Lectin Free Pasture Raised Chicken and Dumplings

by: Seema Racela

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For the Stew
- 4 tablespoons homemade butter (or French butter or ghee; coconut oil if vegan)
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 leek, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons cassava flour
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 4 cups chicken stock (or water, vegetable stock, or shrimp shell stock)
- 1/4 cup A2 casein milk (or coconut or almond milk if vegan)
- 1 large bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon organic tarragon 
- 1/4 teaspoon organic thyme
- 1 lb pastured boneless chicken thighs, trimmed and chopped (chopped mushrooms if vegan)
 

For the Dumplings
- 1 cup blanched almond flour 
- 1/2 cup arrowroot powder (1-2 tablespoons more as needed)
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/4 cup tapioca flour
- 1 tablespoon corn and aluminum free baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum 
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chives 
- 1 cup A2 casein milk (coconut or almond milk if vegan)
- 3 tablespoons butter (coconut oil if vegan)

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1. Add butter to a Dutch oven and melt over medium-high heat.
2. Sauté the onions and leeks.
3. Add salt and cook until vegetables soften, 7 mins. 
4. Stir in cassava flour to create a roux.
5. When the roux begins to brown, add red wine to scrape up the brown bits.
6. Add stock or water, milk, bay leaf, tarragon, thyme and chicken. 
7. Bring to a simmer, stir, and cover the pot. Cook for approximately 12 minutes.
8. For the dumplings, combine dry ingredients in a bowl.
9. Add the butter to milk, then microwave until the butter melts into the milk but doesn't overheat. 
10. Mix the butter/milk mixture into the flour. If the mix is too runny, add 1-2 tablespoons more of arrowroot flour. 
11. Check on the stew in the Dutch oven, ensuring the chicken has cooked.
12. Spoon dumpling dough into the pot in 1 tablespoon pieces.
13. Cover the Dutch oven and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
14. Turn off the stove, remove the bay leaf from the pot, and serve warm!

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Ingredients

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Soy free, rice free, oat free, peanut free, cashew free, allergy friendly