Description
A comforting and hearty dish made with tender chicken and fluffy dumplings, perfect for a cozy meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 1–1/2 stalks celery, chopped
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1–1/2 c peas
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 c chicken broth
- 1/3 c heavy cream
- 6 Tbsp salted butter, melted
- 1 tsp thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 c parsley, roughly chopped
- 1/2 c all-purpose flour
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Dumplings (makes 10):
- 1 c all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 c heavy cream
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Add 2 Tbsp of vegetable oil to a saute pan over low-medium heat.
- When the oil begins to sizzle, add the chicken breasts and brown on each side, for a total of about 10 minutes. Then, remove the chicken and set aside.
- In the same pan, saute onion, celery, and carrots for about 5 minutes, until they begin to soften.
- Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
- Add butter and flour to the pan, whisk it together quickly, and then add the stock.
- Add the bay leaves, thyme, parsley, peas, and cream. Add the chicken back to the pan. Simmer for 30 minutes. Taste the sauce and add salt and pepper as needed.
- After 30 minutes, remove the chicken and using two forks, shred the chicken into bite-size pieces. Add the shredded chicken back to the pan.
- In a bowl, mix together the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, and salt) for the dumplings.
- Add in the heavy cream and melted butter. Mix everything together with a fork until it becomes a slightly sticky dough.
- Knead the dough with your hands for about one minute.
- Using a tablespoon, scoop out balls of dough and form them into small meatball-sized balls.
- Drop the dumplings into the thick sauce in the pan, making sure they’re not touching each other, as they’ll puff up a bit while cooking.
- Cook for an additional 30 minutes.
- Serve in a deep pasta bowl, garnished with some fresh parsley and thyme. Enjoy!
Notes
- Ensure the dumplings are spaced apart in the sauce to allow for puffing.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like corn or green beans for extra flavor.
- This dish can be made ahead of time and reheated.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: Chicken and Dumplings, Comfort Food, Homemade Dumplings