Best 6 Chicken And Slippery Dumplings Recipes

THE BEST CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS

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.

CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven (or a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot with a tight-fitting lid), heat butter over medium. Add onion, carrots, and thyme. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add 1/4 cup flour and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add broth and bring to a boil, stirring constantly; season with salt and pepper. Nestle chicken in pot; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make dumplings: In a medium bowl, whisk together remaining 3/4 cup flour, dill, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. With a fork, gradually stir in 1/2 cup milk to form a moist and soft batter. It should be just a little thicker than pancake batter and should easily drop from the tip of a spoon. (Add additional 2 tablespoons milk if too thick.) Set aside.
• Stir peas into pot. Drop batter in simmering liquid in 10 heaping tablespoonfuls, keeping them spaced apart (dumplings will swell as they cook). Cover, and simmer until chicken is tender and dumplings are firm, 20 minutes. Serve.

OLD-FASHIONED CHICKEN AND SLICK DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large pot. Add salt and pepper, a dash of cayenne, a bay leaf, and a handful of celery tops. Cover with water, and cook until done. Discard bay leaf. Add vegetables, and continue cooking until vegetables are nearly done.
• Meanwhile, make the dumplings. Mix together flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, baking powder, chicken fat. Mix in enough water to make a stiff dough. Divide dough into three parts. Roll out, and cut into squares.
• Add 1/3 dumplings to simmering chicken, and cook 5 minutes. Add another third, and cook 5 minutes more. Add the remaining third, and cook 5 minutes longer. Serve.

CHICKEN AND SLIPPERY DUMPLINGS RECIPE

Steps:

• Rub chicken, inside and out with salt, pepper and paprika. Place chicken in stove top dutch oven 1/3 full with water. Add onion and celery. Bring to a boil and cover. Reduce to simmer and cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, ujtil chicken is tender. For the dumplings, mix flour, salt, oil and water a little at a time until soft dough is formed. Knead on floured board until soft, pliable and very smooth. Roll dough very thin and cut into 1 1/2 to 2 inch wide strips approximately 3 inches long. Remove chicken, celery and onion from pan. Raise heat to medium-high and drop dumpling strips, one by one ito boiling water being careful not to let them stick together. Cover and boil dumplings for 10 to 15 minutes.

DELAWARE SLIPPERY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
• Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender until the mixture forms fine crumbs.
• Stir in enough hot water to make a firm but manageable dough.
• In a 4-quart saucepan, heat the broth to boiling.
• Add the butter; let the butter melt and float to the top of the broth.
• On a floured board, roll out the dough to 1/16 inch thickness.
• Cut into 2 inch squares.
• Drop the dumplings one at a time into the boiling broth.
• Reheat the broth to boiling over high heat.
• Reduce the heat to medium and cook dumplings uncovered until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Spoon the dumplings into a serving dish with some of the cooking liquied and serve.
• Can be added to a variety of soups and broths.

SLIPPERY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Place dry ingredients in a bowl.
• Mix dry ingredients.
• Cut shortening into dry ingredients.
• Add water slowly, just enough to make a stiff dough.
• If the dough is tacky, add a small amount of flour until it is stiff.
• Roll dough out very thinly, about 1/2 centimeter thick.
• With a sharp knife cut the dough into small squares, about 1 1/2 inch wide by 2 inches high.