Whole Chicken and Dumplings

For some reason, cooking a whole chicken can be a bit intimidating. In truth, it couldn’t be more simple (or impressive). This homestyle meal is the ultimate in comfort food and one of my childhood favorites.

Chicken: 

1 whole young chicken, cleaned with insides removed

1 cup water

1 cup white wine

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp lemon pepper

1 tsp sea salt

1 tsp paprika

½ tsp rosemary

Dumplings:

~2 cups chicken cooking juices

2/3 cup baking mix (Bisquick)

~5 T skim milk

Prepare chicken and place in the bottom of a crockpot. Pour water and wine into the pot. Sprinkle chicken with seasonings. Cover and cook on low 5-6 hours, until chicken is tender and pulling away from bone.

Transfer about 2 cups of the cooking juices into a saucepan and bring to a boil. (Turn heat in crockpot to keep warm or turn off) In a bowl, combine baking mix and milk until a soft dough forms. Drop dough by the spoonful into boiling broth; let cook 10 minutes. Cover and cook an additional 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and serve with dumplings.