Red Chili Biscuits
Spice up your baking game with these irresistible Red Chili Biscuits—flaky, buttery, and bursting with bold flavors! Perfectly balanced with a touch of heat from red chili flakes, these savory biscuits get an optional cheesy upgrade with shredded cheddar for added richness. Made in just 30 minutes with simple ingredients like cold cubed butter and fluffy all-purpose flour, these biscuits bake to golden perfection with a melt-in-your-mouth texture. Serve them warm, brushed with melted butter, as a standout side for soups, stews, or your favorite brunch spread. Whether you're seeking a twist on classic comfort food or looking to impress guests, these spicy biscuits are a fiery delight not to be missed!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Granulated sugar
- 0.5 teaspoons Salt
- 0.5 cup Unsalted butter (cold, cubed)
- 0.75 cup Whole milk or buttermilk
- 1.5 teaspoons Red chili flakes
- 0.5 cup Cheddar cheese (shredded, optional)
- 2 tablespoons Butter (melted, for brushing)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and red chili flakes to evenly distribute the dry ingredients.
Add the cold, cubed unsalted butter to the bowl. Using a pastry cutter or your fingertips, mix until the butter pieces are about the size of small peas and the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
If you're adding cheese, gently fold in the shredded cheddar at this stage.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the milk or buttermilk. Stir gently with a fork or wooden spoon until just combined, being careful not to overmix. The dough will be slightly shaggy and sticky.
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and gently knead it 4–5 times to bring it together. Pat or roll the dough into a ¾-inch thick rectangle.
Using a biscuit cutter or the rim of a glass, cut biscuits out of the dough and place them on the prepared baking sheet, about 1 inch apart. Gently reshape any scraps of dough to cut additional biscuits.
Brush the tops of the biscuits with melted butter to promote browning and add flavor.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10–12 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden brown on top.
Remove from the oven and serve warm. Optionally, you can brush more melted butter over the tops before serving for extra richness.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2297 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 145.9 g | 187% | |
| Saturated Fat | 91.4 g | 457% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 399 mg | 133% | |
| Sodium | 2984 mg | 130% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 205.6 g | 75% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 7.1 g | 25% | |
| Total Sugars | 13.9 g | ||
| Protein | 46.1 g | 92% | |
| Vitamin D | 3.1 mcg | 15% | |
| Calcium | 672 mg | 52% | |
| Iron | 11.6 mg | 64% | |
| Potassium | 607 mg | 13% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
