Made with caviar, baking potatoes, sour cream, onion salt
Method: oven
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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Dean Martin's Caviar Potato Appetizers
Red Lobster's Shrimp Nachos
Made with pickled jalapeno pepper, cilantro, tortilla chips, pico de gallo, milk, cream cheese, Colby-Jack cheese, salad shrimp, water, Old Bay seasoning
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Black Kettle Pasta with Garlic Butter
Made with Parmesan cheese, angel hair pasta, butter, white wine, lemon juice, garlic, white pepper, garlic salt, chives
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Olive Garden Cheese Ravioli with Fresh Vegetables
Made with salt and freshly cracked pepper, parsley, cheese ravioli, olive oil, garlic, roasted red peppers, zucchini, black olives, chicken broth...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
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Fanara's Italian Restaurant Crab Seafood Pasta Salad
Made with pasta shells, salt, mayonnaise, imitation crab meat, buttermilk, green onions, lemon, onion powder, garlic, seasoned salt
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Cracker Barrel's Cherry Chocolate Cobbler
Made with nuts, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, semisweet chocolate morsels, milk, egg, cherry pie filling
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Camelback Inn Apple and Dried Cherry Chutney
Made with cider vinegar, butter, brown sugar, Red Delicious apple, dried cherries, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, garlic, shallot, fresh sage
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Hooter's Special Dipping Sauce for Wings
Made with ketchup, Tabasco sauce, brown sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Cock 'n' Bull Restaurant's Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage and Apples
Made with rosemary, thyme, cornbread, bread, chicken stock, apple, parsley, poultry seasoning, salt, black pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Grand Central Station Oyster Bar's Beer-Battered Shrimp
Made with oil, eggs, beer, corn oil, soy sauce or tamari, shrimp, flour
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Suzanne Somers' Sauteed Spinach With Garlic and Olive Oil
Made with salt, olive oil, garlic, spinach
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
De Zwaan Cafe Dutch Apple Cake
Made with sugar, eggs, applesauce, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ground cloves, apples, raisins
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Starbucks' Orange Oatmeal Flat Scones
Made with all-purpose flour, oatmeal, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, butter, egg, orange juice, orange or tangerine oil or extract
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
River Run Restaurant All-Purpose BBQ Sauce
Made with water, onion, ketchup, cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, black pepper, cayenne pepper, chili powder, garlic
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Steve Allen's Shrimp Flambe Newburg
Made with salt, cayenne pepper, parsley, butter, Spanish onion, jumbo shrimp, brandy, heavy cream, egg yolk
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Applebee's Road Runner
The Road Runner cocktail, an Applebee's classic, is fruity and colorful drink made with a mixture of rum, blackberry and banana liqueurs, grenadine, and sweet and sour, topped...
Time: under 30 minutes
Dillard House Buttermilk Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce
Made with ground cinnamon, ground ginger, baking soda, buttermilk, cornstarch, salt, sugar, water, lemon rind
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Bennigan's Almond Joy Candy Bar Drink
Craving a sweet treat that's also a drink? This copycat Bennigan's Almond Joy candy bar cocktail is the perfect solution that tastes like an Almond Joy candy bar.
Time: under 30 minutes
Coyote Cafe's Spicy Grilled Shrimp and Melon Salad
Made with dried chilies de arbol, olive oil, salt, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, shrimp, watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew mix, sugar, mint leaves
Method: outdoor grill
Time: 2-5 hours
Guadalajara Spanish Rice
Made with paprika, black pepper, ground cumin, lard, rice, water, green bell pepper, onion, tomato, chicken bouillon granules
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 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
Red Lobster's Broiled Dill Salmon
Made with salmon steaks, butter or olive oil, lemon juice, salt, fresh dill, red pepper
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Red Lobster's Grouper Siciliano
Made with bread crumbs, grouper fillets, butter, garlic
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Stuffing Like Boston Market
Made with unseasoned croutons, carrots, mushrooms, chicken broth, celery, sage, poultry seasoning, chicken bouillon granules, butter, English muffins
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Lake Austin Spa Tamale Soup
Made with garlic, chicken stock, diced tomato, tomato puree, zucchini, corn, garbanzo beans, adobo paste, masa harina de maiz
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Brit's Pub Hearts Of Artichoke With Dip
Made with egg yolks, milk, artichoke hearts, flour, breadcrumbs, oil, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, sour cream
Method: deep fryer
Time: under 30 minutes
Hotel Roanoke Peanut Soup
Made with onion, celery salt, butter, salt, celery, lemon juice, flour, peanuts, chicken broth, peanut butter
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chili's Twisted Lemonade Twist
Made with sweet & sour mix, tequila, brandy, Cointreau, lime juice
Time: under 30 minutes
TGI Friday's Witches Brew
This spooky and refreshing copycat cocktail is perfect for Halloween parties. It's easy to make, and only requires a few ingredients.
Time: under 30 minutes
Nava's Perfect Margarita
Made with margarita salt, Cointreau, sugar, water, lemon juice, lime juice, anejo tequila
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Buca Di Beppo's Mozzarella Caprese
Made with salt, oregano, garlic, mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, roasted red bell pepper,, roasted yellow bell pepper, fresh basil, olive oil
Time: under 30 minutes
Boulevard Inn Chicken Salad With Hearts Of Palm
Made with chicken breasts, sour cream, mayonnaise, salt and pepper, hearts of palm, palm liquid, Boston lettuce, tomato, black olives, sprigs parsley
Time: under 30 minutes
Subway Orchard Chicken Salad
Made with celery salt and fresh black pepper, Fuji apple, Granny Smith apple, lemon juice, chopped cooked chicken breast, celery, dried cranberries, mayonnaise
Time: 1-2 hours
Woodstock Inn & Resort Sweet Potato Bisque
Made with whipped cream, salt and pepper, sweet potatoes, chicken stock, ground nutmeg, cinnamon sticks, cloves, maple syrup, heavy cream, dry sherry
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Loaf & Jug Famous Apple Muffins
Made with McIntosh apples, butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, buttermilk, flour, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 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
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
Olive Garden's Toasted Ravioli
Made with Italian seasoning, plain bread crumbs, meat-filled ravioli, eggs, water, garlic salt, flour
Method: deep fryer
Time: under 30 minutes
Black Eyed Pea Broccoli Cheese Soup
Made with black pepper, fresh broccoli, salt, cornstarch, water, half and half, Velveeta cheese
Method: 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
India Restaurant's Seafood Mango Curry
Made with tiger shrimp, mussels, garlic, ginger, onions, tomatoes, fresh cilantro, turmeric, chili powder, Indian spice
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Carlos Murphy's Tomatillo Sauce
Made with salt, garlic, tomatillos, arbol chilies
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Yoshida's Braised Asian Veal Shanks
Made with flour, red onion, salt and pepper, fennel bulbs, carrots, cherry tomatoes, garlic, red wine, Yoshida's Gourmet Cooking Sauce, ginger
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Rainforest Cafe Coconut Bread Pudding
Made with vanilla ice cream, white bread, sweetened shredded coconut, dried apricots, cream of coconut, whole milk, vanilla extract, eggs, sugar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Arizona Cafe & Grill Barbecue Sauce
Blending fresh tomatoes, molasses, and a mix of chile powders, this copycat version of Arizona Cafe & Grill's barbecue sauce is a flavorful addition to any...
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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