Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

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Chicken and Dumplings
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Ingredients:

  • 4 lbs chicken
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • to taste salt
  • to taste yellow food coloring (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 tsp shortening
  • 3/4 cup milk

Directions:

  1. Place chickens in large saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil.
  2. Simmer until chickens are tender.
  3. Remove chickens from pan and set aside. Remove backbones.
  4. Add chopped carrot, celery and onion and simmer 30 minutes.
  5. Add chicken stock base and remove from heat. Strain and reserve stock.
  6. Melt butter and stir in 1 cup flour until smooth.
  7. Add to straine reserved chicken stock.
  8. Simmer 5 minutes.
  9. Add sherry and lemon juice, salt to taste and, if desired, food color.
  10. For dumplings, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt in mixing bowl.
  11. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles cornmeal.
  12. Stir in milk until just blended.
  13. Place about 1/2 inch water in saucepan with wire rack that comes 2 to 3 inches above water line. Cover rack with lightly oiled waxed paper, oiled side up.
  14. With water gently simmering, drop dumplings by tablespoon onto waxed paper, leaving room in between for expansion.
  15. Steam 8 minutes, uncovered, then cover and steam 7 minutes longer.
  16. Meanwhile, remove skin from cooked chicken and bone, if desired.
  17. Cut in large pieces.
  18. Place chicken pieces in casserole. Arrange dumplings on chicken.
  19. Cover with sauce and sprinkle with peas for color.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 740.78 Kcal (3101 kJ)
Calories from fat 408.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 45.34g 70%
Cholesterol 219.92mg 73%
Sodium 917.94mg 38%
Potassium 774.36mg 16%
Total Carbs 28.13g 9%
Sugars 3.83g 15%
Dietary Fiber 4.12g 16%
Protein 45.73g 91%
Vitamin C 12.3mg 20%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 4mg 22%
Calcium 183.6mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 209.71 Kcal (878 kJ)
Calories from fat 115.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.84g 70%
Cholesterol 62.26mg 73%
Sodium 259.86mg 38%
Potassium 219.21mg 16%
Total Carbs 7.96g 9%
Sugars 1.08g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1.17g 16%
Protein 12.95g 91%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 20%
Iron 1.1mg 22%
Calcium 52mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.8
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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