Made with chicken stock, margarine, chicken, buttermilk, flour, salt, black pepper
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 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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Machine Shed Restaurant Pan-Fried Chicken With Pan Gravy
Byerly's Asian Chicken Salad
Made with ginger root, Chinese five spice powder, dry white wine, water, mayonnaise, hoisin sauce, white wine vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, Asian sesame oil
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Disney Creme Anglaise
Made with vanilla bean, egg yolks, sugar, milk, vanilla extract
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Red Lobster's Deep-Fried Catfish with Hush Puppies
Made with paprika, vegetable oil, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, black pepper, white pepper
Method: deep fryer
Time: under 30 minutes
Ruby Tuesday's Chicken Fajita Salad
Made with cheddar cheese, flour tortillas, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, Cajun seasoning, vegetable oil, iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce, carrots, red...
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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Drover's Inn Cheddar Cheese Soup
Made with salt, pepper, and parsley, chicken broth, milk, flour, butter, raw carrots, celery, onion, green bell pepper, Cheddar cheese
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
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
Olive Garden Stuffed Chicken Siena
Made with parsley, egg, heavy cream, chicken breast halves, olive oil, garlic, kalamata olives, green olives
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Vincent Price's Sopa de Ajo (Garlic Soup)
Made with eggs, garlic, olive oil, beef stock, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Velvet Turtle Restaurant's Pepper Steak
Made with mushrooms, green onion, bacon, salt and pepper, New York strip steak, beef consomme, red wine, butter
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Girl Scout's Samoa Cookies
Made with chocolate chips, coconut, shortbread cookies, butter, sugar, corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 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
Boston Market Squash
Made with butter or margarine, pumpkin pie spices, butternut squash, margarine or butter, salt, brown sugar, honey, ground ginger
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Loretta Lynn's Dumplings
Made with broth, chicken, flour, eggs, baking powder, salt, chicken bouillon granules
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Julia Roberts's Baked Potato Soup
Made with potatoes, oil, garlic, onion, chicken stock or canned broth, salt and pepper, chives, sour cream
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Outback Steakhouse Blue Cheese Chopped Salad
Made with pecans, blue cheese, angel hair pasta, oil, salt, romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce, carrots, red cabbage, chives
Time: under 30 minutes
McCormick & Schmick's Blue Crab Cakes
Made with fresh parsley, blue crab meat, white bread, Worcestershire sauce, salt, dry mustard, black pepper, bay seasoning, pasteurized eggs, mayonnaise
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Famous Dave's Cajun Dynamite Dust
Made with paprika, kosher salt, black pepper, dried basil, file powder, garlic powder, dry mustard, onion powder, dried oregano, cayenne pepper
Time: under 30 minutes
Benihana Magic Mustard Sauce
Whip up some Benihana magic at home with this easy mustard sauce. A blend of mustard, soy sauce, and sesame seeds, it brings restaurant-quality taste to your kitchen.
Time: under 30 minutes
Famous Dave's Corn Bread with Honey Jalapeno Glaze
Made with salt, cayenne pepper, milk, buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, brown sugar, honey, mayonnaise
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Woolworth's Frito Pie
Made with bacon, garlic, onion, ground beef, salt, chili powder, cumin, tomato paste, water, pinto beans
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Hacienda Restaurant's Crabmeat Enchiladas
Made with bell pepper, salt, Serrano pepper, garlic, Colby and Jack cheese, ground cumin, red pepper, black pepper
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Disney Alphabet Soup
Made with water, carrots, rutabaga, celery, onion, tomatoes, peas, frozen green beans, pearl barley, alphabet pasta
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Dixie Crossroads' Corn Fritters
Made with powdered sugar, whole corn, oil, flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, eggs, milk, liquid butter
Method: stovetop, deep fryer
Time: under 30 minutes
Omelettry West's Gingerbread Pancakes
Made with brown sugar, buttermilk, water or milk, brewed coffee, flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, ground cloves, cinnamon
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Olive Garden Pesto Ravioli
Made with parsley, salt and pepper, chicken ravioli, butter, garlic, basil, pine nuts
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Ben and Jerry's New York Super Fudge Chunk
Made with heavy or whipping cream, sugar, white chocolate, semisweet chocolate, pecan, walnuts, chocolate covered almonds, unsweetened chocolate, milk, eggs
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
El Torito's Black Bean Soup
Made with dried black beans, chicken or vegetable stock, olive oil, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, dried oregano, dried thyme, bay leaf
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Rainforest Cafe's Crab Cakes
Made with crab meat, egg yolks, dry mustard, black pepper, red pepper flakes, Old Bay seasoning, salt, mayonnaise, bread crumbs, fresh parsley
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Little Debbie Bars
Made with devil's food cake mix, flour, milk, salt, sugar, shortening, butter, vanilla extract
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Applebee's Classic Patty Melt
Made with onions, Cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, hamburger patty, salt, pepper, granulated garlic, butter, Italian bread, mayonnaise
Method: electric skillet/wok, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cracker Barrel Country Cornbread Dressing
Made with chicken broth, margarine, onion, celery, cornbread, biscuits, dried parsley, poultry seasoning, sage, black pepper
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Red Lobster's Tartar Sauce
Made with salt, carrot, mayonnaise-style salad dressing, sour cream, confectioner's sugar, white onion, sweet pickle relish
Time: 2-5 hours
Bob Evans' Stuffed Caramel Banana Pecan Cream Pancakes
Made with whipped topping, powdered sugar, caramel sauce, banana, honey roasted pecans, pancake batter, cream cheese, prepared vanilla pudding
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Criolla's Barbecue Shrimp
Made with salt, shellfish stock or water, jumbo shrimp, butter, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, lemon, parsley
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Banana Pudding
Made with sugar, flour, salt, whole milk, egg yolks, vanilla extract, butter, vanilla wafers, bananas
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Olive Garden Tiramisu
Made with sponge cake, brewed black coffee or espresso, brandy or rum, cream cheese or mascarpone, powdered sugar, cocoa powder
Time: over 2 hours
Hereford House Whiskey Steak
Made with Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, vegetable oil, filet mignons, whiskey, shallots, fresh thyme, black pepper, beef stock, heavy cream
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Jasper's Bourbon Creamed Corn
Made with green onions, bourbon, butter, shallots, garlic, red bell pepper, corn, whipping cream
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Riverhouse Restaurant Coleslaw
Made with white vinegar, dry mustard, salt, green cabbage, red cabbage, fresh spinach, red onion, green onions, parsley, sugar
Time: under 30 minutes
Cliff House Resort And Spa's Blueberry Halibut
Made with halibut filets, fennel seed, kosher salt, black pepper, lemon, white wine, blueberries, honey, vanilla extract, cornstarch
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
O'Henry Bars
Made with chocolate chips, peanut butter, butter or margarine, brown sugar, sugar, oatmeal
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Grape Nuts Cereal
Made with salt, vinegar, whole wheat flour, baking soda, brown sugar, milk
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Angela Lansbury's Power Loaf
Made with quick-cooking oats, cracked wheat, shortening, honey, salt, yeast, water, wheat flour, bran flakes
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Red Lobster's Lobster De Jonghe
Made with Parmesan cheese, lobster meat, bread crumbs, green onion, lemon juice, butter
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Panda Express Spicy Chicken
Made with onion, red bell pepper, peanuts, chile pepper, chayote squash, ginger, garlic, red chile pepper, vegetable oil, cooking wine
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Canlis Restaurant's Yukon Gold Potato Soup
Made with fresh chives, creme fraiche, butter or margarine, onion, potatoes, chicken broth, salt, black pepper, garlic
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Union House Fried Fish
Made with dried sweet basil, dried parsley, cod fish fillets, flour, salt or seasoned salt, eggs, milk, plain bread crumbs, Parmesan and Romano cheese, dried oregano
Method: deep fryer
Time: under 30 minutes
A can of cream of mushroom soup can be a real dinner saver. It works great in casseroles and can turn into a sauce or gravy in a pinch.
This Italian cheese is so versatile that it can be used in both sweet and savory recipes from cheesecakes to lasagnas.
Keeping a can of frozen orange juice concentrate in the freezer means you can make more than just orange juice. Try it in a variety of orange-flavored recipes.