Chicken and Dumplings

Chicken and Dumplings
Chicken and Dumplings might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 18g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 350 calories. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up baby carrots, flour, milk, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying.

Instructions

1
Heat the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
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Combine the flour, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Dredge the chicken in flour mixture, and turn to coat; shake off excess flour.
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3
Add the chicken to the pot; cook 3 minutes on each side, or until well-browned.
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4
Transfer chicken to a plate.
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5
Add leeks to pot; cook over medium heat 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Return chicken to pot, and stir in broth, carrots, parsnips, celery, thyme, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Partially cover; reduce heat. Simmer 15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked.
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6
Remove chicken from pan. Pull the meat from bones; discard bones. Return the chicken to the pot, and stir in peas.
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To prepare the dumplings, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt 3 times (this makes the dumplings very light).
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Combine the flour mixture, milk, and chives, and stir until moist.
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Drop dough by 3 tablespoonfuls into a barely simmering chicken mixture. Cover and cook over medium-low heat 12 minutes, or until the dumplings are done (do not bring to a boil, or the dumplings will break up).
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score25
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