Chicken and Dumplings

Name: Chicken and Dumplings
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 lbs chicken parts; 1 cup all-purpose flour, seasoned with salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 6 leeks, sliced thin crosswise and washed thoroughly (white and pale green parts only); 6 shallots, sliced thin (about 1 cup); 6 carrots, peeled, halved lengthwise, and sliced; 2 celery ribs, with leaves sliced; 1 small bay leaf; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled; 3 1/2 cups low-salt chicken broth; 1/2 cup apple cider or 1/2 cup juice; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley; 1 cup half-and-half; 3 tablespoons half-and-half; 1 cup green peas, defrosted if frozen

Submitted by Tim_John

"Out of the world Chicken and dumplings."

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Ready In:: 1hr 35mins
Ingredients:: 20
Serves:: 8

ingredients

4 lbs chicken parts
1 cup all-purpose flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
6 leeks, sliced thin crosswise and washed thoroughly (white and pale green parts only)
6 shallots, sliced thin (about 1 cup)
6 carrots, peeled, halved lengthwise, and sliced
2 celery ribs, with leaves sliced
1 small bay leaf
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
3 ¹⁄₂ cups low-salt chicken broth
¹⁄₂ cup apple cider or 1/2 cup juice
For Dumplings
1 ¹⁄₂ cups all-purpose flour
¹⁄₂ cup yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 cup half-and-half
3 tablespoons half-and-half
1 cup green peas, defrosted if frozen

directions

Dredge chicken parts in seasoned flour, shaking off excess, and put on a rack.
In a large heavy kettle melt butter with oil over moderately high heat until foam subsides and brown chicken in batches (do not crowd), transferring it to a plate as done, about 5 minutes on each side.
Stir in leeks and shallots and cook 3 minutes, scraping the bottom and stirring occasionally. Stir in carrots, celery, bay leaf, and thyme and cook 3 minutes. Stir in broth, cider, and chicken and bring liquid to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered partially, until chicken is cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes.
Make dumplings while chicken is cooking:
Into a bowl sift together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt and stir in dill. With a fork stir in half-and-half until dough is just blended.
With a large soup spoon scoop out 12 dumplings and arrange over chicken mixture. Simmer chicken and dumplings, covered, 9 minutes. Sprinkle in peas and cook until dumplings are done, about 3 minutes more. (Dumplings are done when a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.) Discard bay leaf.