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Easy Chicken and Biscuits - A Dairy-Free Recipe

Karolina Longoria
Looking for the warmth and goodness of chicken and biscuits but need it dairy-free? This recipe delivers all the familiar comfort with a unique and delicious upgrade: a luscious full-fat coconut milk gravy. This meal comes to the table quickly with the use of canned biscuits and even faster if you grab a rotisserie chicken.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Oven 18 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • 1 Saucepan/Skillet use an oven proof option and skip the casserole dish
  • 1 Casserole Dish
  • 1 whisk
  • 1 small bowl
  • 1 Cutting Board
  • 1 sharp knife

Ingredients
  

ChIcken:

  • 12 ounces see notes Chicken Breasts, small dice or mince
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Chicken Gravy:

  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil or olive oil
  • 2 large shallots finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon sage
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 10 ounces classic mixed veggies
  • 1 can full-fat coconut milk
  • 1 cup chicken broth ¾ cup + ¼ cup separated
  • ½ - 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon arrowroot or cornstarch
  • 1 can vegan biscuits we use Immaculate Baking Co.

Optional Biscuit Topping:

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon dried parsley leaves
  • Flake Salt

Instructions
 

Prep the chicken:

  • Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  • In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add shallots and cook for 2 minutes until softened. Add chicken and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Add garlic, thyme, sage, and paprika, cook for 30 seconds until fragrant. Pour in coconut milk and ¾ cup chicken broth, bring to a simmer.
  • Season with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch with remaining ¼ cup broth until combined. Slowly whisk into the gravy until thickened. Adjust consistency with additional broth if needed.

Assemble and bake:

  • Transfer the gravy mixture to a casserole dish or baking dish. Arrange biscuits in an even layer on top. If you have a oven proof skillet, you can leave the gravy in the pan.
  • Bake according to biscuit package instructions.
  • Let cool for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Optional:

  • Prior to baking brush biscuit tops with olive oil, sprinkle with parsley and a pinch of flake salt.
Keyword chicken, dairy-free, easy, weeknight
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