Michael Symons Chicken And Dumpling Soup Recipes

CAST-IRON CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for indirect heat. If using a charcoal grill, build the hot coals on one side only. If using a gas grill, heat one side only to medium-high heat.
• For the chicken and vegetable base: Heat a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over direct heat. Melt the butter. Add the carrots, onions and thyme. Season with salt and pepper and cook until the vegetables begin to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the flour, coating the vegetables, and continue to cook for another minute. Whisk in the chicken stock, smoothing out any flour lumps. Simmer until the mixture begins to thicken, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the dumplings: Melt the butter with the jalapeno if using and lime juice in a sauce pot over indirect heat, then let cool.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, celery seeds, salt and lime zest in a large bowl. Mix in the cheese.
• Slowly pour the melted butter mixture into the cold cream in a small bowl and mix together using a fork. (The butter will bead up as you mix.) Pour the butter-cream mixture into the flour mixture and bring together into a soft dough. Set aside.
• Finish the chicken and vegetable base: Add the chicken, peas and parsley to the skillet with the vegetables. Move the skillet over indirect heat and scoop the biscuit mixture on top, covering the surface of the pan. Cover the grill and cook until the biscuits are golden brown and cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• (Alternatively, you can make the sauce and melt the butter mixture on a stovetop, then bake the biscuits in a 375 degrees F oven for 15 to 20 minutes.)

MICHAEL SYMON'S CHICKEN-AND-DUMPLING SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a 6-quart pot over medium heat.
• Add the garlic, carrots, celery root, turnip, rutabaga, onion, diced fennel, and a large pinch of salt; cook until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the white wine, 6 cups water, fennel seeds, thyme and bay leaves; bring to a simmer. Add the chicken and simmer for 2 hours. Remove the chicken and let cool. Pick off the meat in shreds; set aside in bowl.
• About 15 minutes before the chicken has finished simmering, prepare the dumplings: Combine the milk, chicken fat, 1 tablespoon tarragon, the nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a medium saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from heat; add the flour and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until the liquid is absorbed. Whisk in the eggs, one at a time, to make a thick dough.
• Bring the soup to a boil. Form the dough into eight dumplings (a big spoon or ice cream scoop); drop into the soup. Cover and cook and until the dumplings float to the top of the surface, about 10 minutes.
• Add the chicken meat, parsley and the remaining 1 tablespoon tarragon to the soup; stir carefully and divide among warm bowls.

CHICKEN AND DUMPLING SOUP (RICHARD SIMMONS) RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• 1. Put 4 cups of water on high. 2. Once the water starts to boil, put the chicken breasts in, partially cover, and let simmer on low. 3. While the chicken cooks (for about 15 minutes), chop the vegetables. 4. After 15 minutes, remove the chicken and let cool on a plate (doesn't need to be completely cooked as it will be added later) 5. Measure out 1/4 cup of all purpose flour in small bowl and slowly add the chicken stock to prevent clumps. 6. Pour out the water from the chicken and add in 2 1/2 cups of chicken stock (remaining amount). Heat on high. 7. When the chicken stock begins to boil, add the chopped vegetables. Keep on medium heat. 8. Tear apart the cooled chicken into small strips or chunks. 9. Stir the flour/broth mixture into the chicken stock and veggies on the stove. (It should start to thicken) 10. Add the chicken. 11. In a medium bowl, combine the whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, parsley, onion powder and garlic powder. Stir in the milk just until moistened. Drop by tsp into the simmering broth. (They will puff up a lot while cooking) 12. Cover the pot tightly and let simmer for 15 minutes. (Original recipe: http://www.food.com/recipe/Low-Calorie-yet-Delicious-Chicken-and-Baby-Dumplings-124658) To make lower in calories, vegan or vegetarian, you can replace the chicken with more dumplings, larger chopped vegetables, or cubed potatoes. Enjoy! Serving size: 1 cup (makes about 7)