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Mexican chicken and dumplings
Prep Time
20
minutes
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Cook Time
15
minutes
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Total Time
35
minutes
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Servings:
6
Cost:
$
Ingredients
1 3/4
cups
flour
1/2
cup
yellow cornmeal
1
TBS
baking powder
3/4
tsp
salt
1/4
cup
chopped fresh cilantro*
my addition
2
TBS
diced pickled jalapenos*
my addition
1
cup
milk
1 14.5
ounce
can chicken broth
7
tbs
1
jar green salsa
16oz
1
tsp
cumin
5
oz
evaporated milk
5
cups
cooked chunk chicken meat
Garnish:
lime slices
chopped cilantro, shredded cheddar and sour cream
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400F
Adjust rack to lower middle position
Mix the cornmeal, 1 1/2 cups of the flour, baking powder and salt, stir in the cilantro and jalapenos
Heat milk along with 3 TBS butter until steamy , and add to the cornmeal mixture.
Stir to make a smooth firm dough and set aside.
Meanwhile, heat the remaining butter in a large 5-6 qt dutch oven over medium heat.
Whisk in the remaining 1/4 cup flour to form a paste
Add the broth, cumin, salsa and evaporated milk
Bring to a boil, add the chicken reduce to a simmer and cook intil sauce is thickened.
Shape dough into golf ball size and drop into simmering liquid
Cover and transfer to the oven 15 minutes
Allow to rest 10 minutes before serving
Garnish with fresh lime slices, sour cream, chopped cilantro and a sprinkle of cheddar cheese
Notes
Recipe originally printed in May 2015 Redbook magazine. Alterations noted with an (*)