Chicken and Dumplings


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Chicken and Dumplings
 
Ingredients
Stew
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 large carrots, peeled and chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 (32-ounce) container low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 rotisserie chicken, meat shredded
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
Dumplings
  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • Garnish: ground black pepper, fresh thyme
Instructions
For stew:
  1. In a large enamel-coated cast-iron Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add carrot, celery, onion, salt, and pepper; cook until vegetables are just tender, about 22 minutes. Stir in all-purpose flour and garlic; cook for 2 minutes. Stir in 4 cups water and broth. Add shredded chicken and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to a simmer and stir in thyme.
For dumplings:
  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together self-rising flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until crumbly. Stir in milk just until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until dough comes together, 3 to 4 times. Roll to ⅛-inch thickness. Cut into 1½-inch squares.
  2. Drop dumplings, a few at a time, in simmering stew. (Do not stir.) Cover and gently shake pot in a circular motion; cook until dumplings float, 3 to 4 minutes. Garnish with pepper and thyme, if desired. Serve immediately.

 

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