Chicken & Dumplings Recipe - (4.4/5)

Ingredients

• STEW:
• 5 pounds chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on
• 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1/2 stick
• 4 carrots , peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 2 ribs celery, sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 1 large onion , minced
• 6 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• 4 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup frozen green peas
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
• DUMPLING:
• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon table salt
• 1 cup whole milk
• 3 tablespoons reserved chicken fat, or unsalted butter