Small Batch o' Chicken Biscuits

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What a great way to use up any leftover chicken fat rendered out from roasting chicken leg quarters. Although not a healthy recipe, these biscuits are a minimal waste recipe, using any leftover chicken fat or broth you acquired when prepping some shredded chicken using leg quarters. They're delicious, roasty, crusty, and crumbly, making them a fun side at a gathering.

For a completely different biscuit recipe, check out my Cauliflower Biscuits, which are vegan, gluten-free, low calorie, and healthy!

DRY
- 2 2/3 cup (320 g) All purpose flour
- 2 tsp (12 g) Baking powder
- 1 tbsp (3 g) Rosemary, dried
- 1 tsp (3 g) Garlic powder
- 1 tsp (3 g) Onion powder
- 1/2 tsp (3 g) Salt

WET
- 1/2 cup (108 g) Chicken fat
- 1/2 cup (120 g) Chicken bone broth

1. Preheat your oven to 425F, and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients - flour, baking powder, rosemary, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt.

3. Add in cold chicken fat and cold broth. Mix with your hands (wearing kitchen gloves) until you have a fully combined dough.

4. Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces, about 71 g each. Roll into balls, place on the cookie sheet, and lightly flatten.

5. Optionally, brush the tops with oil, butter, or chicken fat. Optionally top with flaky salt, sesame seeds, or everything bagel seasoning

6. Bake at 425F for about 15 minutes. They should be lightly golden brown, lightly cracked, a toothpick to the center will come out clean, and the internal temperature will be about 205F.

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Servings: 8
1 biscuit (~69 g)
Calories: 276
Protein: 5 g
(9 %)
Fat: 14 g
(18 %)
Carbs: 32 g
(12 %)
Fiber: 1 g
(5 %)

Description

What a great way to use up any leftover chicken fat rendered out from roasting chicken leg quarters. Although not a healthy recipe, these biscuits are a minimal waste recipe, using any leftover chicken fat or broth you acquired when prepping some shredded chicken using leg quarters. They're delicious, roasty, crusty, and crumbly, making them a fun side at a gathering.

For a completely different biscuit recipe, check out my Cauliflower Biscuits, which are vegan, gluten-free, low calorie, and healthy!

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Time

Prep Time:

15 minutes

Cook Time:

15 minutes

Total Time:

30 minutes

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Cost

Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:

$0.24

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Ingredients

Serving(s)

Dry

2 2/3 cup All purpose flour
2 tsp Baking powder
1 tbsp Rosemary, dried
1 tsp Garlic powder
1 tsp Onion powder
1/2 tsp Salt

Wet

1/2 cup Chicken fat
1/2 cup Chicken bone broth

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Instructions

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1. Preheat your oven to 425F, and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients - flour, baking powder, rosemary, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt.
3. Add in cold chicken fat and cold broth. Mix with your hands (wearing kitchen gloves) until you have a fully combined dough.

4. Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces, about 71 g each. Roll into balls, place on the cookie sheet, and lightly flatten.

5. Optionally, brush the tops with oil, butter, or chicken fat. Optionally top with flaky salt, sesame seeds, or everything bagel seasoning

6. Bake at 425F for about 15 minutes. They should be lightly golden brown, lightly cracked, a toothpick to the center will come out clean, and the internal temperature will be about 205F.

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Notes

1. Butter will work in place of chicken fat.
2. Water or buttermilk will work in place of chicken broth.
3. For a slightly healthier biscuit, replace the 2 2/3 cup of white flour with either whole wheat flour (320 g) or oat flour (240 g).

Nutrient	White Flour	Whole Wheat	Oat Flour
Calories	276	266	241
Protein	4.7 g	5.9 g