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
Cheats gravy:
  • 1 sachet instant chicken soup
  • ½ cup (125ml) milk
  • ½ cup (125ml) water
To garnish, chopped chives & parsley

Method:

  1. Prepare the scones: Mix the dry ingredients in a food processor.
  2. Add butter and pulse till the mixture resembles a fine crumb
  3. Add buttermilk and tip out onto a floured work surface.
  4. Gently press down till about 2cm thick.
  5. Cut out with a cookie cutter, egg wash and refrigerate for about 10 minutes.
  6. Bake in a preheated oven of 200°C for 15 minutes.
  7. Place chicken on a baking tray and bake at 180°C for 25 minutes.
  8. For the cheat gravy: In a saucepan, add milk and water and bring to a gentle simmer.
  9. Add soup mix and stir until thick, depending on what kind of consistency you prefer, add more milk.
  10. 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.
  11. Finish off with a scattering of parsley and chives.