Spring Chicken and Biscuits

Submitted by TasteTester

"This recipe caught my eye because it has lots of healthy vegetables, and also biscuits -- which my son and husband can't get enough of!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 236.59 ml and two tablespoons baking mix (not with buttermilk)
• 78.78 ml milk
• 4 medium boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 1/2 pounds)
• salt and pepper
• 24.64 ml olive oil
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped (4-6 ounces)
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 236.59 ml reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 29.58 ml cornstarch
• 118.29 ml milk
• 236.59 ml frozen peas, thawed
• 14.79 ml chopped fresh dill, plus additional sprigs for garnish
• 9.85 ml fresh lemon juice

directions

1. Preheat oven to 450°. In medium bowl, mix baking mix and 1/3 cup milk until just combined. Onto ungreased cookie sheet, drop biscuit dough to make 4 even mounds. Bake biscuits 10 minutes or until golden brown.
2. Meanwhile, with meat mallet, pound chicken (placed between 2 sheets plastic wrap) to an even 1/2-inch thickness; cut chicken into 1/2-inch chunks and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
3. In 12-inch skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil on medium-high until hot. Add chicken and cook 6-7 minutes or until no longer pink inside, stirring occasionally. Transfer chicken to a bowl.
4. To same skillet add remaining 3 teaspoons oil; reduce heat to medium. Add carrots, onion and celery, and cook 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Add broth and heat to boiling on medium-high. In a cup stir cornstarch into 1/2 cup milk and add to skillet. Heat to boiling on medium-high heat. Boil 1 minute, stirring. Remove from heat; stir in peas, dill, lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and chicken.
5. To serve, spoon chicken and vegetable mixture into 4 shallow dinner bowls. Top each bowl with a biscuit; garnish with dill sprigs.

Reviews

[Deantini]

This is a very good basic recipe for those every day comfort meals. I opted not to serve it with biscuits but instead served it with Recipe #375531 and some Recipe #362338. But I am sure it would be delish with the biscuits as well. The photo is without the biscuit. Made for 'Went to the market'.