My family loved this! Kids declared it a success!!I seasoned it a bit more with salt ! It reheats really well, if you make smaller dumplings it may not so I recommend keeping them bigger, I did cook mine a bit longer too. I added a few more cups of chicken broth!
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/4 pound(s) uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast(s), cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste
- 1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp table salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 4 medium uncooked leek(s), white and light green parts only), thinly sliced
- 4 medium uncooked shallot(s), thinly sliced
- 2 medium uncooked carrot(s), sliced into thin rounds
- 2 rib(s), medium uncooked celery, sliced
- 1 leaf/leaves bay leaf
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- 2 1/2 cup(s) fat free chicken broth
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp uncooked unenriched white cornmeal
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp table salt
- 1 1/2 tsp fresh parsley, minced
- 1/4 cup(s) low-fat milk
- 1/2 cup(s) apple juice
- 1/2 cup(s) frozen green peas, thawed
INSTRUCTIONS:
Season chicken with 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Mix 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.
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 seasoned flour and it cook 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.
Meanwhile to make dumplings, sift 2 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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