Copy Cat Recipes: A - Restaurants and Brands

If you love the creamy, garlicky mashed potatoes from Applebee's you're in luck. Make them at home with this copycat recipe with freshly roasted garlic.

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

These fajitas are totally fool-proof! Grilled or baked chicken breast with peppers and onions, sour cream and salsa is a quick and easy weeknight option that leaves everyone...

Method:   microwave, outdoor grill
Time:   under 30 minutes

Blue curacao with peach schnapps and pina colada mix makes a gorgeous looking drink that's sure to turn heads. Bonus: it's tasty, too!


Time:   under 30 minutes

Try this recipe to recreate Applebee's delicious grilled salmon served with a tangy honey sauce.

Method:   outdoor grill, stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Copy the famous sauce that made Arby's popular. Use it on sandwiches or for dipping French fries.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

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If you thought lemonade was just lemons, water, and sugar then you are missing out. A little sparkling water is the Applebee's trick for an especially good glass.


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with water, ground beef, salt, onion, chili powder, ketchup

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

These copycat Applebee's pizza snacks are somewhere in the delicious in-between of pizza and breadsticks. Sausage, pepperoni, or any of your other favorite pizza toppings can...

Method:   deep fryer, stovetop, oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with chili powder, ring bologna, onion, green bell pepper, tomato juice, ketchup, red pepper

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

This creamy, boozy mudslide cocktail is a hit at Applebee's that you can now make at home. Don't forget the whipped cream!


Time:   under 30 minutes

Barbecue sauce just like Applebee's does it. The secret ingredient is apple butter for a touch of fruity sweetness. Ready for ribs, chicken, or pulled pork.


Time:   under 30 minutes

The secret to A&W's famous crispy onion rings is in the batter. This copycat version uses tempura mix to give the onion rings a light, crisp coating like you get at the iconic...

Method:   deep fryer
Time:   under 30 minutes

When is the last time you had a classic cream soda? This homemade batch made with vanilla, sugar and club soda is a great beverage on its own or makes a fabulous float with vanilla...


Time:   1-2 hours

Skip the grocery store and make your own homemade version of A-1 Steak Sauce. It can be used as a sauce for meats (like steak!) or added to marinades (try it with chicken).

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

An easy version of the popular Archway brand cookies that uses a lemon cake mix for the base.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with all-purpose flour, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, Monterey Jack cheese, butter, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt, cumin, black pepper, butter...

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Nachos, chili dogs, pretzel dip, the only limit to what you can do with a good cheese sauce is your imagination.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Pico de gallo is an absolute must for Mexican night. Tomatoes, onion, jalapeno and cilantro is how Applebee's does it. Great on tortilla chips, tacos, burritos, you name it.


Time:   over 5 hours

Made with hamburger buns, butter, salt and freshly ground black pepper, celery, chicken broth, ground top sirloin, bread crumbs, Worcestershire sauce, grated nutmeg

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Try your hand at making this famous Applebee's blondie recipe at home. A blonde brownie with white chocolate chips is topped with a creamy maple butter...

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Marinated chicken is served with a blended adobo cream sauce, green chiles, penne pasta, and cojita cheese.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

Looking to impress your friends with your bartending skills? This copycat Applebee's Bahama Mama is an easy yet impressive concoction that blends sweetness and zest.


Time:   under 30 minutes

Applebee's Fiesta Lime Chicken is a copycat recipe that you can easily make at home. The chicken is grilled, covered in creamy mexi-ranch dressing and cheese, and served...

Method:   outdoor grill
Time:   2-5 hours

Applebee's no longer serves this fish sandwich but you can make it at home. The seared tilapia sandwich is made famous by its tango...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Let the crispness of the breadcrumbs and the sizzle of garlic and pepper take you on a seafood adventure with this Applebee's recipe - it's shrimp-ly...

Method:   deep fryer
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with beef broth, New York strip steak, salt, black pepper, butter, shallots, cognac, dry white wine or dry vermouth, Dijon mustard, steak sauce

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Aladdin Restaurant has some of the best baklava. The phyllo dough is light and flaky, and the filling is sweet and nutty. The honey syrup adds a touch of sweetness and keeps...

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with salt, cream cheese, brown sugar, peanut butter, vanilla extract, eggs, whipping cream, peanut butter cups

Method:   microwave, oven
Time:   over 5 hours

Grilled salmon is a summer staple for a reason. Serve over rice, with grilled veggies, on a salad... however you dress it up, this garlic butter salmon is...

Method:   outdoor grill, stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Arnaud's is a famous New Orleans restaurant known for their Creole cuisine. This rich caramel custard is one of their most popular dessert items.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Pate a choux, also known as choux pastry, is a pastry dough used in both sweet and savory applications. It's the dough used in profiteroles and cream puffs.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Enjoy a home-cooked version of Applebee's Bourbon Street steak. With a simple marinade of bourbon, honey, and steak sauce it's perfect for busy weeknights or weekend...

Method:   outdoor grill
Time:   2-5 hours

These crunchy onion rings from Arizona Republic can be either baked or fried.

Method:   oven, deep fryer
Time:   under 30 minutes

The chardonnay mushrooms at Applebee's are the perfect way to add a little elegance to your meal. Serve with grilled steak (they are also delicious with pork chops).

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

If there's one ingredient that could enhance your recipes in a big way, it's anchovies. They're the real secret to Avanti's chicken Caesar, adding an unmistakably...

Method:   outdoor grill
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with semisweet chocolate, butter, eggs, flour, powdered sugar, raspberries, sugar

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with sour cream, white tortilla shell, chicken, pico de gallo, jack and Cheddar cheese mix, lettuce, tomatoes

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

When you first bite into one of Aunt Chilada's Yucatan-style tamales, you're hit with a savory and slightly spicy flavor blend of shredded pork and just the...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

There is nothing better than a bowl of rich, creamy soup on a chilly day. This copycat bourbon butternut squash soup recipe will warm you from the inside...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with egg yolks, sugar, heavy cream, vanilla extract, brown sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

This copycat stir fry is easy enough to be weeknight staple. The key to perfect chicken is the marinade. Some chopped up veggies and cute baby corns add in...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with cider vinegar, beef stock, soy sauce, honey, Worcestershire sauce, vegetable oil, whiskey, liquid smoke, Tabasco sauce, garlic

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with poppyseed dressing, croutons, spinach, purple onion, eggs, mushrooms, bacon


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with lime, olive oil, lime juice, red onion, tarragon, salt, white pepper, lake-trout fillets

Method:   outdoor grill
Time:   under 30 minutes

Cheesecake and apple pie filling are sealed inside flour tortillas and deep fried. Tastes just like Applebee's famous dessert!

Method:   deep fryer, microwave
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with cabbage, bacon, margarine, onion, green bell pepper, cayenne pepper, tomatoes

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with potatoes, vegetable oil

Method:   stovetop
Time:  

This delicious chicken salad is no longer on the menu at Applebee's. But, you can still enjoy it at home with this copycat recipe.

Method:   outdoor grill, stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with jalapeno slices, sour cream, lettuce, Mexican-seasoned beef, tortilla chips, black beans, queso cheese sauce, tomatoes


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with ranch salad dressing, salsa, boneless skinless chicken breast, lime juice, tequila, tortilla chips, Cheddar jack cheese

Method:   oven, outdoor grill
Time:   over 5 hours