March 25, 2026

Chicken and Rolled Dumplings

Found in SL Jan/Feb 2023 here
 
2  1# bone-in chicken breasts
6 cups lower-sodium chicken broth
1 small yellow onion, halved 
1-2 medium celery stalks, divided
1-2 large carrots, peeled, divided
2  5" thyme or flat-leaf parsley sprigs, plus chopped leaves for garnish
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper, plus more for garnish
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
Dumplings:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. kosher salt
3 Tbsp cubed cold unsalted butter
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. whole buttermilk

Place chicken, broth, and onion in a large Dutch oven. Cut 1 celery stalk and 1 carrot in half crosswise; add to Dutch oven with thyme or parsley sprigs, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil over high; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer, undisturbed, until chicken is cooked through and easily pulls away from bone, about 20 minutes. Remove chicken; let cool slightly. Using 2 forks, pull chicken apart into bite-size pieces; discard skin and bones, herb sprigs, and cooked vegetables, reserving broth in Dutch oven.

Prepare Rolled Dumplings: Stir together all-purpose flour, baking powder, and kosher salt in a medium bowl. Using a fork, cut in butter until flour mixture is crumbly. Stir in buttermilk until dough comes together. Roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness on a well-floured work surface; cut into 2- x 1-inch rectangles.

Return broth to a simmer over medium-low. Thinly slice remaining carrot and celery stalk, if desired; add to broth with pulled chicken. If desired, whisk together cream and flour in a small bowl until smooth; stir into broth. Gradually add dumplings to broth. Cover and simmer gently over low, until dumplings are cooked through, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Garnish with pepper and chopped thyme or parsley. 
 

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