Best Pies N Thighs Biscuits Recipes

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BISCUITS



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These flaky biscuits from Pies 'n' Thighs co-owner Sarah Buck-crispy on the edges, soft and buttery on the inside-are substantial enough to serve with fried eggs or hearty sausage gravy.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Lunch Recipes

Yield Makes 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/4 cups pastry flour
2 1/2 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
4 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, chilled and cut into pieces
6 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
3 1/4 cups buttermilk
1 large egg, beaten
2 tablespoons heavy cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Place pastry flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until well combined; add butter and pulse until mixture resembles a coarse meal. Transfer to a large bowl and add all-purpose flour.
  • Add buttermilk to chilled flour mixture and mix until dough comes together. Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and bring together using the heel of your hand. Pat dough out to 1 1/2 inch thick and cut into 16 biscuits using a 3-by-2-inch round biscuit cutter, rerolling scraps as necessary; transfer to prepared baking sheet.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together egg and cream; brush biscuits and transfer to oven and bake for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to 400 degrees and continue baking until golden brown, about 22 minutes more. Let cool 5 minutes on baking sheet before serving.

CHICKEN BISCUITS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h5m

Yield 4 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 20

7 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
2 cups pastry flour
3 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 pound butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, cold
3 3/4 cups buttermilk
1 egg
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 chicken cutlets, pounded 1/2-inch thick
2 cups vegetable oil
2 cups plain breadcrumbs or panko
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, soft
1/2 cup honey
Hot sauce, such as Frank's RedHot, for serving

Steps:

  • For the biscuits: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Mix flours, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a bowl. Add cubed butter and toss. Pulse mixture in food processor until butter is pea-sized. Put this in a large bowl and add buttermilk. Mix with hands until dough comes together but still has shaggy bits, then dump onto a floured table.
  • Work with the heel of your hand pushing the dough into the table away from you and roll it back onto itself. Continue heeling and rolling until dough is smooth, but do not overmix. (Pieces of butter should still be visible.)
  • Use a rolling pin to roll the dough until it's about 1 1/2 inches thick.
  • Flour a round biscuit cutter and cut the biscuits. Flip the biscuits and place on a sheet pan.
  • Beat together the egg and heavy cream in a small bowl. Brush biscuits with egg wash.
  • Bake 22 minutes.
  • For the fried chicken cutlets: Combine buttermilk, hot sauce, salt, cayenne and black pepper in a resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag, turn to coat, and chill 1 to 3 hours.
  • Pour oil into a large skillet to a depth of 1/2-inch and heat over medium-high heat until oil bubbles immediately when a sprinkle of breadcrumbs is added. (Oil should be at 325 degrees F.)
  • Meanwhile, place breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl. Remove chicken from marinade. Dredge chicken in breadcrumbs, shaking off excess. Working in 2 batches and maintaining oil temperature, fry chicken until golden brown, crisp, and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain.
  • For the honey butter and sandwich assembly: Whisk together the butter and honey in a bowl.
  • Split a biscuit and slather both halves with honey butter. Place a fried cutlet on bottom half and pour a generous amount of hot sauce over. Top with other biscuit half. Repeat with the remaining chicken cutlets. Save remaining biscuits for another use.

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