CHICKEN and DUMPLINGS
(from kylerhea’s recipe box)
No turnips or parsnips? Substitute potatoes.
Source: Mad Hungry Ckbk
Serves 6 peopleCategories: Chicken, Comfort food, Main dish, May2011
Ingredients
- 1 3-4 pound chicken
- 1 onion, halved but root end left intact
- 1 large carrot, coarsely chopped
- 1 celery stalk, coarsely chopped
- 4 sprigs of fresh parsley
- 1 turnip, trimmed and chopped
- 2 parsnips, coarsely chopped
- 8-10 cups water
- 1 Tbs coarse salt
- DUMPLINGS:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp coarse salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp chopped fresh dill or parsley
Directions
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To make the chicken, place the chicken into a large pot with a tight-fitting lid. Add the onion, carrot, celery, parsley, turnip, and parsnips to the pot and barely cover with water.
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Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat to a simmer, partially cover, and simmer for 50 minutes. Lift out the chicken and vegetables. Discard the onion halves and parsley sprigs. Continue to simmer the broth for 15-20 minutes. Add the salt. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove the meat from the bones and shred into large pieces. You’ll have 4 cups of shredded chicken. Use 2-4 cups as desired.
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To make the dumplings, in a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the milk and dill or parsley to combine.
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Drop the dough, 1 Tbs at a time, onto the simmering broth. Cover and cook until the dumplings have cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Carefully return the shredded and the vegetables to the pot. Rehat for 1 minute. Serve in wide bowls with big spons.