Chicken & Dumplings

Name: Chicken & Dumplings
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Oil *I used Canola Oil; 1 clove Garlic *finely chopped; 400 g Chicken Thigh Fillets *thinly sliced; 4 cups (1000 ml) Chicken Stock; Salt & Pepper; Spring Onion OR Parsley *finely chopped; 1 & 1/3 cups Plain Flour; 1 cup ‘Shiratamako’ OR Glutenous Rice Flour *OR Plain Flour; *Note: Self-Raising Flour can be used; 1/4 teaspoon Salt; 1 cup Water

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

Nearly 30 years ago, when I visited Alabama in the US, I fell in love with a dish called ‘Chicken & Dumplings’. I have been cooking it since then, and my ‘Chicken & Dumplings’ has developed into this Japanese take. I use Glutenous Rice Flour (or ‘Shiratamako’) as well as Wheat Flour to make dumplings, that taste like Mochi, and this dish is really comforting.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

4 servings

1 tablespoonOil *I used Canola Oil
1 cloveGarlic *finely chopped
400 gChicken Thigh Fillets *thinly sliced
4 cups (1000 ml)Chicken Stock
Salt & Pepper
Spring Onion OR Parsley *finely chopped
Dumpling
1& 1/3 cups Plain Flour
1 cup‘Shiratamako’ OR Glutenous Rice Flour *OR Plain Flour
*Note: Self-Raising Flour can be used
1/4 teaspoonSalt
1 cupWater

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Steps

1

Make Dumplings first. Mix Flours, Salt and Water, and knead, gradually adding extra Flour if required, until smooth.
2

Divide the dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of the dough to 2-3mm thick and cut into about 3cm pieces. *Note: Alternatively you can roll the dough into small balls and flatten each ball with your hand.
3

Heat Oil and Garlic in a pot over medium heat. When it is aromatic, add Chicken and stir. When Chicken is cooked, add Chicken Stock, and season with Salt & Pepper.
4

To the simmering soup, gradually add the dumplings, and simmer, stirring frequently, for 15 minutes or until dumplings are soft.
5

*Note: You might think that the amount of dumplings is too much. It is NOT too much.
*Note: If you use Self-Raising Flour, the dumplings swell, but keep cooking, frequently stirring.
6

Sprinkle with some chopped Spring Onion OR Parsley, and serve.