Made with lobster meat, mayonnaise, fresh parsley, Dijon mustard, shallots, capers, lemon juice, salt, black pepper
Time: under 30 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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Blue Point Grille Lobster Salad
Baby Kay's Cajun Kitchen's Bread Pudding
Made with cinnamon, sugar, nutmeg, eggs, coconut flakes, vanilla extract, raisins, pecans, butter, whole milk
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Cafe Brenda's Nut and Veggie Burger
Made with walnuts or pecans, celery, carrot, onion, garlic, oil, egg whites, soy sauce, tomato paste, dried oregano
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Chart House Mud Pie
Made with fudge sauce, Nabisco chocolate wafers, butter, coffee ice cream
Time: over 5 hours
Al's Oasis Restaurant Sausage Stuffing Casserole
Made with parsley flakes or snipped parsley, bulk pork sausage, onion, green or red bell pepper, butter or margarine, stuffing mix, cream style corn
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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Cafe Pasqual's Salsa Fresca
Made with ground cumin, Italian plum tomatoes, white onion, Serrano or jalapeno chili pepper, fresh cilantro, salt
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Old Stonehouse Baked French Toast
Made with salt, vanilla extract, butter, corn syrup, brown sugar, French bread, eggs, milk
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
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
Greystone Bakery Mocha Kahlua Brownies
Made with butter, eggs, sugar, instant coffee, water, flour, walnuts, semisweet chocolate
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Shoney's Broccoli Casserole
Made with cheddar cheese, ritz crackers, broccoli florets, velveeta cheese, eggs, rice, half and half, salt, black pepper, non-stick cooking spray
Method: oven, microwave
Time: 30-60 minutes
Anthony's Cajun Popcorn Shrimp with Cajun Tartar Sauce
Made with fresh shrimp, whole milk, eggs, all-purpose flour, corn meal, Cajun spice mix, dried thyme, oil, tartar sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Lion House Lite Lasagna
Made with ground beef, garlic, dried parsley, basil, salt, stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, lasagna noodles, cottage cheese, egg whites
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Bahama Breeze's Pan Seared Fish With Cucumber Jalapeno Slaw
Made with brown sugar, salad cucumbers, red bell pepper, yellow pepper, jalapeno peppers, rice vinegar, red onion, kosher salt, olive oil
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Al's Soup Kitchen's Seafood Bisque
Made with garlic, celery, whole lobster, shrimp, mussels, sea scallops, heavy whipping cream, milk, dried thyme, fresh parsley
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Debbie Reynolds' Eggplant Casserole
Made with bread crumbs, tomato sauce, butter, eggplant, salt, Swiss cheese, Parmesan cheese, tomatoes, black pepper
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Hungry Tiger Restaurant's Shrimp Provencal
Made with shrimp, margarine, white wine, onion, olive oil, plum tomatoes, tomato puree, water, black pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Spago's Lobster Cobb Salad
Made with balsamic vinegar, sherry vinegar, walnut oil, vegetable oil, salt, black pepper, bacon, hard-boiled eggs, haricots verts
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Gini's Restaurant & Bakery Meat Loaf
Made with milk, ground beef, onion, carrot, fresh parsley, granulated chicken bouillon, garlic, black pepper, egg, fresh breadcrumbs
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Chi Chi's Mexican Chicken Salad
Made with lettuce, cumin, chili powder, lime peel, boneless skinless chicken breasts, Chi Chi's salsa, hard cooked eggs, sour cream, onion, mayonnaise
Time: under 30 minutes
Local Boyz Fried Rice
This is a copycat recipe of Local Boyz Hawaiian Cafe's fried rice. The kalua pig gives it a distinct Hawaiian flair. It also has bacon and Portuguese sausage making it an extra...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Disney's Blue Bayou Chicken Florentine
Made with flour, butter, onions, mushrooms, white wine, chicken broth, chicken bouillon cubes
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Golden Swan's Baja Shrimp Cocktail
Made with avocados, red onion, tomato, chickpeas, salt and pepper, fresh cilantro, lime juice, ketchup
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Buca Di Beppo's Little Hat Pasta With Spicy Chicken
Made with pecorino romano cheese, tomato, orecchiette pasta, olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, boneless skinless chicken breasts, broccoli...
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Brigtsen's Crab Ravigote
Made with Creole mustard, prepared horseradish, Tabasco sauce, vegetable oil, Worcestershire sauce, hard-cooked egg, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, cooked jumbo lump crab...
Method: microwave
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Cheese Factory Italian Flag Pasta Topped With Fresh Herbed Alfredo Sauce
Made with fettuccine pasta, whipping cream, butter, salt, ground nutmeg, cayenne pepper, Parmesan cheese, fresh basil, Italian...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Old Holland Inn's Chilled Pineapple Peach Soup
Made with mint, lime, peaches, pineapple, orange juice, pineapple juice, plain yogurt, white wine, lemon juice
Time: under 30 minutes
Dayton's Kauai Chicken Pineapple Wraps
Made with garlic, Asian chili sauce, sesame oil, green onions, salt and pepper, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, spinach tortillas, peanut sauce...
Method: outdoor grill, microwave
Time: 2-5 hours
Bowdoin College's Hungarian Mushroom Soup
Made with vegetable stock or broth, butter, onion, portobello mushrooms, mushrooms, sweet paprika, garlic, black pepper, fresh dill, flour
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Herbsaint's Coconut Cream Tart With Macadamia Nut Crust
Made with all-purpose flour, salt, unsalted butter, egg yolk, heavy whipping cream, vanilla bean, sugar, cornstarch
Time: over 5 hours
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
Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro Wild Mushroom Soup
Made with Madeira wine, butter, button mushrooms, porcini mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, onion, potato, leeks, flour, dried thyme
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 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
Beans & Barley Dutch Apple Bread Pudding
Made with Granny Smith apples, eggs, whipping cream, milk, honey, vanilla extract, butter, brown sugar, sugar
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
The Aerie's Chanterelle Mushroom Cannelloni
Made with sweet onion or Spanish onion, garlic, chanterelle mushrooms, white wine, chicken stock, breadcrumbs, eggs, fresh rosemary, salt, black pepper
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Barack Obama's Baked Beef Stew
Made with water, red wine or beef broth, quick-cooking tapioca, sugar, seasoned salt, browning sauce, dried marjoram, black pepper, beef stew meat, red potatoes
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Elmo's Cole Slaw
Made with sugar, red wine vinegar, cabbage, red cabbage, mayonnaise, onion, black pepper, salt, corn oil
Time: 2-5 hours
Havana Harry's Cheese And Chorizo Dip
Made with plantain, taro, or vegetable chips, chorizo sausage, sharp Cheddar cheese, sour cream, half and half or light cream, crushed red pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Friar Tuck's Creamy Shrimp Creole Soup
Made with onion, celery, green bell peppers, tomato sauce, water, white rice, garlic salt, garlic, white pepper, seafood base
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Taqueria Los Hermanos' Pastel De Tres Leches
Made with kiwi, red grapes, white cake mix, heavy cream, half and half, evaporated milk, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract, pineapple, strawberries
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Fonda San Miguel's Jicama Salad
Made with chili powder, salt, fresh cilantro, jicama, navel oranges, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, pomegranate seeds, lime juice
Time: 1-2 hours
Boulevard Inn Pickled Mushrooms
Made with fresh button mushrooms, pickling spice, sugar, water, vinegar, kosher salt
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Brandenburg's Wagon Wheel Cream Of Wild Rice Soup
Made with salt and pepper, onion, ham, carrots, butter, flour, chicken broth, wild rice, half-and-half
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Aunt Pittypat's Pantry's Raspberry-Cranberry Gelatin Salad
Made with non-dairy whipped topping, walnuts, raspberry gelatin powder, crushed pineapple, cream cheese, mayonnaise, cranberry sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 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
Copper Kettle's Favorite Chocolate Buttermilk Cake with Browned Butter Icing
Made with cocoa powder, cake flour, baking soda, buttermilk, butter, vanilla extract, salt, confectioners' sugar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Deerfield Inn New England Apple Cheddar Bread
Made with milk, Cheddar cheese, sugar, self-rising flour, ground cinnamon, cashews, walnuts, or pecans, eggs, butter, apples
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Back Street Deli Door County Cherry Bars
Made with walnuts, salt, baking powder, sugar, flour, butter, powdered sugar, frozen bing cherries, vanilla extract, eggs
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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