Chicken and Dumplings

Name: Chicken and Dumplings
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 (about 1.5 cups each)
Ingredients: 4 chicken thigh; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 yellow onion; 2 cloves garlic; 2 talks celery; 2 carrot; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 4 Tbsp butter; 1 tsp parsley; 1/2 tsp thyme; 1/2 tsp rosemary; 1/2 tsp sage; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 cups chicken broth; 1 cup milk; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1.5 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp parsley; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp garlic powder; 1/8 tsp black pepper; 1/2 cup milk; 2 Tbsp butter

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings
6 (about 1.5 cups each)
Calories
369 kcal
Course
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine
American

Chicken and Dumplings

Nancy Wheeler

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Chicken and Dumplings combines tender chicken thighs and vegetables simmered in a creamy, herb-seasoned gravy, complemented by soft, fluffy dumplings made from a baking powder batter. This hearty, comforting dish provides a satisfying balance of savory flavors from herbs like parsley, thyme, rosemary, and sage. The dumplings cook atop the simmering gravy, soaking up its rich flavor and enhancing the dish's texture contrast.

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This recipe starts by browning boneless, skinless chicken thighs to develop color and flavor, then cooking them partially before setting aside. Onions, garlic, carrots, and celery are sautéed to build a flavorful base, before a butter and flour roux is made directly in the pan to thicken the mixture. A combination of chicken broth, milk, and dried herbs forms a creamy, aromatic gravy that simmers gently.

Dumplings, made from flour, baking powder, dried parsley, and mild seasonings, are dropped on top of the simmering gravy. They absorb steam and cooking liquid, swelling into tender pillows. The chicken finishes cooking within the gravy, integrating its flavor throughout the dish. The resulting stew is thick, hearty, and balanced between the savory chicken, tender vegetables, and fluffy dumplings.

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Ingredients

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Chicken and Gravy

4 chicken thigh $3.29, boneless, skinless, about 1 lb
1 Tbsp olive oil $0.12
1 yellow onion $0.32, diced
2 cloves garlic $0.16, minced
2 talks celery $0.50, diced
2 carrot $0.31, diced
1/4 cup all-purpose flour $0.04
4 Tbsp butter $0.50
1 tsp parsley $0.10, dried
1/2 tsp thyme $0.05, dried
1/2 tsp rosemary $0.05, dried
1/2 tsp sage $0.05, dried
1/4 tsp black pepper $0.02, freshly cracked
2 cups chicken broth $0.34
1 cup milk $0.48, whole
1/2 tsp salt $0.02

Dumplings

1 cup all-purpose flour $0.16
1.5 tsp baking powder $0.09
1 tsp parsley $0.10, dried
1/2 tsp sugar $0.01
1/2 tsp salt $0.02
1/8 tsp garlic powder $0.02
1/8 tsp black pepper $0.02, freshly cracked
1/2 cup milk $0.24
2 Tbsp butter $0.25, melted

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Chicken and Gravy

Heat the olive oil in a deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Once hot, add the chicken thighs and brown on each side. The chicken does not need to be cooked through at this point, just make sure they get very brown on the outside. Transfer the partially cooked chicken to a clean bowl.
After removing the chicken from the skillet, add the diced onion and minced garlic and sauté over medium heat until the onions have softened. Stir to dissolve the browned bits off the bottom of the skillet as the onions cook.
Add the diced carrot and celery to the skillet with the onion and garlic and continue to sauté for about five minutes more.
Add the butter and flour to the skillet and stir until the butter has melted and created a paste with the flour that coats the vegetables. Continue to cook and stir this mixture for about two minutes.
Add the parsley, thyme, rosemary, sage, salt, pepper, chicken broth, and milk to the skillet. Turn the heat up to medium-high and continue to stir and cook until the mixture comes up to a simmer and thickens into a gravy.
Dice the chicken and add it back to the skillet with the vegetables and gravy. Cover with a lid and let the chicken simmer in the gravy over medium heat while you prepare the dumplings.

Dumplings

To prepare the dumplings, combine the flour, parsley, sugar, salt, baking powder, garlic powder, and pepper in a bowl.
Pour the milk and melted butter into the flour mixture, then stir until a soft, scoopable batter is formed. Do not over stir.
Remove the lid from the chicken and gravy and drop the dumpling batter onto the surface of the gravy in 2 tablespoon dollops. You should get about 12 dumplings.
Make sure the gravy is still simmering, then place the lid back on the skillet and allow the dumplings to simmer for 15 minutes. Make sure they're simmering the entire time. After 15 minutes the dumplings should have doubled in size and will be fluffy and cooked in the center. Serve hot and enjoy!