Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits (Copycat)

Spice Guru's Note:

My copycat recipe for Red Lobster's "Cheddar Bay Biscuits".

• Total Time: 32 mins
• Prep Time: 22 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 9

Yield: 9.0 biscuits

BISCUITS

• 2 cups Bisquick baking mix
• 2 tablespoons grated cold butter
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

BEFORE-BAKING BASTE

• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 beaten egg white

AFTER-BAKING BASTE

• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon & herb seasoning (Old Bay brand only)
• 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1/8 teaspoon Accent seasoning

Directions:

1. NOTE: OLD BAY WITH LEMON & HERB SEASONING IS OFTEN DISPLAYED BY FISH AND SEAFOOD IN MOST MAJOR U.S. SUPERMARKET CHAIN BUTCHER DEPARTMENTS (SAFEWAY, ETC.). PLACE oven rack in center position; PREHEAT oven to 450°F.
2. MEASURE 2 cups Bisquick into a medium bowl; GRATE 2 tablespoons of cold firm butter using a cheese shredding grate; BLEND baking mix and butter mixture until coarse and crumbly; GRATE 1/2-3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese into mixture in bowl without stirring (NOTE: DO NOT ADD TOO MUCH CHEESE OR BAKED BISCUITS WILL SCORCH).
3. BLEND 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder into 2/3 cup milk; POUR mixture all at once over Bisquick and cheese in bowl; STIR ingredients just until a soft dough forms, without overmixing.
4. DROP 9 evenly portioned spoonfuls of dough evenly on baking sheet.
5. SEPARATE one egg, reserving the white in a small bowl; WHISK 3 tablespoons water into the bowl for the BEFORE-BAKING BASTE; BRUSH the dough lightly and evenly with this mixture.
6. BAKE biscuits on the center rack at 450°F between 8-10 minutes or until golden brown; PROCEED to the next step while biscuits are baking.
7. ADD 1/4 cup margarine or butter into a small microwave-safe bowl; MICROWAVE on 100% power for 40 seconds; STIR in the following BASTE ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon Old Bay Lemon & Herb Seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon lightly crushed dried parley flakes, and 1/8 teaspoon Accent seasoning.
8. REMOVE baking sheet with biscuits from oven; TURN oven off.
9. BRUSH tops of each baked biscuits generously with the AFTER-BAKING BASTE; RETURN baking sheet with basted biscuits to the cooling oven just long enough for baste to "bake" into biscuits (with oven OFF).
10. SERVE hot and ENJOY!

Reviews

[lillyscoyne]

Wow!!! they taste amazing just like em !!!! the only thing is they don't take 22 minutes ha ha but! its worth the 40 !!!!!!!! :p

[jojo181]

This recipe was amazing! I have attempted to make these biscuits a number of times and after trying this one, all the other recipes will be thrown away! They taste JUST like the ones you get at the restaurant!!! Thanks for sharing!