Buttermilk Biscuits & Seafood Gravy
Ingredients
Buttermilk Biscuits
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 5 tbsp cold, unsalted butter cut into cubes + melted for brushing
- 2 tbsp butter flavored shortening
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
Seafood Gravy
- 2 tbsp butter unsalted
- 1/4 cup chopped seasoning
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth use as needed to thin out gravy
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 slices turkey bacon diced
- 1/3 cup shrimp chopped
- crab meat
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- green onions thinly sliced
Instructions
For Biscuits
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- To a mixing bowl combine self rising flour sugar, salt, cold butter flavored shortening and cubed butter. with a fork or fingers, break down butter into small "pea like pieces" Make sure the butter is coated with the flour.
- Create a well in the center of the flour. Add in buttermilk and slowly mix together until the dough comes together.
- Flour your cleaned surface, and add biscuit mixture and more flour if needed so your fingers won't stick. Begin to fold your dough together several times. This will create layers. Add more flour if needed.
- Create a thick rectangle, and cut out as many biscuits as you can.
- Place biscuits on a parchment lined baking sheet or in a buttered cast iron pan. Bake in the middle rack for 13-15 minutes or until golden. Remove from the oven, and brush with butter.
Seafood gravy
- To a pan over medium heat, add 1 tbsp of olive oil and diced bacon. Cook until the bacon is crispy and remove from the pan.
- In the same pan add butter. Once the butter begins to bubble, add in chopped seasoning. Sautè for a few minutes before adding in minced garlic. Cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Add in 2 tbsp of flour and mix until veggies are coated. Next, stir in heavy cream and simmer for about 3 minutes. (the gravy will begin to thicken. keep stirring)
- Add in chicken broth or water, as needed to thin out the gravy.
- Season with garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, Tony's, cayenne pepper, and salt and pepper to taste. Next add in chopped shrimp and cover. allowing the shrimp to cook through. about 5 minutes.
- Add in crab meat and squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
Notes
Note- if you are using parchment paper to line your baking sheet, refer to the instructions to see how high the oven can be make sure to adhere to the temperature recommendation. Most parchment paper shouldn't withstand temperatures more than 425 degrees.
*To ensure the bottom of the biscuits don't burn, use a aluminum baking sheet.