How to Make Chicken and Dumplings

How to Make Chicken and Dumplings
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give How to Make Chicken and Dumplings a try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 704 calories, 43g of protein, and 35g of fat. A mixture of salt and pepper, celery, thyme, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours.

Instructions

1
Place chicken in a Dutch oven.
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Add water, carrot, celery, onion, 3 sprigs of thyme, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour.
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Remove chicken from dutch oven and transfer to a bowl; set aside to cool.
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Increase heat and bring the stock to a simmer. Skim off any chicken fat that appears on top of the stock and reserve in a bowl.
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Combine 2 to 3 tablespoons of the reserved fat with flour in a small bowl; stir to make a paste, adding more flour if needed.
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Add the chicken fat and flour mixture to the stock. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
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Remove chicken meat from the carcass and add to the stock. Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste. Continue simmering for 10 to 15 minutes.
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Whisk creme fraiche, milk, 2 teaspoons of thyme leaves, and eggs together in a large bowl. Stir in self-rising flour until almost entirely incorporated; do not overmix.
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Scoop large dollops of dumpling mixture on top of the chicken stock. Increase heat slightly to medium-high. Cover and simmer until dumplings appear light and fluffy, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 10 to 15 minutes.
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Serve garnish with thyme sprigs.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs
Servings4
Health Score20
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