Made with green bell pepper, red bell pepper, tomato, garlic, crawfish tails, heavy whipping cream, fettucine pasta, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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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Crescent City Grill's Mardi Gras Pasta
Bahama Breeze's Citrus Butter Sauce
Made with salt and white pepper, sugar, olive oil, shallots, white wine, orange juice, butter
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Carmela Soprano's Italian Sausage Soup
Made with onion, carrot, celery, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic, dried oregano, rosemary, dried basil
Method: 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
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The Royal Pool Room's Pool Room Hot Dogs
Made with mustard, ground beef, water, salt and freshly ground black pepper, hot dogs, chili powder, hot dog buns, onion
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Commander's Palace Turtle Soup
Made with white onion, green bell pepper, garlic, bay leaves, oregano, tomato puree, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, beef stock
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Millenium Restaurant's Chocolate-Almond Midnight Cake
Made with flour, chocolate chips, silken tofu, vanilla extract, sucanat, sea salt
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Luciano Pavarotti's Four Taste Linguini
Made with linguini or vermicelli, olive oil, crushed red peppers, parsley, garlic, tomato paste, Parmesan cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Reagan's White House Chicken
Made with chicken broth, mushrooms, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, salt and pepper, garlic, flour, butter, oil, dry sherry, onions
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Clint Eastwood's Spaghetti Western
Made with fish stock, salt and fresh ground black pepper, thyme, bay leaf, parsley, saffron, tomato paste, anchovy paste, clams, Monterey Bay prawns or jumbo shrimp
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 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
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
Outback Steakhouse Tiger Dill Sauce
Made with dill weed, sour cream, mayonnaise, prepared horseradish, sugar
Time: over 5 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
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
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
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
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
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
Cappy's Potato-Crusted Halibut
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
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
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
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
Byerly's Wild Rice Chicken Salad
Made with black pepper, mayonnaise, milk, lemon juice, tarragon, cooked chicken, wild rice, green onions, sliced water chestnuts, salt
Time: 2-5 hours
Mi Tierra's Tex-Mex Chile con Queso
Made with extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, processed cheese product, heavy cream, tomato, yellow onion, jalapeno, tortilla chips
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Trisha Yearwood's Chicken Salad With Fruit
Made with slivered almonds, mandarin orange sections, pineapple bits in juice, green grapes, cooked rice, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, salt, orange...
Time: over 5 hours
California Pizza Kitchen's Kung Pao Spaghetti
Made with cornstarch, salt, spaghetti, olive oil, boneless skinless chicken breasts, Tianjin red peppers, unsalted peanuts, garlic
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Sour Cream and Chive Potato Soup
This recipe comes from the Cambridge Country Inn and Pub in Cambridge, Wisconsin. It's one of their most popular menu items.
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
The Eatery's Locally Famous Shrimp Newburg
Made with sherry, egg yolks, cooked shrimp, butter, flour, sea salt, cayenne pepper, ground nutmeg, light cream
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
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
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
Yonah Schimmel (New York City Knish)
Made with phyllo dough, chives or pepper flakes, russet potatoes, butter, onion, chicken broth, salt, black pepper
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Olive Garden Shrimp Primavera
Made with pepper, marjoram, basil, red pepper, lemon juice, crushed tomatoes, Newburg sauce mix, garlic, butter or margarine
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 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
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Love the spinach dip at restaurants like TGIFriday's and the Olive Garden? Make it at home with these easy-to-follow copycat recipes.


























































