Description
This comforting Creamed Chicken Over Biscuits recipe features tender chicken in a rich, creamy sauce with peas and tarragon, served over flaky homemade country biscuits. Perfect for a cozy family dinner or brunch.
Ingredients
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Sauce and Chicken
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion (diced)
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- 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)
Biscuit Base
- 8 Homemade Country Biscuits (or biscuits of your choice)
Instructions
- Melt butter: Melt butter in a large deep skillet over medium heat.
- Sauté onions: Add diced onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent and starting to brown slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Add flour and season: Stir in the flour and season with salt and pepper to taste, mixing well to create a roux.
- Add chicken stock: Pour in the chicken stock and stir until fully blended with the flour mixture.
- Incorporate half-and-half: Slowly pour in the half-and-half while stirring continuously until well combined. Raise heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens, about 2 minutes.
- Add herbs and vegetables: Stir in the dried tarragon, peas, and cooked chicken. Cook for a few more minutes until everything is heated through. Adjust salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve: Spoon the creamy chicken mixture over warm homemade country biscuits and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use rotisserie or leftover chicken to save time.
- Refrigerated or frozen biscuits can be used instead of homemade biscuits.
- If you don’t have half-and-half, substitute with whole milk, heavy cream, or a 50/50 combination of both.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator and consume within 3-4 days.
- Reheat leftovers until reaching an internal temperature of 165°F for food safety.
- Nutritional information provided is an estimate and may vary depending on ingredients used.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
