Tasty Chicken Biscuits Gravy
This dish features crispy fried chicken cutlets nestled in fluffy baked biscuits, smothered with creamy sausage gravy, delivering a hearty and flavorful Southern-inspired comfort meal.
Equipment
- 1 skillet cast iron preferred
- 1 baking sheet
- 1 small bowl
- 1 large bowl
Ingredients
- 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup buttermilk room temperature
- 3 dashes hot sauce
- 2 chicken breasts pounded to even thickness
- 2 to 3 cups vegetable oil
- 1½ cups half and half
- 8 oz breakfast sausage
- 1 tbsp flour
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 1 package Pillsbury Homestyle biscuits
Instructions
- Split each chicken breast into two even cutlets and season both sides with a mixture of garlic powder, onion powder, Cajun seasoning, and paprika.
- Marinate the seasoned chicken cutlets in a mixture of buttermilk and hot sauce, submerged and refrigerated for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven according to biscuit package instructions and bake the Pillsbury Homestyle biscuits until golden brown; let rest.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook breakfast sausage, breaking it apart; sprinkle flour and stir to coat.
- Gradually add half and half while stirring constantly; cook 5-7 minutes until gravy thickens; season with salt and pepper.
- Remove chicken from marinade, coat evenly in flour mixed with Cajun seasoning, then fry in hot vegetable oil (350°F) until golden and cooked through, about 3-5 minutes per side.
- Drain fried chicken on paper towels to remove excess oil.
- Slice each biscuit in half, place fried chicken on the bottom half, spoon sausage gravy over the chicken, and top with the biscuit halves.
- Serve immediately while hot.
Notes
- Marinate chicken for juiciness and flavor.
- Use cast iron skillet for best frying results.
- Biscuits can be warmed before assembly for extra softness.
- Store leftover gravy separately in the fridge up to 3 days.
- Reheat fried chicken in oven for crispiness.