BEST Biscuits and Gravy Recipe

Preheat oven to 400˚F. Place flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl and whisk together

Add butter and shortening to flour mixture

Cut into the dry mixture, until a coarse mealy texture forms

Stir in buttermilk until just incorporated and turn mixture out onto a clean and lightly floured surface

Knead until a dough just comes together, make sure not to overwork

Form a square with the dough and cut in half

Stack one half of the dough on top of the other and roll until about 1 inch thick

Cut dough again in half, stack atop one another and roll into a 1 inch thick square

Cut dough into 4 equal pieces

Place biscuits onto a parchment lined baking sheet

Brush surface of each biscuit with melted butter

Place in the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until biscuits have risen and are golden brown. Set aside and allow biscuits to cool slightly, about 5 to 7 minutes

Pour oil into a saucepan and place over medium heat. Add sausage and sauté, breaking it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon

Once the sausage has browned, about 3 to 4 minutes, remove from heat and set aside. Drain grease from saucepan

Add butter and melt. Stir in garlic and shallot and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes

Whisk in the flour and continue to whisk for 2 to 3 minutes to cook out the raw flour taste

Whisk in the milk until no lumps remain. Season with salt and pepper. Lower heat to medium and continue to stir until gravy thickens, about 4 to 5 minutes

Stir sausage mixture back into the gravy. Simmer gravy for 2 to 3 minutes and adjust seasonings as needed

Split biscuits in half crosswise and place each onto a plate or shallow bowl

Top each serving with a generous ladle of sausage gravy. Finish with a sprinkle of chives and black pepper. Serve