Mom's Chicken and Dumplings

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== Description ==
This was a staple at our house when I was growing up. My mom made this about two times a month and often had to double the dumplings! Since my mom is not good at exact measurements, I tried my best to recreate this great one pot meal from her verbal instructions. She calls this Chicken paprika, but I am told it would have to have sour cream in it, and it doesn't, which is fine with me. 
== Ingredients ==
* 4 lbs chicken thighs, skin removed (boneless thighs if you can find them)
* water
* 2 small onions, chopped
* 1 tablespoon butter or oil
* ½ teaspoon garlic powder
* 1 teaspoon salt
* ¼ teaspoon black pepper
* 1 tablespoon paprika
=== Dumplings ===
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* ½ teaspoon salt
* ¼ teaspoon black pepper
* 1 teaspoon paprika
* 1 large egg, beaten
* water
== Directions ==
# In a stock pot or dutch oven saute onions in butter until tender.
# Add water until pot is about ⅓ full.
# Add chicken thighs, garlic powder, salt, pepper and paprika.
# Make sure water is covering the chicken, if not add more until it just covers.
# Bring to a boil and then simmer for 90 minutes.
=== Dumplings ===
# In the meantime, make the dumplings: mix the flour, salt, pepper and paprika in a medium bowl until combined.
# Make a well in the center and drop in the egg and about ¼ cup water.
# Stir and add more water by the tablespoon until you have a sticky dough that just leaves the side of the bowl.
# In a different large pot from chicken, boil water.
# Drop dumpling mixture by the teaspoon into the boiling water. (I use a regular teaspoon from my flatware, not a measuring spoon). If dumpling mix is too sticky to drop from spoon, then dip the spoon into the boiling water, the dumpling should slide right off.
# When dumplings start floating on top, remove them with a slotted spoon or drain them.
# You may have to reduce the heat to see when they are floating.
# About 30 minutes before chicken should be done, add the dumplings to the pot with the chicken.
# After 30 minutes, you should have a delicious dish.
# The chicken should be tender enough that it is falling off of the bone and the dumplings should have made a thicker sauce out of the liquid the chicken was cooking in.
Category:Czech Meat Dishes
Category:Chicken Recipes
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