Chicken Stew with Dumplings

Chicken Stew with Dumplings

AuthorJulie
Chicken and Dumplings
Yields1 Serving
canola oil, for cooking
6-8 skinless, bone-in chicken thighs
1 Tbsp butter
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 tsp fresh thyme
3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
4 cups chicken stock
1 carrot, finely chopped
1/2 cup frozen green peas
1/3 cup half & half or heavy cream
Dumplings
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup heavy (whipping) cream
1

Heat the oil in a wide, heavy pot over medium-high heat and brown the chicken on all sides. Transfer to a plate. Add the butter, onions and thyme to the pan and cook until soft. Add the flour and stir to coat the onions. Add the stock, return the chicken to the pot and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. Stir in the carrot, peas and cream.

2

Meanwhile, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in the cream. Drop the dough by the spoonful onto the simmering stew, spacing them an inch or so apart. Cover and cook until the dumplings have doubled in size, about 15 minutes.

Ingredients

 canola oil, for cooking
 6-8 skinless, bone-in chicken thighs
 1 Tbsp butter
 1 medium onion, finely chopped
 1 tsp fresh thyme
 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
 4 cups chicken stock
 1 carrot, finely chopped
 1/2 cup frozen green peas
 1/3 cup half & half or heavy cream
Dumplings
 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
 1/4 tsp salt
 1 cup heavy (whipping) cream

Directions

1

Heat the oil in a wide, heavy pot over medium-high heat and brown the chicken on all sides. Transfer to a plate. Add the butter, onions and thyme to the pan and cook until soft. Add the flour and stir to coat the onions. Add the stock, return the chicken to the pot and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. Stir in the carrot, peas and cream.

2

Meanwhile, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in the cream. Drop the dough by the spoonful onto the simmering stew, spacing them an inch or so apart. Cover and cook until the dumplings have doubled in size, about 15 minutes.

Chicken Stew with Dumplings
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