Best Savory Southern Chicken And Biscuits Recipes

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CHICKEN WITH SAVORY SAUCE



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Enjoy chicken in a new way - a sweet and peppery array of flavors; herbs, mushrooms, currants wine and vinegar, all go into making this dish a superb entrée' for your dinner!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 1h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons olive oil
4 medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 red jalapeño chili, seeded and finely chopped
6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs or 4 chicken breast halves (about 1 1/4 pounds)
1 cup sliced shiitake or regular white mushrooms (3 ounces)
1 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon currants
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook onions, rosemary, parsley, thyme, garlic and chili in oil 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Add chicken to skillet. Cook about 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until chicken is brown. Add mushrooms, 1/2 cup of the wine and the vinegar. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered about 5 minutes or until about half of the liquid has evaporated.
  • Pour remaining 1/2 cup wine over chicken; sprinkle with currants and salt. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Uncover and cook 5 minutes longer to crisp chicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Carbohydrate 6 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 32 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 380 mg

SAVORY CHICKEN BREASTS



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This is my favorite chicken recipe. It is delicious. My whole family loves it.

Provided by LEAGLE

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
ground black pepper to taste
4 slices Swiss cheese
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
¼ cup milk
1 cup dry bread crumbs
3 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place chicken breasts in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Season with ground black pepper to taste. Top each breast with a slice of cheese.
  • Mix together the soup and milk and pour mixture over chicken. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top and drizzle with melted butter/margarine. Bake covered in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 496.8 calories, Carbohydrate 27.1 g, Cholesterol 124.7 mg, Fat 24.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 40.9 g, SaturatedFat 12.6 g, Sodium 895.8 mg, Sugar 3.2 g

OLD TIME CHICKEN AND BISCUITS



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Homey and old-fashioned, this comforting dish can be on the table in a flash, thanks to store-bought rotisserie chicken and biscuits made with self-rising flour. This is a modernized version of the recipe that was home cookin' to my Texas family.

Provided by Annacia

Categories     Chicken

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups self-rising flour
3/8 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup whole milk
all-purpose flour, for dusting
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 1/2 carrots, finely chopped
1 1/2 celery ribs, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth (14 fl oz)
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1/2 cup half-and-half
3 cups chopped cooked chicken (from a 3- to 3 1/2-lb rotisserie chicken)
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Make Biscuits:.
  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.
  • Blend together flour and butter in a bowl with a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal with some small (roughly pea-size) butter lumps. Stir in milk with a fork just until a sticky dough forms.
  • Turn dough out onto a floured surface and gently knead 7 or 8 times, (Do not overwork, or biscuits will be tough).
  • Pat dough into a 9- by 6-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface, then cut into 6 (3-inch) squares.
  • Arrange squares 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet and bake until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes.
  • Cool to warm on baking sheet on a rack.
  • Make Chicken In Gravy While Biscuits Bake:.
  • Cook onion, carrot, celery, salt, and pepper in butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle flour over vegetables and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
  • Stir in broth and thyme and bring to a boil, stirring, then boil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes.
  • Add half-and-half and chicken to gravy and gently simmer until chicken is heated through, about 3 minutes.
  • Stir in lemon juice.
  • To Serve:.
  • Halve biscuits and put each bottom half in a shallow bowl.
  • Spoon chicken in gravy over biscuit bottoms and cover with biscuit tops.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 504.1, Fat 26.5, SaturatedFat 14.6, Cholesterol 109.8, Sodium 745.7, Carbohydrate 40.2, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 4, Protein 25.8

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