Chicken and Dumplings
2
Points®
Total time: 40 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 25 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
This seemingly rich comfort food (just like mom used to make) is a satisfying, healthier take on the traditional version - minus all the extra fat and calories.
Ingredients
Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast
1¼ pound(s), cut into 1-inch chunks
Table salt
⅛ tsp(s), or to taste
Black pepper
⅛ pinch(es), or to taste
All-purpose flour
4 tbsp(s), divided in half
Table salt
½ tsp(s)
Black pepper
¼ pinch(es)
Vegetable oil
2 tsp(s)
Uncooked leek
4 medium, white and light green parts only), thinly sliced
Shallots
4 medium, thinly sliced
Carrots
2 medium, sliced into thin rounds
Celery
2 stalk(s), medium, stalks, sliced
Bay leaf
1 leaf/leaves
Dried thyme
1 tsp(s)
Chicken broth
2½ cup(s), fat free
Apple juice
½ cup(s)
Uncooked unenriched white cornmeal
2 tbsp(s)
Baking powder
¾ tsp(s)
Table salt
¼ tsp(s)
Fresh parsley
1½ tsp(s), minced
1% low fat milk
¼ cup(s)
Frozen green peas
½ cup(s), thawed
Instructions
1
Season chicken with 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Mix 2 tablespoons of the flour with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Sprinkle chicken with 1 Tablespoon of seasoned flour. In a large skillet, heat oil and lightly brown chicken. Remove from pan.
2
In the same skillet, sauté leeks and shallots until lightly golden, about 3 minutes. Add carrots, celery, bay leaf and thyme and cook another 3 minutes. Stir in remaining tablespoon of flour and stir until it begins to color, about 1 minute. Pour in chicken broth and apple juice. Return chicken to pot. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until chicken is cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes.
3
Meanwhile to make dumplings, sift 2 remaining tablespoons flour, cornmeal, baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt together into a bowl. Stir in parsley. With a fork, stir in milk until dough just comes together. Drop dumpling mixture with a teaspoon into chicken mixture. Simmer, covered, about 6 to 8 minutes. Add peas, and cook until dumplings are done, another 2 to 4 minutes. Serve in six 1-cup portions.
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