Cornbread Chicken and Dumplings

By lihui

4 Person

50 Minutes

0 Calories

This is my new favorite iteration of them because it combines cornbread into the mix and who doesn’t love cornbread? If I were to make this again, which I will soon, I might fold some diced jalapeno into the dumplings so they’re a little spicy and sassy. If you want to be crazy, you can mix in some cheese, too.

Ingredients

Dumplings

1 cup Shaken buttermilk
1/2 tsp. Salt
2 tsp. Baking powder
1/2 cup Cornmeal
3/4 cup All-purpose flour

Filling

4 cups Low-sodium chicken stock
10 Freshly-cracked pepper
1 tbsp. Flour
3 Sprigs thyme, leaves removed
2 Small carrots, finely chopped
2 Ribs celery, diced
2 tbsp. Unsalted butter
Pepper
Salt
1 tbsp. Olive oil
2 Bone-in chicken thighs

Method

01

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment. Place the chicken side-by-side and drizzle with about a tablespoon of olive oil. Sprinkle both thighs with a few pinches of salt and pepper. Transfer to the oven to roast for 20 to 25 minutes, until the tops are golden brown and the juices run clear. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool. When they reach closer to room temperature, use two forks to shred the chicken. Discard any scraps and set the shredded chicken aside.
02

In a dutch oven or medium pot, set over medium heat, add the butter. When melted, add the celery, carrot and thyme. Cook until slightly softened, about 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in the flour and cook for about 1 minute. Next pour in the chicken stock. Bring the mixture to a simmer and then immediately bring it down to medium low; cook for about 6 to 7 minutes, until slightly thickened.
03

While the soup is cooking, let’s make the dumplings! In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Pour in the buttermilk and mix until combined.
04

Give the soup a taste and adjust the salt to your liking and add a bunch of black pepper. I added about 10 turns. Bring the soup up to a gentle simmer and drop tablespoons or ice cream scoops of dumpling dough right onto the boiling point (this will make super fluffy dumplings) and then repeat with the remaining dumpling dough. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes until the dumplings are fluffy and cooked through. Move a dumpling aside and slide the reserved shredded chicken into the pot. Divide amongst bowls and serve!

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Cornbread Chicken and Dumplings

4.5

( By lihui )

01 Information

Grade medium
Serving 4 servings
Prep Time 15 Mins
Cook Time 35 Mins
Total Time 50 Mins

02 Ingredients

Dumplings

1 cup Shaken buttermilk

1/2 tsp. Salt

2 tsp. Baking powder

1/2 cup Cornmeal

3/4 cup All-purpose flour

Filling

4 cups Low-sodium chicken stock

10 Freshly-cracked pepper

1 tbsp. Flour

3 Sprigs thyme, leaves removed

2 Small carrots, finely chopped

2 Ribs celery, diced

2 tbsp. Unsalted butter

Pepper

Salt

1 tbsp. Olive oil

2 Bone-in chicken thighs

03 Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment. Place the chicken side-by-side and drizzle with about a tablespoon of olive oil. Sprinkle both thighs with a few pinches of salt and pepper. Transfer to the oven to roast for 20 to 25 minutes, until the tops are golden brown and the juices run clear. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool. When they reach closer to room temperature, use two forks to shred the chicken. Discard any scraps and set the shredded chicken aside.

Step 2

In a dutch oven or medium pot, set over medium heat, add the butter. When melted, add the celery, carrot and thyme. Cook until slightly softened, about 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in the flour and cook for about 1 minute. Next pour in the chicken stock. Bring the mixture to a simmer and then immediately bring it down to medium low; cook for about 6 to 7 minutes, until slightly thickened.

Step 3

While the soup is cooking, let’s make the dumplings! In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Pour in the buttermilk and mix until combined.

Step 4

Give the soup a taste and adjust the salt to your liking and add a bunch of black pepper. I added about 10 turns. Bring the soup up to a gentle simmer and drop tablespoons or ice cream scoops of dumpling dough right onto the boiling point (this will make super fluffy dumplings) and then repeat with the remaining dumpling dough. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes until the dumplings are fluffy and cooked through. Move a dumpling aside and slide the reserved shredded chicken into the pot. Divide amongst bowls and serve!

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