Mama’s Chicken Biscuit Recipe
this one is a little bit spicy and a little bit sweet—fried chicken tender, pimento cheese, and pepper jelly on a house made sweet potato biscuit
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Ingredients
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Ingredients for Mama’s Chicken Biscuit
Method
Directions for Mama’s Chicken Biscuit
- 1
Prepare the Chicken
In a bowl, combine buttermilk and hot sauce. Add chicken tenders and let marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- 2
Make the Dry Coating
In another bowl, mix together flour, cornstarch, salt, black pepper, and baking powder.
- 3
Fry the Chicken
Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Dip each chicken tender in the buttermilk mixture, then dredge in the dry coating. Fry in hot oil until golden brown and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
- 4
Make the Sweet Potato Biscuit
Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). In a bowl, mix sweet potato, flour, sugar, and baking powder. Add melted butter and mix until combined. Form into biscuits and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden.
- 5
Assemble the Biscuit
Split the warm sweet potato biscuit in half. Spread pimento cheese on the bottom half, place a fried chicken tender on top, and drizzle with pepper jelly. Top with the other half of the biscuit.
