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Spam and Scallion Biscuits
Fluffy, buttery, salty, crispy: these biscuits have it all. You'll love this Asian twist on a classic ham biscuit.
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 12 biscuits
Calories: 243 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Breakfast , Snacks
Cuisine:
Asian , Fusion , American
Ingredients
- 12 oz Spam or preferred luncheon meat brand finely diced
- 1 bunch scallions chopped
- ½ cup cold butter (1 stick) plus extra for cooking the spam
- 2 cups all purpose flour plus extra for flouring the work surface
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon koser salt
- ¾ cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 450℉
- Dice the spam and thinly slice the scallions.
- Add a small pat of butter into the heavy-bottomed skillet (I used cast iron) and fry the spam on medium heat until it is crispy. Remove the spam and set it aside to cool, but reserve the fat in the skillet.
- In a large bowl, sift the flour and whisk it together with salt and baking powder.
- Thinly slice or dice the cold butter and add it to the flour mixture.
- Use your fingertips to smear the butter into the flour between your fingers. You want the flour to be a sandy texture, with pea-sized pieces of butter throughout. If you have a pastry cutter, you can use that.
- Add the cold buttermilk to the flour mixture and stir until the dough just comes together. It's ok if you still see some dry flour.
- Add the cooled spam and sliced scallions to the dough and work it gently into the dough with your hands.
- Pat the dough out gently into a floured surface. The dough should be about 1 to 1 ½ inches thick.
- Using a 2 ¾ inch biscuit cutter or mason jar, cut out your biscuits by pressing it straight down into the dough. Do NOT twist your jar or biscuit cutter.
- Gently press the dough back together in order to cut out more biscuits. Continue doing so until you get about 12 biscuits.
- Place the cut biscuits into the skillet you cooked your spam in. Bake them at 450 degrees Fahrenheit until lightly browned, about 15-20 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1biscuit
Calories
243kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
777mg
(32%)
Potassium
167mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
281IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12biscuits
Amount Per Serving
Calories 243
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1biscuit | |
| Calories | 243kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 777mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 167mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 281IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.