Broke Guy's Chicken And Dumplings

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 6 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
• kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 carrots, chopped
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 3/4 cup buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large pot or dutch oven over medium high heat. season the chicken with salt and pepper. brown in batches, 4 to 6 minutes per side. transfer to a plate and reserve the pot.
• 2 add the celery, carrots, onions, thyme and garlic to the drippings in the pot and cook, stirring, until the vegetables begin to soften (5 to 7 minutes). add the chicken, poultry seasoning and 10 cups water. bring to a simmer and cook until the chicken is cooked through (25 to 30 minutes). transfer the chicken to a plate and let cool. shred the chicken with 2 forks and return it to the pot (discarding the skin and bones).
• 3 whisk together 1/2 cup flour, 2 cups cooking liquid, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a small bowl. slowly whisk the flour mixture back into the pot and simmer until slightly thickened (8 to 10 minutes).
• 4 whisk together the remaining 2 cups of flour, the baking powder, baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a medium bowl. whisk in the butter, buttermilk and parsley. reduce heat to low and drop the mixture into the broth in 8 large spoonfuls. simmer, covered, until the dumplings are firm (12 to 15 minutes).