Made with smoked sausage, black pepper, butter, flour, milk, chicken broth, garlic, smoked porter beer, Cheddar cheese, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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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Ethyl's Restaurant and Smokehouse Smoked Porter (Beer) And Cheese Soup
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
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
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
Churchtown Inn's Oatmeal Custard
Made with heavy cream, milk or half and half, eggs, sugar, salt, vanilla extract, oatmeal, nutmeg, raisins
Time: 30-60 minutes
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P.F. Chang's China Bistro Temple Longbeans
Made with canola oil, water, Chinese long beans, tofu, carrot, yellow chives, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cafe Knickerbocker Roast Turkey Sandwich With Cranberry Pecan Mayo
Made with lettuce, Gouda cheese, bread, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, honey, cranberries, toasted pecans, salt and pepper, turkey breast
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Red Rooster Tavern Clam Cakes
Made with flour, sugar, baking powder, eggs, milk, clam broth, clams, oil
Method: oven, stovetop
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
Oprah's Favorite Turkey Burgers
Made with parsley, lemon, Tabasco sauce, green onion, celery, Granny Smith apple, canola or peanut oil, ground turkey, salt, black pepper
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Elvis Presley's Pound Cake
Made with vanilla extract, sugar, butter, eggs, cake flour, whipping cream
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Ariana Restaurant Sabzi (Afghan Pureed Spinach With Spices)
Made with fresh cilantro, vegetable or olive oil, salt and pepper, fresh spinach, black-eyed peas, onion, sun-dried lemon, garlic, lemon
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Cucina's Restaurant Custard Bread Pudding With Caramel Sauce
Made with whipping cream, milk, eggs, egg yolk, vanilla extract, sugar, white bread crusts, croissants and/or Danish
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 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
Dillard House Potatoes O'Brien
Made with salt and pepper, red bell pepper, new potatoes, Italian salad dressing, garlic salt, Italian seasonings, onion, green bell pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
94th Aero Squadron Farmhouse Bread
Made with vegetable oil, eggs, brown sugar, active dry yeast, water, bread flour, cracked wheat, salt, sugar
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 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
Red Lobster's Crab Au Gratin
Made with Cheddar cheese, butter, onion, all-purpose flour, milk, salt, white pepper, sherry, crab meat, crackers
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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 Barbecue Sauce
Made with chili powder, chunky-style spaghetti sauce, ketchup, Dijon mustard, vinegar, dry mustard
Time: under 30 minutes
Paul Newman's Graham Cracker Cake
Made with apricot pulp, butter or margarine, graham cracker crumbs, sugar, flour, milk, baking powder, salt, eggs
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Liberace's Meatball Soup
Made with ground pork, parsley, onion, flour, eggs, salt, black pepper, water, bay leaf, ground allspice
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Beans & Barley Restaurant's Egg Salad
Made with white pepper, eggs, mayonnaise, celery seed, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chili's Awesome Blossom
Made with flour, black pepper, garlic powder, buttermilk, sour cream, ketchup, seasoned salt, red pepper
Method: deep fryer
Time: 30-60 minutes
Dave And Buster's California Turkey Wrapper
Made with avocado, flour tortilla, Roma tomato, ranch salad dressing, ham, turkey, lettuce, Swiss cheese, bacon
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Luby's Beef Stew
Made with beef chuck, flour, onions, salt, black pepper, vegetable oil, beef broth, carrots, new potatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Olive Garden's Shrimp Cristoforo
Made with shrimp, fresh basil, butter, garlic, salt, black pepper, Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, linguine or angel hair pasta
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Olive Garden's Marinated Peppers
Made with fresh parsley, fresh basil, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, garlic, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper, bread
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Savannah Candy Kitchen Pecan Pie Cake
Made with shortening, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla extract, buttermilk, egg whites, dark brown sugar, dark corn syrup
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Buxton Inn's Coquille Of Seafood With Mushrooms In Mornay Sauce
Made with cooked crab meat, pimiento, scallop shells, Parmesan cheese, paprika, sherry, half and half, heavy cream, chicken stock or...
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Front Porch's Fried Catfish
Made with peanut oil, cayenne pepper, cornbread mix, garlic powder, dried thyme, catfish fillets, buttermilk, salt, black pepper
Method: deep fryer
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Olive Garden's Bruschetta Cannellini
Made with garlic, cannellini beans, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar, sour cream, salt and pepper, Italian bread, olive oil
Method: outdoor grill
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Olive Garden's Chicken Gnocchi With Veronese Sauce
Made with lemon, garlic, rosemary, chicken breast halves, salt, zucchini, red bell pepper, Vidalia onion, olive oil
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Carrabba's Apple Martini
Made with maraschino cherry, vodka, apple pucker, midori, apple
Time: under 30 minutes
The Vineyards Roasted Tomato Basil Soup
Made with garlic, olive oil, Roma tomatoes, basil, tomato sauce, water, vegetarian soup base, salt, black pepper, zucchini
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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
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
Carlos Murphy's Tomatillo Sauce
Made with salt, garlic, tomatillos, arbol chilies
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Chi Chi's Salsa Verde Chicken Kabobs
Made with salt, fresh cilantro, salsa verde, olive oil, lime juice, garlic, boneless skinless chicken breast, cabbage, jicama, carrot
Method: outdoor grill
Time: 2-5 hours
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
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
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
Joy Philbin's Turkey Tacos
Made with tomato, olive oil, ground turkey, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper, onion, tortillas, lettuce
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Ritz-Carlton Paniolo Rack Of Lamb
Made with red curry paste, frenched racks of lamb, sesame seeds, fermented black beans, hoisin sauce, honey, soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil
Method: stovetop, oven, outdoor grill
Time: 2-5 hours
Bob Hope's Lemon Pie
Made with egg whites, lemon, sugar, cornstarch, water, lemon juice, butter, egg yolks, salt
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chili's Twisted Lemonade Twist
Made with sweet & sour mix, tequila, brandy, Cointreau, lime juice
Time: under 30 minutes
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