This dish from the rapidly growing Chinese food chain satisfies anyone who loves the famous marinated bourbon chicken found in food courts across America. Menu Description: "Our own special recipe made with fresh ground chuck, pork, mild onions, green peppers and more. Ingram's inspiration was the development of steam-grilling, a unique process that helped the burgers retain moisture. In a playful mood, bass player Stewie Strange sat down on a stool and uttered, "How about something different for a change, Bob?" You can make the dough with a stand mixer or a handheld one, the only difference being that you must knead the dough by hand without a stand mixer. When Bill and T.J. Palmer opened their first restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1980, they realized their dream of building a full-service, reasonably-priced restaurant in a neighborhood setting. Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2 by Todd Wilbur. In 2007 America's number one Cajun-style restaurant celebrated its 35th birthday with 1,583 stores worldwide. Menu Description: "Delicate white cake and lemon cream filling with a vanilla crumb topping." When sales of this once limited-offering sandwich exceeded expectations, Wendy's made it a permanent menu item. The secret recipe for the new grilled chicken is now stored on an encrypted computer flash drive next to the Colonel's handwritten original fried chicken recipe in an electronic safe at KFC company headquarters. Be sure to use freshly shredded Cheddar cheese here, since it melts much better than pre-shredded cheese (and it's cheaper). Source: Top Secret Recipes Step-By-Step by Todd Wilbur. Sprinkle the cilantro and a dash of salt over the other ingredients. Tomato is also an important ingredient in this Heinz 57 steak sauce recipe. Why Linkifier: This recipe is for the "Deluxe" variety of this popular product—that is, the one that comes with an envelope of thick cheese sauce, rather than the dry, powdered cheese. Source: Even More Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur. At Benihana this dish is prepared by chefs with precooked rice on open hibachi grills, and is ordered a la cart to complement any Benihana entree, including Hibachi Steak and Chicken. A little more experimentation with this sauce, some mayonnaise and a couple of other ingredients, and I eventually had an awesome re-creation of the delicious dipping sauce that can be served with home-baked onion rings, poppers, French fries, or as a really great hamburger spread. There's no chocolate in it. LUCY BURDETTE: With our new fancy event schedule here at MLK, we don't always have space for all the guests we love to host. You'll start the oven very hot for just a short time, then crank it down to finish. Lightly grill the faces of the bun. But it’s never just one more. Some people still swear they added seasoning, but that is just not true. Panda Express cooks all of its food in woks. Now, what's for dinner? For this recipe, the green jalapeno peppers will work fine if you can't find the red ones. And even though they’re referred to as “dry rub” wings on the menu, the secret to a perfect hack of the chain’s lemon pepper wings is in the wet baste that goes on first. Decisions, decisions. Menu Description: "Our appetizing cheese dip with seasoned beef. When you're ready to enter, simply grill the chicken, assemble your salads and open wide. If you can't find straight chili sauce for this recipe, the more common chili sauce with garlic in it will work just as well. Baking your cheesecakes in a water bath is part of the secret to producing beautiful cheesecakes at home with a texture similar to those sold in the restaurant. I normally never make a change to a recipe the first time I try it but I did with this one only because I do not eat jalapenos anymore but I substituted chopped chilies from a can. In this clone, fresh broccoli is first steamed, then diced into little bits before you combine it with chicken broth, half-and-half, shredded carrot, and onion. Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2 by Todd Wilbur. And we ordered all of the burgers with no modifications because we wanted to see which chain has the best regular cheeseburger on its menu. If you have a convection function on your oven you should definitely use it, but the recipe will still work in a standard oven with the temperature set just a little bit higher. Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes by Todd Wilbur. But that may not be enough to last you until next spring.   The original Mexican dish barbacoa was traditionally prepared by cooking almost any kind of meat goat, fish, chicken, or cow cheek meat, to name just a few, in a pit covered with leaves over low heat for many hours, until tender. Sprinkle the tomato, onion, and jalapeño over the cheese. One-quarter of all meals served today in American restaurants come with fries; a fact that thrills restaurateurs since fries are the most profitable menu item in the food industry. Today Heinz is the world's largest tomato producer, but interestingly the first product for the company that was launched in 1869 had nothing to do with tomatoes—it was grated horseradish. Now, with just four ingredients, you can from this day forward mix up the stuff at home anytime you want to use it as a spread on savory sandwiches (great with ham!) Get a large can of pumpkin. Chili's is perhaps the restaurant most responsible for introducing the famous finger food known as fajitas to the mass market. Menu Description: "Two cheeses, bacon, tomatoes, onion, jalapenos grilled between tortillas with guacamole, sour cream and salsa." Personally we like hopping extra tartar sauce on. Source: Even More Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur. Source: Even More Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur. A fresh slice of a Marie Callender's pie is as close as you'll get to homemade heaven this side of Grandma's porch window. This recipe makes a pretty big loaf. In 1988 some franchisees bought the rights to the name and changed it to Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar. Find the smallest chicken you can for this KFC grilled chicken copycat recipe, since KFC uses young hens. Want some more of my Applebee's recipes? But after you sink your teeth into the chicken baked the same way as described on the Shake 'N Bake box you'll swear it's the same stuff. When some restaurants balked at the prices the company was charging for high-end desserts, Oscar and Evelyn's son David decided it was time to open his own restaurant, offering a wide variety of quality meal choices in huge portions, and, of course, the famous cheesecakes for dessert. Includes eight (8) 79¢ recipes of your choice each month! These exclusions didn't seem to matter because the real secret in making these doughnuts look and taste like the original lies primarily in careful handling of the dough. The grilled chicken at KFC is probably cooked on ribbed metal plates in specially designed convection ovens to get those grill marks. It's a more expensive, better-tasting black pepper that comes from the Malabar coast in India, and you should use it here if you can find it. It was in that same year that McDonald's served its one billionth hamburger in grand fashion on The Art Linkletter Show. First things first, we need to start with very strong coffee. And powdered sugar works great to perfectly sweeten the dough. permanence, and stability. When Bob Wian invented the first Big Boy double-decker hamburger in 1937, his restaurant business went through the roof. Click here for more of your favorite Girl Scout Cookies.Â. Five holes in each mini-burger help to ensure that the meat is completely cooked without having to flip the patties. Source: Top Secret Recipes Unlocked by Todd Wilbur. Other books you may like: More Top Secret Recipes and Even More Top Secret Recipes. You can bake the fish, but your sandwich will taste much more like the original if you fry it in oil. Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 3 by Todd Wilbur. That's why you bought those extra cookie sheets, right? Four years later there were more than 600 franchises, including one in England, the first overseas outlet. If you're cooking for two, you can prepare this dish for the table in one large skillet, saving the remaining ingredients for another meal. The baste is easy to make by clarifying butter and combining it with oil to prevent the butter from solidifying, then adding lemon pepper and salt. Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes by Todd Wilbur. 8. Proper preparation steps were developed by McDonald's to minimize in-store preparation time, while producing a fry that is soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. If you prefer the mocha or caramel variety of the MooLatte, scroll to the bottom where the Tidbits will throw those variations your way. When creating your own version of this dessert masterpiece at home, be sure to use a 10-inch springform pan. Give this simple soup clone a shot and you'll never again want to eat chicken soup from a can. He often wore baggie overalls and had an appetite that forced the affectionate nickname "Fat Boy". Even though it's now owned and produced by the Clorox Company, Original K.C. Source: Even More Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur. Fire up the barbecue or indoor grill for the chicken and cook up a little white rice to serve on the side. It's this careful process that turns the same size ham that costs 20 dollars in a supermarket into one that customers gladly shell out 3 to 4 times as much to share during the holiday season.For this HoneyBaked Ham glaze copycat recipe, we will re-create the glaze that you can apply to a smoked/cooked bone-in ham of your choice. Kale Vegan Shumi Ramen: I love how Shumi Ramen offers vegetarian and vegan options because it is very hard to find a ramen shop that offers vegetarian or vegan friendly bowls. Menu Description: "Our famous pumpkin pie has just the right amount of spice." So, I went back to Red Robin, obtained a sample of the barbecue sauce they use, and conducted a side-by-side taste test of all the major brands on the market. Menu Description: "Chicken breast tenderloins sauteed with bell peppers, roasted garlic and onions in a garlic cream sauce over angel hair." One such brand comes in 16-ounce cans from Phillips Seafood and is sold at Costco, Sam's Club, Wal-Mart and Vons stores. The liquid smoke in the oil gives the chicken a smoky flavor as if it had been cooked on an open flame barbecue grill. Source: Even More Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur. Now most of the work is done, and you're standing in front of the gate to salad heaven. See if I cloned your favorites here. But unless you grow your own jalapenos, it may be difficult to find the riper red variety in your local supermarket. Then he took a chance on what would be his most successful venture in 1969, with the opening of the first Long John Silver's Fish 'n' Chips. Bun, patty, and condiments The book that started the copycat food craze! Or coffee. You'll see photographs of local heroes and students, license plates, banners, old souvenirs, trinkets, and antiques-all representing area history. And when the first roll’s gone, you are powerless to resist grabbing for just one more. Don't stir the crab too much into the other ingredients. Simple. When working with the dough add a little bit of flour at a time to keep it from sticking, and just know that the dough will be less sticky and more workable after the first rise. One of the most protected, discussed, and sought-after secret recipes in the food world is KFC's Original Recipe Fried Chicken. In 1969 he opened the first Cracker Barrel just off Interstate 40 in Lebanon, Tennessee, offering gas, country-style food, and a selection of antiques for sale. Every recipe is created from scratch in Todd's top secret test kitchen so you know you're getting the best original clone recipes on the planet! This recipe was our #1 most popular in 2019. Store-bought Bisquick includes shortening, salt, flour, and leavening, so that's exactly what we need to duplicate it perfectly at home. Click here for more of my copycat Panera Bread recipes. Using wax paper will allow you to easily transport the doughnuts (after they rise) from the baking sheet to the hot shortening without deflating the dough. Put one tortilla, butter side down, in the hot pan. The two-stage rising process is also a crucial step in this much requested homemade Olive Garden breadstick recipe. Also check out our Olive Garden Italian salad dressing recipe. In 1992, Marriott chose to sell all of the Bob's Big Boys to an investment group. This sweet coating is then caramelized with a blowtorch by hand until the glaze bubbles and melts, turning golden brown. Wherever that is. All Rights Reserved. "Limited-time-only" signs—we laugh at you. I've designed this Applebee's pizza sticks copycat recipe to use the premade dough that comes in tubes. They're usually pretty cheap. When this clone recipe for Maid-Rite was originally posted on our website several years ago, it elicited more e-mail than any recipe in the site's history. Anyone who loves Olive Garden is probably also a big fan of the bottomless basket of warm, garlicky breadsticks served before each meal at the huge Italian casual chain. Now you just have to decide if you want to make the more traditional salted pretzels, or the sweet cinnamon sugar-coated kind. Check out my other clone recipes here. But I do suggest that you cook the white rice several hours or even a day or two before you plan to make the finished dish. But I knew you'd hate to miss Barbara Ross with her brand new book, so she's here in my place today. The clone recipe included here for the crust uses a chilled combination of butter and shortening for the perfect mix of flavor and flakiness. That's why you bought those extra cookie sheets, right? These appetizers can be made either in the Parmesan version without meat, or "loaded" with sausage and pepperoni. Menu Description: "Lots of fresh ground beef and red kidney beans with a perfect blend of fresh Poblano & Chipotle peppers and plenty of seasoning. Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes by Todd Wilbur. It's a cross between a club sandwich and a grilled cheese. Here's what happens behind the counter when you order a Cappuccino MooLatte frozen coffee drink at Dairy Queen: a plastic cup is filled almost halfway with the frozen simple syrup mix that comes out of the machine used for slush drinks. His idea was to create an efficient outlet that could serve freshly made cinnamon rolls in shopping malls throughout the country. Source: Even More Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur. This will make the chicken moist all of the way through and give it great flavor. But this is the clone for the original, and you'll find it very easy to make. This way it can come closer to room temperature, and the pie filling will bake more evenly. Part of the secret for great adobo sauce is toasting whole cumin seeds and cloves and then grinding them in a coffee grinder (measure the spices after grinding them). I like when the rice is thrown onto the hot hibachi grill and seems to come alive as it sizzles and dances around like a bunch of little jumping beans. Find more cool copycats here. Bob Wian's little ten-stool diner, Bob's Pantry, was in business only a short time in Glendale, California, before establishing a following of regular customers—among them the band members from Chuck Fosters Orchestra. 7. The restaurant charges around 56 bucks for a whole cheesecake this big, but thankfully, a homemade version will cost you much less than that. Ah yes, nothing like a hot bowl of homemade chili on a cool day. The Elias Brothers, a Michigan-area franchiser for many years, purchased the Big Boy name from Marriott in 1987, and today is the sole Big Boy franchiser worldwide. Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2 by Todd Wilbur. Exclusive signed copy. At In-N-Out Burger, quality is everything. Slice the cheese in half and place a piece on each of the bottom buns. Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 3 by Todd Wilbur. Love Cracker Barrel? This irresistible collection of cloned recipes is the product of years of obsessive research by self-confessed convenience-food addict Todd Wilbur. There are 12 varieties of sauce available to coat your crispy chicken parts at the chain, and I'm presenting clones for the more traditional flavors. Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 3 by Todd Wilbur. Check out my collection of KFC clone recipes here. Source: Even More Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur. The recipe here is designed for a skillet that is also safe to put in the oven (so no plastic handles). It took nine months for Komen and his staff to develop a cinnamon roll recipe he knew customers would consider the "freshest, gooiest, and most mouthwatering cinnamon roll ever tasted." Place the cooked fish on top of the cheese slice on each sandwich, and top off the sandwiches with the top buns. Baby's First Bash. Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes by Todd Wilbur. The sweet and salty flavors of the custom secret teriyaki marinade go perfectly with the grilled pineapple and Swiss cheese (this recipe is for one sandwich but you'll have enough teriyaki marinade to make several sandwiches). If you don't have one of those a regular loaf pan will still work fine. Makes 2 sandwiches.Tidbits: If you can find fish only in wedge shapes, just use two wedges on each sandwich, fitting them together side by side to form a square. As you wait for the chicken to marinate you have plenty of time to throw together clones of the Mexi-ranch dressing and fresh pico de gallo. During that four-day shoot I was able to gather enough clues about the secret eleven herbs and spices to craft this new recipe—one that I believe is the closest match to the Colonel's secret fried chicken that anyone has ever revealed. With signature sauces and a festive atmosphere, the chain has now evolved from a college campus sports bar with wings to a family restaurant with over 300 units. Cinnamon Roll fans may also want to try my clone recipe for Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls here. There's no sweetness to the meat at all, although the buns themselves seem to include some sugar. They're the world's most famous French fries, responsible for one-third of all U.S. French fry sales, and many say they're the best. Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes by Todd Wilbur. Red Robin is known for great gourmet hamburgers and tasty cocktail concoctions, but the 400-plus-unit chain also serves a huge tower of onion rings that comes with a side of this creamy, sweet-and-smoky dipping sauce. As for the rumor that you must soak the fries in sugar water to help them turn golden brown, I also found that not to be necessary. One out of every four boxes of cookies sold by the girls is Thin Mints. Now you know." Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2 by Todd Wilbur. Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2 by Todd Wilbur. 2. 5. What is it about Stouffer's Macaroni & Cheese that makes it the number one choice for true mac & cheese maniacs? Served with coleslaw." Thai Chicken Pizza is one of the oldest varieties of pizza still on the menu, and remains a favorite. Panda Express—now over 700 restaurants strong—is the fastest-growing Asian food chain in the world.Â. The sauce is the secret, and it's quick to make right on your own stovetop. This guac is much better when slightly chilled. Five years after first franchising the business, Colonel Harland Sanders had 400 outlets in the United States and Canada. While frying chicken wings is no real secret—simply drop them in hot shortening for about 10 minutes—the delicious spicy sauces make the wings special. They called their first place T.J. Applebee's Edibles and Elixirs, and soon began franchising the concept. Proper preparation steps were developed by McDonald's to minimize in-store preparation time, while producing a fry that is soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. Once you've got the crab grabbed you need to pick up some panko. Now it's sold in a variety of flavors. Now, what's for dessert? "It's unprecedented in our more than 50 years," she said. Now you can re-create the spicy kick of the original with a secret blend of spices in the chicken's crispy coating. You may choose to leave out the MSG, which is a natural amino acid found in vegetables and other foods, but your clone won't taste like the real thing without it. Ingram chose the name White Castle because "white" signified purity and cleanliness, while "castle" represented strength. 3. For two years after the first Olive Garden restaurant opened in 1982, operators were still tweaking the restaurant's physical appearance and the food that was served. Many of the copycat Auntie Anne's soft pretzel recipes passed around the Web require bread flour, and some use honey as a sweetener. I found that the cooked rice called for in this recipe works best when it's cold.Â, As for a shortcut, bagged frozen peas and carrots will save you from the hassle of petite-dicing carrots since the carrots in those bags are the perfect size to produce an identical clone. If you don't have a service counter, thin-sliced prepackaged meats will also work great. When the buns are chewed with the meat, the sandwich does taste mildly sweet. Check out my other P.F. If you find your crust getting too dark on top, use a pie crust shield or mold some foil around the top of the crust to prevent it from over-browning. When your Olive Garden lemon cream cake recipe is assembled, stick it in the fridge for a few hours, and soon you'll be ready to serve 12 slices of the hacked signature dessert. Adjust the number of jalapenos you use based on the size of the peppers that are available: if you have big jalapenos you need only 6, and you'll need around 10 if your peppers are small.Nutrition FactsServing size–2 tablespoons Total servings–16 Calories per serving–10 Fat per serving–0g. This clone is an obvious selection, since the restaurant sells more pumpkin pies than any other, even in non-holiday months. To copy Taco Bell's most famous burrito at home you first must assemble the meaty foundation of many of the chain's top-selling products: the spiced ground beef. It's worth the wait. You may choose to leave out the MSG, which is a natural amino acid found in vegetables and other foods, but your clone won't taste like the real thing without it. Also try our KFC Potato Salad copycat recipe. At Benihana this dish is prepared by chefs with precooked rice on open hibachi grills, and is ordered a la cart to complement any Benihana entree, including Hibachi Steak and Chicken. All Four Daddy (4.52): Borrowed, blew, old, new. The name was later changed to Popeyes after Gene Hackman's character in the movie The French Connection. This beautiful cheesecake starts with a chocolate cake layer, topped with a layer of chocolate buttercream icing, followed by a no-bake cheesecake layer, Oreo cookie mousse, and more chocolate icing. Other books you may like: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 3 and Top Secret Recipes Step-by-Step. Get the kind that is used for creme brulee from almost any kitchen supply store. Update 10/12/17: I made a few changes to improve this recipe. It's time to clone America's best-selling brand of instant macaroni & cheese. Just throw all of the ingredients in a saucepan, crank it up to a boil, then simmer for about an hour. Instead, the lightly seasoned meat lies uncompressed on a white bun, dressed with mustard, minced onion, and dill pickles. This KFC mashed potatoes and gravy recipe duplicates the tasty tan stuff that's poured over fluffy mashed potatoes at the Colonel's chain of restaurants. Sure, these other varieties don't have the traditional prize inside the box, but let's face it, those prizes are pretty weak compared to what used to be found at the bottom of a box of Cracker Jack when I was a kid. In addition, they also have milkshakes, floats, and cheesecakes to satisfy your sweet tooth. Be the first to get Todd's latest hacked recipes, sent to your inbox every week. Check out more of my famous breakfast food clone recipes here. Use this versatile salsa as a dip for tortilla chips or plop it down onto any dish that needs flavor assistance—from eggs to taco salads to wraps to fish. The TV exposure led to acting roles for Jimmy, as a regular on Daniel Boone, and in feature films, including his debut in the James Bond flick Diamonds are Forever. No honey is necessary to re-create this flavorful glaze. Not too hot, but enough flavor to know you ate it." Menu Description: "Our famous Original cheesecake recipe! If your chicken parts are on the large side, they may not cook all the way through in the 12 to 15 minutes of frying I’m specifying here.

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