Celery And Mustard Chicken With Dumplings Recipe

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Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 med Onion, finely minced
  • 1 x Clove garlic
  • 2 sprg fresh thyme
  • 1 Tbsp. Flour Salt and freshly grnd black pepper
  • 4 x Chicken breasts, cut into large pcs
  • 2 med Carrots, peeled and minced
  • 1 pkt Celery hearts
  • 600 ml Vegetable stock, (1 pint)
  • 2 Tbsp. Wholegrain mustard
  • 2 Tbsp. Cornflour
  • 100 ml Double cream, (3 1/2 floz)
  • 200 gm Self raising flour, (7oz)
  • 100 gm Light vegetarian suet, (3 1/2oz)
  • 75 ml Water, (3floz)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 C, 400 F, Gas Mark 6.
  2. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a moderate heat. Add in the onion, garlic and thyme and fry for 2 min.
  3. Flour and season the chicken pcs and add in to the pan. Brown the chicken on both sides. this will take approximately 2 min each side.
  4. Place the chicken and onion into an ovenproof dish and put to one side.
  5. Place a pan of water over a high heat and bring to the boil. Add in the carrots and a healthy pinch of salt and cook till tender. This will take approximately 4 min. Drain the carrots and add in them to the chicken.
  6. Cut the celery hearts into 4cm (2 inch) pcs. Bring a pan of water to the boil and cook the celery till it is tender. Drain the celery and add in it to the chicken.
  7. Pour the vegetable stock over the chicken and vegetables. Place the ovenproof dish over a moderate heat and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmerfor 5 min.
  8. Add in the mustard to the vegetable stock. Mix the cornflour with a little water and pour this into the stock. Stir till the liquid begins to thicken, then stir in the cream.
  9. Remove the dish from the heat.
  10. To make the dumplings, mix the flour and suet. Add in the water to create a soft dough. Divide the mix into 8 pcs and roll them into balls.
  11. Place the dumplings on top of the chicken dish and place the dish in the oven for 20 min till the dumplings are cooked.
  12. NOTES : A hearty winter meal packed with flavour.

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