Irish Chicken Stew with Dumplings
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Irish & UK
Keyword: Chicken, Gluten-Free
Servings: 5
Calories: 686kcal
Author: Chef Bill Collins

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken thighs (bone-in, can be skinless. Or a whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces)
  • ¼ cup flour (or gluten free flour)
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil (such as grapeseed, avocado, or canola)
  • 1 onion (peeled and chopped)
  • 2 carrots (peeled and chopped)
  • 2 celery stalks (chopped)
  • ½ teaspoon dried sage
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 cup hard cider (250ml/8 oz)
  • 4 cups chicken stock (32 oz)
  • salt
  • pepper
  • ¼ cup parsley (minced, for garnish (optional))
  • For the Dumplings:
  • 2 cups flour (gluten free flour works well too)
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons butter (cold, and grated)
  • 1 ½ cups milk (10 oz)

Instructions

  • Sprinkle the flour with salt and pepper, and dredge the chicken in it 
  • Place a large skillet over a medium-high heat. When it’s heated, add the oil, and the prepared chicken. Brown the chicken on all sides, and remove from the pan and set aside
  •  Add the onion, carrots, celery, sage, rosemary and thyme. Cook for 3–4 minutes, or until the vegetables are starting to cook through
  • Add around ¼ cup of the cider, to deglaze/scrape up the bits stuck to the pan. Add the remaining cider, and bring to a simmer
  • Return the chicken and juices to the pan and cover with the stock. Bring to a light boil and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until the chicken is almost cooked through
  • While the chicken is cooking, make the dumplings: in a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. With your hands or a pastry cutter, add in the butter until is thoroughly mixed in. Add the 1 ¼ cups of the milk to make a loose dough. Add more milk as needed so the texture is loose, but not runny
  • Add tablespoonfuls of the dumpling mixture to the pan with the chicken for the last 5-8 minutes of the cooking time. After the first 5 minutes of cooking, gently turn over through the dumplings so they cook on both sides
  • Taste the sauce for seasoning, adding salt or pepper as needed 
  • Garnish with parsley (if using), and serve 
Nutrition Facts
Irish Chicken Stew with Dumplings
Serving Size
 
4 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
686
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
29
g
45
%
Saturated Fat
 
11
g
69
%
Trans Fat
 
0.5
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
7
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
8
g
Cholesterol
 
194
mg
65
%
Sodium
 
1029
mg
45
%
Potassium
 
908
mg
26
%
Carbohydrates
 
59
g
20
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
9
g
10
%
Protein
 
45
g
90
%
Vitamin A
 
4789
IU
96
%
Vitamin C
 
8
mg
10
%
Calcium
 
285
mg
29
%
Iron
 
5
mg
28
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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