Prep Time::30 mins
Cook Time:: 1 hr 15 mins
Total Time:: 1 hr 45 mins
Servings::6
Yield::6 dumplings
Ingredients
Gravy:
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
½ pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cubed
1 yellow onion, diced
⅓ cup flour
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper
6 cups chicken broth
2 celery, diced
1 large carrot, diced
½ teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (Optional)
2 tablespoons sliced green onions
Dumplings:
½ cup farmer's cheese
1 large egg
1 ¼ teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
½ teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
⅓ cup self-rising flour
1 pinch cayenne pepper
Directions
Gather the ingredients.
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Melt butter in a high saucepan with a lid over medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add onion and cook, stirring, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Mix in flour and stir until flour is well mixed in, making a roux, 2 to 3 minutes. You can add more flour if you want a thicker stew.
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Pour in chicken broth and scrape up browned bits from the bottom. Add carrots and celery and bring gravy to a simmer. Lower heat to medium-low and maintain a steady simmer. Add thyme leaves and simmer until gravy is slightly reduced and has thickened, about 45 minutes.
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Meanwhile, make the dumplings: Combine farmer's cheese, egg, rosemary, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix with a spoon until smooth. Add self-rising flour and mix until a very stiff batter forms.
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Raise heat to medium and bring gravy back to a steady simmer. Add green onions.
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Remove 1 heaping tablespoon dumpling batter at a time. Shape with the use of a second tablespoon into oval dumplings and carefully drop into the simmering liquid. You should get a total of 6 dumplings out of this recipe. Dust with cayenne pepper, cover, and reduce heat to medium-low.
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Simmer and steam dumplings until they are puffed up and cooked through without stirring or peaking, about 15 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt if necessary.
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Serve and enjoy!
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Chef’s Notes
You can use any soft cheese instead of farmer’s cheese for the dumplings.
If you don’t have self-rising flour, you can make your own using this Self-Rising Flour Recipe.