Made with garlic, light brown sugar, black pepper, kosher salt, cayenne pepper, boneless pork loin, sweet potatoes, Granny Smith apple
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: over 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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TGI Friday's Maple-Cured Pork Loin with Sweet Potatoes
Union House Apple Cabbage Salad
Made with red cabbage, green cabbage, mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, sugar, ground cinnamon, celery salt, dill weed, tart red apples, Spanish onion
Time: under 30 minutes
Famous Dave's Blackened Catfish & Shrimp
Made with butter, Cajun seasoning, catfish fillets, shrimp
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Olive Garden's Chicken Breast Stuffed with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Made with black pepper, salt, fresh Italian parsley, chicken breast, sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, frozen chopped spinach, fontina cheese...
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Olive Garden Pesto Ravioli
Made with parsley, salt and pepper, chicken ravioli, butter, garlic, basil, pine nuts
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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Rock Bottom Brewery Cheesecake
Made with sugar, graham cracker crumbs, unsalted butter, cream cheese, white Cheddar cheese, sour cream, eggs
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
American Club's Mushroom and Wild Rice Soup
Made with fresh thyme, cayenne pepper, mushrooms, wild rice, leek, vegetable oil, flour, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Z'Tejas' Smothered Filet Mignon
Made with garlic, shallots, dried thyme, beef stock, red wine, olive oil, bay leaves, horseradish, cornstarch
Method: stovetop, outdoor grill
Time: 30-60 minutes
Taco Bell A.1. Steak House Wrap
Made with flour tortillas, steak sauce, onion, garlic, hot pepper sauce, beef round steak, bell pepper strips
Method: oven, outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Lafitte's Jerk Pork Sandwich
Made with dried thyme, seasoned salt, Cajun seasoning, turmeric, black pepper, pineapple, brown sugar, soy sauce, red wine vinegar
Method: oven, indoor grill
Time: 2-5 hours
21 Club Rice Pudding
Made with raisins, milk, heavy cream, salt, vanilla bean, long-grained rice, sugar, egg yolk, whipped cream
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Anthony's Linguine Calamari and Shrimp Pomodoro
Made with salt and pepper, linguine pasta, olive oil, basil, fresh calamari, shrimp, roma tomatoes, garlic
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cafe Annie's Coffee Extract Cocoa Pecan Brownies
Made with pecans or walnuts, flour, butter, sugar, salt, vanilla extract, coffee extract, cinnamon, eggs, cocoa powder
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Applebee's Quesadillas
Made with picante sauce, guacamole, sour cream, bacon, flour tortilla, butter, pico de gallo, colby/monterey jack cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
American Bounty Restaurant's Green Apple Cobblers
Made with white Missouri wine, butter, sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, milk, eggs, Granny Smith apples
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Red Lobster's Seafood Chili
Made with garlic, dried oregano, plum tomatoes, clam juice, dry red wine, red chili paste, cumin seed, salt, cayenne pepper, red bell peppers
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Bogey Hills Country Club Grandma's Apple Crisp
Made with cinnamon, salt, oatmeal, brown sugar, butter, flour, sugar, apples
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Border Grill Oaxacan Chocolate Mocha Cake
Made with pecan, vanilla extract, sour cream, bittersweet chocolate, butter, eggs, instant espresso coffee powder, heavy cream, powdered sugar
Method: oven, microwave
Time: over 5 hours
Border Grill's Spaghetti with Garlic and Olive Oil
Made with breadcrumbs, olive oil, garlic, red chile flakes, salt, lemon, fresh Italian parsley, spaghetti
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Brennan's Bananas Foster
Made with vanilla ice cream, dark rum, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, banana liqueur, bananas
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
Casa Mia's Pasta Puttanesca
Made with olive oil, garlic, mushrooms, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, pepperoncini, anchovies, black olives, butter
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Columbia Restaurant Filet Steak
Made with red wine, brown gravy, filet mignon, salt and pepper, bacon, green bell pepper, onion, tomato sauce
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Wisteria's Molasses-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin
Made with brown sugar, salt, black pepper, rosemary, vegetable oil, apples, onion, garlic
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Yachtsman Steakhouse Grilled Pork Chops
Made with sweet onion, pork chops, pepper, salt, shiitake mushrooms, fresh spinach, butter
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Autumn Moon Cafe's Apple Crisp
Made with flour, oats, sugar, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, butter, Granny Smith apples
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Outback Steakhouse's Coral Reef Rita
Made with margarita salt, lime juice, lime, tequila, triple sec, sweet and sour mix, cranberry juice, Grand Marnier
Time: under 30 minutes
El Charro's Chile Rellenos
Made with green chiles, cheddar or jack cheese, eggs, flour, salt, black pepper, oil, taco sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
El Chico Fried Ice Cream
Made with oil, maraschino cherries, vanilla ice cream, corn flake crumbs, sugar, cinnamon, honey or chocolate syrup, whipped cream
Method: deep fryer
Time: over 5 hours
Walt Disney's Own Chili and Beans
Made with salt and pepper, turmeric, coriander, crushed red pepper flakes, fennel, cloves, cinnamon, Mexican chile pepper, dried ginger
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Bennigan's Onion Soup
Made with Parmesan cheese, Swiss cheese, French bread, white onions, butter, corn oil, flour, chicken broth, beef broth
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Colonial Rose Inn Lemon Chiffon Mousse
Made with lemons, heavy cream, egg whites, powdered sugar, cream of tartar, lemon juice
Time: 30-60 minutes
Carlos Murphy's Tomatillo Sauce
Made with salt, garlic, tomatillos, arbol chilies
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Indigo Restaurant's Shrimp Lumpia with Chipotle Aioli
Made with flour, water, spring roll wrappers, vegetable oil, garlic, olive oil, mayonnaise
Method: oven, stovetop, deep fryer
Time: 2-5 hours
Chi Chi's Pork Tenderloin with Bourbon Sauce
Made with pork tenderloin, black pepper, Dijon mustard, honey, diced tomatoes and green chiles, bourbon, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, onion
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Jack Daniel's Sour Mash Bourbon Apple Pie
Made with salt, cream cheese, butter, apples, sugar, all-purpose flour, eggs
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Armstrong's Turkey Devonshire
Made with paprika, Armstrong's cheese sauce, sourdough, tomato, sliced turkey meat
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Mansion on Turtle Creek Shrimp Crostini
Made with salt, shrimp, olive oil, shallots, garlic, bread crumbs, Italian parsley, Parmesan cheese, capers, lemon juice
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Liberty Tree Tavern Philadelphia Pepper Pot Soup
Made with tomatoes, margarine, onions, leeks, celery, ham, water, chicken bouillon cubes, beef bouillon cubes, green bell pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Red Lobster's Rock Shrimp Creole
Made with salt, sugar, rock shrimp, butter, green bell pepper, onion, celery, garlic, all-purpose flour, whole peeled tomatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Red Lobster's Grouper Siciliano
Made with bread crumbs, grouper fillets, butter, garlic
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Market Street Grill's Grilled Halibut
Made with halibut filet, salt and pepper
Method: outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Westside Grill's Spinach Artichoke Parmesan Dip
Made with frozen chopped spinach, artichoke hearts, Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, garlic
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
White Gull Inn Sun-Dried Tomato-Cauliflower-Cheddar Soup
Made with cheddar cheese, whipping cream, butter, celery, onion, sun-dried tomatoes, flour, dried thyme, chicken broth, cauliflower
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Las Manitas Fajitas
Made with lime juice, fajita meat, onions, garlic, black pepper
Method: outdoor grill
Time: 30-60 minutes
Impastato's Restaurant Crab Fingers Rickey Jackson
Made with bread crumbs, lemon juice, parsley, fettuccine noodles, butter, Parmesan cheese, black pepper, half-and-half, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Lone Star Rice
Made with fresh cilantro, water, garlic powder, green bell pepper, oil, long grain rice, tomatoes with green chiles, turmeric, cumin, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Legends Rancho Deluxe Tortilla Soup
Made with canola oil, onion, jalapeno peppers, garlic, tomato paste, tomatoes, cumin, chicken broth, corn tortillas
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Wegman's White Onion Soup
Made with blue cheese, butter, oil, white onions, chicken broth, flour, white wine, bay leaves, baguette
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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