- 8 chicken thighs, skin removed
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 medium red onion, chopped
- 1 celery rib, chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup apple cider or apple juice
- DUMPLINGS:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cold butter
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2/3 cup milk
- In a Dutch oven, brown chicken in butter; remove and set aside. In the same pan, combine the onion, celery, parsley, salt and pepper; cook and stir until vegetables are tender. Sprinkle with flour and mix well. Add broth and cider. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add chicken. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes.
- Increase heat to 425 degrees F. For dumplings, combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Combine the egg and milk; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Drop batter into 12 mounds onto hot broth. Bake, uncovered, at 425 degrees F for 10 minutes. Cover and bake 10 minutes longer or until a toothpick inserted into a dumpling comes out clean.