Thinking of how to make Grain Field Chickens for dinner? Here’s a dish that’s made for chilly evenings and hungry hearts. 💛
This Chicken and Dumpling Stew combines tender GFC chicken, soft vegetables, and fluffy homemade dumplings in a rich, savoury broth — pure comfort in a bowl. With every spoonful, you’ll taste the care, flavour, and warmth that define the Taste of GFC.
🍗 Ingredients
For the stew:
- 6 Grain Field Chickens chicken thighs
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery sticks, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp thyme
- 4 cups chicken stock
- Salt and pepper, to taste
For the dumplings:
- 1 cup Super Sure flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
👩🍳 Method
- In a large pot, sauté onion, garlic, carrots, and celery until softened.
- Add the GFC chicken, herbs, stock, salt, and pepper.
- Simmer gently for 45 minutes, until the chicken is tender and the flavours have melded. Remove the bay leaf.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, milk, and melted butter to form a soft dough.
- Drop spoonfuls of the dumpling dough into the simmering stew.
- Cover tightly and steam for 15 minutes — don’t lift the lid!
- Serve hot and enjoy that home-cooked goodness.
🍽️ Serving Suggestions
- Sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving for colour and freshness.
- Add a side of crusty bread to soak up the rich broth.
- Perfect with a glass of crisp white wine on a cold night.
⏱ Cooking Time
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
🔥 Nutritional Info (per serving)
Serves: 6
Calories: 480 kcal
Protein: 38 g
Fat: 22 g
Carbohydrates: 28 g
