Creole Chicken and Dumplings

Name: Creole Chicken and Dumplings
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 box buttermilk biscuit mix divided; 4 cups (1 quart) chicken stock; 2 cups milk divided; 1 cup water; 1 tsp garlic minced; 1/2 tsp thyme leaves; 1 1/2 tsp creole seasoning; 3 cups cubed cooked chicken; 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter melted

Transform Zatarain’s® Buttermilk Biscuit Mix into buttery, moist dumplings for a classic dish with a New Orleans twist! Served with Creole-seasoned chicken and vegetables, it’s sure to be a hit. Best of all, it’s prepped and on the table in under an hou...

Ingredients 12 Servings

step1
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 cup chopped onion
1 box buttermilk biscuit mix, divided
4 cups (1 quart) chicken stock Substitutions available
- chicken broth
2 cups milk, divided
1 cup water
1 teaspoon McCormick® Minced Garlic
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Whole Thyme Leaves
1 1/2 teaspoon Zatarain's® New Orleans Style Creole Seasoning
3 cups cubed cooked chicken
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Melt 1/4 cup of the butter in large saucepan or Dutch oven on medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 5 minutes or until softened. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of the Biscuit Mix. Stir with whisk until mixture is well blended. Add stock, 1 cup of the milk, water, garlic, thyme and Creole Seasoning; whisk until mixture is smooth.
2 Stir in chicken and vegetables. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium.
3 Stir remaining Biscuit Mix, remaining 1 cup milk and 1/4 cup melted butter in medium bowl until mixture forms a soft dough. Shape dough into 12 dumplings. Drop dumplings onto chicken mixture. Cook, uncovered, 10 minutes. Cover. Cook 10 minutes longer or until dumplings are cooked through.