Old-Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings

(from dennis.reb’s recipe box)

Categories: Main Dishes

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 pounds chicken, thighs, boneless, skinless, trimmed and cut into 1.5 inch pieces
  • 2/3 cup(s) flour, all-purpose
  • 2 tablespoon oil, canola, divided
  • 2 large carrot(s), diced
  • 2 stalk(s) celery, diced
  • 1 large onion(s), diced
  • 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper, black ground
  • 28 ounce(s) broth, reduced-sodium chicken, (2, 14-ounce cans)
  • 1 cup(s) water
  • 1 cup(s) flour, whole-wheat pastry
  • 1/2 cup(s) flour, all-purpose
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup(s) buttermilk, fat-free

Directions

  1. Toss chicken with 2/3 cup all-purpose flour in a medium bowl until coated.

  2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

  3. Reserving the remaining flour, add the chicken to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes.

  4. Transfer the chicken to a plate.

  5. Reduce heat to medium and add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pot.

  6. Stir in carrots, celery, onion, 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper.

  7. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, 5 to 7 minutes.

  8. Sprinkle the reserved flour over the vegetables; stir to coat.

  9. Stir in broth, water, and the reserved chicken.

  10. Bring to a simmer, stirring often.

  11. Meanwhile, stir whole-wheat flour, 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning, baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl.

  12. Stir in buttermilk.

  13. Drop the dough, 1 tablespoon at a time, over the simmering chicken stew, making about 18 dumplings.

  14. Adjust heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover and cook undisturbed until the dumplings are puffed, the vegetables are tender and the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.

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