Description
Red Lobster-inspired Crab Stuffed Cheddar Bay Biscuits deliver coastal comfort with bold flavors. Buttery biscuits cradle succulent crab meat, promising a luxurious seafood experience you’ll savor to the last crumb.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (150 g / 5.3 oz) cooked lump crab meat, drained and picked over for shells
- 1 cup (100 g / 3.5 oz) shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 cups (250 g / 8.8 oz) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (180 ml / 6 fl oz) buttermilk
- ½ cup (115 g / 4 oz) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- ½ tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 pinch of garlic powder
- 3 tbsps cream cheese, softened
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsps unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 400F (200C) and arrange a parchment-lined baking sheet for the culinary endeavor.
- Crab Mixture: Whisk crab meat, cream cheese, mayonnaise, Old Bay seasoning, lemon juice, and parsley into a harmonious blend, setting it aside for later use.
- Dry Ingredients: In a generous mixing bowl, thoroughly combine flour, baking powder, garlic powder, salt, and cayenne pepper.
- Butter Integration: Work cold butter into the dry ingredients using a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles rugged crumbs, then fold in shredded cheddar cheese with a light touch.
- Dough Formation: Gently introduce buttermilk, carefully stirring to create a unified dough without overworking the mixture.
- Filling Assembly: Create small dough discs, placing a dollop of crab mixture in the center of half the pieces, then delicately cover with additional dough, meticulously sealing the edges to encapsulate the filling completely.
- Baking Process: Position the stuffed biscuits on the prepared sheet with ample spacing, then bake for 15-18 minutes until achieving a rich golden-brown complexion and releasing an irresistible aroma.
- Lemon Butter Glaze: Simultaneously, craft a vibrant coating by whisking melted butter with lemon zest, parsley, and garlic powder.
- Finishing Touch: Immediately after removing from the oven, lavishly brush the biscuits with the zesty lemon butter glaze, ensuring complete coverage for maximum flavor infusion.
Notes
Maintain Cold Ingredients: Keep butter and buttermilk extremely cold to achieve flaky, tender biscuit texture and prevent dense, heavy results.
Avoid Overmixing Dough: Gently combine ingredients until just incorporated to prevent developing tough gluten that can make biscuits chewy and dense.
Control Crab Moisture: Pat crab meat thoroughly dry before mixing to prevent excess liquid from making the filling watery and compromising biscuit structure.
Seal Biscuits Carefully: Press edges firmly when enclosing crab filling to prevent leakage during baking, ensuring a clean, intact final presentation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 380 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg