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Gluten-Free Chicken and Dumplings

Servings: 4 Servings
Author: Rose Thicket Farms

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbs olive oil
  • 1 medium stalk celery minced
  • 1 medium carrot peeled and minced
  • 1 medium onion minced
  • 6 cups water
  • 3 chicken leg quarters
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/4 tsp dried sage
  • 1/2 Tbs salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • pinch dried rosemary
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 4 Tbs cornstarch
  • 4 Tbs cold water

Dumplings

  • 1 1/2 cups gluten-free flour
  • 4-5 Tbs cold butter cubed
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/8 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 Tbs baking powder

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the celery, carrot, and onion. Cook until the vegetables soften.
  • Add the chicken leg quarters, 6 cups of water, thyme, sage, salt, pepper, and rosemary . Stir to combine.
  • Reduce the heat to low and cook for about 1½ hours, or until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
  • Carefully remove the chicken from the pot. Allow it to cool enough to handle, then remove the meat from the bones. Return the chicken to the pot.
  • Pour the chicken broth into the pot and bring the mixture to a simmer. Taste and add additional salt and pepper as needed.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and cold water until smooth. Slowly pour the slurry into the simmering broth while stirring. Continue stirring until the broth begins to thicken.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the gluten-free flour, thyme, black pepper, salt, and baking powder.
  • Add the cold, cubed butter. Use a pastry cutter or fork to cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Use a spatula to stir in the milk until the dough comes together.
  • Use a spoon or 2-teaspoon cookie scoop to portion the dough into 12 dumplings.
  • Bring the broth to a gentle simmer. Carefully add the dumplings to the pot, spacing them evenly across the surface. Cover the pot and cook for 5–8 minutes, until done.
  • Serve.

Notes

Be sure to check labels and choose ingredients that are certified or clearly labeled gluten-free.
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