Chicken and Dumplings

Name: Chicken and Dumplings
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 59 milliliters black pepper; 3 ribs celery, chopped; 1 kgs chicken, cut into 8 pieces; 2 chicken bouillon cubes; 305 grams condensed cream of celery or cream of chicken soup; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 59 milliliters garlic powder; 6 servings Ice water; 1 large onion, chopped; 237 milliliters salt; 1 teaspoon salt

Chicken and Dumplings might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 618 calories, 41g of protein, and 32g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. If you have ice water, cream of chicken soup, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Instructions

Place the chicken, celery, onion, bay leaves, bouillon, and House Seasoning in a large pot.

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Bay Leaves

Seasoning

Bouillon

Whole Chicken

Celery

Onion

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Pot

Add 4 quarts of water and in water and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer the chicken until it is tender and the thigh juices run clear, about 40 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Water

Remove the chicken from the pot and, when it is cool enough to handle, remove the skin and separate the meat from the bones. Return the chicken meat to the pot. Keep warm over low heat.

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Chicken Meat

Meat

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Pot

Mix the flour with the salt and mound together in a mixing bowl. Beginning at the center of the mound, drizzle a small amount of ice water over the flour. Using your fingers, and moving from the center to the sides of the bowl, gradually incorporate about 3/4 cup of ice water. Knead the dough and form it into ball.

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Water

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Mixing Bowl

Dust a good amount of flour onto a clean work surface.

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All Purpose Flour

Roll out the dough (it will be firm), working from center to 1/8-inch thick.

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Dough

Roll

Let the dough relax for several minutes.

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Dough

Add the cream of celery soup to the pot with the chicken and simmer gently over medium-low heat.

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Cream Of Celery Soup

Whole Chicken

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Pot

Cut the dough into 1-inch pieces. Pull a piece in half and drop the halves into the simmering soup. Repeat. Do not stir the chicken once the dumplings have been added. Gently move the pot in a circular motion so the dumplings become submerged and cook evenly. Cook until the dumplings float and are no longer doughy, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Dough

Soup

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Pot

To serve, ladle chicken, gravy, and dumplings into warm bowls.

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Whole Chicken

Gravy

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Bowl

Ladle

Cook's Note: If the chicken stew is too thin it can be thickened before the dumplings are added. Simply mix together 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 1/4 cup of water then whisk this mixture into the stew.

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Corn Starch