Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

Make this chicken and dumplings for a satisfying main meal. The dumpling absorbs some of the chicken gravy and is therfore flavoured quite nicely.

Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

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Prep Time 8 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Total Time 43 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine South African
Servings 6
Calories 716 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 12 chicken thighs
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 garlic clove crushed
  • 1 celery stalk chopped
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp spice for chicken
  • salt and pepper to taste

Dumplings

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp butter melted
  • ½ - ¾ cup milk
  • ½ tsp mixed herbs

Instructions
 

  • Fry onions and garlic in butter.
  • Add chicken and brown somewhat.
  • Add stock, celery and spices and bring to a boil.
  • Turn down heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

Dumplings

  • Mix together melted butter and dry ingredients.
  • Add milk. The batter should be runny.
  • Put spoonfuls of batter over the chicken.
  • Add a lid and cook for a further 10 - 15 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 716kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 43gFat: 48gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 247mgSodium: 895mgPotassium: 740mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3848IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 3mg
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