Chicken Biscuit

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Photo: Magical Butter

Ingredients

Biscuits

  • 2-1/2 Cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
  • 1 TBSP plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 2 Cups heavy cream
  • 3 TBSP melted MagicalButter

Chicken Fried Chicken

  • 4 Chicken breasts
  • 2 Cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 TBSP baking powder
  • 1 TBSP cornstarch
  • 1 TBSP paprika
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp seasoned salt
  • 2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 Quart buttermilk to marinate chicken
  • 2 Cups vegetable oil for frying

White Gravy

  • 3 TBSP butter
  • 3 TBSP flour
  • 1 Cup milk plus 1-2 optional tablespoons (depending on your preference of thicker or thinner gravy)
  • Salt
  • Pepper

 How To

Biscuits

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
  3. Pour in heavy cream and gently stir with fork. DO NOT OVER MIX
  4. Form dough into a ball. Let rest for 5 minutes.
  5. Place dough onto a lightly floured work surface.
  6. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out about 1¼ inch thick.
  7. Using a 2¼ inch biscuit cutter, cut out rounds.
  8. Place biscuits closely together on MB silicone lined baking sheet.
  9. Bake until golden brown on top, approximately 12 to 15 minutes.

Chicken Fried Chicken

  1. Place the chicken in a large ziplock bags.
  2. Add the buttermilk and hot sauce.
  3. Place the chicken in the refrigerator overnight to incorporate flavors.
  4. Add the seasonings into the flour, cornstarch, and baking powder; mix with a whisk.
  5. Remove the chicken from the buttermilk.
  6. Place seasoning in large ziplock bag
  7. Add chicken one piece at a time and shake vigorously making sure chicken is coated.
  8. Allow the oil to heat to 375 degrees.
  9. Cook chicken about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  10. Remove the chicken with tongs on to a large baking sheet that has been lined with paper towels.

White Gravy

  1. Melt butter.
  2. Add flour to butter, and whisk.
  3. Slowly add the milk, and whisk to incorporate. Whisk until smooth.
  4. Gravy will thicken, add in the additional milk if you want a thinner gravy.
  5. Add salt and pepper to taste.