CHICKEN RECIPES WITH BISCUITS RECIPES

Steps:

• 1. These biscuits are dead easy to make and perfect for a simple gift. If you fancy jazzing them up for Christmas, try using an orange in place of the lemons and add a pinch of cinnamon to your demerara – lovely and festive!
  2. Beat the butter and sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in the egg until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add the flour, lemon zest, baking powder and salt and mix until you have a ball of dough. Cover and place in the fridge for 2 hours, or until firm. Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4. Roll out the dough on a floured surface until ½cm thick. Cut out shapes and place on a greaseproofed tray. Sprinkle with demerara sugar and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are light brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line half of 15x10x1-inch rimmed sheet pan with heavy-duty foil, creating a rimmed foil barrier in the middle half of the pan; spray foil with cooking spray.
• In small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of the softened butter and the honey. Set aside.
• In another small bowl, mix bread crumbs, salt, pepper and paprika. Coat chicken pieces with bread crumb mixture. Place chicken, skin sides down, in foil half of pan. In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 2 tablespoons butter uncovered on High 10 to 15 seconds or until melted. Pour melted butter around chicken pieces.
• Bake 20 to 23 minutes or until chicken starts to brown. Turn chicken over, and add biscuits to other side of pan. Bake 17 to 20 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown and juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (at least 165°F). Serve chicken with biscuits and honey butter.