Spring Chicken and Biscuits
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Ready In: 35 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup and two tablespoons baking mix (not with buttermilk)
- 1⁄3 cup milk
- 4 medium boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 1/2 pounds)
- salt and pepper
- 5 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped (4-6 ounces)
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, plus additional sprigs for garnish
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Directions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- To serve, spoon chicken and vegetable mixture into 4 shallow dinner bowls. Top each bowl with a biscuit; garnish with dill sprigs.
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