Chicken and Dumplings

I have never had chicken and dumplings before, I had heard good reviews about it so I decided to try it out. 

Oh my was it delicious!! 

I loved the nice broth soup with the delicious corn meal dumplings. I was kind of sad when I let David take the left overs the next morning for lunch, I was hoping he would say I could have them. But being the nice and thoughtful wife I am I left him enjoy the last bowl of goodness. Mark my words though, next time I make this dish, I will be getting the left overs. 

With the colder weather coming this is a wonderful comfort food recipe to have on hand. It now ranks fairly high on my comfort food list.

Chicken and Dumplings

2 Tablespoons Butter

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

1/2 cup All-purpose Flour

1 whole Chicken, Cut Into Pieces (cut Up Fryer)

Salt And Pepper

1/2 cup Finely Diced Carrots

1/2 cup Finely Diced Celery

1 whole Medium Onion, Finely Diced

1/2 teaspoon Ground Thyme

1/4 teaspoon Turmeric

6 cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth

1/2 cup Apple Cider

1/2 cup Heavy Cream

Dumplings:

1-1/2 cup All-purpose Flour

1/2 cup Yellow Cornmeal

1 Tablespoon (heaping) Baking Powder

1 teaspoon Kosher Salt

1-1/2 cup Half-and-half

2 Tablespoons Minced Fresh Parsley (optional)

Salt As Needed

Sprinkle chicken pieces with salt and pepper, then dredge both sides in flour.

Melt butter in a pot over medium-high heat. In two batches, brown chicken on both sides and remove to a clean plate.

In the same pot, add diced onion, carrots, and celery. Stir and cook for 3 to 4 minutes over medium-low heat. Stir in ground thyme and turmeric, then pour in chicken broth and apple cider. Stir to combine, then add browned chicken. Cover pot and simmer for 20 minutes.

While chicken is simmering, make the dough for the dumplings: sift together all dry ingredients, then add half-and-half, stirring gently to combine. Set aside.

Remove chicken from pot and set aside on a plate. Use two forks to remove chicken from the bone. Shred, then add chicken to the pot. Pour heavy cream into the pot and stir to combine.

Drop tablespoons of dumpling dough into the simmering pot. Add minced parsley if using. Cover pot halfway and continue to simmer for 15 minutes. Check seasonings; add salt if needed. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.