10.12.2010

Easy Cheesy Chicken Biscuitwiches! (Wholesome & From Scratch-ish)

Let me just say... I invented this recipe! It's super easy. And I love it!


We've been going through some difficult money stuff lately and there have been quite a few times where we can't afford to buy groceries and we know it's going to be days before we can and I've needed to get creative with what we have around the house in order to make sure Otto gets healthy, hearty foods in a wide variety of recipes. These little biscuitwiches were the product of one of those occassions and really turned out great. It's a loosey goosey interpretation of a Joy of Cooking biscuit recipe that I just ran with and the end product is delicious, wholesome, and Otto approved. It would also become vegan instantly by subbing out the chicken with a vegan substitute & using nutritional yeast + herbs instead of the cheese.

All you need is:
- 1 cup flour (I used whole wheat flour)
- 1/2 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup oil (olive, vegetable, or I used grapeseed)
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar, monterey jack, or mexican blend cheese
- 5-8 chicken nuggets - prepared (i.e., heat em up)

All you do is:
- Mix the ingredients together in a large bowl (except the chicken nuggets). The batter will be thick and pastey/lumpyish.
- Drop by the tablespoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Drop the same number of biscuits as the number of chicken nuggets you prepared.
- Now, add a chicken nugget to each (see pic)
- Last step is to add another tablespoon (or so) of batter to top off each. Use a spoon to spread it out so the nugget is mostly covered.
- Any excess batter can be used to make tablespoon-sized biscuits (same cooking time)
- Bake at 475`F for about 8 minutes (until the bottoms begin to look brown)




We dip ours in a homemade honey mustard. We've also added peas to the batter (although if your little one doesn't dig peas the way Otto does this may be a bad idea!). We've also added basil and rosemary to the mix! So go crazy... throw whatever sounds good in there.

I hope you enjoy this easy, cheap-o, healthy, and fun recipe as much as we do!

-Lindsey

12 comments:

Monkey Toes said...

YUM! I should try this one...

Alana said...

I love him! He is so cute! This sound good. So ready for D to eat some real food. We tried and he liked it but the stomach....not so much! xoxo

Kristin said...

Looks like something my daughter would enjoy making and eating. Inventing a meal is my favorite way of cooking; when I'm inspired to cook that is. Tonight I am not.

I would love to know the recipe for your homemade honey mustard.

Jen said...

I like this idea, Lindsey! It would work for school lunches too.

OT and ET said...

Thanks guys :) They really are yummy! I had to stop myself from doubling the recipe so I could have 5 for myself! I realized that would be me eating an entire batch of biscuits - yikes - and I could do it, too!

@Kristin I think my honey mustard would disappoint you. I "melt" raw honey on the stove over low and then once it has liquified I add equal parts prepared mustard and stir it up. Super boring but it is a nice yummy little dip!

OT and ET said...

ps. Jen - Otto starts at Emanu-El next week! I'll be packing little boy lunches very soon. How excited am I? Super excited! You'll have to share you lunch packing tips!

Steph said...

This is a really great idea! I bookmarked this to give it a try in the very near future!

Thanks for linking up this week! :)

Cooking Up Faith said...

Very creative!!

Lisa said...

What a great dinner that everyone would love. Plus, it would also be convenient for a grab and go lunch item.

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