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Chicken and Dumplings

A thick and creamy chicken stew with biscuit dumplings that are steamed and extremely fluffy.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb chicken breast
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 carrots sliced
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1.5 cups flour for dumplings
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 cup milk

Method
 

  1. Melt the butter and saute the onion and carrots until soft.
  2. Stir in the 3 tbsp flour, then whisk in the broth and add the chicken.
  3. Simmer 20 minutes, then shred the chicken and stir in the cream.
  4. Mix the dumpling flour, baking powder, a pinch of salt, and milk into a soft dough.
  5. Drop spoonfuls onto the simmering stew, cover, and steam 15 minutes until puffed.

Notes

Keep the lid on while the dumplings steam so they cook all the way through.