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This meal mixes tender seafood with colorful veggies like carrots, peas, and celery in a smooth, spiced sauce flavored with Old Bay seasoning. The biscuits are made fluffy with cold butter and buttermilk, combined with sharp cheddar cheese, and baked golden on top. They soak up the sauce just right while staying soft and flaky. It’s a warm and comforting dish that brings together cheesy biscuits and fresh seafood flavors for a nice twist on a classic.

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Lindsey
Created By Lindsey
Most recently updated on Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:50:13 GMT
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This creamy seafood pot pie topped with cheesy cheddar bay biscuits is my go-to for chilly nights. It mixes a rich seafood filling with soft, cheesy biscuits for a comforting dish that’s special but simple.

I whipped this up the first time after wanting a rich yet homey seafood meal. It soon became a family favorite for Sunday dinners.

What You’ll Need

  • Butter: adds creaminess in filling and biscuit, unsalted is best for balance
  • Onion, garlic, celery, carrots: fresh veggies make a tasty base
  • Seafood broth and heavy cream: blend into a smooth sauce, homemade or good store-bought works
  • Old Bay seasoning: adds a mild spice, fresh is key for best smell
  • Mixed seafood: shrimp and scallops make tender bites
  • Frozen peas: pop of color and a bit of sweetness, frozen keeps flavor better
  • Flour and baking powder: help make fluffy biscuits, spoon and level flour for accuracy
  • Cold butter: cut into flour for flaky layers, keep it chilled
  • Buttermilk: adds tang and softness to biscuits, check freshness
  • Cheddar cheese: sharp and melts well for biscuit flavor
  • Garlic powder and dried parsley: boost savory biscuit taste, choose fresh smelling dried herbs

Steps

Cook The Veggies:
Start by melting butter over medium heat in a big pan. Toss in chopped onion, garlic, celery, and carrots. Cook gently for about 5 minutes until soft and smelling good. This brings out sweetness and adds depth.
Whip Up The Sauce:
Sprinkle flour over the veggies and stir well. Slowly pour in seafood broth and cream while stirring to avoid lumps. Add Old Bay, salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika. Let it simmer gently until it gets thick.
Mix In Seafood And Peas:
Stir in your seafood, frozen peas, and chopped parsley. Cook just 3 to 4 minutes until seafood’s opaque and tender. Don’t overcook or seafood gets rubbery.
Make Biscuit Dough:
Put seafood mix in a baking dish and heat oven to 400°F (200°C). In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, and dried parsley. Cut cold butter into the dry mix with fingers or a tool until crumbly. Stir in cheddar cheese, then add buttermilk and mix lightly just till everything holds, to keep biscuits soft.
Top And Bake:
Drop biscuit dough over seafood filling evenly. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes till biscuits turn golden and cooked. Let it sit 5 minutes after baking for flavors to blend.
Close up of cheesy cheddar bay biscuit seafood pot pie.
Close up of cheesy cheddar bay biscuit seafood pot pie. | cookbing.com

The cheddar bay biscuits on top are one of my favorite bits. They remind me of buttery summer dinners by the sea. Baking this dish feels like bringing some coastal magic into your kitchen.

Keeping Leftovers

Put leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Warm them in the oven on low heat to keep the biscuits from getting soggy. You can also flash freeze before baking, wrapped tight in foil, so it’s easy to make later.

Swapping Ingredients

Feel free to switch up seafood based on what you like or find, like lobster or clams. Buttermilk can be swapped with milk plus a bit of lemon juice. Fresh herbs work great instead of dried for a brighter touch on top.

What Goes Well

A crisp green salad with lemon dressing cuts the richness nicely. Steamed green beans or roasted asparagus pair well too. To round it off, serve with a chilled sauvignon blanc that matches the seafood flavors.

Eating cheesy cheddar bay biscuit seafood pot pie with a fork.
Eating cheesy cheddar bay biscuit seafood pot pie with a fork. | cookbing.com

This dish brings together seafood comfort with cheesy, flaky biscuits baked right on top. It’s an easy yet satisfying meal that’s perfect for sharing with family or friends.

Frequently Asked Cooking Questions

→ What seafood combos work great here?

Try a mix of shrimp, crab, scallops, or lobster to keep the flavors balanced and tender.

→ How do I keep seafood from getting rubbery?

Just cook it until it turns opaque and feels tender. Simmer lightly so it doesn’t overcook.

→ Can I swap out cheddar in the biscuits?

Sure, Monterey Jack or a mild white cheddar both melt well and give a similar taste.

→ Why use Old Bay seasoning in this?

It adds a nice mix of spices that bring out the seafood flavor without being too strong.

→ Any tips for super flaky biscuits?

Use cold butter cut into the flour and don’t mix the dough too much so the biscuits stay tender and flaky.

→ Can I make this ahead of time?

You can get the filling ready earlier but bake the biscuits right before eating for the best freshness and texture.

Cheddar Bay Biscuit Pot

Seafood in a creamy sauce with cheddar-bay biscuits baked to a golden finish.

Preparation Time
30 minutes
Time to Cook
25 minutes
Overall Time
55 minutes
Created By: Lindsey

Type of Recipe: Snacks

Cooking Difficulty: Intermediate Skill Needed

Cuisine Style: American

Servings Yielded: 6 Number of Servings

Diet Preferences: ~

Ingredients List

→ Seafood Filling

01 Butter, 30 g, without salt
02 Garlic minced, 2 cloves
03 Mixed seafood 150 g (shrimp, crab, scallops, or lobster)
04 Celery diced, 75 g
05 Flour all-purpose, 16 g
06 Heavy cream, 240 ml
07 Parsley fresh chopped, 2 tbsp
08 Carrots diced, 75 g
09 Salt, 0.5 g
10 Onion small and finely chopped, 1
11 Peas frozen, 75 g
12 Old Bay seasoning, 0.5 g
13 Broth seafood or chicken, 240 ml
14 Black pepper ground, 0.25 g
15 Smoked paprika, 0.5 g

→ Cheddar Bay Biscuits

16 Flour all-purpose, 190 g
17 Parsley dried, 0.5 g
18 Cheddar cheese shredded, 100 g
19 Cold unsalted butter cubed, 115 g
20 Garlic powder, 0.5 g
21 Buttermilk, 120 ml
22 Salt, 0.5 g
23 Baking powder, 0.5 tsp

Detailed Cooking Steps

Step 01

Let it cool for 5 minutes after baking. Serve while it's warm.

Step 02

Spoon biscuit dough evenly onto the seafood in the baking dish.

Step 03

Put it in a 200°C oven. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes until biscuits turn golden brown.

Step 04

Mix in cheddar cheese, then pour in buttermilk. Stir gently until the batter is soft but not overworked.

Step 05

Toss cold butter cubes into the flour mix. Work until it looks like coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces.

Step 06

Whisk flour, baking powder, garlic powder, salt, and dried parsley well in a bowl.

Step 07

Spread the seafood filling out evenly in a baking dish.

Step 08

Mix seafood, frozen peas, and parsley in. Cook for about 3 to 4 minutes until seafood is tender and just done.

Step 09

Pour broth and cream slowly while stirring. Add Old Bay, salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika. Let it simmer gently.

Step 10

Heat butter in a large pan over medium. Toss in onion, garlic, carrots, and celery. Cook about 5 minutes till veggies soften.

Step 11

Add flour to the veggies and stir well so it's all combined.

Helpful Hints

  1. Feel free to tweak the spices to your taste. Pick your favorite seafood mix. Don’t overcook the seafood to keep it nice and tender.

Necessary Kitchen Tools

  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Large skillet
  • Baking dish

Allergy Information

Always check ingredient labels for allergens and ask a doctor if unsure.
  • Has shellfish, dairy, and gluten

Nutritional Info (Per Serving)

These nutritional values serve as a guide and don’t replace advice from healthcare experts.
  • Calorie Count: 650
  • Fat Content: 35 grams
  • Carbohydrate Content: 55 grams
  • Protein Amount: 30 grams