Chicken And Dumplings For Two (Cook'S Country) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

For the stew
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 carrots, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
1 small onion, chopped fine
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 cup dry sherry
2 cups chicken broth
1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1/3 cup frozen peas
For the dumplings
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted

Preparation

Note: Make the dumplings just before adding them to the stew.
For the stew: Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add carrots and onion and cook until lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Add garlic, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in sherry, scraping up any browned bits, and cook until nearly dry, about 1 minute. Slowly stir in broth and bring to boil. Add chicken, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until chicken is cooked through and tender, about 15 minutes.
For the dumplings: Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in bowl. Stir in broth and melted butter until just incorporated.
Season stew with salt and pepper to taste. Increase heat to medium. Using 2 spoons, drop eight 1-inch dumplings into stew about 1 inch apart. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Sprinkle peas around dumplings, cover, and cook 5 minutes longer. Remove from heat and let cool slightly, uncovered, about 10 minutes. Serve.