Author: Charlotte

  • Crispy McDonald’s-Style Hash Browns at Home

    Crispy McDonald’s-Style Hash Browns at Home

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 oblong patties (serves 4) Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes chilling) Cook Time: 16 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 6 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) russet potatoes, peeled 2 tbsp potato starch 1 1/4 tsp fine salt, divided 1/4 tsp white pepper (optional) 1 to 1…

  • Honey Walnut Shrimp (Panda Express Copycat)

    Honey Walnut Shrimp (Panda Express Copycat)

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 1/2 cup walnut halves 1/2 cup granulated sugar + 1/2 cup water, pinch of salt 1 lb large raw shrimp (16/20), peeled and deveined, tails on 2 large egg whites 1 cup cornstarch 1…

  • Italian Night Club Sandwich (Jimmy John’s Copycat)

    Italian Night Club Sandwich (Jimmy John’s Copycat)

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 8-inch sandwiches (2 servings) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 16-inch French loaf (or 2 8-inch sub rolls) 4 oz Genoa salami, thinly sliced 4 oz Italian capicola, thinly sliced 4 oz smoked ham, thinly sliced 4 slices provolone (about…

  • Five Guys-Style Bacon Double Cheeseburger with All the Way Toppings

    Five Guys-Style Bacon Double Cheeseburger with All the Way Toppings

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 double bacon cheeseburgers Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 14 oz (400 g) 80/20 ground beef, divided into 4 balls (3.5 oz each) 6 slices thin-cut bacon 4 slices American cheese 2 sesame seed buns 2 tsp melted butter or 2…

  • Copycat Wendy’s Sour Cream and Chive Baked Potato

    Copycat Wendy’s Sour Cream and Chive Baked Potato

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 potatoes (4 servings) Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 65 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 large russet potatoes (10–12 oz each), scrubbed and dried 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp kosher salt, for the crust 4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened 1 cup full-fat sour…

  • Copycat In-N-Out Neapolitan Shake

    Copycat In-N-Out Neapolitan Shake

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 shakes (16 oz each) Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Quick Ingredients Vanilla ice cream: 3 3/4 cups (about 495–510 g), divided into three portions of 1 1/4 cups (165 g) each Whole milk: 3/4 cup (180 ml), divided into three portions of…

  • Homemade Dairy Queen Buster Bars

    Homemade Dairy Queen Buster Bars

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 buster bars Prep Time: 35 minutes (active) Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 7 hours (includes freezing) Quick Ingredients 1.5 quarts (6 cups) vanilla ice cream, softened 10–15 minutes 1 cup (140 g) dry-roasted salted peanuts, roughly chopped 3/4 cup (180 ml) heavy cream 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated…

  • Wendy’s-Style Spicy Chicken Sandwich

    Wendy’s-Style Spicy Chicken Sandwich

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 sandwiches Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus 30 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 60 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1½ lb total), halved horizontally to make 4 fillets 1 cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon hot sauce 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided 1 teaspoon…

  • Crispy Cajun-Style Fries (Popeyes Copycat)

    Crispy Cajun-Style Fries (Popeyes Copycat)

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 4 Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb russet potatoes (about 4 large), cut into 1/4-inch fries Cold water + 1 tbsp white vinegar + 2 tbsp kosher salt (for parboil) 6 cups neutral oil (peanut, canola, or…

  • Copycat Long John Silver’s Hush Puppies

    Copycat Long John Silver’s Hush Puppies

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 24 hush puppies (6 servings) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup fine yellow cornmeal 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 tbsp cornstarch 2 tsp baking powder + 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt, 1 tbsp sugar 1/2…