Buttermilk Scones with Chicken Thighs and Gravy
Prep time
25min
Cook time
40min
Serves
6
These buttermilk scones with chicken thighs and gravy combine comfort food classics into a delicious and satisfying meal.
Ingredients:
- 2 ¼ cups (210ml) flour
- ¼ cup (60ml) castor sugar
- 2 tsp (10ml) baking powder
- ½ tsp (2.5ml) salt
- ¼ (1,5ml) tsp bicarb
- 120 g butter, cubed and cold
- ⅓ cup (80ml) buttermilk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 6 crumbed chicken thighs
- 1 sachet instant chicken soup
- ½ cup (125ml) milk
- ½ cup (125ml) water
Method:
- Prepare the scones: Mix the dry ingredients in a food processor.
- Add butter and pulse till the mixture resembles a fine crumb
- Add buttermilk and tip out onto a floured work surface.
- Gently press down till about 2cm thick.
- Cut out with a cookie cutter, egg wash and refrigerate for about 10 minutes.
- Bake in a preheated oven of 200°C for 15 minutes.
- Place chicken on a baking tray and bake at 180°C for 25 minutes.
- For the cheat gravy: In a saucepan, add milk and water and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Add soup mix and stir until thick, depending on what kind of consistency you prefer, add more milk.
- To serve: debone chicken thighs, the bones will come apart easily by hand once cooked through. Add a dollop of gravy atop a scone, followed by chicken and some more gravy.
- Finish off with a scattering of parsley and chives.