I posted about these amazingly delicious biscuits in September, but the post isn’t very complete, I didn’t give you my actual recipe, and the picture is somewhat lacking. So I decided to take pictures when I made them last weekend and give you a play-by-play with photos.
So here’s the copycat recipe for Cheddar Bay Biscuits (I think that’s what they’re called at Red Lobster, yes?)
(One note, I doubled the recipe, so the pictures show twice as much stuff as what I’m telling you.)
Set your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a cooking sheet with nonstick spray.
Dump into a bowl: 2 cups of buttermilk biscuit mix (like Bisquick or Jiffy mix), 1/2 a teaspoon of garlic powder, and 1 to 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese.
Stir everything together.
Pour in about 2/3 cups of milk. Stir until combined.
It gets pretty thick, and you can add a little more milk if you need to. But don’t add too much, otherwise it’ll get really sticky. See how my spoon is standing up straight by itself? I decided it would be easier to doff my rings…
And get my hands a little dirty. Hey… it works. And my hands were clean, I promise.
OK, now wash your hands and use the two-spoon method to drop lumps of the dough onto your cookie sheet.
Don’t they look nice, all lined up ready to be baked?
Stick them in the oven and set the timer to 10 minutes. Now, melt 2 Tablespoons of butter and stir in 2 teaspoons of oregano and 1 teaspoon of garlic salt.
When the timer goes off (10 minutes, remember?) brush some of the butter mixture over each biscuit. Then, pop them back into the oven for another 5-6 minutes.
Or until they’re lightly browned. If you’d like, you can brush them with the garlic-herb butter again and let it soak in before you serve them.
If you’re having people over, you’d better double the recipe. These will get snatched up like hotcakes. Or, you know, like… cheesy garlic biscuits.
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and stay at home mom of two beautiful children. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate my home on a budget, and keep a happy household. I tandem breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, practice elimination communication, homebirth, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.
I made these last night when I had some friends over and not only was this recipe easy to make, they were also devoured in about five minutes. Thanks for this awesome recipe that I was able to cook-up on a college student’s budget!
I don’t use baking mixes, so I added the extras to a standard buttermilk drop-biscuit recipe, they turned out great.
Thanks for posting the instructions.
Ate at RL this weekend for our anniversary in Branson MO. Love the Biscuits, told my husband I had to find this. Will try yours for sure. I said they were manna from Heaven.
I just made the cheese biscuits tonite–they were a huge hit at the dinner table. My son who is the pickiest eater ever had 3 of them. The only thing I’ll change the next time is not to add oregano with the butter. I’ll probably make these at least ohce a week—they were delicious!!!!
what do you mean shortening ranch dressing or sugar? I'm confused ive seen a lot of comments about the ranch dressing lol
I just made these. they were great. I do think ranch mix with butter might be alittle closer. I will try that next time. Thanks for sharing.
yes they did, it says about 2/3c
Wow – that was great! Makes me hungry just looking at them!
These look great! I can't wait to try them. Thanks!
looks just mouthwatering! I'm no cook really, but I think I'll give it a shot;)
Wow that look very tasty thank you for sharing.
Been wanting this recipe! My favorite item at Red Lobster; thank you for sharing.
You can find the cajun shrimp pasta recipe at the Darden Restaraunts homepage! If they removed it, use the link and request it. They are happy to share it with you. Enjoy!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I have tons of Olive Garden recipes but have been looking for the cheesy biscuit one forever. Can't wait. Nice job with the photos as well. They made me want to make them right away. Now, if only a green salad and some chowder would magically appear……
Which ones for olive garden do you have? I am looking for the gnocchi chicken soup recipe.
You can find the cajun shrimp pasta recipe at the Darden Restaraunts homepage! If they removed it, use the link and request it. They are happy to share it with you. Enjoy!
yummm !(:
Tastes just like the ones at Red Lobster…..YUM
i hate it
What was it that you hated about the recipe, Jessica? Seriously, I need to know. I’m making them for company.
Hey william – I think your guests will like them. Some people think they are too garlicky or if they don’t like oregano, they may not like these… but everyone I’ve made them for has LOVED them, and as you can see, many people in the comments raved about them.
If you think it sounds like too much garlic , use less. If you don’t like oregano, try parsley. You can “edit” the recipe for your liking.
she is just posting that to either be difficult or it’s just her preference in taste.
she is just posting that to either be difficult or it’s just her preference in taste.
i hate it
i hate it
I love what I see so far and I do love to bake!
These are always a crowd pleaser at Red Lobster.
By the way, it is definitely 2 T.parsley, but no shortening, ranch dressing or sugar!
Followed the recipe but tweeked it a little. Added 1/2 t. baking powder, and half the garlic salt it called for as it was too salty and used parchment paper for easy removal. They were delicious perfection!!! Thanks for the “starter recipe!” Now if you only had the recipe for cajun shrimp pasta:)
YOU DID'T WRITE HOW MUCH MILK OR BUTTERMILK OR WATER TO USE AT THE BEGINNING. FOR ME TO GET THE CORRECT MIXTURE I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW. PLEASE ADD THAT INFORMATION TO THE RECIBE. THANK YOU VERY MKUCH , BUD H.BELEN, NEW MEXICO.
I love your recipe. I made these for my family and they were gone in minutes. I didnt have any oregano so i used my favorite herb dill and they were delish. I also put a teaspoon of minced garlic in with the biscuits.
I'm definitely going to try the recipe, but I have a question for the chef. If those are your wedding rings where did you get them? They are very pretty.
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Haha agreed! I worked at Red Lobster too and when I read that I just laughed!!!! Sorry about your confusion Jimmie, but definitely no can! Wouldn't that be more work – having to work in cheese and herbs into each individual biscuit? Canned biscuits don't have all this yummy goodness!
Thanks for the recipe Emily! We are having it tonight with homemade coleslaw (made with my new food processor) and the loaded baked potato and leek soup (which is incredible because I have my unadventurous, veggie hating husband super excited about finally trying LEEKS!!!!! yay! I have tried for two years now to get him to branch out in the veggie world, and now he is finally willing to try one of my favorite vegetables!)
Yoou are right, it is parsley.
Yoou are right, it is parsley.
If you are talking about RL biscuits…out of a can???? I have worked for them for over 10 years….no” can” buddy….ridiculous!
I made these biscuits last night. WOW. I almost finshed the whole pan before my boyfriend got home from work. I managed to save him one. He loved them as well. Best biscuit I have ever eaten. Hands down. I will make these again and again. I only changed one thing I used parsley and Basil because I had no oregano on hand. delish!
Feed them to chickens,find some friendly neighborhood ones, chickens love bread!
Oh good, I hope it works out for you. I think it will be nice though.
Definitely try the red pepper soup – regardless of whether you use the biscuits on/with it or not! It's sooooo good.
And thank you for asking – I am doing quite well. I came home from work today to an amazing-smelling house and a husband cooking me brisket!!! And I just had a couple sips of a yummy merlot. I'm a happy camper.
mmm, chicken pot pie filling! that sounds delicious, i think i'll try that, thank you so much! i was thinking it might also go well crumbled over the creamy red pepper soup – heeey! think i'll try both this weekend! hope your doing well!
ohhhh noooo! So sorry they came out that way for you. Yeah, the original recipe is already plenty salty (I'm a salt lover) so more than that wouldn't be so good.
Maybe you could make something like chicken pot pie filling (or a thick soup/stew), and bake it by itself, but serve it with the biscuits crumbled on top.. that way you could let the saltiness distribute through the filling/soup flavor because you'd be eating spoonsful of soup+ a little bit of biscuit in each bite.
i was so excited to try these, i actually made them at at 2am! but, alas, i am a cheese lover & added extra cheddar & some parmesan – wrong, so wrong!! they came out way too salty *ugh* next time i'll stick with your recipe! in the meantime, any suggestions on what i can do with these super salt-i-licious biscuits? (i spent 10 years in a third world country, i refuse to throw food away if i can absolutely help it – it hurts my heart) any suggestions would be appreciated!
Oh wow…. I want to make this tonight… So tempting!
The real secret is that they dont actually make them from scratch. The biscuts come out of a can. Pillsbury I think.
Red Lobster is one of my favorite restaurants, although I haven't eaten there in a long time. However, a friend of mine recently gave me a coupon and told me that the restaurant has just added 3 new Mediterranean flavored dishes to their already mouthwatering menu.
Just ate there again, (Randall Road in Geneva, IL) for about the 35th time. Haven’t had a bad meal or service yet. I’m sure I won’t. Yes, I use the coupons Discover card sends me.
Red Lobster is one of my favorite restaurants, although I haven't eaten there in a long time. However, a friend of mine recently gave me a coupon and told me that the restaurant has just added 3 new Mediterranean flavored dishes to their already mouthwatering menu.
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This recipe is actually on the bisquick box. Been making them for years.
Before my friend Howard and I worked together at a restaurant in Maryland, he had managed a Red Lobster. He knew how to make these biscuits, and used to make them for the staff, who gobbled them up. His ingredients and procedure almost exactly matched yours, although he did use parsley and not oregano, but I don't think that's awfully important–it's mostly the cheese, butter,and garlic. Howard never added any ranch dressing mix, but I guess there's no harm in that–it is tasty stuff.
For those of you who can't get Bisquick or Jiffy mix or whatever, here's a DIY version. No offense to the good people at Bisquick or Jiffy or whatever, but it's just as good, and cheaper.
5 1/2 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 tablespoons baking powder
1 cup vegetable shortening
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Mix it all together until it looks kind of crumbly, and keep it in a sealed container. It'll hold for quite a while–months, at least.
I just made these. they were great. I do think ranch mix with butter might be alittle closer. I will try that next time. Thanks for sharing.
sounds delcious and easy to make. I will surprise my mrs with these for a Sunday morning brunch item very soon. Thanks for the recipe
I made these with dinner and the family loved them will definitely make these again!
Thanks for the post
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tried it love them thanks so much
Excellent! I'm glad you liked them.