Ingredients (nutrition)
- 1 lb baking potatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 boneless and skinless chicken breasts, cut into halves
- 4 boneless and skinless chicken thighs
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 chopped large onion
- 2 thinly sliced carrots
- 2 thinly sliced celery stalks
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 1/2 cup flour
- 12 oz beer
- 2 1/2 teaspoons thyme
- 2 teaspoons minced sage
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Preparation (instructions)
- Cook potatoes in a saucepan of salted water for 45 minutes under medium heat.
- Allow potatoes to cool, peel skin and press potatoes through a potato ricer.
- Add nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
- Season chicken breasts and thighs with remaining salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a saucepan.
- Brown chicken breasts and thighs for 2 minutes.
- Transfer to a platter and cover with foil to keep warm. Set aside.
- Add onion, carrots and celery into the same pan.
- Cook for 3 minutes and stir in garlic.
- Cook for 1/2 minute and add 1 tablespoon flour.
- Cook for 1/4 minute and pour in beer.
- Whisk until sauce thickens.
- Add thyme, sage, stock and bay leaf.
- Allow sauce to simmer for 1 minute and return chicken to pan.
- Reduce heat, cover and cook for 18 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add flour and cornstarch in potatoes and mix until smooth.
- Discard bay leaf from stew.
- Scoop potato mixture and gently float on stew.
- Cover and steam dumplings for 12 minutes.
- Serve hot.
Servings: 4
Main Courses Dishes: Chicken Turkey Duck & Other Poultry Recipes
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