How to Make Chicken and Dumplings - The Basics on QVC

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Chicken and Dumplings
Serves 6
Ingredients:
1 rotisserie chicken, torn into bite-sized pieces **
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
3 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
1 teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon dried rosemary
½ cup flour
½ cup white wine or dry vermouth
1 quart really good quality chicken stock
¼ chopped fresh parsley
salt and freshly ground pepper
Dumplings:
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
2 to 3 tablespoons butter, room temperature
1 cup milk
4 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Directions:
**If you don’t have a rotisserie chicken, you can use about 2½ to3 pounds of chicken thighs and breasts and sear them in the pot before following with the directions below. Once you’ve seared the chicken pieces, finish cooking the chicken in the oven on a baking sheet, or poach them in the chicken stock that is called for in the recipe. Once cooked, tear or cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
1. Pre-heat a Dutch oven over medium to medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and sauté the onion, celery and carrots until they are tender - about 8 to 10 minutes - stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and dried spices and stir around for another 2 minutes.
2. Add the flour and stir well. The flour will absorb the fat in the pan and might start to brown a little on the bottom but don’t let it burn.
3. Add the white wine or vermouth and stir, scraping up any brown bits that have formed on the bottom of the pan. Add the chicken stock and reserved chicken pieces. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
4. While the stew is simmering, make your dumplings. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Cut the butter in with two knives or by pinching it with your fingers. (You can also use a food processor for this.) Stir in the milk and fresh chives until a wet dough comes together.
5. Add the parsley to the stew and stir well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Bring to a gentle simmer.
6. Drop the dumplings by the large spoonful onto the surface of the stew. Let the dumplings cook on top of the stew uncovered for about 10 minutes. Then, cover the stew and dumplings and let them cook for another 10 minutes.
7. Serve it up!

[@DJBobalu]

At 2:06 you show adding 2 cups of flour to the pot after sauteing the vegetables. However, in your ingredients list you call for 1/2 cup of flour.

[@gonaturally4me404]

First time making and it turn out great! You can really taste the flavors and it’s simple to make. Thanks

[@coolabah-blue]

Looks delicious 😋 on my list to make😊

[@lauricehubbard9415]

Out of all the dumpling videos that I have looked at. Your dumpling video is dynamite that’s what I’m talking about drop dumplings. My grandmother made drop dumplings. I don’t want no flat dumplings that reminds me of a noodle no I don’t Believe dumplings should be flat. dropped dumplings should be Fluffy pillow-we. I will be using your recipe thank you very much. 😆 YES!!!

[@donwoodkh9101]

Thanks. I surely will make this soon. So simple yet so rich.

[@qvcoriginals]

Let us know how it turns out! Thanks for watching!
- Lauren, QVC Social

[@cynthiachurch7214]

We made this but changed a few things to make it a beef recipe made with stir fry beef...add mushrooms to the veggies and use beef stock, a splash of brandy and a dollop of sour cream YUMMY YUMMY

[@DeborahLatrice]

Loved this recipe

[@jacquelinecortez7339]

te vi en season greeting QVC. eres una mujer maravillosa.

[@neil2661]

I substituted a bag of mixed vegetables for mine, and used parsley in place of chives, ( didn't have any chives on hand ), came out just fine, very tasty, I will definitely use this recipe again, thanks for sharing....:o) P.S., You save so much cooking time when you just get a rotisserie chicken, and just shred off the meat.

[@myhappynest6125]

I have always made it this way but in the past couple years I have started to buy rotisserie chickens for my C&D. Goodness, are rotisserie chickens great?!

[@pdxrodsroom]

I wrapped my Chicken Breasts in foil and baked for about 30 to 35 minutes at 350 degrees..Came out tender and juicy..

[@bettytucker8295]

Finally some videos on making real dumplings. Big round fluffy balls of deliciousness 👍. You have to Know how to cook to make these dumplings or you will make them go flat and gummy. They are the best. 👍😁👏👏 I don't want my dumplings skinny and flat. Yuck. Might as well make chicken and noodles.

[@maryanngerber308]

I can't wait to make this. looks really good