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This recipe will teach you how to make chicken and dumplings that's full of old fashioned homemade goodness. Chicken and Dumplings are the ultimate comfort food and you will love this easy homemade recipe. The dumplings are tender and absorb the savory broth and every bowl is filled with chunks of chicken. You can cook Chicken and Dumplings using 21 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Chicken and Dumplings

It's of Chicken.
You need 2 tbsp of butter.
Prepare 2 tbsp of olive oil.
Prepare 1 of whole medium chicken, cut into pieces.
You need to taste of Salt.
You need to taste of Ground black pepper.
You need 1/2 cup of carrots, finely diced.
Prepare 1/2 cup of celery, finely diced.
Prepare 1 of large onion, finely diced.
You need 1/2 tsp of ground turmeric.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of ground thyme.
Prepare 1.5 of L/6 cups chicken broth.
Prepare 1/2 half of and half (see step 3 for substitute).
It's 2 tbsp of all-purpose flour/plain flour.
You need of Dumplings.
You need 1 1/2 of all-purpose flour/plain flour.
Prepare 1/2 cup of yellow cornmeal/fine polenta.
You need 1 of heaped tbsp baking powder.
You need 1 tsp of salt.
Prepare 1 1/2 cups of half and half (see step 3 for substitute).
Prepare 2 tbsp of minced parsley.

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Chicken and Dumplings instructions

Melt the butter with the olive oil over a medium/high heat. Season the chicken with a little salt and pepper. Over 2 batches brown the chicken on all sides and transfer to a clean plant and set aside..
Using the same pot add the carrots, onions and celery. Stir and fry for 3-4 minutes over a low/medium heat. Add in the turmeric and thyme, then pour in the broth. Stir and add the chicken back into the pot. Cover with a lid and simmer for around 20 minutes..
In the meantime while the chicken is simmering prepare the dumpling batter. Sift together into a bowl the flour, cornmeal, salt and baking powder. Then add the half and half and gently stir together until combined. Set aside. (Substitute for half and half: Mix 1 tsp of melted butter per 1/4 cup of milk).
Remove the chicken pieces from the pot and set aside on a plate. Using two forks remove the chicken from the bones and shred it. Remove most of the chicken skin aswell. Return the shredded chicken to the pot. Mix together the half and half and flour and then add it into the pot and stir to combine. Check seasoning, add more salt and pepper if needed..
Using a tablespoon drop the dumpling batter into the pot one by one. Sprinkle with the parsley. Cover again with the lid and allow to simmer for another 15 minutes. Allow to rest for 10-15 minutes before serving..

Chicken and dumplings is one of the classic Southern American comfort food that everyone loves. This comforting savory treat consists of chicken cooked to tenderness. Keep in mind that the more times this recipe is reheated, the more the dumplings may fall apart. Chicken and dumplings can be a little difficult to get right, but the flour and cornmeal in this recipe help prevent gloopy flour balls. Slightly brothy, slightly creamy, with the most delectable dumplings.