Southern Comfort: Chicken and Dumplings – Garden & Gun

Ingredients

• 1 (4- to 5-pound) whole chicken, cleaned
• 2½ tsp. seasoning salt
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped
• 1 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1 medium onion, finely minced
• 4 to 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tbsp. water
• 1 tbsp. salted butter, softened
• 1½ tsp. kosher salt
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp. dried parsley flakes