Chicken And Cracker Dumplings Czech

This recipe is handed down from my husband's czech grandmother (although has been slightly modified to use modern amenities like a food processor). economical, fairly easy to make, filling, and tastes great. i usually use chicken thighs, but you can also use a whole chicken cut up, or bone-in breasts. the dumplings are not the fluffy kind, but a denser textured dumpling. fresh parsley makes a difference, although dried can be substituted if necessary.

Steps

Brown chicken parts in small amount of butter or oil in deep skillet.

Add sliced celery , carrot and onion.

Pour chicken broth over to barely cover chicken pieces.

Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through.

While chicken is cooking , make dumplings.

Remove chicken when cooked and tent with foil.

Pour off broth and vegetables from skillet into blender or food processor , pulse until smooth.

Return broth to skillet.

Add parsley , mace , and evaporated milk.

Bring to boil.

Add dumplings and cook for 15 minutes.

Reduce heat to low.

Taste broth and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Hint: if you would like your sauce a bit thicker , finely crush 5-6 saltine crackers and stir into the broth.

Add chicken back in to warm through.

Cover and keep warm until serving.

Dumplings:.

To make in food processor:.

Whisk together melted 1 tablespoons butter , 3 eggs and 1 / 4 cup milk.

Using the dough blade for your food processor , finely chop crackers with the parsley and .

Ingredients

chicken thighs, chicken broth, celery, carrot, onion, fresh parsley, mace, evaporated milk, saltine crackers, garlic powder, butter, eggs, milk