Creamed Chicken Over Biscuits
This old-fashioned recipe for homemade chicken gravy and biscuits is easy comfort food. Creamed Chicken Over Biscuits is filling and flavorful. Tarragon adds a special taste to this main dish, but this quick recipe will likely still remind you of grandma’s kitchen.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 437kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion (diced)
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- salt
- pepper
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half (or whole milk or heavy cream)
- 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1/2 cup peas
- 1 pound chicken (cooked and diced or shredded)
- 8 Homemade Country Biscuits (or biscuits of your choice)
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large deep skillet over medium heat.4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent and starting to brown slightly, about 3-5 minutes.1 small onion
- Stir in the flour and season with salt and pepper.1/4 cup all purpose flour, salt, pepper
- Pour in the chicken stock and stir until blended with the flour.1/2 cup chicken stock
- Slowly pour in the half-and-half while stirring until well-blended. Raise the heat and cook until thickened, stirring constantly, about 1-2 minutes.1 1/2 cups half-and-half
- Stir in the tarragon, peas and chicken and cook a few more minutes or until warmed through. Season with salt and pepper as needed.1 teaspoon dried tarragon, 1/2 cup peas, 1 pound chicken
- Serve over biscuits, or as desired.8 Homemade Country Biscuits
Notes
Tips and Techniques
- To save time you can use rotisserie or leftover chicken. You can also use refrigerated or frozen biscuits.
- If you don't have half-and-half, you can use whole milk or heavy cream. A 50/50 combination of whole milk and heavy cream can also be used.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Consume within 3-4 days. When reheating, ensure that the temperature reaches 165°F.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 437kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 447mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 797IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 181mg | Iron: 3mg