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Cheddar Bay Biscuits

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These quick and easy cheddar biscuits are buttery, garlicky, and cheesy, delivering the Red Lobster experience at home without the mystery ingredients.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 biscuits
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 230
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Biscuit Base
  • 2 cups self-rising flour or 2 cups all-purpose flour + 1 tbsp baking powder + 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 stick butter, frozen & grated (4 tbsp) unsalted recommended
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded plus extra for tops
  • 3/4 cup milk whole milk or buttermilk recommended for richness
  • 1 tsp garlic powder in dough
  • 1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 tbsp oil to season the cast-iron skillet
Garlic Butter Brush
  • 2 tbsp butter, melted for brushing
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder for the butter brush
  • 1/2 tsp dried parsley

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Chill tools and butter: Place a large mixing bowl, box grater, and the stick of butter in the freezer for 15–30 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven and skillet: Heat oven to 425°F. Put a 10-inch cast-iron skillet into the oven to preheat.
  3. Combine dry ingredients: In the chilled mixing bowl, whisk together self-rising flour, garlic powder, and Old Bay seasoning. Set aside.
  4. Grate the butter: Use the chilled box grater to grate the frozen butter directly into the flour.
  5. Add cheese: Stir the grated butter into the flour until evenly distributed. Fold in shredded cheddar.
  6. Add milk: Pour in all but a tablespoon of the milk. Stir gently until the dough just comes together.
  7. Oil the skillet: Carefully remove the hot cast iron from the oven and rub the inside with oil to coat.
  8. Scoop biscuits: Use a large cookie scoop to portion out 6 large biscuits into the oiled skillet. Sprinkle extra cheddar on top if desired.
Baking
  1. Bake the biscuits in the oven for 12–15 minutes, until puffed and tops are golden brown.
  2. Make garlic butter: Five minutes before biscuits are done, melt butter and stir in garlic powder and dried parsley.
  3. Brush and serve: When biscuits come out of the oven, immediately brush tops with garlic-parsley butter and serve warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 6gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 480mgSugar: 1g

Notes

For best results, keep everything cold and don’t overmix the dough. Serve with seafood or as a brunch dish.
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