Tender chicken breasts in marinara are topped with buttery Red Lobster cheddar bay biscuits in this Cheddar Bay Chicken Bake. It’s an amazingly simple one-dish meal the whole family will love!
Cheddar bay biscuits are the sole reason I go to Red Lobster. Those tender biscuits loaded with cheese and butter, piping hot right out of the oven, are pretty much the best thing since sliced bread! I have tried lots of copy cat recipes, but they never quite live up to the restaurant version. Recently Red Lobster released a box mix for Cheddar Bay Biscuits and it is the closest I have ever tasted to the real thing.
This recipe is so simple and flavorful that your family will be begging for more! Saute up a few chicken breasts and layer them with your favorite marinara sauce. Top that with the Cheddar Bay Biscuit mixture and pop in the oven for 25 minutes for a delicious dinner that will fly off the table. It’s one of my family’s favorite easy casserole recipes!
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Sadly, I could probably eat just these biscuits for a meal, but I thought some chicken for protein might be a good idea. 😉 You could also toss some vegetables in with the chicken, such as onions and broccoli for a complete one-dish meal.
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Ingredients
- 1 box. Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuit mix
- 3/4 c. cold water
- 1/2 c. shredded cheddar
- 1/2 c. green onions chopped
- 1 lb. boneless chicken breasts
- 12 oz. marinara
- 1/2 c. butter melted
Instructions
- Saute the chicken breasts for 8 minutes, or until no longer pink in the center.
- Meanwhile, combine the biscuit mix with water, cheddar and green onion. Set aside.
- In a sprayed 9x13 pan, layer the marinara, chicken breasts and prepared biscuit mix. Spoon the biscuit mix over the chicken breasts to cover completely.
- Bake at 400° for 25 minutes.
- Combine the melted butter and seasoning packet from the biscuit mixture and brush over the top of the casserole. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes and serve.
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Mary Marlene Freed says
July 27, 2015 at 6:47 pmSounds like good dish to take to our club meetings we meet once a month..
Cheryl Barker says
July 28, 2015 at 4:00 pmI just happen to have a box of the Cheddar Bay Red Lobster Bisquit Mix. I had shredded a lb of chicken breasts on Sunday to use during the week. I didn’t have marinara or spaghetti sauce. What I had and combined was a can of Goya Fiesta Baked Beans with Jalapeños, half a jar of Mrs. Renfros Black Bean Salsa, a can of kernel corn, salt and pepper and Goya Adobo Seasoning. I mixed all of that up for the first layer. Added the chicken layer and about a cup of sharp cheddar cheese. Then added the Bisquit mix prepared as directed.
Delicious! Thank you so much for your recipe. I can think of all kind of combinations to make.
Carolyn Wood says
July 16, 2017 at 2:51 pmI was just thinking about using shredded rotisserie chicken and saw your message
sounds great.
Stephanie @CopyKat.com says
August 7, 2015 at 2:28 pmWhat a great way to use those biscuits. Your casserole looks positively scrumptious.
Kathleen Fries says
August 9, 2015 at 9:39 amI’m looking forward to trying the Cheddar Bay Chicken Bake this week. How can you go wrong with those biscuits? After that, I think I may try subbing Alfredo sauce for the marinara and see how that turns out.
Julie K says
September 2, 2015 at 9:57 amMmmmmm…..alfredo would be fab in this recipe!
Mary says
August 11, 2015 at 12:32 pmI enjoyed the Cheddar Bay Chicken Bake. Easy recipe to follow.
Rena says
September 3, 2015 at 11:53 amThis sounds delicious. I want to try this with Alfredo sauce as well.
MARGARET says
September 7, 2015 at 11:48 amI’M ALWAYS LOOKING FOR SIMPLE MEALS. THANKS FOR SHARING!
felicia | Dish by Dish says
October 16, 2015 at 7:26 amHi Aubrey!
I’d love to include your chicken casserole in a casserole round up I’m doing for Parade Magazine.
If you’re fine with that, could I use one of your gorgeous photos with a link back to your original post (https://realhousemoms.com/cheddar-bay-chicken-bake/)?
Thanks so much!
felicia
Julie K says
October 23, 2015 at 1:13 pmOf course!
Lindsey says
November 11, 2015 at 8:25 amCould you try these with bone in skinned chicken thighs?
Danielle G says
November 25, 2015 at 9:45 amHey Lindsey, if you are using bone in thighs, they will need much more cooking time, so I don’t think that would work well.
Brooke says
February 25, 2016 at 5:12 pmMade this tonight. It was definitely a quick, easy, and tasty meal. I didn’t have any green onion, I’m sure it’s good with that-but it was also fine without. I added broccoli (just a freezer steamable bag), and about 1/4 cup chopped onion to the casserole as was suggested for veggies, and we loved those additions. The only thing I would do differently next time is cut the chicken into cubes. Thanks for this easy recipe.
Paige says
March 2, 2016 at 9:52 amThe box I have is 3 portion bags of 10 biscuits each…is that what you mean by using a whole box? That’s enough dough for 30 biscuits & seems like way too much!
Julie @Real Housemoms says
March 2, 2016 at 7:42 pmYou’ll want to use one of the portion bags,enough for 10 biscuits.
MaryAnn says
March 31, 2016 at 9:01 amAre you kidding??? lmao!
Donna Stone says
June 13, 2016 at 6:23 amI would love to bake this, I am preparing and freezing meals for my sick, elderly in-laws and would like to know if you can make and freeze this, take out to thaw later, and then bake according to the directions? I don’t want the biscuit mix to be soggy. Thanks, Donna
Shannon says
February 4, 2017 at 9:37 amHas anyone ever tried with Alfredo sauce instead of marinara? Just curious was thinking about trying it!
Julie @Real Housemoms says
February 7, 2017 at 10:07 amThat sounds super delicious Shannon. I’d definitely try it!
Angela Schaffer says
March 16, 2017 at 6:30 pmShred chicken, can of cream of mushroom, can of corn , Alfredo sauce, can of rotel
Husband loved it
Sandi Minerds says
March 19, 2017 at 6:45 pmI’m in Australia and I haven’t seen those biscuits around. Can you please give me a substitute to use please. Am really looking forward to making this yummy meal.
Thanks in advance. Sandi 🙂
Julie @Real Housemoms says
April 5, 2017 at 8:56 amHi Sandi! You can skip the store bought mix and make your own biscuit topping with this recipe from our team: http://www.whitelightsonwednesday.com/red-lobster-cheddar-bay-biscuit-knock-offs/
Cindy says
November 1, 2017 at 12:46 pmGreat recipe. I used cooked penne pasta to the marinara sauce. I also used shredded chicken I made in crock pot. Really ? tasty. Will be a favorite. Sending to my daughter
Aubrey Cota says
March 20, 2018 at 6:36 pmThat does sound good!! Hope she liked it as well. Thank you.
Jennie Auld says
July 19, 2018 at 9:09 pmI don’t see an answer for a substitute for the biscuits. I’m in South Africa and we don’t have that item here. Just hoping ..
Aubrey Cota says
July 19, 2018 at 9:18 pmHi Jennie! You can skip the store bought mix and make your own biscuit topping with this recipe from our team: http://www.whitelightsonwednesday.com/red-lobster-cheddar-bay-biscuit-knock-offs/
Kathy says
September 26, 2018 at 2:55 pmHey there, I would substitute any garlic herb biscuit mix. You could even do a basic Bisquick mix and add your own Italian herbs and spices.
Carol Wilhelm says
September 10, 2018 at 11:36 amI think I’ll try this, sounds good. Where can I get the biscuit mix at?
Aubrey Cota says
September 20, 2018 at 8:23 pmMost grocery stores sell it. You can find it in the baking aisle.
Christina Miller says
October 24, 2018 at 8:42 amI would definitely try this using Alfredo Sauce instead of Marinara.