If I had a photo, I would most certainly use it. That is... unless the photo I have sucks. For now, you'll just have to picture a big heaping helping of
Smoked Mexican Chicken & Dumplings
...in your mind.
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Smoked Mexican Chicken & Dumplings
I will never make regular chicken & dumplings again, ever again. This is just so damn delicious it's crazy. And while I smoked the chicken, you don't have to - but just make it.
3 cups shredded chicken, any kind, but if you want it smoked the recipe is here
Dumplings
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
¾ cup milk
4 tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Directions
Melt butter with oil over medium high heat, add the carrot & celery and cook a couple minutes until beginning to soften, then add the onion and jalapeno - cook 5 minutes stirring often
Add garlic & cilantro paste and cook for 1 minute more until it's smells like heaven
Sprinkle the flour over the veggies, and stir until fully mixed in, then add the stock and guacamole salsa (or half n half) stirring to combine
Add the oregano and cumin then bring to a boil, turn down to a simmer add the chicken and lime juice - let the simmer while you make the dumplings
Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl, whisk to combine, then make a well in the center, add the milk, butter and cilantro and stir just until the dough comes together. BUT DON'T OVER MIX or they will be hard, and no one wants hard dumplings
Drop rough tablespoons of the dough onto the broth and cover - keep at a gentle simmer. No need to push them under the liquid, they're fine where they land
They should take roughly 10-15 minutes, but are ready when you can push a toothpick or little wooden skewer into them and it comes out clean
