Description
A cozy yet impressive seafood comfort dish made with a creamy shrimp and lobster filling topped with a buttery, cheesy Cheddar Bay style biscuit crust.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 pound cooked lobster meat, chopped
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups seafood stock or chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 3/4 cup whole milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ยฐF.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook onion and celery until softened.
- Add garlic and cook briefly until fragrant.
- Sprinkle flour over vegetables and cook for 1 minute.
- Whisk in seafood stock and heavy cream until thickened.
- Season with Old Bay, salt, and black pepper.
- Add shrimp and cook just until turning pink.
- Fold in lobster and parsley, then remove from heat.
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, garlic powder, and salt.
- Cut in cold butter until crumbly.
- Stir in cheddar cheese and milk to form a sticky dough.
- Transfer filling to a baking dish and spoon biscuit dough on top.
- Bake uncovered until biscuits are golden and cooked through.
- Let rest briefly before serving.
Notes
Do not overcook the shrimp before baking. Keep the butter cold for fluffy biscuits and let the pot pie rest a few minutes so the filling can set.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American