Chef John's Chicken and Dumplings
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 105 min
Ingredients
- ✓ 1 (3 to 3 1/2 pound) whole chicken
- ✓ 2 ½ quarts cold water
- ✓ 1 large carrot, cubed
- ✓ 1 stalk celery, chopped
- ✓ 1 onion, chopped
- ✓ 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- ✓ 1 bay leaf
- ✓ 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or as needed
- ✓ salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ✓ ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
- ✓ ½ cup creme fraiche
- ✓ ½ cup milk
- ✓ 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
- ✓ 2 eggs
- ✓ 2 cups self-rising flour
- ✓ 4 sprigs thyme, for garnish