Chicken and Biscuits

Chicken and Biscuits

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs cooked and diced or shredded
  • 1 quart chicken stock
  • 6 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 carrots chopped into small pieces
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 stalks celery chopped into small pieces
  • 6 tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1 tsp. dried parsley
  • 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp. white pepper
  • 1/4 cup half and half
  • 1 batch your favorite biscuits, prepared

Instructions
 

  • In a large Dutch oven sauté the onions, celery, and carrots in the butter until soft.
  • Add the garlic and cook 2-3 minutes until garlic is very lightly golden brown.
  • Stir in the seasonings. 
  • Stir in the flour and cook 2-3 minutes, until lightly golden.
  • Pour the chicken stock into the pot, scraping the bottom of the pan to loosen the browned bits and bring to a boil.
  • Stir gradually until thickened. Mix in the chicken.
  • Stir in the half and half until combined.
  • Top with the prepared biscuits and serve.