Air Fryer or Oven Garlic Cheddar Biscuits Recipe Diaries (2024)

FAQs

What makes Cheddar Bay biscuits so good? ›

Brush the biscuits with melted, herby butter. Ooooh yeah. If there's a “secret” to why cheddar bay biscuits are so good, it's this—they're dripping with butter, both in the dough and on top.

Set your biscuits in the bottom of your air fryer basket. Then, set a timer for 2 minutes. If your biscuits aren't warm enough when the time's up, give them an additional 1 minute. For frozen biscuits: cook them for the full 3 minutes.

Reheat Red Lobster biscuits in a 350 degree F air fryer for 5 minutes, until warmed through.

PLACE frozen biscuits 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until golden brown: 1 to 6 biscuits for 15 to 19 minutes*; 7 to 12 biscuits for 18 to 22 minutes. (Biscuits will not rise as high.) *For nonstick cookie sheet at 350°F, bake 1 to 6 biscuits for 17 to 21 minutes, 7 to 12 biscuits for 20 to 24 minutes.

The secret to the best biscuits is using very cold butter and baking powder. We've made a lot of biscuits, but this easy biscuits recipe is the one we turn to the most (they are so fluffy!). See our easy drop biscuits and cheese drop biscuits for even easier biscuits.

Buttermilk also adds a pleasant tanginess to baked biscuits, and its relatively low levels of fat make it work in recipes that call for any kind of fat, from butter to shortening, and even cream. (Yes, cream can be used as both a liquid and a fat.

Storing and Reheating Red Lobster Biscuits

However, biscuits stay moist and tender longer if kept in the fridge, up to 4 days. They keep for 3 days on the counter. They can also be frozen for up to 3 months! (just add them to a freezer bag!)

To Store: Keep at room temperature for up 3 days in an air-tight container. To Freeze: Individually wrap each baked biscuit in plastic wrap. Place inside of a freezer-safe container or freezer bag for up to 1 month. To Reheat: Cook in the microwave for 20 seconds or in the oven at 350°F for 5-6 minutes.

Baking biscuits directly from frozen also keeps the biscuits from spreading and flattening out. Having frozen biscuit dough ready to go in the freezer also means you can bake as many or as few biscuits as you want, whenever you want. So many wins!

Do cheddar biscuits need to be refrigerated? ›

Cheddar biscuits may be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2-3 days depending on the humidity of your kitchen. For longer storage, place leftover biscuits in an airtight container and keep in the refrigerator for 4-5 days or in the freezer for up to 1-2 months.

Red Lobster biscuits, also known as Cheddar Bay Biscuits, are popular for their irresistibly delicious flavor. Several factors contribute to what makes these biscuits so good: Cheesy Flavor:The biscuits are made with cheddar cheese, which contributes to their rich and savory taste.

Use good butter and dairy

Because biscuit recipes call for so few ingredients, it's important that every one is high quality—you'll really taste the difference. Catherine recommends splurging a bit on a grass-fed butter or European-style butter (now's the time to reach for Kerrygold!).

The invention of Cheddar Bay Biscuits in 1992 is credited to Kurt Hankins, then-head of Red Lobster's culinary development team, writes food enthusiast site Tasting Table. Hankins, inspired by Texas Toast and French Bread, substituted sugar for garlic and added cheese.

Irish Cheddar has a distinct flavor. It's made of milk from grass-fed cows, with a texture that's reminiscent of a Parmesan with the familiar crystals of an aged cheddar. It's aged for at least a year, and is vegetarian. “It's nice to see an Irish cheese, created by an Irish person, made by an Irish company,” he said.