Review: Jimmy Dean Southern Style Chicken Biscuit

The packaging for these chicken biscuits verges on the almost silly; the big, bossy box almost suggests, “go ahead pick me up, I’m bursting with great flavor”. There’s no doubt the bright visuals and oversized box grabs the attention.

I’m guessing the direct competition for this product are early morning fast food drive thrus which tend to offer a very similar product; albeit here you have the added bonus of being able to avoid the lines and extra trip. Cooking is a cinch (see below), convenience is off the charts, but how do they taste?

Actually not bad. The biscuit itself is pretty dry, but the chicken patty makes up for it, a reformed mish mash that’s quite juicy. There’s a very overt ‘chicken’ flavor and the texture is meaty and chewy, not soggy. Its a very satisfying wake me up snack, coming in at just ender 300 calories. It’s not the worst choice, its obviously not the best – see below for full details of the nutrition.

I’m not entirely certain what element of this earns the “Southern” moniker, possibly the seasoning on the chicken, but it’s very mild. I found myself dipping in a little ketchup to just take a little dryness off the biscuits, I might add hot sauce as well in the future. These biscuits are definitely a fun change of pace over the regular sausage varieties.

Jimmy Dean Southern Style Chicken Biscuit – what’s in the box

You’ll find four sandwiches inside the quite large cardboard packaging. Each is individually wrapped in a plastic wrapper which is appreciated.

Jimmy Dean Southern Style Chicken Biscuit

Here’s the final product, cooked from frozen and displayed in lovely dappled morning sunlight:

Jimmy Dean Southern Style Chicken Biscuit – cooking instructions

65 seconds in the microwave is all this takes, maybe a touch longer if you have a slightly less powerful microwave. I went ahead and added another 25 seconds. You can also defrost these and cook them right from the refrigerator; if you do the packaging recommends consuming within three days of defrosting.

Jimmy Dean Southern Style Chicken Biscuit – nutrition and ingredients

The only negative from is the nutrition, but come on, if you’re not expect a hit of salt and fat from a product like this, you’re kinda deluding yourself! Still, things aren’t too bad as part of a balanced diet the rest of your day, just don’t go eating one every morning.

Jimmy Dean Southern Style Chicken Biscuit – more packaging

Jimmy Dean Southern Style Chicken Biscuit – what’s a fair price

I paid $6.48 for this four pack from Walmart. That works out to $1.62 per biscuit which places it fairly alongside similar fast food options; the bonus here of course being there’s no need to battle the early morning drive thru lines!

Stuart Melling

Hi, I’m Stuart, nice to meet you!  I’m the founder, writer and wrangler at Gastronomic SLC – Utah’s biggest and oldest online food magazine; I’m also a former restaurant critic of more than five years, working for the Salt Lake Tribune.  I’ve worked extensively with multiple local publications from Visit Salt Lake to Salt Lake Magazine, not least helped to consult on national TV shows.

I’m a multiple-award winning journalist and have covered the Utah dining scene for the better part of fifteen years.   I’m largely fueled by a critical obsession with rice, alliteration and the use of big words I don’t understand.   I started Shop Smart to catalogue my adventures in the grocery store and kitchen.  Follow along on Instagram too!