Once upon a time, there were two friends who moved in together as roommates just after college. One was continuing on with a master’s degree in therapy. One was beginning a new job at a church (the size of a small town) leading a vocal ministry.
Exciting times. Fun times. But often, overwhelming, frustrating, and stressssssful times.
So when the going got rough, or when it was time for a celebration (or…just when the craving hit :-)), these two friends hopped in the car and drove across town to “The Lobster” for the best of all indulgences…
Cheddar Bay Biscuits.
If you have ever tried these heavenly little delights, you understand why they always brought a smile to the two friends’ faces. And why they always asked for seconds. And why they were worth every calorie. :)
So even though these two friends now live hours apart, the memories of great times at “The Lobster” forever live on. And thankfully, the recipe for the biscuits do as well.
The end.
Garlic Cheddar Biscuits (a la Red Lobster)
Ingredients
- 2 cups buttermilk biscuit mix (such as Bisquick or Jiffy)
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp. garlic salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, mix together biscuit mix, cheese and garlic powder. Add in milk, and stir until well mixed. (Heads up – the dough will get very sticky!)
- With a spoon or with your fingers, shape the dough into biscuit-sized clumps, and drop onto the baking sheet. (Note that the dough will pretty much hold its shape when baked, so feel free to pat down random peaks in the dough if you’d like them to look more uniform!)
- Bake for 10-13 minutes, or until biscuits begin to brown slightly around the edges.
- While the biscuits bake, prepare the warm butter mixture by mixing together the melted butter, oregano and garlic salt in a small bowl. As soon as the biscuits are removed from the oven, brush the biscuits (while they are still on the baking sheet) with the mixture until they are well-coated.
- Serve warm.
Notes
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!Ali’s Tip:
If you’d like to actually see more of the grated cheddar in the finished biscuits, opt for the more thickly grated cheddar (rather than the super-fine stuff!). Both of course taste exactly the same, but I love seeing the little whisps of cheddar when enjoying these guys. :)
I use a small box of Jiffy Biscuit mix and substitute beer for the milk. Makes them a little fluffier.
AMAZING doesn’t even begin to describe this!!
Made these tonight for the first time and my fiance and I LOVED them! I will be making these as my go-to biscuits from now on!
DELICIOUS!! I made these last night to go with spaghetti and everyone gobbled them up! (pleasing everyone doesn’t happen often at our house!), they tasted just like Red Lobster! This will be a regular thing!
Cook and drain some loose sausage and add it in to make it more filling, too!
This is my favorite biscuit. I was at the Red Lobster yesterday and I ate 3 of them,mmmmmgood.
Hello There,
I first went to red lobster last year on my honeymoon to Hawaii. My husband and I loved the biscuits so much we went to there for two nights of our week long vacation. It was within walking distance of our hotel. Good thing because we would eat until we couldn’t eat anymore, and the walk back to the room was much needed. Thanks for putting up this recipe we are so excited to try these tonight.
These are such a hit! I love them :)) thank you!!
This is bad. This is VERY bad! I LOVE these biscuits! Having the ability to make them at home is not something I’m prepared to cope with. I might eat them every day. Every. Single. Day. And that would be very very bad…..
This is also good: use the Bisquik cheese-garlic biscuit mix, but use fat-free milk (ice cold) instead of water, and add a little more garlic powder to the mix. Drop by spoon onto greased cookie sheet, top with garlic salt and grated parmesan cheese. Bake as directed, then spray (or brush) with butter when done.