Tomatoes will be in season soon and you will be ready! These Green Onion Drop Biscuits with Shrimp and Tomato Gravy are savory and refreshing all at once.
Green Onion Drop Biscuits with Shrimp and Tomato Gravy
Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and divided
- 1½ cups sour cream
- 1 cup sliced green onion
- ½ teaspoon Creole seasoning
- Shrimp and Tomato Gravy (recipe follows)
- Garnish: sliced green onion
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and baking soda. Add 6 tablespoons melted butter in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in green onion and sour cream until a shaggy dough forms. Spoon 8 (½-cup) spoonfuls of batter 1½ inches apart onto prepared pan.
- Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
- In a small bowl, stir together Creole seasoning and remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter, and brush on top of biscuits. Serve with Shrimp and Tomato Gravy, and garnish with green onion, if desired.
Shrimp and Tomato Gravy
Makes 2 cups
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pound peeled and deveined large fresh shrimp
- 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
- ¼ cup chopped green onion
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 (15-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
- Sprinkle salt all over shrimp. Add to skillet in a single layer, and cook until golden brown, about 1½ minutes per side. Remove from skillet.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add yellow onion, green onion, butter, and garlic to skillet, and cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are lightly browned and softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle flour on top; cook, stirring frequently, until lightly toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, wine, Worcestershire, Creole seasoning, and red pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and bubbly, 7 to 10 minutes. Return shrimp to skillet, and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
