Chicken and Dumplings Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
• Salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup finely diced carrots
• 1/2 cup finely diced celery
• 1 medium onion, finely diced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 heaping tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, optional
• Salt, as needed