Gluten-free chicken and dumplings

We're recreating a comfort food classic to suit a gluten-free diet. This warming chicken and dumplings dish gets a makeover with a few extra ingredients to make the steamed dumplings wheat-free. The result? We couldn't even tell they were gluten-free!

Gluten-Free Chicken and Dumplings Prep 10 min Total 40 min

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp unsalted butter
• 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 onion, chopped
• 227-g pkg sliced mushrooms
• 1 tbsp gluten-free garlic powder*
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill, or 1 tbsp dried dillweed
• 2 medium carrots, sliced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 2 bay leaves

Dumplings:

• 1/2 cup white rice flour, such as Bob's Red Mill*
• 1/2 cup sorghum flour, such as Bob's Red Mill*
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 tbsp chopped parsley
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp xanthan gum, such as Bob's Red Mill*
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tbsp canola oil

Instructions

• MELT butter in a large pot set over medium. Sprinkle both sides of chicken thighs with 1/2 tsp salt. In 2 batches, add to pot and cook until light golden, about 2 min per side. Remove to a plate.
• ADD onion and mushrooms to pot. Cook until onion softens, about 3 min. Sprinkle with garlic powder and dill. Add carrots, celery and bay leaves. Return chicken and any juices to the pot along with 2 cups water. Bring to a boil. Using a wooden spoon, scrape up and stir in any brown bits from pan bottom. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, 5 min.
• STIR flours with cornstarch, parsley, baking powder, xanthan gum and 1/4 tsp salt with a fork in a medium bowl until combined. Stir in egg, milk and oil until dough comes together. When chicken has simmered 5 min, drop batter in 8 equal portions over stew. Cover and continue simmering until dough rises and cooks through, 10 to 12 more min. Serve immediately.

Serves 4. Per serving 550 calories, 36 g protein, 49 g carbs, 24 g fat, 5 g fibre, 890 mg sodium.

Shopping tip: Some garlic powders contain wheat flour as an anti-caking agent. Check the ingredient list on your garlic powder to make sure it does not contain any wheat ingredients. Gluten-free flours and ingredients can be purchased at Bulk Barn, health food stores or gluten-free aisles in your grocery store.