Chicken Arrabbiata Stew & Parmesan Dumplings
Serves 5
Prep Time 30 mins
Cooking 60 mins
Level low
Ingredjenti
- 2 mgħaref żejt taż-żebbuġa
- ¼ can of Mayor Diced Onions
- 8 skinless and boneless chicken thighs, halved
- 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
- 1-1½ tsp chilli flakes
- 4 tbsp sun-dried tomato pesto
- 250ml Pinto’s Pride chicken stock
- 2 x 400g can of Mayor Polpa (Thick & Chunky)
- 5 thyme sprigs, tied
- 2 tsp sugar
- ½ small bunch of parsley, finely chopped
- For the dumplings:
- 80g cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 150g self-raising flour
- 80g Hanini Pekorin Cheese, grated
- 50-60ml milk
Heat the oil in a large shallow casserole dish. Fry Mayor Diced Onions over a low-medium heat for 7 mins or until soft and turning translucent. Turn up the heat slightly, add the chicken and fry for 5 mins until beginning to brown around the edges. Tip the garlic and chilli into the casserole and fry for 1 min. Stir through the pesto, pour in Pinto’s Pride stock u Mayor Polpa, then add the thyme, sugar and some seasoning. Turn the heat to low and cover with a lid. Cook gently for 40 mins. Remove the thyme and check the seasoning.
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. To make the dumplings, put the butter and flour in a bowl with ½ tsp fine salt, then rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Mix in 50g of Hanini Pekorin cheese and pour in 50ml of the milk, then swiftly combine with a cutlery knife until everything is well distributed and you have a soft dough (add more milk if it’s too dry). Briefly bring the dough together on a worksurface, then divide into eight balls.
Arrange the dumplings over the stew, then scatter each with the remaining cheese. Put in the oven and bake, uncovered, for 25 mins or until the dumplings are doubled in size and golden brown. Scatter over the parsely and serve.
