Tex-mex chicken dumplings vote now Main DishVery Easy35 min Send this recipe to a friend Print this page Ask a question to the author Post your photo of this recipe Ingredients 4 For the chicken: 1 four-pound chicken 16 cups of water 1 onion 9 cloves of garlic, divided 2 carrots, peeled and cut into quarters 4 celery stalks, cut into quarters 2 bay leaves 1 tablespoon dried or 1 stalk fresh epazote, optional 1 leafy stem of cilantro, plus 1/4 cup of cilantro, chopped 1 can of Ro-Tel 2 jalapenos, sliced 1/4 cup cilantro Juice of one lime 1/2 cup of cream Salt, black pepper, cayenne and cumin to taste For the cornmeal dumplings: 1 cup cornmeal 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon melted butter 1 jalapeno, finely diced 2 tablespoons of minced cilantro View the directions