HEALTHY CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

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Trying to serve your family healthier dinners? Using skinless chickens, skimmed low-sodium chicken broth, and low-fat milk makes our take on chicken and dumplings more nutritious than the traditional variety but no less delicious.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs (5 to 6)
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 3 pieces)
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more for cooking water
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
One 14 1/2-ounce can low-sodium chicken broth, skimmed of fat
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups low-fat (1 percent) milk
3 carrots, peeled and diagonally sliced 1/4 inch thick
1/2 pound green beans, trimmed and cut in 1-inch pieces
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut in bits
2/3 cup low-fat (1 percent) milk

Steps:

  • Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a 6-quart Dutch oven over medium heat; add thighs. Cook, turning once, until nicely browned on both sides and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Repeat with breasts; cut breasts crosswise into thirds.
  • Add butter to pot; when melted, add onion, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 6 minutes. Stir in broth and thyme; bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and 2 tablespoons flour in a bowl. Gradually whisk in milk, and whisk milk mixture into broth. Boil, whisking, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Return chicken to Dutch oven; remove from heat while you prepare the vegetables.
  • Bring a saucepan of water to a boil; add salt. Add carrots and green beans; cook until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain in a colander, then rinse with cold water to stop cooking. Stir into chicken mixture.
  • Prepare dumpling dough: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. Add butter; cut into dry mixture with fingers until mealy. Pour in milk; stir with a fork until dough comes together. Return chicken mixture to a simmer, and drop dough by tablespoons on surface of stew. Cover; cook for 15 minutes without lifting lid. (The dumplings will puff up.) Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 442 g, Cholesterol 126 g, Fat 12 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 40 g, Sodium 810 g

Basil Kenneth Neely
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This recipe is a winner! The dumplings were fluffy and the chicken was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Yusuf AYunusa
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I love this recipe! The dumplings are so easy to make and the chicken is always cooked perfectly. I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit with my family and friends.


Irfan jatt
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious! The dumplings were fluffy and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Farjanaa Aktar
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I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The dumplings were light and fluffy and the chicken was moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Trust Kayma
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This was a great recipe! The chicken and dumplings were cooked perfectly and the broth was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Chris Allen
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This recipe is a keeper! The dumplings were fluffy and the chicken was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Md Tamjid khan
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I love this recipe! The dumplings are so easy to make and the chicken is always cooked perfectly. I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit with my family and friends.


Cebisa Langeni
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This recipe was a hit with my family! The dumplings were fluffy and the chicken was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Polycap Monda
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I made this recipe for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved the dumplings and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Iyaroyuwa Godstime
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This recipe is a winner! The dumplings were fluffy and the chicken was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Zander k シ
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I love this recipe! The dumplings are so easy to make and the chicken is always cooked perfectly. I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit with my family and friends.


Md Naeem Ahmed
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious! The dumplings were fluffy and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Soft Heart
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I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The dumplings were light and fluffy and the chicken was moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Mudasser Sattar
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This was a great recipe! The chicken and dumplings were cooked perfectly and the broth was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


zainab baloch
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This recipe is a keeper! The dumplings were fluffy and the chicken was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Md Sagor rhoman
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I love this recipe! The dumplings are so fluffy and the chicken is always cooked perfectly. I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit with my family and friends.


Ronald Somia
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious! The dumplings were light and fluffy and the chicken was moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


JoeJoe Ramey
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I made this recipe for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved the dumplings and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Dj Heavens
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This chicken and dumplings recipe was a hit with my family! The dumplings were fluffy and the chicken was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


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