Herb Chicken and Dumplings
There's not a better comfort food than chicken and dumplings. Try these mouth watering Herb Chicken and Dumplings for a pleasant surprise. Your recipe for old fashioned chicken and dumplings is about to change for the better.
Cooking MethodCasserole
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken pieces, breasts, thighs and drumsticks
- 3 cups water
- 1 medium onion, cut into wedges
- 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup sliced celery
- 1 cup carrots, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, snipped
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Skin chicken, if desired. Rinse chicken. In a large pot combine chicken, the 3 cups water, onion, basil, 1/2 tsp salt, marjoram, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Add celery, carrots and mushrooms. Return mixture to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 10 minutes more or until chicken and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf.
- In a mixing bowl combine the 1 cup flour, parsley, baking powder, the 1/4 tsp salt, and oregano.
- In another bowl combine the egg, milk, and oil; add to flour mixture. Stir with a fork just until moistened.
- Drop batter onto the hot chicken in broth, making 6 dumpling. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into a dumpling comes out clean. Do not lift cover while simmering.
- Transfer chicken, dumplings, and vegetables to a serving platter; keep warm.
- Pour broth into a large measuring cup. Skim fat from broth; discard fat. Measure 2 cups of the broth; return to pot.
- Combine the 1/2 cup cold water and 1/4 cup flour; stir into broth. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Serve gravy over chicken and vegetables with dumplings.
