Description
This recipe recreates the famous Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits, featuring fluffy, buttery biscuits loaded with sharp cheddar cheese and a hint of garlic. Perfect as a savory side dish, these biscuits bring restaurant-quality flavor to your home kitchen with a simple baking method and an irresistible garlic butter topping.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
Topping
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup and non-stick baking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, garlic powder, salt, and sugar until evenly combined.
- Cut in Butter: Add the cold, cubed unsalted butter to the dry ingredients. Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs with pea-sized pieces of butter remaining for flakiness.
- Add Cheese: Stir in the shredded sharp cheddar cheese until distributed evenly throughout the dough.
- Add Buttermilk: Pour in the buttermilk and gently stir just until the dough comes together. Avoid overmixing to keep the biscuits tender.
- Shape Biscuits: Drop heaping spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes or until the tops are golden brown and the biscuits have risen beautifully.
- Prepare Garlic Butter: While baking, combine the melted butter with the 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder and chopped fresh parsley in a small bowl.
- Finish Biscuits: When biscuits come out of the oven, immediately brush them generously with the garlic butter mixture to infuse them with extra flavor and a glossy finish.
- Serve Warm: Serve the biscuits warm for the best texture and flavor, perfect alongside seafood, soups, or salads.
Notes
- For extra spice and depth, add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the dry ingredients.
- If you don’t have buttermilk, create a substitute by combining 3/4 cup milk with 2 teaspoons lemon juice or vinegar; let it sit for 5 minutes before using.
- Use cold butter straight from the fridge to ensure the best flaky biscuit texture.
- These biscuits are best enjoyed fresh but can be reheated briefly in the oven to regain crispness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
