Description
This Creamy Chicken and Biscuit Casserole is a comforting and easy dinner that families will love. Perfect for a weeknight meal, it is hearty, versatile, and full of flavor, making it an ideal chicken casserole comfort food.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 Tbsp salted butter divided
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp rubbed sage
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 carrots sliced
- 3 stalks celery sliced
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 3 Tbsp salted butter divided
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Prepare the vegetables by dicing the onion, slicing the carrots and celery, and mincing the garlic, then set aside.
- Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a deep skillet over medium heat and add the ground chicken seasoned with salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and sage.
- Cook the chicken with occasional stirring until browned, then remove it from the skillet leaving the fat behind or add 1 tablespoon butter if none remains.
- Add the diced onion to the skillet and cook until translucent, then stir in carrots, celery, corn, garlic, with a pinch of salt and pepper, cooking about 5 minutes until carrots soften.
- Break the chicken into smaller pieces and return it to the skillet, mixing well.
- Add 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons flour to the skillet, stirring constantly for about 2 minutes until the butter melts and coats the veggies.
- Pour in the chicken broth, stirring to dissolve the flour and browned bits, then bring to a simmer to thicken; adjust seasoning as needed.
- Remove the skillet from heat and place the mixture into a casserole dish.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, and sugar, then toss in the shredded cheese.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter and stir into buttermilk, folding this wet mixture into the dry ingredients gently until just combined.
- Drop spoonfuls of the biscuit batter evenly over the casserole filling.
- Cut 1 tablespoon chilled butter into small bits and scatter on top of the biscuits.
- Bake the casserole for about 25 minutes until the biscuit topping turns golden brown.
Notes
- For crisp tops, broil 2–3 minutes at the end
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 391kcal
- Sodium: 709mg
- Fat: 24g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g