Humbert's Chicken & Dumplings

**Humbert** · 22-09-2012, 04:05 PM

I have made this a couple of times. Its perfect for a rainy day.

CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

3 tablespoons real butter
1 cup flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
½ cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
finely chopped dill
1 tsp dried thyme
salt and pepper to taste
6 chicken thighs
½ coarse chopped large onion
1 chopped or sliced large carrot
½ cup of chopped celery or Chinese celery
½ cup frozen peas

First I cooked the chicken pieces in enough water to cover for about 40 minutes until the meat is easily removed from the bone. You can add salt and pepper to the water. Reserve the chicken stock and remove the chicken from the bones and toss the skin and bones or give them to the dogs. Fork the chicken into bite size pieces and set aside.

In a large covered pot or dutch oven, sweat the onion and carrots and celery in the butter for a few minutes, don’t brown or overcook. Add ¼ cup flour, stir and cook the mixture over low heat until the flour coats everything and it looks absorbed. Then add about 2 cups of the stock and cook over medium heat. Add the chicken. Season with thyme, salt and pepper. Add more stock if it looks too thick. Simmer, covered for about 20 minutes until the carrots are nearly done. Add the peas at this point.

Dumplings:

Mix 3/4 cup of flour with the baking powder, a little salt and the dill. Stir in the milk until totally absorbed. The mixture should be wet and loose.

Spoon dollops of the dumplings on top of the chicken ‘soup’. Simmer covered for about 20 minutes.

**Norton** · 22-09-2012, 04:12 PM

I'll give it a go. Looks stick to the ribs good stuff.

**Bangyai** · 22-09-2012, 04:30 PM

Sounds good, especially the dumplings. Not had them for ages and just 5 minutes ago Ms Bangyai was scowling that she didn't know what to cook tonight. Good timing.

**aging one** · 22-09-2012, 04:49 PM

Thanks so much for the easy dumpling recipe. I made beef stew last night, and those dumplings would have made it perfect.

**Dillinger** · 22-09-2012, 04:55 PM

How do you half freeze the peas ?

Originally Posted by Bangyai

Sounds good, especially the dumplings.

It looks a bit bland, add salt and pepper to taste ?

Bangyai..... dumpings need Suet

Thanks for taking the time though Humbert.

I'm off for a Cow Mok Gai

**aging one** · 22-09-2012, 04:58 PM

That way well be on the menu here tonight. With come murtabha's and a gang karee.

**Humbert** · 22-09-2012, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by Dillinger

How do you half freeze the peas ?

I fixed it for you smart ass.

Originally Posted by Dillinger

It looks a bit bland, add salt and pepper to taste ?

Thyme

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Bangyai..... dumpings need Suet

Depends on the dumpling. There are many ways to make them.

It eats great despite your comments.

**nigelandjan** · 27-11-2012, 01:35 AM

^ didn't have any fairy dust in your soup did you Charles ?

**nigelandjan** · 27-11-2012, 01:39 AM

Thanks for making the effort Humbleone ,, but lighten up a bit mate , Christ alive you wanna look at some of the pic threads I have done , cooking and others , they rip the shit outta me , and if I reacted like that each time I would have blown an artery

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