Easy Chicken and Dumplings

Steps

1. 1.

   1.

   Start The Stew Base** Melt 2 tbsp butter in a wide pot over medium. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook 6–8 minutes until soft. Stir in garlic 30 seconds.

2. 2.

   Thicken The Broth

   Sprinkle 40 g flour over the vegetables. Stir 1 minute. Pour in chicken stock slowly while scraping the bottom. Add stew milk, thyme, salt, and pepper. Simmer 10 minutes until slightly thick.

3. 3.

   Add Shredded Chicken

   Stir in shredded chicken. Simmer 5 minutes so it heats through. Taste the broth. Drop heat to a gentle simmer.

4. 4.

   Mix Drop Dumplings

   Melt remaining 1 tbsp butter. Whisk dumpling flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Stir in dumpling milk and melted butter until just combined. Batter should be thick and sticky. Do not overmix or dumplings turn tough.

5. 5.

   Cook Easy Chicken and Dumplings

   Drop spoonfuls of dumpling batter onto the simmering stew. Leave space between them. Cover tightly. Cook 12–15 minutes without lifting the lid. Dumplings steam and puff. Check one; center should look cooked, not doughy.

6. 6.

   Finish And Serve

   Ladle stew and dumplings into bowls. Extra black pepper on top if you like. Eat while the dumplings are still soft and steamy.