Chicken And Biscuits

Serves: 2

Branson Greenfelder

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

48

Sweetness

49

Sourness

46

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

1 medium

Onion (chopped)

4 sprigs

Thyme

1 sprig

Rosemary

2 tsps

Kosher Salt

3 cup

Buttermilk

Directions:

1

For soup: Preheat oven to 400°F

2

Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat

3

Season chicken with salt and pepper

4

Cook skin side down until skin is golden, 8-10 minutes; transfer to a plate

5

Carefully drain all but 2 tablespoons fat from pot

6

Add carrots, celery root, onion, and leek; stir frequently until softened and beginning to brown, 8-10 minutes

7

Add butter; stir until melted

8

Add flour and stir constantly until well blended, about 2 minutes

9

Add wine and 1/2 cup water

10

Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until liquid is reduced by half, 5-8 minutes

11

Add chicken, broth, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaves

12

Bring to a boil; reduce heat

13

Simmer until chicken is fork-tender, 35-40 minutes

14

Transfer chicken to a plate

15

Let cool slightly; shred meat, discarding skin and bones

16

Return shredded chicken to soup

17

Add 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar

18

Season with salt, pepper, and more vinegar, if desired

19

DO AHEAD: Soup can be made 2 days ahead

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Let cool slightly; chill until cold

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Cover and keep chilled

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Reheat before serving

23

Preheat oven to 400°F

24

Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat

25

Season chicken with salt and pepper

26

Cook skin side down until skin is golden, 8-10 minutes; transfer to a plate

27

Carefully drain all but 2 tablespoons fat from pot

28

Add carrots, celery root, onion, and leek; stir frequently until softened and beginning to brown, 8-10 minutes

29

Add butter; stir until melted

30

Add flour and stir constantly until well blended, about 2 minutes

31

Add wine and 1/2 cup water

32

Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until liquid is reduced by half, 5-8 minutes

33

Add chicken, broth, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaves

34

Bring to a boil; reduce heat

35

Simmer until chicken is fork-tender, 35-40 minutes

36

Transfer chicken to a plate

37

Let cool slightly; shred meat, discarding skin and bones

38

Return shredded chicken to soup

39

Add 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar

40

Season with salt, pepper, and more vinegar, if desired

41

DO AHEAD: Soup can be made 2 days ahead

42

Let cool slightly; chill until cold

43

Cover and keep chilled

44

Reheat before serving

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For biscuits: Whisk flour, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl

46

Add butter

47

Using your fingertips, blend until pea-size lumps form

48

Add buttermilk, crème fraîche, and chives

49

Using a fork, mix until just combined

50

Gather mixture into a ball and knead in bowl just until a shaggy dough forms, 3 or 4 times

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Transfer dough to a floured work surface and pat into a 3/4"- to 1"-thick round

52

Cut out rounds with a 2" biscuit cutter or small glass

53

Gather dough and repeat patting and cutting

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Transfer to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet; brush with egg

55

Bake biscuits until golden brown, 25-30 minutes

56

Serve warm or at room temperature

57

DO AHEAD: Biscuits can be made 8 hours ahead

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Let cool completely and store airtight at room temperature

59

Divide soup among bowls and top with biscuits

60

Whisk flour, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl

61

Add butter

62

Using your fingertips, blend until pea-size lumps form

63

Add buttermilk, crème fraîche, and chives

64

Using a fork, mix until just combined

65

Gather mixture into a ball and knead in bowl just until a shaggy dough forms, 3 or 4 times

66

Transfer dough to a floured work surface and pat into a 3/4"- to 1"-thick round

67

Cut out rounds with a 2" biscuit cutter or small glass

68

Gather dough and repeat patting and cutting

69

Transfer to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet; brush with egg

70

Bake biscuits until golden brown, 25-30 minutes

71

Serve warm or at room temperature

72

DO AHEAD: Biscuits can be made 8 hours ahead

73

Let cool completely and store airtight at room temperature

74

Divide soup among bowls and top with biscuits