Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

Name: Chicken and Dumplings
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (4 lb.), preferably heritage, legs removed; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1&frasl;4 lb. slab bacon, cut into slivers; 2 Tbsp. canola oil; 2 tsp. dried thyme; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 4 medium carrots, thickly sliced; 4 stalks celery, thickly sliced; 2 large yellow onions, cut into 1-inch chunks; 1 fresh bay leaf; 2 2&frasl;3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup white wine; 1 Tbsp. baking powder; 1&frasl;2 tsp. baking soda; 5 1&frasl;2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly; 3&frasl;4 cup buttermilk; 2 Tbsp. finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

Ingredients

1 whole chicken (4 lb.), preferably heritage, legs removed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1⁄4 lb. slab bacon, cut into slivers
2 Tbsp. canola oil
2 tsp. dried thyme
4 cloves garlic, chopped
4 medium carrots, thickly sliced
4 stalks celery, thickly sliced
2 large yellow onions, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 fresh bay leaf
2 2⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white wine
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1⁄2 tsp. baking soda
5 1⁄2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
3⁄4 cup buttermilk
2 Tbsp. finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

	PREP TIME 20m	COOK TIME 25m	TOTAL TIME 45m
YIELD 8 servings

Instructions

Halve the chicken legs, separating the thigh from the drumstick. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
Place remaining chicken in a pot, cover with salted water, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the breast is just cooked, 12–15 minutes.
Remove the chicken. Cut the breast and wings from the carcass. Discard any skin and bones from the breast and wing meat, cut into 1-inch chunks, and refrigerate.
Return the carcass to the pot and simmer for 1 hour. Strain; reserve 4 cups broth (save the remainder for another use).
Meanwhile, in a large, wide pot over medium heat, add the bacon and cook until crisp, 8–10 minutes.
Transfer to a plate, leaving the fat in the pot. Add the oil; when the oil is hot, brown the chicken drumsticks and thighs, 8–10 minutes.
Transfer to a plate. Add the thyme, garlic, carrots, celery, onions, and bay leaf; cook until light brown, 18–20 minutes.
Add 2/3 cup flour; cook for 1 minute. Add the wine; cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the reserved broth and salt and pepper to taste.
Nestle in the drumsticks, thighs, and bacon. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
In a bowl, whisk together the remaining 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, 1½ tsp. salt, and ¼ tsp. pepper.
In a separate bowl, combine the butter, buttermilk, and parsley. Pour into the flour mixture and stir to make a thick batter.
Uncover the pot; add the reserved breast and wing meat.
Drop the batter in 8 large spoonfuls over the top. Cover and simmer until the dumplings are cooked, 20–25 minutes.