Description
Red Lobster’s cheddar bay ocean delight casserole brings together seafood and cheesy goodness in one comforting dish. Hearty layers of tender shrimp, flaky fish, and melted cheddar cheese create a memorable meal you’ll savor with each delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) shrimp, frozen, cooked, peeled, deveined, tail off, thawed
- 3 oz (85 g) crab meat, imitation, diced
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable broth
- 1 cup (150 g) peas, frozen
- 1 box Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuit mix
- 2 cups (480 ml) milk
- 1 stick (113 g) butter, melted
- 2–3 tbsps Cajun seasoning
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F with rack centered. Generously spray 13 x 9-inch baking dish with nonstick coating to prevent sticking.
- Batter Creation: Combine Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuit mix, seasoning packet, and milk in a bowl, whisking until smooth and lump-free. Set aside for later use.
- Sauce Development: Whisk vegetable broth and cream of mushroom soup until achieving a silky, uniform liquid base that will infuse the casserole with rich flavor.
- Seafood Layering: Drizzle melted butter across baking dish bottom. Arrange thawed shrimp in an even layer, then distribute imitation crab meat uniformly over the seafood foundation.
- Seasoning and Coverage: Pour broth-soup mixture evenly over seafood, ensuring complete submersion. Sprinkle Cajun seasoning generously to enhance the maritime flavor profile.
- Final Assembly: Scatter frozen peas across the seasoned seafood layer. Delicately spread the reserved biscuit batter to completely cover the underlying ingredients, creating a uniform top layer.
- Baking Process: Transfer casserole to preheated oven, baking for 45-60 minutes until center becomes firm and surface turns golden brown with appetizing crisp edges.
Notes
- Seafood Selection Tip: Use fresh or high-quality thawed shrimp for best texture and flavor intensity.
- Moisture Management: Ensure shrimp and imitation crab are pat dry to prevent excess liquid in the casserole.
- Seasoning Strategy: Adjust Cajun spice levels to personal heat tolerance, balancing flavor without overwhelming seafood.
- Baking Brilliance: Check casserole at 45-minute mark to prevent over-browning and maintain optimal moisture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg