Planet Hollywood

Menu Description: "A basket of tender chicken breaded with Cap'n Crunch and seasonings, served with Creole mustard sauce."

The Orlando, Florida Planet Hollywood, which had its big opening in 1994, pulls in yearly sales receipts totaling around $50 million, making it one of the highest volume restaurants in America. If you've never tried the Chicken Crunch at Planet Hollywood, you're missing a treat. Sliced chicken breast fingers are coated with a crunchy, slightly sweet breading combination of Cap'n Crunch cereal and cornflake crumbs. The chicken is then deep-fried to a golden brown and served with a tasty dipping sauce made from mayonnaise, horseradish, and Dijon mustard. Prepare to get hooked on this Planet Hollywood Chicken Crunch recipe.

Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes by Todd Wilbur.

Check out a video demonstration of this recipe here.

Menu Description: "Fresh baked on premises, sliced into eight pieces, brushed with garlic butter, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella and basil, topped with chopped plum tomatoes and herbed olive oil." 

In 1988, London-born restaurant mogul Robert Ian Earl joined with movie producer Keith Barrish and a gaggle of celebrities including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, and Demi Moore to start a Hollywood-themed restaurant that is on its way to becoming his most successful venture yet. In 1991, a gala star-studded affair in New York City celebrated the opening of the world's first Planet Hollywood.

But even the coolest theme restaurant won't fly if the food doesn't please. Earl told Nation's Restaurant News, "People don't eat themes—no concept in the world can succeed for long unless it also delivers great food at the right price." Planet Hollywood features a menu of delicious dishes rivaling food from national chains that don't have a theme to lean on.

The Pizza Bread appetizer comes highly recommended by Planet Hollywood servers. The "bread" is pizza dough, rolled thin, with a light layer of cheese, basil and tomato on top; then it's baked in a pizza oven at the restaurant. Since most of us don't have pizza ovens at home, this recipe has been designed for a conventional gas or electric oven.

Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes by Todd Wilbur.

Menu Description: "Six pot stickers filled with fresh ground turkey meat seasoned with ginger, water chestnuts, red pepper and green onions.They are fried and served in a basket with spicy hoisin."

Pot stickers are a popular Asian dumpling that can be fried, steamed, or simmered in a broth. Planet Hollywood has customized its version to make them crunchier than the traditional dish, and it's a tasty twist. The spicy hoisin sauce is made by adding a little cayenne pepper to store-bought hoisin sauce. Try my Planet Hollywood pot stickers recipe below. I know you'll dig it.

Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes by Todd Wilbur.

It's time for shooters and you haven't a clue what to make. Don't worry, I've got your back. Pick any one of my recipes for shooters from Planet Hollywood below, and you'll be tonight's party hero. I recommend you start at the top of the list (Blue Hawaii). Told you, I've got your back.

Source: Top Secret Recipes: Sodas, Smoothies, Spirits & Shakes by Todd Wilbur.

Below you'll find my recipes for two of Planet Hollywood's most popular drinks: The "Terminator" and "Cool Running". Take it from me, they really hit the spot on a hot summer night, okay, any night. But, if you don't wanna feel like you were hit by a truck the next day, go easy on these babies - they pack quite a punch. Serve 'em with a 7-dollar cheeseburger, crank up some clips of bad Stallone movies, and it's almost like you're actually at a famous Hollywood-themed eatery.

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Source: Top Secret Recipes: Sodas, Smoothies, Spirits & Shakes by Todd Wilbur.