Made with bay leaf, fresh thyme, black peppercorns, white wine, heavy cream, butter, salt, black pepper, fresh halibut
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Copycat Recipes & Restaurant Favorites
What are copy cat recipes? These are secret recipes from restaurants (or developed by home cooks to taste similar) and homemade versions of packaged brand products you find in the grocery store. With these recipes you can prepare your favorite restaurant dishes and name brand foods in your own kitchen! CDKitchen features some of the most popular restaurant and copycat clones.

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Cappy's Potato-Crusted Halibut
Crow's Nest Chicken Francaise
Made with flour, vegetable oil, salt & white pepper, parsley, chicken breasts, eggs, white wine, chicken stock, lemon juice, butter
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Gastronomia Italiana's Lobster Ravioli with Crabmeat Cream Sauce
Made with salt, black pepper, chives, egg white, butter, shallots, Maryland crabmeat, cognac, tomato sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
The Cheesecake Factory French Toast Napoleon
Made with half and half, egg bread or Challah bread, butter, strawberries, whipped cream, glazed pecans, powdered sugar, maple syrup, eggs
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Famous Dave's Ol' Southern Plantation Praline Sauce
Made with vanilla extract, sour cream, butter, pecans, brown sugar, heavy cream, cinnamon
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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Luby's Chicken Picatta With Angel Hair Pasta
Made with black pepper, butter or margarine, Chardonnay, chicken broth, mushrooms, seasoned salt, garlic powder, artichoke hearts, lemon juice
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
George's Wilson House Seafood Wellington
Made with purple kale, butter, shrimp, scallops, salmon, lobster, frozen puff pastry sheets, parsley, red bell pepper
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Loretta Lynn's Best Peanut Butter Fudge
Made with creamy peanut butter, sugar, cocoa powder, water, butter, vanilla extract
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Red Lobster's Wild Mushroom Soup
Made with shiitake mushrooms, button mushrooms, butter, all-purpose flour, garlic, tomatoes, yellow onions, fresh thyme, bay leaves, cayenne pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Outback Steakhouse Tiger Dill Sauce
Made with dill weed, sour cream, mayonnaise, prepared horseradish, sugar
Time: over 5 hours
Baby Ruth Bars
Made with brown sugar, corn syrup, oatmeal, vanilla extract, peanut butter, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, peanuts
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Pink's Grill Chili
Made with round steak, garlic, hamburger meat, yellow onions, chili powder, cumin, salt, beef broth, California chilies, pasilla chilies
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Angry Trout Cafe Grilled Lake Superior Trout
Made with lime, olive oil, lime juice, red onion, tarragon, salt, white pepper, lake-trout fillets
Method: outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Suzanne Somers' Beef Stroganoff
Made with spinach, beef tenderloin, butter, mushrooms, salt, dill pickles, pickle juice, cream, vegetable oil, eggs noodles
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Big Boy's Tomato and Spice Dressing
Whip up some tomato-and-spice magic with this easy 4-ingredient copycat dressing recipe. Perfect for salads, sandwiches, or anything that needs a tasty twist.
Time: under 30 minutes
Palomino's Dungeness Crab and Marinated Artichoke Dip
Made with crackers or thin bread slices, bread crumbs, butter or margarine, parsley, fresh rosemary, fresh basil, fresh thyme, fresh oregano, fresh...
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Steak And Ale Lobster Bisque
Made with fresh thyme, all-purpose flour, tomato puree, butter, heavy whipping cream, fresh chives, water, cayenne pepper, cream sherry, parsley
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Dave And Buster's Margherita Pizza Dip
Made with basil pesto, butter, garlic, Roma tomatoes, basil, seasoned salt or salt, chunky tomato sauce, black pepper, Boursin cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Rainforest Cafe's Safari Soup
Made with carrots, celery, eggplant, crushed tomatoes, water, dried beans, salt, sugar, black pepper, garlic powder
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
White Gull Inn Breakfast Rice Pudding
Made with butter, pecans, coconut, basmati rice, peaches, frozen tart cherries, whipping cream, brown sugar, rolled oats
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Annie Grogan's Irish Stew
Made with garlic, all-purpose flour, burgundy wine, chicken base, bay leaves, cheesecloth, thyme, water, potatoes, carrots
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Mainstay Inn's French Toast With Spicy Apple Syrup
Made with applesauce, apple jelly, butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, tart apples, French bread, eggs, milk, vanilla extract
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Jack In The Box's Mini Sirloin Burgers
Made with slider rolls, ground sirloin, black pepper, seasoned salt, onion, American cheese, pickle, peanut oil, ketchup
Method: outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Aretha Franklin's Shrimp
Made with grits, cayenne, shrimp, garlic salt, butter, tomatoes, scallions, cream
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Bennigan's Chicken Quesadilla
Made with boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, water, fajita seasoning, flour fajita shells, tomato, onion, butter, mexican cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
House Of Blues Mediterranean Calamari
Made with milk, Italian parsley, Kalamata olives, calamari, parsley, Parmesan cheese, chili garlic paste, olive oil, lemons
Method: deep fryer
Time: under 30 minutes
Brennan's Marinated Filet Mignon
Made with mushrooms, bacon, salt and pepper, black peppercorns, bay leaves, allspice, cloves, brandy, Burgundy wine
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Acapulco's Mexican Rice
Made with salt, onion, long grain rice, ground cumin, lard or chicken fat, chicken broth, tomato juice, diced tomatoes, parsley, garlic
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Bob Evans' Pecan Caramel French Silk Pie
Made with sugar, cream cheese, whipped cream, pie shell, caramel ice cream topping, pecans, chocolate mousse
Time: 2-5 hours
Chart House Blue Cheese Dressing
Made with Danish blue cheese, sour cream, dry mustard, black pepper, sea salt, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise
Time: over 5 hours
Duke's Meatloaf
Made with onion, steak sauce, ketchup, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, white pepper, black pepper, chili powder, kosher salt
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Red Lobster's Sesame Ginger Seared Salmon with Asian Vegetables and Noodles
Made with blackened seafood seasoning, sesame ginger sauce, salmon fillets, canola oil, green onions, soba noodles, red bell...
Method: stovetop, microwave
Time: 30-60 minutes
Fudpuckers Squashed Crab Soup
Made with milk, cayenne pepper, flour, butter, lump crabmeat, onions, squash, crab base or shrimp base, water, garlic powder
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Scarecrow Inn's Broccoli Salad
Made with red wine vinegar, sugar, mayonnaise, broccoli, peanuts, raisins, onion
Time: 1-2 hours
Texas Roadhouse Queso
Made with cream of mushroom soup, Roma tomato, butter, flour, sea salt, milk, muenster cheese, jalapeno pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
KFC - Big Bucket in the Sky Chicken
Made with butter, salt, tomato soup mix, paprika, self rising flour, Italian salad dressing mix
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Sunset's on Wayzata Bay Sherry's Coconut Chicken Salad
Made with shredded coconut, bread crumbs, chicken breast, eggs, flour, olive oil, spring greens, artichoke hearts, tomato, hard-boiled eggs
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Beau Monde Seasoning Blend
Made with white pepper, celery seed, ground cloves, ground cinnamon, salt, bay leaf, ground allspice, black pepper, ground nutmeg, mace
Time: under 30 minutes
Just Like Coney Island Hot Dog Sauce
Every Coney Island shop has their own unique flavor of sauce. This version is made without any tomatoes or tomato sauce (also known as Detroit style).
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
White Castle Burgers
Made with ground beef, dinner rolls, salt, onions, water, beef bouillon cube, dill hamburger slices
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Uglesich's Shrimp Uggie
Made with habanero hot sauce, lemon juice, salt, green bell pepper, sweet paprika, red pepper flakes, red onion, Italian flat-leaf parsley, shrimp, red potatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Blue Willow Restaurant Chocolate Sour Cream Cake
Made with butter, sour cream, eggs, baking soda, confectioners' sugar, salt, vanilla extract, milk
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
New England Soup Factory's Sweet Potato Chicken Barley Soup
Made with olive oil, Spanish onion, garlic, celery, carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, pearl barley, chicken stock, chicken
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Cafe Poca Cosa Mole de Chilhuacle with Shredded Chicken
Made with garlic, yellow onions, carrot, chilhuacle chilis, pasilla chilis, guajillo chilis, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, oregano, chili powder
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Zydeco's Pork Tenderloin Etouffee
Made with onions, celery, green bell peppers, garlic, tomato paste, bay leaf, basil, honey, veal stock, corn syrup
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Luby's Butternut Brownie Pie
Made with pecans, vanilla extract, whipping cream, egg whites, baking powder, cream of tartar, sugar, graham cracker, pecan
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Carrabba's Italian Butter
Made with olive oil, garlic, oregano, basil, rosemary, kosher salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes
Time: under 30 minutes
Claim Jumper Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie
Made with ground cloves, ground allspice, cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, vanilla extract, eggs, lemon juice
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Uncle Bill's Pancake And Dinner House Caramel Praline Pancakes
Made with all purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs, buttermilk, cooking oil, pecans
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
If you're a fan of the menu at this American chain of restaurants which serves a variety of foods such as burgers, steaks, pasta, and seafood then you'll love this collection of copycat recipes.
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This iconic whiskey is a "Jack of all trades" when it comes to cooking. Toss it in some pasta, as a savory dipping sauce, and even bake it into something sweet.


























































