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Cozy One-Pot Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

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A warm, hearty one-pot chicken and dumplings recipe that delivers homemade comfort food with tender chicken and fluffy dumplings, perfect for cozy evenings.

Ingredients

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  • 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 1.5 lbs / 700 g)
  • 6 cups (1.4 liters) low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 medium carrots, sliced
  • 2 celery stalks, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 ½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (120 ml) whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons small-curd cottage cheese

Instructions

  1. Pat the chicken thighs dry and season generously with salt and pepper. Dice the onion, slice carrots and celery, and mince garlic.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add chicken skin-side down and cook until golden brown, about 5-6 minutes per side. Remove chicken and set aside.
  3. In the same pot, add onions, carrots, and celery. Cook until softened and fragrant, about 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
  4. Pour in chicken broth, scraping up browned bits from the bottom. Add thyme, bay leaf, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Nestle the browned chicken thighs back into the pot.
  5. Bring to a gentle simmer, cover, and cook for 30-35 minutes until chicken is tender and cooked through.
  6. While chicken simmers, mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. In a separate bowl, combine milk, melted butter, and cottage cheese. Add wet ingredients to dry and stir gently until just combined.
  7. Remove chicken from pot and shred the meat, discarding bones and skin. Return shredded chicken to the pot.
  8. Drop spoonfuls of dumpling dough onto the simmering broth. Cover and cook without lifting the lid for about 15 minutes until dumplings are fluffy and tender.
  9. Remove bay leaf, stir gently, and serve hot. Optionally, sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley.

Notes

Do not skip browning the chicken for deeper flavor. Simmer gently to keep chicken tender and dumplings fluffy. Mix dumpling dough lightly to avoid tough dumplings. Cover well when cooking dumplings to allow steam to puff them up. If broth is too thin before adding dumplings, reduce uncovered for a few minutes. Dumplings should be added fresh to simmering broth and cooked without lifting the lid.

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