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CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

WHAT ARE CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS?

Depending on where you live, chicken and dumplings can represent different things, but they're always incredibly warm, satisfying, and comfortable. The dumplings can be either thick noodles or pillowy biscuits that are steamed on top of the sauce, but their base is usually delicate chicken covered in a flavorful gravy.

INGREDIENTS FOR CHICKEN AND D UMPLINGS       

    Chicken and Gravy

4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs

1 yellow onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 

2 stalks celery, diced 2 carrots, diced 

1/4 cup all-purpose flour 4 Tbsp butter 

1 tsp dried parsley 

1/2 tsp dried thyme 

1/2 tsp dried rosemary 

1/2 tsp dried sage 

1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper 

2 cups chicken broth 

1 cup whole milk 

1/2 tsp salt 

Dumplings

1 cup all-purpose flour 

1.5 tsp baking powder 

1 tsp dried parsley 

1/2 tsp sugar 

1/2 tsp salt   

   INSTRUCTIONS 

Chicken and Gravy

1.                  . In a deep skillet or Dutch oven, warm the olive oil over medium heat. When heated through, add the chicken thighs and sear both sides. Just make sure the chicken skin gets a deep brown color on the exterior; it doesn't need to be cooked through at this stage. Spoon the partly cooked chicken into a sanitized basin.
2. Add the chopped onion and minced garlic to the skillet after taking the chicken out, and cook over medium heat until the onions are tender. As the onions cook, stir to dissolve any browned bits from the skillet's bottom.

2.                  Add the chopped celery and carrot to the skillet along with the onion and sauté for an additional five minutes or so.
3. Add the flour and butter to the skillet, stirring until the flour and butter combine to form a paste that coats the veggies. Simmer this mixture for an additional two minutes while stirring.
4. Fill the skillet with the parsley, milk, chicken broth, thyme, rosemary, and sage. Increase the heat to medium-high, whisk, and cook until the mixture thickens into a gravy and reaches a simmer.

5. Chop the chicken and return it to the skillet along with the gravy and veggies. Put a cover on it and watch

Dumplings

1.       In a bowl, mix together the flour, parsley, sugar, salt, baking powder, garlic powder, and pepper to make the dumplings.
2. Stir the flour mixture with the milk and melted butter until a soft, scoopable batter forms. Avoid stirring too much.
3. Take off the chicken and gravy lid and use two tablespoon dollops to drop the dumpling batter into the gravy's surface. About 12 dumplings should be provided.

4. Check to see if the gravy is still boiling, then cover the skillet again and cook the dumplings for fifteen minutes. Ensure that they continue to simmer the whole time. The dumplings should be fluffy and cooked through after 15 minutes, having doubled in size.