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BBQ CHICKEN AND DUMPLING STEW

This winter-warming stew takes comfort food to the next level. Juicy, skin-on chicken thighs are gently simmered with aromatic vegetables in a rich garlic and herb sauce, while fluffy, herb-studded dumplings steam to perfection on top. Every spoonful is packed with cozy, garlicky flavour, making it the ultimate indulgent dish for sharing around the table on chilly evenings.

Ingredients
  • 4 chicken thighs skin-on, bone-in
  • 2 tbsp 30ml olive oil
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 2 sticks celery diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 200 g frozen peas
  • 480 ml Garlic & Herb Sauce
  • 480 ml chicken stock
  • Salt and pepper to taste
For the Dumplings:
  • 225 g self-raising flour
  • 100 g butter chilled and cubed
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 100 ml cold water adjust as needed
  • Fresh herbs chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat the grill to 200°c and set up for two zone cooking.
Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Place the thighs on direct heat and allow to brown on both sides but not cooked through.
  2. Whilst the chicken is browning, warm some oil in a large dutch oven over direct heat and add the chopped onion, diced carrots, celery and minced garlic and allow to brown.
  3. Once browned place the chicken in the dutch oven with the vegetables.
  4. Pour in the Garlic & Herb Sauce, chicken stock and peas and bring the mixture to a simmer. Cover the pot and let it cook gently for 20–30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the flavours meld.
  5. While the stew is simmering, make the dumplings. In a bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and butter. Rub the butter into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs. Gradually add the cold water to form a dough, and then stir in the fresh herbs.
  6. Drop spoonfuls of the dumpling mixture onto the stew, making sure they’re evenly spaced. Cover the pot with a lid and let the dumplings steam for 15–20 minutes. Check them with a skewer to ensure they’re cooked through.
  7. Ladle the hearty stew into bowls and serve hot with freshly chopped herbs for garnish. Enjoy this winter-warming, garlicky comfort food!