Marias Chicken And Dumplings Recipes

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, mix 1/2 cup flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken, 1 piece at a time, and toss to coat; shake off excess. In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken in batches on all sides; remove from pan., Add onion, carrots and celery to same pan; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in 1/4 cup flour until blended. Gradually add stock, stirring constantly. Stir in wine, sugar, bay leaves and peppercorns. Return chicken to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20-25 minutes or until chicken juices run clear., For dumplings, in a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk milk and melted butter until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened (do not overmix). Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet; set aside., Remove chicken from stockpot; cool slightly. Discard bay leaves and skim fat from soup. Remove skin and bones from chicken and discard. Using 2 forks, coarsely shred meat into 1- to 1-1/2-in. pieces; return to soup. Cook, covered, on high until mixture reaches a simmer., Drop dumplings on top of simmering soup, a few at a time. Reduce heat to low; cook, covered, 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of dumplings comes out clean (do not lift cover while simmering). Gently stir in cream, parsley and thyme. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.

Steps:

• 1. Boil chicken breast in a large pot, make sure the chicken breast are completely covered with water. Boil chicken breast for about 1 1/2 hours or until chicken breast become tender .With slotted spoon remove chicken from pot and put in bowl or plate to be put back in later.also measure out two cups of boiled stock out of the pot and save for later.
• 2. Put in both cans of cream of chicken soup in water you just took chicken breast out of . heat water back up on low setting. stir to mix. then put in seasonings, Garlic, poultry seasoning, season salt and celery.
• 3. Now put the stick of soften butter or margarine in another bowl. Add 1 cup of flour mix. Add about another 1/2 cup mix . Now you are ready to use the broth you saved to mix a little at a time to butter/ flour mixture to make dough. Just use enough broth to mixture to get it to the same texture as can biscuit dough. Roll out on floured surface and cut into strips, the small squares.
• 4. now make sure that cream of chicken mixture is almost to a boil before carefully putting in dough squares. put in a few squares then stir, then repeat until all dough has been put in the pot. At this time turn down low to simmer and chop chicken to bi8t size pieces and add to the pot. Simmer for about 2 or 3 more minutes then turn heat off the pot and cover. Give it about 10 minutes to let all ingredients set. Then serve in bowls, then garnish with a little black pepper.

Steps:

• For the chicken: Heat a large braiser or Dutch oven over medium-high heat and add 4 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle the chicken thighs with salt and pepper and add to the pan. Cook until golden, turning once, about 3 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, the onion, celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently and scraping up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon, until the vegetables are coated in fat and slightly golden, about 3 minutes. Add the flour and stir until the vegetables are coated. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the chicken stock, bay leaf and browned chicken, along with any chicken juices at the bottom of the plate. Bring to a boil, lower to a simmer, cover and simmer until the chicken is tender and cooked through, about 45 minutes.
• For the dumplings: Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Using a fork, cut the shortening into the flour mixture. Slowly add the buttermilk, gently mixing to incorporate. Fold in the chives.
• Use 2 forks to shred the chicken. When the chicken is ready, use 2 spoons sprayed with cooking spray if desired to add scoops of dumpling dough over the top of the stew, about 1 tablespoon each. Cover and simmer until the dumplings double in size, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat, discard the bay leaf and garnish with parsley.