Category: Food and Recipes
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Copycat KFC Double Down With Bacon, Cheese, and Smoky Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 Double Down-style sandwiches (2 servings) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (includes 30-minute marinade + 10-minute resting) Quick Ingredients 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 12 oz / 340 g total), halved horizontally into 4 thin fillets 1 cup (240…
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Copycat Cinnabon Caramel Pecanbon Cinnamon Rolls
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 large rolls Prep Time: 35 minutes (plus 2 hours 15 minutes rising) Cook Time: 22–25 minutes Total Time: About 3 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients Dough: 1 cup (240 g) whole milk (warm, 110°F/43°C), 2 1/4 tsp (7 g) active dry yeast, 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar, 2…
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Copycat Costco Food Court Churros With Cinnamon Sugar
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 long twisted churros (about 10–12 inches each) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour (includes 15 minutes chilling) Quick Ingredients 1 cup (240 ml) water 1/2 cup (120 ml) whole milk 4 tbsp (56 g) unsalted butter 2 tbsp (25 g) granulated sugar 1/2…
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Copycat McDonald’s Sausage Egg McMuffin Recipe
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 breakfast sandwiches Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 English muffins, split 4 slices American cheese 4 large eggs 4 tsp unsalted butter, divided (plus more for toasting if desired) 12 oz (340 g) ground pork 1 tsp kosher salt 1…
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Copycat McDonald’s Sweet ’N Sour Sauce Recipe
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 1 cup (240 ml), roughly 8 servings (2 tablespoons each) Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 8 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes (includes cooling) Quick Ingredients 1/3 cup (110 g) apricot preserves 1/4 cup (60 ml) pineapple juice 3 tablespoons (60 g) light corn syrup 2 tablespoons (34 g)…
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Copycat Auntie Anne’s Pepperoni Mozzarella Pretzel Recipe
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 pepperoni mozzarella pretzels Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 14 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 49 minutes (includes 60-minute rise) Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 cups (360 g) warm water (105–110°F / 40–43°C) 2 tablespoons (25 g) granulated sugar 2 1/4 teaspoons (7 g) active dry yeast 4 cups (500…
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Copycat Chick-fil-A Lemonade With Fresh Lemons and Cane Sugar
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 1 gallon (about 10 servings of 12–13 fl oz each) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 2 cups (480 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 10–12 lemons) 2 cups (400 g) granulated cane sugar 14 cups (3.3…
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Copycat 7-Eleven Slurpee With Blue Raspberry or Cola Flavor
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (about 12 fl oz / 355 ml each) Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 4 hours 25 minutes (includes freezing) Quick Ingredients 2 cups (480 ml) water 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar 2 tablespoons (42 g) light corn syrup 1/4 teaspoon citric acid…
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Copycat Chick-fil-A Cool Wrap With Avocado Lime Ranch
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 wraps (serves 4) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 (10-inch) flaxseed-style tortillas 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts 2 tbsp dill pickle juice (for quick brine) 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste 1 tsp…
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Copycat Panera Steak and White Cheddar Panini Recipe
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 paninis (2 servings) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 small red onion, thinly sliced 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar 1/2 cup water (hot) 1 tbsp granulated sugar 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt, divided 1/3 cup mayonnaise 2 tbsp Dijon mustard…
