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Creamy Chicken and Biscuit Bake

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on October 11, 2011

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 6 to 8

Creamy Chicken and Biscuit Bake

Ingredients

1 rotisserie chicken, skin discarded, meat shredded2 (5.2-ounce/147-gram) packages Boursin cheese, crumbled (see note)1 ¼ cups heavy cream, divided1 ¼ cups low-sodium chicken broth, dividedSalt and pepper 4 scallions, sliced thin1 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed2 cups (10 ounces/283 grams) all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Before You Begin

Boursin cheese comes in multiple flavors; the Garlic & Fine Herbs variety works best here.

Instructions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Heat chicken, Boursin, 1/4 cup cream, 3/4 cup broth, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, scallions, and vegetables in large pot over medium heat, stirring often, until cheese is melted and mixture is heated through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to greased 13- by 9-inch baking dish.
  2. Meanwhile, combine flour, baking powder, cheddar, remaining cream, remaining broth, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in bowl. Space heaping tablespoons of batter about 1/2 inch apart over chicken mixture (you will have about 16 small biscuits). Bake until biscuits are golden brown and filling is bubbling, about 20 minutes. Serve.
Creamy Chicken and Biscuit Bake

Creamy Chicken and Biscuit Bake

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

1 rotisserie chicken, skin discarded, meat shredded
2 (5.2-ounce/147-gram) packages Boursin cheese, crumbled (see note)
1 ¼ cups heavy cream, divided
1 ¼ cups low-sodium chicken broth, divided
Salt and pepper
4 scallions, sliced thin
1 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed
2 cups (10 ounces/283 grams) all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Ingredients

1 rotisserie chicken, skin discarded, meat shredded
2 (5.2-ounce/147-gram) packages Boursin cheese, crumbled (see note)
1 ¼ cups heavy cream, divided
1 ¼ cups low-sodium chicken broth, divided
Salt and pepper
4 scallions, sliced thin
1 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed
2 cups (10 ounces/283 grams) all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Ingredients

1 rotisserie chicken, skin discarded, meat shredded
2 (5.2-ounce/147-gram) packages Boursin cheese, crumbled (see note)
1 ¼ cups heavy cream, divided
1 ¼ cups low-sodium chicken broth, divided
Salt and pepper
4 scallions, sliced thin
1 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed
2 cups (10 ounces/283 grams) all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Why This Recipe Works

Our Creamy Chicken and Biscuit Bake is a hearty, comforting dish that comes together quickly with shredded chicken, frozen peas and carrots, and a surprise ingredient—Boursin cheese, which forms the flavor base for a simple sauce. This cheese comes in different flavors, but we prefer the Garlic & Fine Herbs variety in our Creamy Chicken and Biscuit Bake recipe. Store-bought rotisserie chicken works perfectly in this recipe. We discarded the skin and shredded the meat into bite-size pieces. When making the biscuit topping, we worked the dough as little as possible; the more it’s mixed, the more protein develops in the flour, which leads to toughness.

Before You Begin

Boursin cheese comes in multiple flavors; the Garlic & Fine Herbs variety works best here.

Instructions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Heat chicken, Boursin, 1/4 cup cream, 3/4 cup broth, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, scallions, and vegetables in large pot over medium heat, stirring often, until cheese is melted and mixture is heated through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to greased 13- by 9-inch baking dish.
  2. Meanwhile, combine flour, baking powder, cheddar, remaining cream, remaining broth, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in bowl. Space heaping tablespoons of batter about 1/2 inch apart over chicken mixture (you will have about 16 small biscuits). Bake until biscuits are golden brown and filling is bubbling, about 20 minutes. Serve.

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