hey guys it's Ian K for peep this out back again with another one for you here at
Popeye's today to take a look at their latest and greatest this month and let me
just say if you're a fan of Red Lobster's cheddar Bay biscuits if you've
ever had those you're definitely gonna want to sit up and take notice that's
right guys it looks like Popeyes is taking a page from the Red Lobster
playbook by lighting up their butterfly shrimp this month with a very
familiar-looking cheddar biscuit coating that looks very similar to the cheddar
Bay biscuits from the other guys and I'm okay with that because those things are
pretty awesome but I do have to say I'm more interested to see how these cheddar
biscuit butterfly shrimp are going to really be with the all-new ghost pepper
jelly that they come with so let me satisfy that curiosity while bringing
you guys along for the ride but like always before I take the first bite of
these all-new cheddar biscuit butterfly shrimp along with a ghost pepper jelly
let's get right up on 'em first for that closer look let's peep this out
Popeyes is back at it with another variation of their popular shrimp guys
the all-new cheddar biscuit butterfly shrimp and I do have to say the coating
on these looks absolutely gorgeous a lot of hints of spices and herbs all
throughout and a very thick batter as well and it's as it should be because
this is supposed to simulate those classic cheddar biscuits from back in
the day something you may have seen possibly from Red Lobster and I'm really
thinking it's going to be pretty tasty because the smell overall is really
lighting up my car a nice hint of cheddar goodness in the air on top of
the crispy golden fried goodness that you guys see in front of you so it
definitely smells as good as it looks and as with all the combos here at
Popeyes you've got your choice of side and in this case I decided to pick up
their classic cajun fries always a favorite and to round it out it does
come with one of their classic biscuits another favorite absolutely and for the
dipping sauce of choice this time out we've got their all-new ghost pepper jelly
which I'm thinking is going to be pretty fantastic with that biscuit in addition
to adding a little bit of heat to that cheddar biscuit goodness I think we're
about to get into here guys this is the all-new cheddar biscuit butterfly shrimp
here at Popeyes let's peep out this flavor
it sure has that trademark Popeyes creepiness on the outside just a lot
more of it considering the coating that it's got on it but I'm really diggin the
overall look of those spices here let's give it a go it's the all-new cheddar
biscuit butterfly shrimp here at Popeyes
mm-hmm that's actually pretty tasty the cheddar itself comes up a little bit
more on the back end because in the very beginning it seems to be a little bit
more front loaded with a heavier biscuit coating and I'm actually okay with that
because the coating itself is very flavorful a little on the salty side but
it is laced with some pretty tasty herbs and spices and the very inside of the
coating right on the outside of the shrimp itself is a little bit on the
creamier side so it's very similar to those cheddar Bay biscuits from the
other guys but with a nice little cheddar hit towards the end it's
actually pretty good as you can see the coating is thick as you'd expect it to
be for something like this and the shrimp meat on the inside itself is
about average for what you'd expect to get from Popeyes as well but what really
makes this for me is the creaminess of that coating on the inside mixed in with
those herbs and spices followed with a very nice cheddar hit at the end very tasty
now let's see how this comes together with the all-new ghost pepper jelly yeah
this definitely smells heated if not just a little bit sweet along with
looking a little bit like a whipped puree let me take you in for that
close-up hopefully those flakes are coming through for you guys it
definitely has a thicker consistency upon looking at it here and as you guys
can see as I'm dipping it in it's more of the whipped puree style here it's
not super thick jelly but it gets the job done and it definitely looks pretty
nice on that crispy coating of these cheddar biscuit shrimps too but does it
deliver the heat let's find out
well it's a slight sizzle but I do have to say the strong coating that's on the
shrimp itself it's kind of overpowering that just a little bit here let me scoop
this up and by the way you guys are going to probably want to eat these
tails and all because the coating is really worth it it's pretty tasty let's
try with the tail yeah it's got a little bit of heat but nothing really off the
chart in terms of what the ghost pepper name implies and I guess I shouldn't
expect it to be crazy hot like that because guys it is fast food after all
but it does have a nice sizzle to it compared to some of the other quote
unquote heated sauces here at Popeyes and the flavor itself is pretty good I
do think it complements the coating and the outside of the shrimp pretty well
but I'm really glad the coating is strong this time around flavor wise
because the sauce itself doesn't overpower it and that makes for a good
complement because the star of the show should be the cheddar biscuit coating
and speaking of biscuits let's try it on one of these and see how good it is
yesir it is going down ghost jelly goodness on top of the biscuit mm-hmm
yesir I firmly believe that Popeyes takes
their biscuits into account with every sauce they design for their combos
because the jelly works so amazingly well with this biscuit this is a
highlight right here I love this more on the biscuits compared to the shrimp and
a decent on the shrimp the guys you have to try it on the biscuit it's pretty
awesome mmm it's awesome I got to dip into this
again the heat in the flavor pop off this biscuit pretty easily guys because
it just has a light butteriness to contend with here on its own the puree
works very well with the Popeyes biscuit and I do have to say this is a major
highlight so what do you guys think of the all-new cheddar biscuit butterfly
shrimp here at Popeyes so far does this have you chomping at the bit to give it
a go are you a fan of the Red Lobster cheddar Bay biscuits drop those comments
down below and let me know because these are definitely hearty little bites
thanks to that outer cheddar biscuit coating and as for the overall score I'm
going to have to give the all-new cheddar biscuit butterfly shrimp here at
Popeyes a very solid
9 out of 10 it's not so much the light cheddar that you
get in the background with this one it's the light creaminess on the inside of
the coating on top of the overall crunch that you're getting that really seals a
deal and that's in addition to the nice spices along with the slight sizzle from
the quote unquote ghost pepper jelly this combo is definitely recommended and
that's it for this episode of peep this out guys as you know I've got content
every single week here on my channel so while you stay tuned for the next review
coming real soon in the meantime stay frosty hey guys let me send a quick
shout out and thank you to the awesome crew at the Popeyes location at the
corner of Valley and San Gabriel and the City
San Gabriel California guys thank you so much for the amazing customer service as
well as just a great experience overall I greatly appreciate it and definitely
keep doing what you do alright guys until next time I'll talk to you soon
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