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Cajun Chicken And Dumplings Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • In large saucepan, place chicken and water over medium heat. Simmer about 45 minutes or until fork tender. Remove chicken; reserve broth. Chop chicken in large pieces, discarding skin and bones; set aside. In medium frypan, place butter over low heat. Add mushrooms, celery, bell pepper, pimento and onion; sauté about 2 minutes. To broth in saucepan, add milk, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, cayenne, white and black peppers. Stir in sautéed vegetables; heat to boil, reduce heat to simmer and add alternating layers of chicken and dumplings, pushing each layer down into broth. Simmer about 15 minutes or until dumplings are tender. Serve chicken, dumplings and broth in individual bowls. Makes 6 servings.
  • Dumplings:
  • In medium bowl, place 2 cups flour, l teaspoon each salt, garlic salt, ground white and black peppers. Add 1/4 teaspoon each cayenne pepper, garlic powder, thyme and oregano; also, l teaspoon baking powder. Stir in l slightly beaten egg, 1/2 stick softened butter and l teaspoon olive oil. Gradually stir in 1/2 cup milk. Knead dough until soft and smooth; divide into 5 small balls. Roll each ball on floured board until paper thin; cut into strips l-1/2 inches wide and 3 inches long. Lay strips on wax paper about 15 minutes before adding to broth.

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  • 22566 13 years ago
    Chicken and Dumplings will never be the same :o)
    Thank-you
    Kind Regards
    Joyce
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  • cuzpat 13 years ago
    Mushrooms? bell pepper? hard cooked eggs!!?? high 5 for this!
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