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Put the chicken in a crock pot and pour water up to the top of the crock pot (or a level where it wont boil over but cover chicken completely) Add onion, parsley and salt.
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Cover and let cook all day on low without stirring.
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If you don't stir the chicken is much easier to de-bone.
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De-bone chicken and move broth to a large stock pot.
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Cook on high until boiling.
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(making the dumplings in the meantime).
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Add de-boned chicken to broth then add dumplings one at a time while broth is boiling so they don't clump together until all are added.
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The broth will froth a little but it will go back down.
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Stir occasionally if needed.
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(I add 1 tbls corn starch mixed with 1/4 cup cold water to thicken when needed.
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It does not always require it.
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Depending on how much broth you have.
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I like it a little creamy instead of watery.)
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Dumplings:.
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Mix all ingredients very well.
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(let dough rest about 1 min before rolling out) Roll out on floured surface to desired thickness.
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I do it kinda thin to get more dumplings.
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They puff up as they cook.
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I use a pizza cutter and cut about 1 inch strips then the same the opposite direction.
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Kinda like a checkerboard pattern.
