Stewed Chicken with Dumplings Recipe
Ingredients
4 drumsticks
1/2 small onion, sliced
1/4 cup chopped celery tops
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups water
2 teaspoons flour
1 large sweet potato, pared and sliced 1/2 inch thick
1 cup frozen peas (from a 1 1/2 -pound bag)
Lemon Dumplings
Directions
1. Cook chicken with onions, celery tops, salt and pepper in 1 cup water 30 minutes, or until tender.
2. Blend flour into 1/2 cup water; stir into broth; cook, stirring constantly, until gravy thickens and boils 1 minute.
3. Add potato and peas; heat to boiling, then simmer 10 minutes while making Lemon Dumplings.
4. Drop batter in 4 mounds on top of hot chicken and vegetables; cover tightly. Cook 20 minutes, or until dumplings are fluffy-light.
5. Lift off dumplings; spoon chicken, vegetables and gravy into serving dishes; top with dumplings. Garnish with grated lemon rind, if you wish.
2. Blend flour into 1/2 cup water; stir into broth; cook, stirring constantly, until gravy thickens and boils 1 minute.
3. Add potato and peas; heat to boiling, then simmer 10 minutes while making Lemon Dumplings.
4. Drop batter in 4 mounds on top of hot chicken and vegetables; cover tightly. Cook 20 minutes, or until dumplings are fluffy-light.
5. Lift off dumplings; spoon chicken, vegetables and gravy into serving dishes; top with dumplings. Garnish with grated lemon rind, if you wish.
