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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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recipe for colonial rose inn lemon chiffon mousse

Colonial Rose Inn Lemon Chiffon Mousse

Made with lemons, heavy cream, egg whites, powdered sugar, cream of tartar, lemon juice


Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for yia yia's hot chocolate souffle

Yia Yia's Hot Chocolate Souffle

Made with egg yolks, eggs, unsalted butter, bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, sugar, cornstarch

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for little debbie bars

Little Debbie Bars

Made with devil's food cake mix, flour, milk, salt, sugar, shortening, butter, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for milano cookies

Milano Cookies

Made with semisweet chocolate or bittersweet chocolate, almond extract, egg, almonds, sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, butter

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for riverhouse restaurant coleslaw

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

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recipe for k.d. lang's indonesian salad with spicy peanut dressing

k.d. lang's Indonesian Salad With Spicy Peanut Dressing

Made with potatoes, fresh spinach, green cabbage, mung bean sprouts, garlic, peanuts, soy sauce or tamari, lime or lemon juice, brown sugar

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for pink's polish pastrami reuben dog

Pink's Polish Pastrami Reuben Dog

Made with sauerkraut, mustard, hot dog bun, Swiss cheese, Polish hot dog, pastrami


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for bauder's pharmacy peppermint ice cream bars

Bauder's Pharmacy Peppermint Ice Cream Bars

Made with chocolate sandwich cookies, butter, peppermint ice cream, hot fudge topping

Method:   microwave
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for cafe at the corner's cajun french chili

Cafe At The Corner's Cajun French Chili

Made with smoked andouille sausage, ground round of beef, onion, garlic, chili powder, black pepper, white pepper, cayenne pepper, diced or crushed tomatoes...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for bojangles' cajun rice

Bojangles' Cajun Rice

Made with chicken broth, long grain white rice, chicken gizzards, butter, Cajun seasoning

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for olive garden oven-roasted potatoes

Olive Garden Oven-Roasted Potatoes

Made with Romano cheese, fresh parsley, baking potatoes, olive oil, green pepper, red pepper, salt, fresh rosemary, fresh garlic

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for trisha yearwood's key lime cake

Trisha Yearwood's Key Lime Cake

Made with baking powder, baking soda, eggs, vegetable oil, orange juice, lemon juice, vanilla extract, lime juice, confectioners sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for atlanta fish market salad dressing

Atlanta Fish Market Salad Dressing

Made with salt, shallots, red wine vinegar, egg, dried oregano, dried basil, Dijon mustard, honey, lemon juice, Tabasco sauce


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for el chico salsa verde

El Chico Salsa Verde

Made with roux, pumpkin seeds, green chiles, fresh parsley, chicken stock, oil, salt and pepper

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for olive garden pesto ravioli

Olive Garden Pesto Ravioli

Made with parsley, salt and pepper, chicken ravioli, butter, garlic, basil, pine nuts

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for ihop colorado omelete

IHOP Colorado Omelete

Made with water, eggs, roast beef, sweet onions, bell pepper, tomatoes, ham, Cheddar Cheese, bacon, breakfast sausage link

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for hawthorne lane's pepperoni pizza

Hawthorne Lane's Pepperoni Pizza

Made with pizza dough, olive oil, mozzarella cheese, buffalo mozzarella cheese, red bell pepper, kalamata olives, Parmesan cheese, pepperoni, Italian parsley

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for bennigan's linguini diablo

Bennigan's Linguini Diablo

A copycat recipe for Bennigan's restaurant's popular linguine diablo. Made with a trio of seafood, homemade marinara, garlic lemon butter sauce, and served with linguine.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for hacienda restaurant's crabmeat enchiladas

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

recipe for colonial rose inn peach custard pie

Colonial Rose Inn Peach Custard Pie

Made with butter, pie crust pastry, peaches, sour cream, egg yolks, sugar, flour, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for loretta lynn's apple turnovers

Loretta Lynn's Apple Turnovers

Made with confectioners' sugar, apple pie filling, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, shortening, water

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for bennigan's ale house shrimp and pasta

Bennigan's Ale House Shrimp And Pasta

Made with shrimp, penne pasta, butter or margarine, mushrooms, red onion, garlic, Irish brown ale, white sauce mix, milk, cherry tomatoes

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for union square cafe's caramel banana tart

Union Square Cafe's Caramel Banana Tart

Made with egg yolk, vanilla extract, salt, all-purpose flour, sugar, light corn syrup, butter, bananas

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for benihana sesame chicken

Benihana Sesame Chicken

Made with salt and pepper, sesame seeds, lemon juice, soybean oil, skinned, boneless chicken breast half, mushrooms, soy sauce

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for bublitz's family restaurant cherry dream bars

Bublitz's Family Restaurant Cherry Dream Bars

Made with whipped cream, brown sugar, white cake mix, margarine or butter, rolled oats, egg, cherry pie filling, nuts

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for dom deluise's outrageous yum-yum cake

Dom Deluise's Outrageous Yum-Yum Cake

Made with baking soda, sugar, egg, butter, sour cream, water, vanilla extract, cocoa powder, semi sweet chocolate chips

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for glen echo country club's minnesota wild rice soup with smoked turkey

Glen Echo Country Club's Minnesota Wild Rice Soup With Smoked Turkey

Made with beef stock, carrots, celery, onion, bay leaf, chicken stock, olive oil, ham, smoked turkey, thyme

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for brennan's texas cornbread pudding

Brennan's Texas Cornbread Pudding

Made with salt and pepper, yellow onion, corn, vegetable oil, eggs, whipping cream, cornbread, jalapeno jack cheese, jalapeno

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for half shell's shrimp bisque

Half Shell's Shrimp Bisque

Made with whole tomatoes, cream of mushroom soup, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, water, salad shrimp, flounder, parsley, celery seed, cayenne pepper

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for gullivers cream corn

Gullivers Cream Corn

Made with butter, flour, white pepper, frozen corn, whipping cream, milk, salt, Accent, sugar

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for red lobster's biscuits without bisquick

Red Lobster's Biscuits Without Bisquick

Made with fresh parsley, garlic, flour, salt, baking powder, powdered sugar, shortening, milk, cheddar cheese, margarine

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for ben and jerry's new york super fudge chunk

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


recipe for black kettle's pepper steak

Black Kettle's Pepper Steak

Made with vegetable oil, butter, garlic, garlic salt, green bell peppers, fresh mushrooms, dried oregano, salt and pepper, beef tenderloin

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for yoshida's spicy maple-glazed pork chops

Yoshida's Spicy Maple-glazed Pork Chops

Made with salt and pepper, maple syrup, boneless loin pork chops, vegetable oil, Yoshida's Spicy Wing & Rib Sauce

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for ritz-carlton butternut squash soup

Ritz-Carlton Butternut Squash Soup

Made with salt and pepper, nutmeg, olive oil, shallots, onion, butternut squash

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for white gull inn cracked black pepper crusted new york strip with whiskey cream sauce

White Gull Inn Cracked Black Pepper Crusted New York Strip with Whiskey Cream Sauce

Made with salt, Worcestershire sauce, whipping cream, black peppercorns, New York strip steaks, butter, whiskey

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for kowalski's nut goodie bars

Kowalski's Nut Goodie Bars

Made with Spanish peanuts, maple flavoring, powdered sugar, butterscotch chips, semisweet chocolate chips, creamy peanut butter, butter, regular vanilla pudding, evaporated...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for anne murray's cherry cake

Anne Murray's Cherry Cake

Made with milk, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, almond extract, lemon extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for delmonico's beef rolls

Delmonico's Beef Rolls

Made with Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, vinegar, round steak, flour, bacon, parsley, bacon fat, beef stock

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for olive garden's capellini primavera

Olive Garden's Capellini Primavera

Made with garlic, water, beef bouillon granules, crushed tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh parsley, oregano, red pepper flakes, ground rosemary, angel hair pasta

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for caputo's lamb cacciatore

Caputo's Lamb Cacciatore

Made with olive oil, red onions, garlic, sage, leg of lamb, white wine, Italian-style tomatoes, salt and freshly ground black pepper, red pepper flakes, egg yolks

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for paul newman's crispy pasta

Paul Newman's Crispy Pasta

Made with orecchiette, vegetable oil, garlic, broccoli florets, white wine, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, butter, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for longhi's macadamia nut pie

Longhi's Macadamia Nut Pie

Made with whipped cream, deep-dish pie crust or puff pastry, eggs, brown sugar, light corn syrup, butter, macadamia nuts

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for gulliver's creamed corn

Gulliver's Creamed Corn

Made with Parmesan cheese, flour, ears corn, whipping cream, salt, sugar, MSG, butter or margarine

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for disney's butterscotch creme brulee

Disney's Butterscotch Creme Brulee

Made with light corn syrup, butterscotch sauce, butterscotch flavored schnapps, heavy cream, egg yolks, light brown sugar, sugar

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for machine shed restaurant baked potato soup

Machine Shed Restaurant Baked Potato Soup

Made with bacon, onion, celery, milk, water, chicken base, salt, black pepper, margarine or butter, flour

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for planet hollywood thai shrimp pasta

Planet Hollywood Thai Shrimp Pasta

Made with green onion, ketchup, rice vinegar, sesame oil, oil, garlic powder, onion powder, hoisin sauce, garlic

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for chili's chicken enchilada soup

Chili's Chicken Enchilada Soup

Made with vegetable oil, chicken base, yellow onions, cumin, chili powder, garlic, cayenne pepper, masa harina, water, tomatoes

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for planet hollywood creole mustard sauce

Planet Hollywood Creole Mustard Sauce

Made with yellow mustard, horseradish, cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, red wine vinegar, water, cayenne pepper, salt, green onions, garlic


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for rainforest cafe's crab cakes

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





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