Ingredients
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1 1/2 lbs chicken breast tenders
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1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
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2 tablespoons butter
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2 medium carrots, peeled and diced or thinly sliced
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1 medium onion, chopped
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1 stalk celery, diced
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1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
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salt & freshly ground black pepper
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1 teaspoon poultry seasoning, 1/3 palm full
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2 tablespoons flour, a handful
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1 quart chicken broth or 1 quart chicken stock, canned or paper container,preferred brand kitchen basics
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1 (8 ounce) box biscuit mix (preferred brand Jiffy Mix)
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1/2 cup warm water
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2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, handful,chopped
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1 cup frozen green pea
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1 russet potato, peeled and diced
Instructions
- Dice tenders into bite size pieces and set aside.
- Wash hands.
- Place a large pot on stove over medium high heat.
- Add oil, butter, vegetables and bay leaf and cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Season mixture with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning.
- Add flour to the pan and cook 2 minutes.
- Stir broth or stock to the pot and bring to a boil.
- Add chicken to the broth and stir.
- Place biscuit mix in a bowl.
- Combine with 1/2 cup warm water and parsley.
- Drop tablespoonfuls of prepared mix into the pot, spacing dumplings evenly.
- Cover pot tightly and reduce heat to medium low.
- Steam dumplings 8 to 10 minutes.
- Remove cover and stir chicken and dumplings to thicken sauce a bit.
- Stir peas into the pan, remove chicken and dumplings from heat and serve in shallow bowls.