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. :)
Hey Ali,
I was wondering if the buttermilk biscuit mix can be replaced with something else. Im from the Netherlands and unfortunatly its not available here. I had this biscuits at the red lobster in the USA and they were delicious.
Hope to here from you soon!!!
Hi Nadia! If you’re unable to find a biscuit mix, we would just recommend making a buttermilk biscuit dough (we love this recipe!) and then mixing the cheese into the dough. You can still follow the last step with the oregano and butter, etc. Let us know if you have any questions — we hope this helps, and that you enjoy these! :)
Thanks for the recipe, I made the biscuits tonight and we all loved them:) we will definitely make them again
You’re welcome Melissa, we’re happy you enjoyed these! :)
They were the best bisquits I ever ate never want to lose this recipe
Thank you for the awesome recipe!! My son loved it :)
I made these tonight and they were perfect!!! I also used Old Bay and parsley as someone else stated. Also, instead of shredding the cheese i cut it up into tiny little cubes and also added butter cut into tiny cubes. There were bursts of butter and cheese throughout the biscuit that made it even more delicious.
This definitely worked and my husband loved…that says it all. The softness he was looking was right on. Thank you for making it easy for me. I was amazed that your precision was awesome just 15 balls :) Thank you again.
can these be made ahead and then frozen?
Yes, they can be. Although I recommend serving them fresh instead of thawed after being frozen — they will be less dry.
Hi!
I would love to make these bisquits, but here in Norway we don’t have the “mix” you are using, do you have a tip on how I could make them without? Maybe with some sorts of dough?
Thanks!
Sure – here’s a recipe for homemade baking mix. Good luck! https://www.kitchennostalgia.com/canning_and_preserving/homemade_bisquick_mix_recipe.html
There aren’t enough good biscuit recipes out there. thank you. i love biscuits but i’ve never tried making them. I’m gonna give them a try and see how they turn out.
It took me a moment or two to figure this out. Biscuits = scones in the UK, so here’s a recipe I found for buttermilk “biscuits” – https://southern.food.com/recipe/southern-buttermilk-biscuits-26110 – I guess you could use a ready-mix scone, but making your own is easy and tastes so much better! Best, Margaret
Sprinkle in a little ol bay! If you notice, It’s what red lobster does! SoOooo good