Chef John's Chicken and Dumplings
- Category: Chicken and Dumplings
- Author: Chef John
- Rating: 4.45
- Prep time: 15 min
- Cook time: 105 min
Ingredients
- 1 (3 to 3 1/2 pound) whole chicken
- 2 ½ quarts cold water
- 1 large carrot, cubed
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or as needed
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
- ½ cup creme fraiche
- ½ cup milk
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 4 sprigs thyme, for garnish
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