Home-Style Chicken and Dumplings

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Nothing beats having chicken and dumplings for a tasty, satisfying meal. This hearty comfort food has plenty of vegetables, chicken and dumplings, perfect for a special weekend dinner. To make things easier, we use a store bought rotisserie chicken. The dropped dumplings puff up like balloons on top of the chicken stew, fluffy and light, a beautiful one-pot meal.

Saute some vegetables to get the flavors going. Add the shredded rotisserie chicken. Make it thick by adding a little bit of flour, stir until no more white. Add chicken broth and water, simmer until creamy and mellow. Spoon and drop Continue reading

Rotisserie Chicken Pot Stickers 鍋貼

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For foodies, the most fun part of Chinese New Year is making different types of dumplings and pot stickers. The kitchen becomes a popular place in the house. Two, three generations sit around the family table, everybody has a job. The more skilled older generation roll out the dough and shape into thin wrappers, while others spoon the filling and wrap dumplings. The younger ones usually are running around the table, curiously observing what people are making. If they are old enough, Continue reading