Giant Biscuits With Shrimp Gravy Food

J.P.'S BIG DADDY BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Gradually stir in milk until dough pulls away from the side of the bowl.
• Turn out onto a floured surface, and knead 15 to 20 times. Pat or roll dough out to 1 inch thick. Cut biscuits with a large cutter or juice glass dipped in flour. Repeat until all dough is used. Brush off the excess flour, and place biscuits onto an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake for 13 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges begin to brown.

BISCUITS AND GRAVY BURRITO

Steps:

• For the buttermilk biscuits: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Pulse 3 cups flour with the baking powder, salt, sugar and baking soda in a food processor. Add the butter and pulse just until the butter is in pieces the size of small peas (might take longer than usual because it is frozen).
• Remove the mixture to a large bowl and fold in 1 1/2 cups buttermilk with a fork, just until the dry mixture has absorbed the liquid. Do not overmix.
• Place the remaining 1/2 cup flour on a work surface and dust a rolling pin with it; knead the dough just until it holds together, 2 or 3 turns. Roll out into a square shape, using a pastry scraper or knife to shape. Roll out about 1 inch thick.
• Cut four equal squares and stack on top of each other. Roll out again, same thickness (about 1 inch).
• Use pastry scraper or knife to cut into 8 to 12 biscuits, depending on the desired size (Full Belly Deli size or normal human size). (You should be able to see multiple layers in each biscuit.)
• Place about 1 inch apart on a sheet pan lined with a silicone pad or parchment paper.
• Brush the top of each biscuit with the remaining 1/4 cup buttermilk and then add a pinch of salt and fresh cracked pepper to the top of each biscuit.
• Bake for 25 minutes. Set aside.
• For the chorizo-sausage gravy: Add canola oil to a large stockpot and heat, about 2 minutes.
• Add Basque chorizo and breakfast sausage to hot oil (be careful not to splash; add meat slowly). Sear meat, stirring, and cook through thoroughly, about 10 minutes.
• Add flour, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika and cook on medium-low heat to cook out flour flavor, 5 to 7 minutes Gradually add half-and-half and whole milk, continually stirring. Increase heat and bring to a boil slowly to thicken, being careful not to scorch the gravy. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• For the burrito: Deep-fry hash brown triangles in a saute pan with canola oil for about 2 minutes on medium heat. (If using another style of hash brown, saute in pan with 2 tablespoons of canola oil until crispy, 10 to 15 minutes.)
• Lightly toast tortillas. Set warm tortillas on cutting boards or a work surface. Add 2 slices Cheddar to each. Slice 1 buttermilk biscuit for each and place on top of cheese. Add crispy hash browns and cover with desired amount of chorizo-sausage gravy.
• Wrap burritos and grill on a panini press or in a cast-iron pan over medium heat, 1 minute.
• Slice in half and serve immediately.

CHARLESTON SHRIMP 'N' GRAVY

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry until browned, then remove to paper towels to drain. Add the butter to the bacon grease. When the butter begins to sizzle, sprinkle 3 tablespoons of flour over it. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook for about 12 minutes, stirring frequently, until dark brown. Don't let it scorch - if it starts to, just reduce the heat.
• When the roux reaches dark brown, increase the heat to medium-high, and add the onions and bell pepper. Cook and stir for a couple of minutes, just until softened. Meanwhile, place the shrimp in a bowl, and toss with seasoned salt, pepper, garlic powder, and remaining flour. Pour into the pan, and stir constantly for 1 minute. Whisk in the chicken stock, and reduce the heat to low. Cook for just a few minutes to thicken the broth. Don't cook much longer, or the shrimp will become tough. Sprinkle the chopped green onion over it, and remove from the heat. Serve over fresh hot grits, rice or biscuits. Crumble the bacon slices on top.

CAJUN SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE GRAVY OVER BISCUITS

Steps:

• Sausage -- In a large saute pan cook the diced andouille on medium heat until cooked through. Don't cook it at too high of a temperature. You want to slowly saute it. Once it is done, remove to a plate lined with a paper towel to drain.
• Sauce -- In the same pan, pour out the drippings from the andouille (no need to clean the pan out, the flavor is fine, you just don't want all the oil) and add the fresh olive oil and bring to medium high heat. Add in the onion, celery, red pepper and garlic and saute 3-4 minutes.
• Deglaze -- Originally I used chicken broth because that is all I had. Now, I like to deglaze with white wine just to get all the bits up off the pan. Add the wine and scrape up the bits from the pan and cook just a minute, then remove from the heat and slowly add in the cream, hot sauce (to taste) and the cajun seasoning and return to the heat on medium low cook until it reduces about 20-30 minutes. The cream will naturally thicken on it's own.
• Shrimp and Sausage -- After the sauce has thickened, add the sausage back in as well as the shrimp and cook on medium heat until the shrimp begin to curl and turn pink. Add salt and pepper if needed according to your taste.
• Biscuits -- Now I just used a canned biscuit, so I baked them according to directions, but if you want to make your own, by all means please do.
• Serving -- Right before serving, add in the scallions and serve this decadent sauce over sliced biscuits.
• Cook up some of your favorite eggs and serve with some Bloody Mary's for a perfect brunch. This also would make a great lunch or dinner.