CROCK POT CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

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Categories     Carrot     Chicken     Rosemary     Soup/Stew     Fall     Potluck     Winter     Dinner     Sauté     Stew

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 pounds Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
2 pieces Onions, chopped
2 stalks Celery, chopped
2 pieces Carrots, peeled, quartered and chopped
1 cup Frozen Peas
1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
1 teaspoon Dried Rosemary
4 cloves Garlic, minced
1 dashes Salt/Pepper
5 cups Chicken Broth
1/2 cup Cooking Sherry or Dry White Wine
1 3/4 cups Flour
4 tablespoons Butter, softened
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
2 pieces Bay Leaves
3 tablespoons Olive Oil

Steps:

  • Heat chicken broth in a pot; cover, keep warm, set aside
  • Add 2-tbsp oil to a skillet and heat; Season chicken with salt/pepper to taste and brown on all sides (about 5-8 minutes); Set aside to cool, then cut into pieces and add to slow cooker/dutch oven (or toss them in whole and shred after cooking is done)
  • In the same pan, heat onions, carrots, celery and garlic until soft (about 3-5 minutes)
  • Add thyme, rosemary, and bay leaves and cook until fragrant (about 2 minutes)
  • Transfer vegetables to slow cooker
  • Whisk flour in pan with 1-tsp butter until there are no lumps and the mixture has browned
  • Slowly whisk in 1-cup chicken broth and wine/cooking sherry; bring to simmer and add to pot
  • Add 2-cups chicken broth, mix, and cook on low for 4-6hours
  • Dumplings: Combine flour, baking powder, remaining butter, and milk; mix until incorporated
  • Using a greased 1/4-cup measure, drop dumplings in crock pot around the edges (where the heating element is); cover and cook 30-35minutes until dumplings have doubled in size
  • Stir in frozen peas 20-30 minutes before serving

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