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Chicken Stew & Dumplings

A comforting and budget-friendly chicken stew with dumplings, perfect for cold days.

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British
medium
1h 4m
4
nut-free
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 49 min
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Adam Garratt
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Ingredients
  • 4 Chicken thighsskinless and boneless
  • Smoked bacondiced
  • 2 cloves Garlic/
  • 1 Leekssliced
  • 500 ml Chicken stockCheapo version
  • Parsleyfresh, chopped
  • 1 Lemonjuice only
  • 1 tbsp Mustard(optional)whole grain
  • Saltto taste
  • Black pepperto taste
  • 1 tbsp Butter(optional)or more oil
  • 1.5 tbsp Plain flouras thickener
  • 1 packet Dumpling mixseasoned as desired
Instructions
  1. 1

    Dice the chicken thighs and smoked bacon.

    5 min

  2. 2

    Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and brown the chicken and bacon.

    5 min

  3. 3

    Remove chicken and bacon from the pan. Lower the heat.

    1 min

  4. 4

    Add sliced leeks and onions to the pan. Cook until soft.

    5 min

  5. 5

    Add garlic and butter. Stir in flour to thicken.

    3 min

  6. 6

    Gradually add chicken stock, scraping the pan to lift browned bits.

    3 min

  7. 7

    Return chicken and bacon to the pan. Add mustard, salt, and pepper.

    2 min

  8. 8

    Simmer for 10 minutes. Add parsley and lemon juice.

    10 min

  9. 9

    Prepare dumpling mix according to package instructions. Add to stew.

    5 min

  10. 10

    Cover and cook for 20-25 minutes until dumplings are cooked through.

    25 min

Equipment Needed
pan
knife
cutting board
spoon
lid

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