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Chicken and dumplings

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Brown the chicken

Melt the butter in a wide casserole and brown the chicken pieces in batches until they have color on at least two sides, then lift them out onto a plate.

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Crowd the pan and the chicken releases water and boils gray. Two batches take four extra minutes and are worth it.