Fantastic Chicken Dumplings
This make the best chicken & dumplings i have ever had! i think the recipe came from a food network show. the recipe is time consuming, but well worth the effort. you can buy a chicken that has already been roasted from the store for a bit of a shortcut.
Steps
Roasted chicken: preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
Remove the neck and giblets from the cavity of the chicken and discard.
Rinse the chicken under cold water , inside and out.
Pat dry thoroughly with paper towels.
Season the body and cavity of the chicken generously with salt and pepper.
In a small bowl , mash together the butter , lemon juice , and chopped herbs.
Rub the herbed butter all over the chicken , as well as under the skin.
Put the lemon halves , onion , garlic , and whole herbs inside the chicken cavity , for added flavor.
Tie the legs together with kitchen twine.
Place the chicken , breast side up , in a roasting pan fitted with a rack.
Roast for 1 hour until the meat is no longer pink.
When cool enough to handle , shred the meat , discarding the skin and set aside.
Reserve the bones for chicken stock.
Chicken stock: to prepare the stock , coat a large stockpot with olive oil and place over medium heat.
Add the vegetables and saute for 3 minutes.
Add the rese.
Ingredients
whole chickens, salt & freshly ground black pepper, unsalted butter, lemon, fresh herb, onion, garlic cloves, herbs, olive oil, carrots, celery ribs, bulb of garlic, chicken bone, cold water, fresh parsley, fresh thyme, bay leaves, flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, buttermilk, butter, oil, carrot, celery, chicken stock, heavy cream, fresh ground black pepper, flat leaf parsley