Category: Food and Recipes
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Copycat Whataburger Spicy Ketchup Fry Sauce Recipe
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 1 1/3 cups (320 ml), roughly 10 servings (2 Tbsp each) Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 3 minutes Total Time: 38 minutes (includes 30-minute chill) Quick Ingredients 1 1/4 cups (300 g) tomato ketchup 2 Tbsp (30 ml) distilled white vinegar 1 tsp chipotle powder 1/4 tsp cayenne…
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Copycat A&W Fried White Cheddar Cheese Curds Recipe
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 appetizer servings (about 1 lb / 450 g cheese curds) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) chilled white cheddar cheese curds 3/4 cup (95 g) all-purpose flour (plus 1/4 cup / 30 g for dredging) 1/4 cup…
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Extra-Crispy Copycat KFC Chicken Sandwich Recipe
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 sandwiches Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 1–4 hours marinating) Cook Time: 20–25 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes (with 1 hour marinating) to 4 hours 45 minutes (with 4 hours marinating) Quick Ingredients 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 lb / 680 g total), cut…
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Copycat Church’s Fried Okra Bites With Crunchy Cornmeal Coating
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (about 4 cups fried okra) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 27 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb fresh okra, trimmed and sliced into 1/2-inch rounds 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 large egg 1 tsp hot sauce (optional) 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal 1/2 cup all-purpose flour…
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Copycat Dairy Queen Mushroom Swiss GrillBurger Recipe
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 burgers Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 lb (680 g) 80/20 ground beef 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt, divided 3/4 tsp black pepper, divided 1/2 tsp garlic powder 12 oz (340 g) cremini or white mushrooms, sliced 1/4-inch thick…
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Copycat Panera Passion Papaya Green Tea Recipe
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 (16-ounce) servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 4 cups (960 ml) filtered water 4 green tea bags (or 2 tablespoons loose-leaf green tea) 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar 1/2 cup (120 ml) water (for syrup)…
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Copycat Hardee’s Cinnamon Raisin Biscuit With Vanilla Glaze
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 tall biscuits Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup (150 g) raisins 2 1/2 cups (312 g) all-purpose flour, plus 1 tsp for tossing raisins 3 tbsp (38 g) granulated sugar 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tbsp baking powder 1/2…
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Copycat Wendy’s Breakfast Baconator With Peppery Mayo
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 breakfast sandwiches Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 8 slices thick-cut bacon 2 breakfast sausage patties (about 3 oz / 85 g each) 2 large eggs 2 sandwich buns (brioche-style preferred) 2 slices American cheese 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1/2 teaspoon freshly…
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Copycat Little Caesars Pepperoni Crazy Puffs Recipe
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 pizza puffs (about 4 servings as a snack, 2–3 as a meal) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (454 g) pizza dough (store-bought or homemade), at room temperature 6 oz (170 g) low-moisture mozzarella, cut into 12 cubes (about…
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Copycat Papa John’s Pepperoni Papa Bites Recipe
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 24 bites (serves 4–6) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 14 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (454 g) pizza dough (store-bought or homemade) 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (for dusting) 4 oz (113 g) pepperoni slices 1 1/2 cups (6 oz / 170 g) shredded…
