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. :)
These biscuits look delicious! They look like the real thing! I’d like to make the entire recipe from scratch. Do you have any advice on how to make the buttermilk biscuit mix from scratch? Thanks for the help. God bless you for posting this recipe! :D
Hi, bisquick isn’t available in my country. Please advise on how to make from scratch? I sooo want to make this! :(
I’m looking for the same information. If I find the information, and the recipe works, I’ll let you know :)
I don’t know if you found a recipe for homemade biscuit mix, but there is one in Better Homes and Gardens cookbook.
Bisquick isn’t available in Germany either. I either make up a big batch of my own and store it in the freezer or I just use my grandma’s drop biscuit recipe add the cheese and garlic powder in the same amounts and brush with the butter.
i first made these at school in a senior foods class and they’ve been a hit any time i make them! soooo delicious! i add extra cheese into the batter and sprinkle some on top, they taste even better :)
These are fantastic! I used ice cold water instead of the milk like someone else said and made my own Bisquick. I ate way too many and will be making more today! Also, I only had shredded Mexican cheese and they were still wonderful. I’ll be using home-shredded cheese today – I’m sure they will be even better! Thank you so much!
Melissa could you email me the recipe you used? I don’t have bisquik but would love to make these
my email is
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I go to Red Lobster mainly for the biscuits. Love them
Wow! I love these biscuits, but am not a big fan of Red Lobster. They are the only reason we occasionally go. I made these tonight and my family acted like I walked on water! They were so excited and proclaimed them BETTER than Red Lobster! YUMMM!!
Thanks for the recipe! My husband loves Red Lobster’s cheddar bay biscuits and he raved over these!! :)
I was wondering if you could freeze the dough. If you were to do that, what temperature should the oven be set to (from frozen) and for how long should they bake?
Thank You!
I don’t know why you would want to freeze the dough. They are so quick and easy to make. The recipe I use called for “as much butter as your conscious will allow”. LOL
Best recipe and post ever. My husband loves the Red Lobster biscuits, so he has devoured these!
These are great—I could eat them all…..