Lighter Chicken And Biscuits (oamc)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups bisquick
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus 1 or 2 additional tablespoons if needed
• 1/2 cup low-fat milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 7 1/2 ounces chicken broth
• 5 carrots, sliced diagonally about 1/4-inch thick (about 1 cup)
• 5 stalks celery, sliced diagonally about 1/4-inch thick (about 1 cup)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces

Recipe

• 1 biscuits:.
• 2 preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine baking mix and milk with a fork or your fingers. mix until combined.
• 4 knead 10 times until dough becomes smooth. it will still be sticky. do not overknead as this will make the biscuit tough.
• 5 turn dough out onto a board or counter dusted with more baking mix (i use a sheet of waxed paper or parchment taped to the counter for easy cleanup) and gently roll dough out to 1/2" thick.
• 6 cut with a 3" round cookie cutter dipped in baking mix. gather and gently reroll scraps.
• 7 put into a greased pyrex or ceramic casserole pan or a baking sheet lined with a silicone sheet (silpat) or parchment. biscuits can touch and can be pulled apart after baking. brush tops generously with butter, allowing some to drip in between.
• 8 bake 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown.
• 9 chicken:.
• 10 in a large heavy pot, heat oil over medium high heat, add onions, celery, and carrots. season with salt and pepper. cook, stirring frequently, until onions are translucent, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• 11 sprinkle 2 tbs of flour on vegetables. stir in milk, water, and half of the chicken broth, and thyme. simmer until liquid has thickened, about 5 minutes. add more chicken broth and rest of flour to your preference.
• 12 add chicken, simmer until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• 13 serve piping hot over fresh biscuits.
• 14 note: if you have never used thyme, i encourage you to try it in this dish. it has a light and fresh flavor that enhances the flavor and gives the chicken a homestyle chicken soup flavor. if you have fresh, use two to three sprigs. if you don't have thyme, dry parsley will work nicely too. i would not substitute rosemary because it is too strong.
• 15 oamc: double chicken recipe. freeze biscuits covered on a cookie sheet, then wrap individually and pack in resealable bags. when reheating the chicken, add a bit of chicken broth if it is too thick.