CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS -NORTHERN STYLE (DOUGH BALLS, NOT FLAT N
This is my mom's recipe, one of the very few comfort foods I still insist on when we get together. I live in the south now and their version of Chix & dumplings is with noodles, blah! I double up the dumplings portion of this recipe, but that's because it's my favorite part and I could eat just them and be happy as a clam. I've tried making many other recipes, trying to cut out a couple of ingredients, but it is never as scrumptious. Make enough to have leftovers. Be gentle to the dumplings and they can survive another heating or 2. I've even frozen them before and some survived.
Provided by Chef C.S.
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 2h45m
Yield 35-40 dumplings, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Combine in a large dutch oven or covered pot, the skinned chicken, the chicken broth + 3 or more cups of hot water (enough to completely cover the chicken). Add celery, onion, parsley, bouillon cubes, salt and pepper.
- Cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours (depending on the size of the pieces) or until tender enough to pull of the bone.
- Remove chicken and let stand until cool enough to handle. Pull meat off bones and add meat back to pot.
- If you want your broth to be gravy-like (recommended, but optional): this doesn't need to be exact:.
- For each cup of broth, blend 1 T flour and 3 T water or milk to form smooth paste.
- Gradually stir this into broth.
- Add carrots and return soup to a simmer.
- DUMPLINGS:.
- In a mixing bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Add parsley.
- With 2 knives, scissor fashion, cut in the shortening until it looks like very coarse corn meal.
- With fork, lightly mix in milk to form soft dough, stirring as little as possible. Be sure not to add too much milk so you can roll the dumplings into balls in your hands.
- Turn broth down to a simmer.
- Drop by tablespoon size or slightly larger, into the stew.
- Simmer 1 side of dumplings about 12 minutes, uncovered.
- Gently turn over with a spoon as many as possible and simmer another 15 minutes, COVERED.
- Serve immediately, being gentle with the dumplings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 823.6, Fat 55.1, SaturatedFat 15.3, Cholesterol 173.4, Sodium 1482.7, Carbohydrate 31.5, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 3, Protein 48.2
NORTHERN-STYLE DUMPLINGS
Provided by Nina Simonds
Categories dinner, project, appetizer, main course
Time 55m
Yield 50 dumplings, or six to eight servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place the minced cabbage in a bowl, add the salt and toss lightly to mix evenly. Let sit 30 minutes, then grab handfuls of the cabbage and squeeze out as much water as possible.
- Return the cabbage to the bowl, add the ground pork, minced Chinese garlic chives or leek mixture, the 2 1/2 tablespoons of soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine, ginger root and 1 tablespoon of the cornstarch. Stir vigorously to combine evenly.
- Place a teaspoon of the filling in the center of a dumpling skin. Moisten the edge of the skin with a little water. Fold skin over to make a semicircle (opened edges should be up). Use the thumb and index finger to form small pleats along one edge. Press the other edge against it to seal. Or simply press the edges together, without the pleats. Arrange the finished dumplings on a cookie sheet that has been dusted with remaining cornstarch.
- In a large pot, heat 3 quarts of water until boiling. Add half the dumplings, stir and return to the boil. Let boil for 5 minutes, then remove with a handled strainer or a slotted spoon. Bring the water back to a boil, add the remaining dumplings and cook as above.
- Mix the 1/2-cup soy sauce and chopped garlic to make a dipping sauce.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 749, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 120 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 32 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 2352 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
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