Name: Salsa Verde Chicken & Dumplings Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican-American
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp butter; 5 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 1⅓ cup chicken broth; 1⅓ cups salsa verde; ½ cup heavy cream; 2½ cups cooked chopped chicken; ⅔ cup milk; 1 Tbsp butter, melted; 1 cup all-purpose flour; ⅓ cup cornmeal; 2 tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp salt; 1 Tbsp dried parsley

Description

A comforting and flavorful one-pan dish featuring tender chicken in a creamy salsa verde sauce, topped with golden, fluffy cornmeal dumplings baked to perfection in the oven.

Ingredients

Scale

Sauce

3 Tbsp butter
5 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1⅓ cup chicken broth
1⅓ cups salsa verde
½ cup heavy cream
2½ cups cooked chopped chicken

Dumplings

⅔ cup milk
1 Tbsp butter, melted
1 cup all-purpose flour
⅓ cup cornmeal
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1 Tbsp dried parsley

Cook Mode Prevent your screen from going dark

Instructions

Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400ºF to prepare for baking the chicken and dumplings.
Make the Sauce: In an oven-safe skillet, melt 3 tablespoons of butter over medium-high heat. Add 5 tablespoons of all-purpose flour and whisk to form a roux. Slowly whisk in 1⅓ cups of chicken broth, 1⅓ cups of salsa verde, and ½ cup of heavy cream. Stir the sauce continuously until it thickens and becomes bubbly. Add 2½ cups of cooked, chopped chicken to the sauce and mix to combine. Remove the skillet from the heat.
Prepare Dumplings: In a separate bowl, combine 1 cup of all-purpose flour, ⅓ cup cornmeal, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, and 1 tablespoon dried parsley. Stir in ⅔ cup of milk and 1 tablespoon of melted butter just until combined to form the dumpling batter.
Add Dumplings to Sauce: Drop tablespoon-sized scoops of the dumpling dough evenly over the chicken and salsa verde sauce in the skillet.
Bake: Place the skillet in the preheated oven and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the cornbread dumplings are golden brown and cooked through.
Serve: Remove the skillet from the oven carefully and serve the Salsa Verde Chicken and Dumplings warm, enjoying the creamy, tangy sauce with the fluffy dumplings.

Notes

Use an oven-safe skillet to avoid transferring to another dish for baking.
Ensure dumpling batter is not overmixed to keep dumplings tender.
Leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated gently on stovetop or microwave.
Adjust the amount of salsa verde to control the heat and tanginess of the dish.