Tuesday, August 7, 2007

EASY Homemade Chicken and Dumplings

VERY VERY EASY!

Ingredients: 1 cup All purpose flour, 2 tbsp veg. oil, 1/2 cup milk, whole chicken, 2 cartons of chicken broth

1. Get a big pot and fill it a little over half way with water
2. Cut up some onion and put it in the water (optional)
3. Get a whole chicken and "gut it" (This might be the yuckiest thing I have EVER done...if you have never done it...just turn the chicken upside down over the trash can and try to shake all of the stuff out....get it out one way or another)
4 .Put the whole chicken in the pot of water and cover with a lid
5. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce to a simmer (slightly boiling) for an hour or an hour and 215-20 mins.... Just make sure the meat is practically falling off of the bone...yum.
6. Now, the water that you have just cooked the chicken in is now "chicken broth" and maybe it's just me...but I don't use it...But you can :)
7. Shred the chicken to whatever size you like and set aside
8. Making the dumplings: Mix one cup of all purpose flour, 1/2 cup of milk, and 2 tablespoons of veg. oil.
9. Knead into dough...may need to add a little more flour to thicken
10. Roll or pat dough into desired thickness and then cut into strips
11.Bring two large cartons of chicken broth(or use the broth from cooking the chicken) to a boil in a large pot
12. Add dumplings and chicken to the broth, boil for 15 mins. (Everything will thicken)
13. Great to eat then or the next day!! Enjoy!

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