Fried Chicken Biscuits With Rosemary Hot Honey Food

FRIED CHICKEN BISCUITS WITH HOT HONEY BUTTER

Steps:

• Prepare the biscuits: In a bowl, use a fork to mix the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Add butter and use the fork to mash it into the flour until the mixture resembles large, lumpy crumbs. Stir in milk until a dough comes together.
• Flour your hands, then gently gather and knead the dough in the bowl for 2 to 3 minutes, or until it springs back slightly to the touch. (If the dough is sticky, sprinkle additional flour as needed.) Cover bowl loosely with plastic wrap and rest dough in fridge for half hour.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, use a floured rolling pin to roll the dough to 1 to 1 1/2 inch thickness. Use a floured knife or round cutter to cut 6 biscuits, about 3 1/2 inches wide. Reroll the scraps and cut again as needed.
• Place biscuits on a baking sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until they have puffed up and the tops are slightly golden. Let cool completely on a wired rack at room temperature. Transfer to an airtight container if not using until the next day.
• Prepare the chicken: Trim excess fat and any membranes from the meat, then lightly hammer the thickest parts of the thighs with a mallet or rolling pin. Season each side with salt.
• Mix flour, cayenne and salt in one wide bowl. Beat eggs in a second wide bowl, and place panko in a third. Dip each chicken thigh in flour, coating it all over and patting off the excess, then in egg, allowing extra egg to drip off, then in panko, making sure each thigh is entirely coated in bread crumbs, and using your hands to press loose crumbs into any places where they look scarce.
• In a large, heavy bottomed skillet, pour in oil to a 2-inch depth and heat to 350 degrees. Fry 2 thighs at a time, flipping them over every two minutes or so, until golden brown and crisp all over, about 8 minutes total. Transfer to a wire rack set over a paper towel-lined sheet pan and season lightly with salt. Let cool entirely at room temperature, at least 1 hour. At this point, you can assemble the sandwiches or transfer the rack to the fridge and leave the chicken uncovered overnight.
• Assemble the sandwiches: When both the chicken and biscuits have cooled (or the next day), mix together soft butter, honey and hot sauce until smooth. Cut open cooled biscuits, smear each cut side with honey butter, and sandwich with a piece of chicken. If traveling, loosely wrap each sandwich in a piece of parchment paper and pack side by side in a hard container, in a single layer, so the sandwiches aren't crushed. Serve with additional hot sauce and pickles on the side.

FRIED CHICKEN BISCUITS WITH ROSEMARY HOT HONEY

Steps:

• Prepare the Rosemary Hot Honey: Combine honey, chile slices, and rosemary sprig in a small saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium-low. Reduce heat to low, and cook until flavors have infused, about 1 hour. Pour through a fine wire-mesh strainer, and discard solids. Keep at room temperature until ready to use.
• Prepare the Fried Chicken: Combine buttermilk, garlic, celery seeds, black pepper, and 4 teaspoons of the salt in a shallow dish; add chicken thighs, and rub to coat. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 4 hours, turning occasionally.
• Combine flour, paprika, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt in a separate shallow dish. Remove chicken from marinade; discard remaining marinade. Dredge chicken in flour mixture, shaking off excess. Place chicken on a plate.
• Heat oil to 325°F in a large cast-iron skillet or Dutch oven. Add chicken, in batches, and cook until deep golden brown and crisp and a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken registers 165°F, 15 to 17 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate lined with paper towels.
• Prepare the Biscuits: Preheat oven to 450°F. Place butter and 1 tablespoon Rosemary Hot Honey in an 8- x 8-inch microwave-safe baking dish. Microwave on HIGH until butter melts, about 90 seconds. Combine flour and baking powder in a medium bowl; add buttermilk, and stir until a loose dough forms. (Batter will be a bit sticky.) Transfer dough to prepared baking dish, spreading evenly with a knife or the back of a spoon. (Butter will run over the top of the dough.) Score biscuit dough to make 9 squares. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown and top springs back when touched, 20 to 25 minutes. Cut into squares, and serve with Fried Chicken and remaining Rosemary Hot Honey.