Description
Crab stuffed cheddar bay biscuits bring coastal charm to your table with rich, buttery layers of seafood and cheese. Zesty lemon butter sauce elevates these biscuits, offering you a luxurious maritime dining experience that lingers deliciously on the palate.
Ingredients
Scale
Seafood Main Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup lump crab meat, drained and chopped
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Wet Ingredients and Garnish:
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Fresh parsley, chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the kitchen workspace by positioning the oven rack in the middle and heating to 400°F. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper for smooth baking.
- Create the foundational biscuit mixture by whisking together dry ingredients including flour, baking powder, garlic powder, salt, and sugar. Incorporate cold butter into the mixture using fingertips or a pastry cutter until texture resembles rough pebbles.
- Fold shredded cheddar cheese and Old Bay seasoning into the flour blend, ensuring even distribution of flavors and creating a rich, savory base.
- Pour buttermilk into the dry ingredients, gently stirring until just integrated. Delicately introduce crab meat, maintaining its delicate structure without excessive breaking.
- Utilizing a scoop or large spoon, deposit dough portions onto the prepared baking sheet, creating 10-12 rustic biscuit mounds with slight texture variations.
- Transfer the baking sheet into the preheated oven, allowing biscuits to transform into golden-brown delicacies over 12-15 minutes, monitoring for consistent coloration.
- Simultaneously craft the complementary lemon butter sauce by melting butter in a small saucepan over gentle heat. Enhance with fresh lemon juice, garlic powder, and a pinch of salt, creating a vibrant drizzling liquid.
- Extract biscuits from the oven once achieving perfect golden hue. Generously cascade the lemon butter sauce across the warm surface, finishing with a sprinkle of freshly chopped parsley for visual and aromatic appeal.
Notes
- Keep butter cold to ensure flaky, tender biscuits that melt in your mouth.
- Handle crab meat gently to maintain delicate texture and prevent breaking.
- Substitute buttermilk with regular milk mixed with lemon juice for similar tanginess.
- For gluten-free option, replace wheat flour with almond or gluten-free blend to accommodate dietary needs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 360 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg