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    🏠Home » Recipes » Grill Side Dish Recipes

    Grilled Biscuits

    Jun 1, 2011 · Modified: Jul 28, 2021 by Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan · 6 Comments

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    4.72 from 14 votes

    It's time for some tasty flaky biscuits on the grill with these easy-to-follow photo instructions. Grill on and enjoy a biscuit on me.

    Grilled Biscuits in cast iron pan.

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    • ♨️The Grill
    • ✔️Tips
    • Grilling Side Dishes
    • 🖼️Step-by-Step Photo Instructions
    • 📝Recipe

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    Introduction

    I have been on the search for grilled sides, and I have tried this several times, but I now have it right. The answer was quite simple. All I needed to do was turn down the heat and rotate the pan. Dah...

    I'm a biscuit guy. Show me a great biscuit, and I will follow you home. But in a "cooking for two" household, they are just darn convenient. You can keep the ingredients and whip up a fresh bread side dish is minutes instead of buying a nice loaf, and having it go to waste.

    My Rating

    My rating system of a 4 out of 5 so very nice.

    I almost always have extra space on the grill for an easy side like this—a very nice standard biscuit.

    ♨️The Grill

    Grill temperature is important. You usually think of doing biscuits at a high temperature in the oven. But high in the oven is 425° while high on a grill is usually 550° to 700°. Not the same.

    So biscuits are not doable on a high grill but work fine in the 400°-450° range, which is what I define as a medium grill. This is where I cook pork and chicken but not beef.

    ✔️Tips

    Use any drop biscuit recipe you want. I went with a simple one from an old Betty Crocker Cookbook that I have used for years. I tend to bump up the baking powder a bit for more lift.

    If you don't have buttermilk, you can substitute by adding 2 teaspoons of vinegar or lemon juice to ¾ cup of milk and let it sit for a few minutes.

    I tend to use a 10 inch cast iron pan for this, but any solid bottom grill pan would work.

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    This recipe is listed in these categories. See them for more similar recipes.

    Bread Recipes, Grill Recipes, Grill Side Dish Recipes
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    🖼️Step-by-Step Photo Instructions

    clean and oil grill crates

    If the grill is not already on, preheat to medium, which is a grill surface temperature of 400°-450°. If the grill is on, then adjust the temperature to 400°-450°.

    cutting butter into flour mixture

    First, combine  2 cups flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt. Mix well. Using the fork, cut in 6 tablespoons butter.

    brushing oil coating in a cast iron pan

    Brush a cast-iron skillet with 1-2 teaspoons of oil. You may use any grill safe pan with a solid bottom.

    adding liquid mixture to flour mixture in white bowl

    Mix ¾ cup buttermilk into dry. Mix until moist.

    eight raw biscuits in a cast iron pan

    Using a large tablespoon heaping with dough, make eight biscuits and place in pan.

    skillet with biscuits on grill

    Place on grill over medium heat. Rotate pan after 5-6 minutes.

    bisciut with butter on plate

    Cook until browning nicely 15-18 minutes but somewhat variable due to the grill and pan.

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    📝Recipe

    Grilled Biscuits in cast iron pan

    Grilled Biscuits

    From Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan
    It's time for some tasty flaky biscuits on the grill with these easy to follow photo instructions. Grill on and enjoy a biscuit on me.
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    4.72 from 14 votes
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings #/Adjust if desired 8

    Ingredients

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    • 2 cups AP flour
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 6 tablespoons butter
    • ¾ cup buttermilk
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    Instructions

    • If the grill is not already on, preheat to medium which is a grill surface temperature of 400°-450°. If the grill is on, then adjust the temperature to 400°-450°.
      clean and oil grill crates
    • First, combine  2 cups flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt. Mix well. Using the fork, cut in 6 tablespoons butter.
      cutting butter into flour mixture
    • Brush a cast-iron skillet with 1-2 teaspoons of oil. You may use any grill safe pan with a solid bottom.
      brushing oil coating in a cast iron pan
    • Mix ¾ cup buttermilk into the dry mix. Mix until moist.
      adding liquid mixture to flour mixture in white bowl
    • Using a large tablespoon heaping with dough, make eight biscuits and place in pan.
      eight raw biscuits in a cast iron pan
    • Place on grill over medium heat. Rotate pan after 5-6 minutes.
      skillet with biscuits on grill
    • Cook until browning nicely 15-18 minutes but somewhat variable due to the grill and pan.
      Grilled Biscuits in cast iron pan
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    Recipe Notes

    Pro Tips

    1. I have provided my own buttermilk biscuit recipe from a 1972 Betty Crocker cookbook, but you may use any biscuit recipe.
    2. I like to use my 10-inch cast-iron skillet for this recipe but any solid bottom grill pan in fine.
    3. If you don't have buttermilk, you can substitute by adding 2 teaspoons of vinegar or lemon juice to ¾ cup of milk and let it sit for a few minutes.
    4. You should know your grill enough to know any hot spots. Avoid those for this recipe.
    5. Use a grill surface temperature of 400°-450°.
    6. Cook until golden brown which will vary by the pan and grill.

    Trouble Shooting Tips

    1. If one area is burnt on the bottom, you have a hot spot on the grill the you should avoid in the future.
    2. If you cook at too high of a temperature, the outside will get done but the inside will not be done.
    3. If the size of  your biscuits is too large, the outside will get done but the inside will not be done.

    To adjust the recipe size:

    You may adjust the number of servings in this recipe card under servings. This does the math for the ingredients for you. BUT it does NOT adjust the text of the instructions. So you need to do that yourself.

    Nutrition Estimate

    Nutrition Facts
    Grilled Biscuits
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 204 Calories from Fat 90
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 10g15%
    Saturated Fat 6g30%
    Cholesterol 25mg8%
    Sodium 391mg16%
    Potassium 215mg6%
    Carbohydrates 26g9%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 4g8%
    Vitamin A 300IU6%
    Calcium 98mg10%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Serving size is my estimate of a normal size unless stated otherwise. The number of servings per recipe is stated above. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.
    Course : Bread
    Cuisine : American

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    Editor's note: Originally Published June 1, 2011. Updated with expanded options, refreshed photos, a slight update to technique to reflect current practice, and a table of contents to help navigation.

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    1. debbie

      March 04, 2021 at 3:27 pm

      Do you move them in the pan or just let them cook without flipping them? I don't remember

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      • Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan

        March 04, 2021 at 4:04 pm

        Hi Debbie,

        Welcome to the blog.

        The pan is rotated since most grills will have hot spots. No flipping or moving them around in the pan. Just moving the pan around some.

        Dan

    2. Deb Ward

      July 09, 2020 at 8:04 pm

      We are experiencing heat in the 90’s and my sweet hubby brought home some of the sweetest strawberries. Too hot to make biscuits in the oven so can’t wait to try making these‼️ Thanks for sharing. 🙂👍

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    3. Heather

      May 28, 2017 at 1:48 pm

      Made these last night for dessert. Added some cinnamon and 1/3 cup white sugar. I Used 1/4 cup of butter (instead of the oil) and cut into the flour mixture before adding the wet. I used two square pans lined with foil and placed them on the top rack of the BBQ. These are wonderful turned into Strawberry short cakes for after supper. Thank You for the recipe and I will be useing it again.

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      • DrDan

        May 29, 2017 at 10:38 pm

        Hi Heather,
        Thanks for the note. Sounds like a good use of a basic recipe.
        Dan

    4. Pam

      June 06, 2011 at 9:45 pm

      I can't resist homemade biscuits - they look terrific (and so does the chicken down below).

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