Chicken and Dumplings (Cat Cora)

By pavaldez

Ingredients

• Chicken:
• 1 small chicken (about 1 1/2 pounds), cut into 8 pieces, skin removed
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 celery stalk, diced
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• Dumplings:
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup skim milk

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 55mins

Preparation

Step 1

Chicken:

Place chicken in a stockpot or large saucepan. Add water, salt, celery, and onion and simmer over low heat until chicken is fully cooked through. Increase heat to bring chicken and stock to a boil.

Add dumplings, cover, and boil gently 8 to 10 minutes or until dumplings and chicken are tender.

Ladle into serving bowls.