Buttermilk Biscuits with Green Onions, Black Pepper, and Sea Salt
Flaky, savory buttermilk biscuits enhanced with fresh green onions, black pepper, and a sprinkle of sea salt. These homemade biscuits combine the richness of butter with cornmeal for extra texture and flavor.
Ingredients
- •¾ cup chilled buttermilk
- •½ cup finely chopped green onions
- •2 cups self-rising flour
- •½ cup yellow cornmeal
- •3 tablespoons sugar
- •½ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- •½ cup unsalted butter
- •1 pinch coarse sea salt
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 425°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine buttermilk and green onions in medium bowl. Whisk flour, cornmeal, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper in large bowl to blend. Add 1/2 cup chilled butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk mixture and stir until moist clumps form.
10 min
- 2.
Gather dough together. Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead gently just to combine, about 3 to 4 turns. Roll out to 3/4-inch thickness. Using floured 2-inch cookie or biscuit cutter, cut out rounds. Reroll scraps and cut out additional rounds. Place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Brush tops of biscuits with melted butter. Sprinkle each lightly with coarse sea salt and ground black pepper.
15 min
- 3.
Bake biscuits until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool slightly. Serve warm or at room temperature.
20 min
