Chicken and Dumplings

Chicken and Dumplings

Ingredients

Dumplings

• 2 cups flour
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 cup buttermilk ( I mix 1 Tbsp lemon juice or vinegar with a cup of milk for this.  Mix and let sit for 5 minutes)
• 6 Tbsp melted butter
• 2 Tbsp parsley

Chicken

• Some cooked chicken: Rotisserie, boiled and shredded or however you like.  A pound or so should do. You probably already know how much your family eats at a meal.
• Chopped onion
• Chopped celery
• 2 - 3 cloves minced garlic
• 2 - 4 Bay leaves
• 2 tsp thyme
• 1/2 Cup flour
• Chicken stock

No real quantities here - just an ingredient guideline

Instructions

Dumplings

Mix together the dry ingredients and then add the liquid.  Form into a dough ball.  I don't know if this next part is necessary, but I then cover the bowl with a kitchen towel while i prep the chicken.  When you are ready, make dough balls about inch round and drop in to the chicken.

Chicken

In a dutch oven, saute the onion, celery, and minced garlic for about 5 or so minutes. Add the chicken stock, but reserve about 1/2 cup. Add the thyme and bay leaves.  Add the chicken and allow to simmer on medium for about 20 minutes.  In a separate container mix  the reserved chicken stock and flour into a slurry.  Add to the chicken.  Finally, drop the dumpling dough balls into the pot and cover.  Allow to cook about 10 minutes.  The dumplings will float when they are done.