Old-Fashioned Chicken & Dumplings - 2 Guiding Stars
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Sometimes traditional is exactly what you’re looking for. This homey chicken stew with buttermilk dumplings will warm your family on a cold night. Using chicken thighs, it’s also a budget-friendly dish.

Tip: If you don’t keep buttermilk on hand, you can sour regular milk. Add a scant tablespoon of lemon juice to your measuring cup and top up with skim or 1% milk.

Ingredients

Chicken:

  • 1¾ lbs. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cubed
  • ⅔ cup all-purpose flour, divided
  • 2 Tbsp. canola oil, divided
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 Tbsp. poultry seasoning
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. pepper
  • 2 (14 oz.) cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 1½ cups peas

Dumplings:

  • 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. poultry seasoning
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ¾ cup nonfat buttermilk

Directions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Toss chicken with ⅓ cup all-purpose flour in a medium bowl until coated. Working in batches, add the chicken to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned (3-5 minutes per batch). Transfer the chicken to a plate.
  2. Reduce heat to medium and add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pot. Stir in carrots, celery, onion, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are slightly softened (5-7 minutes).
  3. Sprinkle the remaining ⅓ cup flour over the vegetables and stir to coat. Stir in broth, water, peas, and cooked chicken. Keep at a simmer, stirring often, until dumplings are ready.
  4. While chicken stew simmers, stir together whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, poultry seasoning, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Stir in buttermilk until just moistened.
  5. Drop the dough, 1 tablespoon at a time, into the simmering chicken stew. Adjust heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover, and cook undisturbed until the dumplings are puffed (15-18 minutes).
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 475; Total Fat 11g (14% Daily Value); Saturated Fat 2g (10% DV); Trans Fat 0g; Cholesterol 125mg (42% DV); Sodium 625mg (27% DV); Total Carbohydrate 56g (20% DV); Dietary Fiber 8g (29% DV); Total Sugars 6g; Includes 0g Added Sugars (0% DV); Protein 36g; Vitamin D 0% DV; Calcium 8% DV; Iron 20% DV; Potassium 15% DV; Niacin 100% DV; Selenium 70% DV; Vitamin B6 45% DV.
Recipe by Guiding Stars at https://guidingstars.com/recipes/old-fashioned-chicken-dumplings/
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