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Sunday, May 31, 2015

Old Fashion Chicken 'n Dumplings

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 3 hrs


Ingredients



  • Servings: 4

  • 3 quarts water

  • 1 (3 -4 lb) whole chickens, cut up

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

  • 1 small onion, sliced

  • 2 stalks celery, chopped

  • 1 garlic clove, peeled and quartered

  • 1 bay leaf

  • 4 -6 whole fresh parsley leaves

  • 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt

  • 1 cup milk

  • 2 tablespoons milk


Recipe



  • 1 bring the water to a boil in a large pot.

  • 2 add the chicken, 1tsp. salt, onion, celery, garlic, bay leaf, and parsley to the pot.

  • 3 reduce the heat to simmer and cook the chicken, uncovered, for 2 hours.

  • 4 the liquid will reduce by about one third.

  • 5 when the chicken has cooked, remove it from the pot and set it aside.

  • 6 strain the stock to remove all the vegetables and floating scum.

  • 7 you only want the stock and the chicken, so toss everything else out.

  • 8 pour 1 1/2 quarts (6 cups) of the stock back into the pot (keep the leftover stock, if any for another recipe- it can be frozen).

  • 9 use a smaller pot of a large saucepan for this.

  • 10 add pepper, remaining 1/2 teaspoons salt, and lemon juice.

  • 11 reheat stock over med. heat while preparing dumplings.

  • 12 for dumplings: combine ingredients in bowl.

  • 13 stir until smooth, let rest for 5-10 minute

  • 14 roll out onto floured surface to 1/2 inch thickness.

  • 15 cut into 1/2 inch squares and drop into the simmering stock.

  • 16 use all of the dough.

  • 17 they will first swell and then shrink as they partially dissolve to thicken the stock into a gravy.

  • 18 simmer for 20-30 minute until desired thickness.

  • 19 stir often.

  • 20 while stock is thickening, the chicken will have become cool enough to handle.

  • 21 tear the meat from bones and remove skin.

  • 22 cut meat into bite-size or desired size pieces.

  • 23 add to pot.

  • 24 simmer till chicken heated (5-10 min.).

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