Mexican Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion (8 oz.), peeled and diced

1 green bell pepper, rinsed, stemmed, seeded, and diced

1 clove garlic, peeled and minced

3 pounds skinned chicken thighs

1 can (15 oz.) fat-skimmed chicken broth

1 can (14 1/2 oz.) Mexican-style stewed tomatoes

1 can (10 oz.) red enchilada sauce

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup yellow cornmeal

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons chopped pickled jalapeño chilies

3 tablespoons butter, melted

3/4 cup milk

Step 1

Pour oil into a 5- to 6-quart pan over medium-high heat; when hot, add onion, bell pepper, and garlic and stir often until limp, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 2

Rinse chicken. Add broth, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, and chicken to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink at the bone (cut to test), about 40 minutes.

Step 3

Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and jalapeños. In a small bowl, whisk butter into milk; stir into flour mixture until well blended. Drop batter in tablespoon portions into simmering chicken mixture; cover and simmer gently until dumplings are cooked all the way through (cut to test), 10 to 12 minutes.

Step 4

Ladle chicken, dumplings, and sauce equally into wide, shallow bowls and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories477

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14g18%

Saturated Fat 5.7g29%
Cholesterol 121mg41%
Sodium 1456mg64%
Total Carbohydrate 47g18%

Dietary Fiber 3g11%
Protein 40g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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