Biscuits from the frying pan are a delightful treat that combines the convenience of a quick cooking time with the comforting flavors of a classic biscuit. Originating from the Southern United States, these pan-fried biscuits are characterized by their golden-brown exteriors and fluffy, tender interiors. Unlike traditional biscuits that require baking, these skillet biscuits are cooked entirely on the stovetop, making them a perfect option for busy weeknights or when you crave a warm, satisfying breakfast without turning on the oven.
This article presents a collection of three distinct recipes for biscuits from the frying pan, each offering a unique twist on this classic dish. The first recipe, "Southern-Style Skillet Biscuits," stays true to the traditional Southern roots of this dish, featuring simple ingredients like self-rising flour, buttermilk, and butter. The second recipe, "Cheesy Skillet Biscuits," adds a delightful twist by incorporating shredded cheddar cheese into the biscuit dough, creating a cheesy, gooey center that pairs perfectly with your favorite breakfast sides. Lastly, the "Loaded Skillet Biscuits" elevate this dish to a meal in itself by adding crumbled sausage, diced bell peppers, and melty cheese to the biscuit batter, resulting in a hearty and flavorful breakfast or brunch option.
These recipes are carefully crafted to provide detailed instructions and helpful tips, ensuring success even for novice cooks. With step-by-step guidance, you'll learn how to prepare the biscuit dough, shape the biscuits, and cook them to perfection in a skillet. Whether you prefer classic Southern biscuits, cheesy delights, or loaded savory creations, this article has a recipe that will satisfy your cravings and make your taste buds dance. So, gather your ingredients, heat up your skillet, and embark on a culinary journey that celebrates the skillet biscuit in all its glory.
BUTTER SWIM BISCUITS
These biscuits are literally swimming in butter prior to baking, hence the name. No need to butter them since they are buttery and fluffy. Perfect for breakfast or for dinner. Great use of pantry items during this stay-at-home order during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Provided by Yoly
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Biscuits
Time 30m
Yield 9
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Place butter in an 8x8-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Microwave for 1 minute. Stir butter and keep microwaving at 20-second intervals until butter is fully melted.
- Sift flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt into a bowl. Add buttermilk and stir until combined. Pour over melted butter and spread over the melted butter. Use a bench scraper to cut dough into 9 equal pieces.
- Bake in the preheated oven until biscuit tops start to brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 244.1 calories, Carbohydrate 31.2 g, Cholesterol 29 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 527.2 mg, Sugar 4.2 g
EASY BISCUITS
Whip up this buttery, easy biscuit recipe to serve with breakfast or dinner. The dough is very simple to work with, so there's no need to roll with a rolling pin; just pat to the right thickness. — Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 25m
Yield 15 biscuits.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk; stir just until moistened., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 8-10 times. Pat dough to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter., Place 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 10-15 minutes. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 153 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 437mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
SKILLET BISCUITS
This recipe is more about the technique than the ingredients. I've added a bit more description since the first review. Making biscuits in a skillet rather than the oven is something I picked up from Joy of Cooking. It's a great alternative when you just don't want to heat up the kitchen by turning on the oven. Any rolled biscuit dough will do. NOTE: The texture may be a bit different when the biscuits are made on the stovetop, sometimes mine are a bit more dense than when baked, but they taste really good. I'm including the buttermilk biscuit recipe from Joy of Cooking, which is also wonderful and tender when rolled and baked. Yield is approximate, depending on the recipe you end up using.
Provided by pattikay in L.A.
Categories Breads
Time 30m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix together dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Cut in shortening or butter.
- Add and lightly mix buttermilk.
- Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead gently for 1/2 minute.
- Pat the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch.
- Cut with a biscuit cutter (or knife, depending on what shape you like).
- If you want to bake the biscuits, bake 10-12 minutes at 450.
- For skillet biscuits:.
- Cook the biscuits on a lightly greased hot skillet/griddle about 1 inch apart.
- Use your best judgement as to the heat - I generally use a more moderate flame and brown biscuits 3 to 4 minutes each side, though the original recipe says to brown them for 5-7 minutes each side over high heat.
- As mentioned above - the biscuits will not be light and fluffy like with baked biscuits - so don't wait for them to rise and be puffy. They will be more dense.
- The best approach is to keep an eye on them and turn them when they are browned and dry-looking on one side before turning them over.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 56, Fat 2.3, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 0.3, Sodium 113.2, Carbohydrate 7.6, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.6, Protein 1.2
SMALL-BATCH BUTTERMILK BISCUITS
Here's a recipe for when you want towering, fluffy biscuits, but don't want a large batch. You can use pretty much any ovenproof dish - a baking sheet, a square or round cake pan, or even a skillet - but be sure to butter the pan beforehand. If you like things a little less seasoned, reduce the salt to 1/2 teaspoon, and if you use salted butter in the dough, reduce the salt to 1/4 teaspoon. Fun tip: Bake these beauties in the toaster oven by following the same temperature and timing guidance as you would when baking in a standard oven. Serve them warm.
Provided by Erin Jeanne McDowell
Categories quick breads, side dish
Time 45m
Yield 4 biscuits
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt to combine. Add the cold cubed butter, and toss until each cube is well coated with flour. Using your hands or a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.
- Make a well in the center of the bowl, and pour in the buttermilk. Use your hands or a silicone spatula to mix the ingredients together until they form a homogenous dough. (It will look quite shaggy.) If the dough is not coming together, add more buttermilk by tablespoons.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Toward the end of chilling, heat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Butter a 9-inch square baking pan, a 9-inch round cake pan, an oven-safe skillet or a baking sheet.
- On a lightly floured surface and using floured hands, pat the dough into a rectangle 1/2-inch thick. Fold the dough in quarters. Using floured hands, pat the dough out again to a square about 1 1/4-inch thick.
- Cut the square of biscuit dough into four even pieces. Transfer the biscuits to the prepared pan in a cluster, with about 1/2 inch of space between each biscuit.
- In a small bowl, whisk the egg with 1 tablespoon water. Brush the egg wash over the surface of the biscuits, and bake until deeply golden brown on top, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool at least 10 minutes before carefully separating and serving.
STOVE TOP BISCUITS
Make and share this Stove Top Biscuits recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Ransomed by Fire
Categories Breads
Time 17m
Yield 12 biscuits, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine dry ingredients.
- Cut in margarine with a fork, pastry cutter, or your fingers.
- Stir in milk.
- Form dough into 12 biscuits.
- Melt 2 tablespoons margarine in an iron skillet over medium/low heat.
- Fry half of the biscuits for about 6 minutes on each side, and drain on paper towels.
- Repeat with 2 more tablespoons of margarine and remaining dough.
ALL-PURPOSE BISCUITS
Biscuits are what take us into the kitchen today to cook: fat, flaky mounds of quick bread, golden brown, with a significant crumb. Composed of flour, baking powder, fat and a liquid, then baked in a hot oven, they are an excellent sop for sorghum syrup, molasses or honey. They are marvelous layered with country ham or smothered in white sausage gravy, with eggs, with grits. Biscuits are easy to make. (A food processor makes easy work of this recipe. If you're looking to buy one, check out this guide from our colleagues at The Sweethome.)
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories breakfast, quick, weekday, breads, side dish
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425. Sift flour, baking powder, sugar and salt into a large mixing bowl. Transfer to a food processor. Cut butter into pats and add to flour, then pulse 5 or 6 times until the mixture resembles rough crumbs. (Alternatively, cut butter into flour in the mixing bowl using a fork or a pastry cutter.) Return dough to bowl, add milk and stir with a fork until it forms a rough ball.
- Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface and pat it down into a rough rectangle, about an inch thick. Fold it over and gently pat it down again. Repeat. Cover the dough loosely with a kitchen towel and allow it to rest for 30 minutes.
- Gently pat out the dough some more, so that the rectangle is roughly 10 inches by 6 inches. Cut dough into biscuits using a floured glass or biscuit cutter. Do not twist cutter when cutting; this crimps the edges of the biscuit and impedes its rise.
- Place biscuits on a cookie sheet and bake until golden brown, approximately 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 204, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 287 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
EASY PAN BUTTER BISCUITS RECIPE
If I can promise you anything it's that these pan butter biscuits are out of this world amazing!
Provided by Camille Beckstrand
Categories Side Dish
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Slice the butter into a couple of thin slices and spread in the bottom of an 8x8" baking dish.
- Place the butter in the baking dish into the oven while it preheats to allow the butter to melt.
- In a mixing bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
- Carefully pour in the buttermilk, mixing until the flour mixture is just moistened (be careful not to overmix!).
- Remove melted butter pan from the oven.
- Place the dough in the melted butter pan and spread it evenly in the pan with your fingers. As you spread the dough out to the corners, the butter will start to surround the dough and flow on top of the dough (which is what you want!).
- Cut the dough into 9 equal squares (you don't have to do this step, but it makes it easier to pull apart later and allows the butter to soak into all the edges of each piece).
- Bake for 20-25 minutes (start checking at 20 minutes) or until the biscuits are golden brown.
- Serve hot with honey butter or your favorite toppings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 257 kcal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 32 mg, Sodium 651 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 5 g, UnsaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving
Tips:
- Make sure your frying pan is large enough to fit all the biscuit dough without overcrowding.
- Use a non-stick frying pan to prevent the biscuits from sticking.
- Heat the frying pan over medium heat before adding the biscuit dough.
- Cook the biscuits for 3-4 minutes per side, or until they are golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve the biscuits warm with your favorite toppings, such as butter, jelly, or honey.
Conclusion:
Biscuits from the frying pan are a quick and easy way to enjoy a delicious, homemade breakfast or snack. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can have a batch of hot, fluffy biscuits that the whole family will love. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy recipe, give these biscuits from the frying pan a try. You won't be disappointed!
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