Description
Southern comfort meets creamy chicken cobbler in this hearty dish that blends tender poultry with a buttery, golden biscuit topping. Savory layers of chicken, vegetables, and rich sauce create a soul-warming meal guaranteed to comfort and satisfy hungry diners at your table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 2 cups (about 300 grams) cooked chicken, shredded or diced
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup frozen peas
Seasoning and Base Ingredients:
- 1 can (10.5 ounces / 298 grams) cream of chicken soup
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup (120 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, diced
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) buttermilk (or regular milk with ½ teaspoon vinegar)
- ¼ cup (30 grams) shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 375F (190C) and coating a 9×9-inch baking vessel with protective grease, ensuring smooth surface release.
- Craft the flavor foundation by sautéing diced onions, carrots, and celery in heated olive oil until vegetables become translucent and tender, approximately 5-7 minutes. Introduce minced garlic and allow aromatics to bloom for an additional minute.
- Incorporate shredded chicken, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, dried thyme, paprika, and green peas into the vegetable mixture. Season generously with salt and cracked pepper, stirring thoroughly to distribute ingredients evenly.
- Transfer the robust filling into the prepared baking dish, creating a uniform layer that will serve as the cobbler’s hearty base.
- Construct the biscuit topping by combining flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl. Integrate cold butter using fingertips or a pastry cutter until the texture resembles coarse, uneven crumbs.
- Gently fold buttermilk and shredded cheese into the dry mixture, blending with minimal manipulation to maintain a light, airy consistency.
- Distribute biscuit dough across the filling in rustic, uneven spoonfuls, allowing space between each dollop for proper expansion and golden browning.
- Position the assembled cobbler in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, monitoring until the topping transforms into a rich, golden-brown crust.
- Allow the cobbler to rest and settle for 5 minutes after removing from the oven, which helps stabilize the filling and enhances serving integrity.
Notes
- Customize the chicken filling by adding your favorite vegetables like mushrooms or bell peppers for extra nutrition and flavor variety.
- Swap regular buttermilk with dairy-free alternatives like almond milk mixed with lemon juice for a lactose-free version of the dish.
- Enhance protein content by using leftover rotisserie chicken or mixing different protein types like shredded turkey or rotisserie chicken.
- Transform this comfort dish into a gluten-free option by substituting all-purpose flour with a gluten-free blend and ensuring all other ingredients are gluten-free certified.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg