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chick fil a biscuit recipe

Chick-fil-A Biscuit Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter, frozen
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk, very cold
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C). Whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
  2. Grate the frozen butter directly into the flour mixture on a box grater, tossing the shreds into the flour as you go. Toss quickly with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse, uneven crumbs.
  3. Pour in the cold buttermilk and stir with a fork just until the dough comes together, about 15 to 20 strokes. Stop as soon as no dry flour remains.
  4. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, pat to 3/4 inch thick, fold in thirds, and repeat once. Cut out biscuits with a 2 1/2-inch round cutter, pressing straight down without twisting.
  5. Arrange biscuits just barely touching on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 12 to 14 minutes, until deep golden brown on top.
  6. Brush immediately with the 2 tbsp melted butter, transfer to a wire rack or serving board, and serve warm.

Notes

These biscuits are at their best within an hour of coming out of the oven, so time the bake accordingly. If you're making them for a crowd, the dough can be cut and refrigerated on the pan the night before, which also means cold dough going into the oven and an even flakier result. Don't skip the butter brush at the end; it's a small step but it makes the tops shine and adds that rich finish.