook as directed below.
For the Dumplings part:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ cup lard or shortening
- 1 cup or milk
Sift all the dry ingredients together. Cut in the lard or shortening until the mixture resembles the texture of cornmeal.
Add the milk; lightly mix with a fork just until the liquid is absorbed. NOTE: don’t over mix or your dumplings will be tough. (It’s ok if you still see a little of the dry ingredients, it will cook in the pot)
Drop by teaspoons full into the chicken and broth. Do not mix them in, let them float on top. Cook on low for 15 minutes. Cover with a tight lid and cook for another 15 minutes. NO PEEKING! Or your dumplings will be doughy.
Serve directly from the Dutch Oven. Enjoy!
If you ain’t sweatin, it ain’t chili,
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This is seriously the best chicken and dumplings I have ever had….
It makes you all warm and happy in the middle of your belly! Definately my favorite comfort food.