THE MOST TRUSTED COPYCAT RECIPES
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Top Secret Restaurant Recipes

Top Secret Restaurant Recipes

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Exclusive signed copy. It's no longer necessary to stand in line for a table at T.G.I. Friday's or Red Lobster, Olive Garden or Outback. You can make the menu items you love right at home—with ingredients from your local supermarket. Included in this book are some of the best-kept restaurant secrets that let you eat in with the great taste of eating out!

In this unique cookbook, Todd Wilbur re-creates more than 100 signature dishes from America's most popular chain restaurants—including such hot theme eateries as the Hard Rock Cafe and Planet Hollywood.

Wilbur's easy-to-make knock-offs, the product of years of research, are indiscernible from the originals—and the most ingenious way we know of to cut down on the cost of eating out. But watch out, once you start cooking, people may start calling for reservations at your dinner table!

Find out how to make home versions of Applebee's Oriental Chicken Salad, Benihana Hibachi Chicken & Steak, California Pizza Kitchen BBQ Chicken Pizza, The Cheesecake Factory Cajun Jambalaya Pasta, Chi-Chi's Sweet Corn Cake, Cracker Barrel Hash Brown Casserole, Hard Rock Cafe Famous Baby Rock Watermelon Ribs, Hooters Buffalo Wings, Marie Callender's Famous Golden Cornbread, Olive Garden Hot Artichoke-Spinach Dip, Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs Chicken, Pizza Hut Original Stuffed Crust Pizza, Planet Hollywood Chicken Crunch, Ruth's Chris Creamed Spinach, T.G.I. Friday's Potato Skins, and many more.

Other books you may like: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2 and Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 3.

Contents
Applebee's Club House Grill
Applebee's Oriental Chicken Salad
Applebee's Pizza Sticks
Applebee's Quesadillas
Applebee's Tijuana "Philly" Steak Sandwich
Benihana Hibachi Chicken
Benihana Hibachi Steak
Benihana Mustard Dipping Sauce
Benihana Ginger Dipping Sauce
Benihana Japanese Fried rice
Bennigan's Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
Bennigan's California Turkey Sandwich
Bennigan's Cookie Mountain Sundae
Big Boy Cream of Broccoli Soup
Big Boy Original Double-Decker Hamburger Classic
Big Boy Club Sandwich
California Pizza Kitchen Original BBQ Chicken Pizza
California Pizza Kitchen Thai Chicken Pizza
California Pizza Kitchen Southwestern Burrito Pizza
Cheesecake Factory Bruschetta
Cheesecake Factory Avocado Eggrolls
Cheesecake Factory Cajun Jambalaya Pasta
Cheesecake Factory Pumpkin Cheesecake
Cheesecake Factory Key Lime Cheesecake
Chi-Chi's Beef Nachos Grande
Chi-Chi's Chicken Nachos Grande
Chi-Chi's Sweet Corn Cake
Chi-Chi's Twice Grilled Barbecue Burrito
Chi-Chi's "Fried" Ice Cream
Chili's Grilled Caribbean Salad
Chili's Fajitas for Two
Chili's Peanut Butter Cheesecake
Cracker Barrel Hash Brown Casserole
Cracker Barrel Eggs-in-the-Basket
Cracker Barrel Chicken & Dumplins
Denny's Scram Slam
Denny's Moons Over My Hammy
Denny's The Super Bird
Dive! Carrot Chips
Dive! Sicilian Sub Rosa
Dive! Brick Oven Mushroom & Turkey Cheese Sub
Dive! S'mores
Hard Rock Cafe Filet Steak Sandwich
Hard Rock Cafe Grilled Vegetable Sandwich
Hard Rock Cafe Famous Baby Rock Watermelon Ribs
Hard Rock Cafe Orange Freeze
Hooters Buffalo Chicken Wings
Hooters Buffalo Shrimp
Hooters Pasta Salad
Houlihan's Houli Fruit Fizz
Houlihan's 'Shrooms
Houlihan's Smashed Potatoes
IHOP Banana Nut Pancakes
IHOP Cheese Blintz
IHOP Fajita Omelette
IHOP French Toast
Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Amarillo Cheese Fries
Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Black Bean Soup
Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Texas Rice
Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Sweet Bourbon Salmon
Marie Callender's Famous Golden Cornbread
Marie Callender's Chicken Pot Pie
Marie Callender's Banana Cream Pie
Olive Garden Italian Salad Dressing
Olive Garden Hot Artichoke-Spinach Dip
Olive Garden Toscana Soup
Olive Garden Alfredo Pasta
Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Onion
Outback Steakhouse Gold Coast Coconut Shrimp
Outback Steakhouse Walkabout Soup
Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs Chicken
Perkins Family Restaurants Potato Pancakes
Perkins Family Restaurants Granny's Country Omelette
Perkins Family Restaurants Country Club Omelette
Pizza Hut Original Stuffed Crust Pizza
Pizza Hut Pepperoni & Cheese Stuffed Crust Pizza
Pizza Hut TripleDecker Pizza
Planet Hollywood Pizza Bread
Planet Hollywood Chicken Crunch
Planet Hollywood Pot Stickers
Red Lobster Broiled Lobster
Red Lobster Broiled Bacon-Wrapped Scallops
Red Lobster Grilled Scallop & Bacon Skewers
Red Lobster Stuffed Shrimp
Red Lobster Stuffed Mushrooms
Red Robin No-Fire Peppers
Red Robin BBQ Chicken Salad Red Robin Mountain High Mudd Pie
Ruby Tuesday Potato Cheese Soup
Ruby Tuesday Smokey Mountain Chicken
Ruby Tuesday Sonora Chicken Pasta
Ruby Tuesday Strawberry Tallcake for Two
Ruth's Chris Steak House Barbecued Shrimp
Ruth's Chris Steak House Petite Filet
Ruth's Chris Steak House Creamed Spinach
Ruth's Chris Steak House Potatoes Au Gratin
Shoney's Country Fried Steak
Shoney's Slow-Cooked Pot Roast
Shoney's Hot Fudge Cake
Sizzler Cheese Toast
Sizzler Chicken Club Sandwich
Sizzler Southern Fried Shrimp
Stuart Anderson's Black Angus Cheese Garlic Bread
Stuart Anderson's Black Angus Western T-bone
Stuart Anderson's Black Angus Whiskey Pepper Steak
T.G.I. Friday's Potato Skins
T.G.I. Friday's Nine-Layer Dip
T.G.I. Friday's California Chargrilled Turkey Sandwich
T.G.I. Friday's Spicy Cajun Chicken Pasta
T.G.I. Friday's Friday's Smoothies--Gold Medalist
T.G.I. Friday's Friday's Smoothies--Tropical Runner
Tony Roma's World Famous Ribs
Tony Roma's Original Baby Backs
Tony Roma's Carolina Honeys
Tony Roma's Red Hots
Western Sizzlin' "Teriyaki" Chicken Breast

Reviews
Joyce
Feb 8, 2021, 07:29
Todd's books are addictive and the very best of cloning!! They work for every level of experience, and they never get old! Exceptional recipes at affordable prices. Two of my personal favorites are Hooter's wings and Cracker Barrel hash brown casserole, but every recipe is a winner!
A customer
Sep 17, 2017, 08:00
Maybe THE best cookbook I own. With four teenagers in the house, we don't go out to eat very often. And everyone gets bored with the tried and true handful of recipes we all tend to make over and over. This book has added new flare to mealtime at our house. Although we've tried many of the recipes -- and loved them all -- our favorite is the Tony Roma's ribs. This is a big hit with everyone at our backyard barbecues, and has undeservedly earned me a reputation as a good cook. (I'm not really a good cook; these recipes are just easy to follow.) The only problem now is that all of our friends and family want to come for dinner when they know we're serving ribs! Although not necessarily for the true gourmet, this book is a hit for anyone who likes to play in the kitchen.

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    Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 3

    Exclusive signed copy. America's best copycat recipes! Save money and amaze your friends with all-new culinary carbon copies from the Clone Recipe King!

    For more than 30 years, Todd Wilbur has been obsessed with reverse-engineering famous foods. Using every day ingredients to replicate signature restaurant dishes at home, Todd shares his delectable discoveries with readers everywhere.

    Now, his super-sleuthing taste buds are back to work in the third installment of his mega-bestselling Top Secret Restaurant Recipes series, with 150 sensational new recipes that unlock the delicious formulas for re-creating your favorite dishes from America's most popular restaurant chains. Todd's top secret blueprints and simple step-by-step instructions guarantee great success for even novice cooks. And when preparing these amazing taste-alike dishes at home, you'll be paying up to 75 percent less than eating out!

    Find out how to make your own home versions of: Pizza Hut Pan Pizza, T.G.I. Friday's Crispy Green Bean Fries, Buca di Beppo Chicken Limone, Serendipity 3 Frrrozen Hot Chocolate, P.F. Chang's Kung Pao Chicken, Max & Erma's Tortilla Soup, Cracker Barrel Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake, Olive Garden Breadsticks, Cheesecake Factory Fresh Banana Cream Cheesecake, Carrabba's Chicken Bryan, Famous Dave's Corn Muffins, Outback Steakhouse Chocolate Thunder from Down Under, T.G.I. Friday's Jack Daniel's Glazed Ribs, and much, much more...

    Simple. Foolproof. Easy to Prepare. And so delicious you'll swear it's the real thing!

    You may also like Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2, and Top Secret Recipes Step-by-Step

    Contents
    Applebee's Apple Walnut Chicken Salad
    Applebee's Chocolate Mousse Dessert Shooter
    Applebee's Grilled Shrimp 'N Spinach Salad
    Applebee's Key Lime Pie Dessert Shooter
    Applebee's Red Apple Sangria
    Applebee's Strawberry Cheesecake Dessert Shooter
    Applebee's Tomato Basil Soup
    Applebee's White  Peach Sangria
    Bahama Breeze Island Onion Rings
    Bahama Breese West Indian Patties
    BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse Chili
    BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse Famous Pizookie
    BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breast
    BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse White Cheddar Mashed Potatoes
    Bonefish Grill Bang Bang Shrimp
    Bonefish Grill Citrus Herb Vinaigrette
    Bonefish Grill Saucy Shrimp
    Buca di Beppo Garlic Bread and Garlic Bread with Mozzarella
    Buca di Beppo Chicken Limone
    Buffalo Wild Wings Asian Zing Sauce
    Buffalo Wild Wings Parmesan Garlic Sauce
    California Pizza Kitchen The Original BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad
    California Pizza Kitchen Original Chopped Salad
    Carrabba's Spicy Sausage Lentil Soup
    Carrabba's Chicken Bryan
    Cheeseburger in Paradise BBQ Jerk Ribs
    Cheeseburger in Paradise Sweet Potato Chips
    Cheeseburger in Paradise El Cubano Sandwich
    Cheesecake Factory Famous Factory Meatloaf
    Cheesecake Factory Miso Salmon
    Cheesecake Factory Pineapple Pisco Sour
    Cheesecake Factory Thai Lettuce Wraps
    Cheesecake Factory Banana Cream Cheesecake
    Cheesecake Factory Stefanie's Ultimate Red Velvet Cheesecake
    Chili's Honey-Chipotle Chicken Crispers
    Chili's Cajun Ribeye
    Chili's Firecracker Tilapia
    Chili's Quesadilla Explosion Salad
    Chili's Nacho Burger
    Chili's White Chocolate Molten Cake
    Cracker Barrel Cole Slaw
    Cracker Barrel Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake
    Cracker Barrel Macaroni n' Cheese
    Denny's Cherry Cherry Limeade
    Denny's Pancake Puppies
    Denny's Broccoli Cheese Soup
    Famous Dave's Corn Muffins
    Famous Dave's Smoked Salmon Spread
    Famous Dave's Wilbur Beans
    Fleming's Prime Steakhouse Wicked Cajun Barbecue Shrimp
    Fleming's Prime Steakhouse Chipotle Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese
    Fleming's Prime Steakhouse Fleming's Potatoes
    Fuddruckers Hamburger Seasoning
    Gordon Biersch Cran Blueberi Lemonade Cocktail
    Gordon Biersch Garlic Fries
    Gordon Biersch Raspberry Iced Tea Cocktail
    Gordon Biersch Warm Apple Bread Pudding
    Hard Rock Cafe Tupelo Style Chicken
    Hard Rock Cafe Twisted Mac & Cheese
    Hooter's Fried Pickles
    Houston's House Vinaigrette
    Houston's Couscous
    IHOP Banana Macadamia Nut Pancakes
    IHOP Corn Cake Pancakes
    IHOP Funnel Cakes
    IHOP Shortcake Pancakes
    Joe's Crab Shack Crab Nachos
    Joe's Crab Shack Great Balls of Fire
    Joes Crab Shack Spicy Boil
    Joe's Crab Shack BBQ Crab
    Joe's Stone  Crab Garlic Creamed Spinach
    Joe's Stone  Crab Grilled Tomatoes
    Joe's Stone  Crab Jennie's Potatoes
    Joe's Stone  Crab Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
    Margaritaville Havanas and Bananas Cocktail
    Margaritaville Incommunicado Cocktail
    Margaritaville Volcano Nachos
    Margaritaville Jerk Salmon
    Mastro's Steakhouse Gorgonzola Macaroni & Cheese
    Mastro's Steakhouse Steak Seasoning
    Mastro's Steakhouse Warm Butter Cake
    Max & Erma's Tortilla Soup
    Mimi's Cafe Buttermilk Spice Muffins
    Mimi's Cafe Carrot Raisin Nut Muffins
    Mimi's Cafe Five-Way Grilled Cheese
    Olive Garden Breadsticks
    Olive Garden Dipping Sauces for Breadsticks
    Olive Garden Chicken and Gnocchi Soup
    Olive Garden Black Tie Mouse Cake
    Olive Garden Mango Martini
    Olive Garden Pomegranate Margarita Martini
    Olive Garden Smoked Mozzarella Fonduta
    Olive Garden Steak Gorgonzola Alfredo
    On the Border Guacamole Live!
    On the Border Mexican Mojito
    On the Border Smoke Jalapeno Vinaigrette
    Outback Steakhouse Bleu Cheese Chopped Salad
    Outback Steakhouse Mashed Sweet Potatoes
    Outback Steakhouse Outback Rack
    Outback Steakhouse Three Cheese Au Gratin Potatoes
    Outback Steakhouse Victoria "Crowned" Filet w/Horseradish Crumb Crust
    Outback Steakhouse Chocolate Thunder from Down Under
    P.F. Chang's Asian Pear Mojito
    P.F. Chang's Chang's Key Lime Martini
    P.F. Chang's Spicy Green Beans
    P.F. Chang's Kung Pao  Chicken
    P.F. Chang's Chicken in Soothing Lettuce Wraps--Improved
    P.F. Chang's Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps
    Pizza Hut WingStreet Traditional Chicken Wings--Hot, Med, Mild
    Pizza Hut Tuscani Creamy Chicken Alfredo Pasta
    Pizza Hut Pan Pizza
    Red Lobster Peach-Bourbon BBQ Scallops
    Red Lobster Maple-Glazed Salmon & Shrimp
    Red Robin Campfire Sauce
    Red Robin Creamy Artichoke & Spinach Dip
    Red Robin Red's Homemade Chili Chili
    Red Robin The Royal Red Robin Hamburger
    Romano's Lemon Passion
    Roy's Hawaiian Martini
    Roy's Classic Roasted Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi Mahi
    Roy's Melting Hot Chocolate Soufflé
    Ruby Tuesday Apple Salad
    Ruby Tuesday Queso Dip & Beef Queso Dip
    Ruby Tuesday Thai Phoon Shrimp
    Serendipity 3 Frrrozen Hot Chocolate
    Simon Kitchen & Bar Wok-Seared Edamame
    Spago Butternut Squash Soup
    Spago Pumpkin Cheesecake
    T.G.I. Friday's Candy Apple Martini
    T.G.I. Friday's Crispy Green Bean Fries
    T.G.I. Friday's Parmesan-Crusted Sicilian Quesadilla
    T.G.I. Friday's Jack Daniel's Glaze
    T.G.I. Friday's Sesame Jack Strips
    T.G.I. Friday's Bruschetta Chicken Pasta
    T.G.I. Friday's Dragonfire Chicken
    T.G.I. Friday's Fried Mac & Cheese
    T.G.I. Friday's Pomegranate Martini w/Candy Apple
    T.G.I. Friday's Tuscan Portobello Melt
    T.G.I. Friday's Tuscan Spinach Dip
    Trader Vic's World-Famous Mai Tai
    Traders Vic's Tom Ka Gai Soup

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    Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2

    Exclusive signed copy. After 10 years of research in the Top Secret Lab, America's Clone Ranger emerges with his highly anticipated follow-up to the best-selling Top Secret Restaurant Recipes cookbook.

    Author Todd Wilbur reveals 150 new secret formulas for duplicating the taste of your favorite dishes from America's biggest restaurant chains including Applebee's, Olive Garden, Outback Steakhouse and many others.

    Todd's simple recipes and detailed blueprints will have you creating culinary copycats that will fool even the most critical connoisseurs at a fraction of the cost of eating out. But beware, everyone will be so amazed, you may have to start taking reservations!

    Discover the secrets to making your own versions of Original Pancake House Apple Pancake, Olive Garden Sicilian Scampi, The Cheesecake Factory White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cheesecake, Chili's Grilled Baby Back Ribs, Romano's Macaroni Grill Penne Rustica, Applebee's White Chocolate & Walnut Blondie, Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits, Tony Roma's Baked Potato Soup, Houston's Chicago-Style Spinach Dip, Benihana Ginger Salad Dressing, IHOP Country Griddle Cakes, Carrabba's Chicken Marsala, T.G.I. Friday's Pecan-Crusted Chicken Salad, Chili's Southwestern Eggrolls, Olive Garden Lemon Cream Cake, Bennigan's The Monte Cristo, P.F. Chang's Orange Peel Chicken, Outback Steakhouse Kookaburra Wings and many more.

    Other books you may like:Top Secret Restaurant Recipes and Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 3.

    Contents
    Applebee's Mud Slide
    Applebee's Perfect Apple Margarita
    Applebee's Perfect Sunrise
    Applebee's Onion Peels
    Applebee's Baked French Onion Soup
    Applebee's Santa Fe Chicken Salad
    Applebee's Almond Rice Pilaf
    Applebee's Bourbon Street Steak
    Applebee's Chicken Fajita Rollup
    Applebee's Crispy Orange Chicken Bowl
    Applebee's Honey Grilled Salmon
    Applebee's Tequila Lime Chicken
    Applebee's White Chocolate & Walnut Blondie
    Benihana Ginger Salad Dressing
    Benihana Japanese Onion Soup
    Benihana Mandarin Orange Cheesecake
    Bennigan's The Monte Cristo
    Buffalo Wild Wings and Sauces
    --Spicy Garlic Sauce
    --Medium Wing Sauce
    --Hot Wing Sauce
    --Caribbean Jerk Sauce
    California Pizza Kitchen California Cosmo
    California Pizza Kitchen Thai Crunch Salad
    California Pizza Kitchen California Club Pizza
    California Pizza Kitchen Jamaican Jerk Chicken Pizza
    Carrabba's Bread Dipping Blend
    Carrabba's House Salad Dressing (Creamy Parmesan)
    Carrabba's Chicken Marsala
    The Cheesecake Factory Mini Crabcakes
    The Cheesecake Factory Sweet Corn Tamale Cakes
    The Cheesecake Factory Chicken Madeira
    The Cheesecake Factory Bang-Bang Chicken & Shrimp
    The Cheesecake Factory Original Cheesecake
    The Cheesecake Factory White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cheesecake
    Chevys Fresh Salsa
    Chevys Mango Salsa
    Chevys Chile Con Queso
    Chevys Garlic Mashed Potatoes
    Chevys Sweet Corn Tomalito
    Chevys Flan
    Chili's Salsa
    Chili's Boneless Buffalo Wings
    Chili's Boneless Shanghai Wings
    Chili's Chicken Crispers
    Chili's Chili Queso
    Chili's Lettuce Wraps
    Chili's Southwestern Eggrolls
    Chili's Chicken Enchilada Soup
    Chili's Southwestern Vegetable Soup
    Chili's Honey Mustard Dressing
    Chili's Grilled Baby Back Ribs
    Chili's Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie
    Chili's Molten Chocolate Cake
    Claim Jumper Garlic Cheese Bread
    Claim Jumper Fire-Roasted Artichoke
    Claim Jumper Cheese Potatocakes
    Claim Jumper Spicy Thai Slaw
    Claim Jumper Meatloaf
    Denny's Fabulous French Toast
    Denny's BBQ Chicken Sandwich
    Denny's Club Sandwich
    Hard Rock Cafe Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
    Hard Rock Cafe Bar-B-Que Beans
    Hard Rock Cafe Pig Sandwich
    Houston's Chicago-Style Spinach Dip
    Houston's Honey Lime Vinaigrette
    Houston's Cole Slaw
    IHOP Cinn-A Stacks
    IHOP Country Griddle Cakes
    IHOP Country Omelette
    IHOP Harvest Grain 'N Nut Pancakes
    IHOP Pumpkin Pancakes
    Islands China Coast Salad Dressing
    Islands Island Fries
    Islands Tortilla Soup
    Islands Yaki Soft Tacos
    Joe's Crab Shack Blue Crap Dip
    Joe's Crab Shack Garlic King Crab Legs
    Lone Star Steakhouse Lettuce Wedge Salad
    Lone Star Steakhouse Baked Sweet Potato
    Lone Star Steakhouse Lone Star Chili
    Margaritaville Crab, Shrimp and Mushroom Dip
    Margaritaville Jamaica Mistaica Wings
    Margaritaville Key Lime Pie
    Marie Callender's Lemon Cream Cheese Pie
    Marie Callender's Pumpkin Pie
    Mimi's Cafe Carrot Raisin Bread
    Mimi's Cafe Corn Chowder
    Mimi's Cafe French Market Onion Soup
    Olive Garden Limoncello Lemonade
    Olive Garden Bruschetta
    Olive Garden Sicilian Scampi
    Olive Garden Stuffed Mushrooms
    Olive Garden Toasted Ravioli
    Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli
    Olive Garden Minestrone Soup
    Olive Garden Chicken Scampi
    Olive Garden Chocolate Lasagna
    Olive Garden Frozen Tiramisu
    Olive Garden Lemon Cream Cake
    Olive Garden Tiramisu
    Original Pancake House Apple Pancake
    Original Pancake House German Pancake
    Outback Steakhouse Honey Wheat Bushman Bread
    Outback Steakhouse Grilled Shrimp On The Barbie
    Outback Steakhouse Kookaburra Wings
    Outback Steakhouse Bleu Cheese Dressing
    Outback Steakhouse Caesar Salad Dressing
    Outback Steakhouse Honey Mustard Salad Dressing
    Outback Steakhouse Ranch Salad Dressing
    Outback Steakhouse Tangy Tomato Dressing
    Outback Steakhouse Cinnamon Apple Oblivion
    Outback Steakhouse Sydney's Sinful Sundae
    P.F. Chang's Mai Tai
    P.F. Chang's Chang's Spare Ribs
    P.F. Chang's Chicken in Soothing Lettuce Wraps
    P.F. Chang's Shrimp Dumplings
    P.F. Chang's Garlic Snap Peas
    P.F. Chang's Chang's Spicy Chicken
    P.F. Chang's Dan-Dan Noodles
    P.F. Chang's Lemon Pepper Shrimp
    P.F. Chang's Mongolian Beef
    P.F. Chang's Oolong Marinated Sea Bass
    P.F. Chang's Orange Peel Chicken
    P.F. Chang's Chocolate Torte
    Red Lobster Tartar Sauce
    Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits
    Red Lobster Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp
    Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Crab Bake
    Red Lobster Parrot Bay Coconut Shrimp
    Red Lobster Red Lobster New England Clam Chowder
    Red Lobster Teriyaki Glazed Fresh Fish
    Red Robin Seasoning
    Red Robin 5 Alarm Burger
    Red Robin Banzai Burger
    Red Robin Teriyaki Chicken Burger
    Roadhouse Grill Roadhouse Rita
    Roadhouse Grill Roadhouse Cheese Wraps
    Roadhouse Grill Baby Back Ribs
    Romano's Macaroni Grill Chicken Portobello
    Romano's Macaroni Grill Chicken Scaloppine
    Romano's Macaroni Grill Penne Rustica
    Ruby Tuesday Creamy Mashed Cauliflower
    T.G.I. Friday's Black Bean Soup
    T.G.I. Friday's Broccoli Cheese Soup
    T.G.I. Friday's Pecan-Crusted Chicken Salad
    T.G.I. Friday's Sizzling Shrimp
    Tony Roma's Blue Ridge Smokies Sauce
    Tony Roma's Baked Potato Soup
    Tony Roma's Maple Sweet Potatoes
    Tony Roma's Carolina Honeys BBQ Salmon
    Waffle House Waffles

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    Top Secret Recipes

    Exclusive signed copy. The book that started the copycat food craze! This irresistible collection of cloned recipes is the product of years of obsessive research by self-confessed convenience-food addict Todd Wilbur.

    Big food manufacturers guard their recipes like the gold in Fort Knox, but Wilbur's dogged pursuit of taste-alike versions of his—and our—all-time favorites has paid off in this unique cookbook of scrumptious treats.

    Whether you're a kid or just a kid at heart, you'll have a great time making the incredible clones of a McDonald's Big Mac, a Burger King Whopper, a Tastykake Butterscotch Krimpet, Yoo-Hoo Chocolate Drink, Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, Hostess Twinkie, Mrs. Fields Chocolate Chip Cookie, and many other famous American foods. Helpful illustrations let you recreate them to perfection. And both taste and guilty pleasures are just like the real thing.

    Other books you may like: More Top Secret Recipes; Even More Top Secret Recipes.

    Contents
    Aunt Jemima Maple Syrup
    Ben & Jerry's Heath Bar Crunch Ice Cream
    Borden Cracker Jack
    Brown & Haley Almond Roca
    Burger King Whopper
    Carl's Jr. Famous Star
    Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich
    Dairy Queen Blizzard
    Hardee's French Fries
    Hardee's 1/4-pound Hamburger
    Hostess Twinkie
    IHOP Pancakes
    In-N-Out Double Double
    Jack in the Box Jumbo Jack
    Jack in the Box Taco
    Kahlua Coffee Liqueur
    Keebler Soft Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies
    KFC Buttermilk Biscuits
    KFC Cole Slaw
    KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken
    Long John Silver's Batter-Dipped Fish
    M&M/Mars Caramel Twix Bars
    M&M/Mars Snickers Bar
    McDonald's Big Mac
    McDonald's Egg McMuffin
    McDonald's McD.L.T.
    Mrs. Fields Chocolate Chip Cookies
    Mrs. Fields Peanut Butter Dream Bars
    Orange Julius
    Peter Paul Mounds and Almond Joy
    Pogen's Gingersnaps
    Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
    Sara Lee Original Cream Cheesecake
    See's Butterscotch Lollipop
    Taco Bell Enchirito
    TastyKake Butterscotch Krimpets
    TastyKake Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes
    Twin Dragon Almond Cookies
    Wendy's Chili
    Wendy's Frosty
    Yoo-Hoo Chocolate Drink

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    Even More Top Secret Recipes

    Exclusive signed copy. Ever wonder what makes McDonald's Special Sauce so special, or puts the supreme in a Taco Bell Burrito Supreme, or makes Newman's Own Creamy Caesar Dressing so darn good? 

    This cookbook includes all the step-by-step instructions for making your own professional quality clones. With a dash of spicy humor, a spoonful of food facts, and a hearty serving of culinary curiosity, Todd Wilbur serves up another batch of America's favorite recipes. Todd puts his sleuthing taste buds to work to bring us over 85 amazing new clones in Even More Top Secret Recipes.

    Armed with his recipes and blueprints, you can now duplicate your favorite brand-name food, from famous hamburgers to candy bars and snack cakes, right in your own kitchen without spending a lot of dough. Discover how to make your own versions of KFC Extra Crispy Chicken, Girl Scout Cookies Thin Mints, Kraft Stove Top Stuffing, McDonald's French Fries, Panda Express Mandarin Chicken, Wendy's Spicy Chicken Fillet Sandwich, Cadbury Creme Egg, Boston Market Meatloaf, Cinnabon CinnabonStix, Hot Dog On A Stick Hot Dog, Drake's Devil Dogs, Nestle Baby Ruth, and many, many more!

    Other books you may like: Top Secret Recipes Unlocked, Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 3

    Contents
    Arby's Bronco Berry Sauce
    Auntie Anne's Pretzels
    Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Cake
    Boston Market Meatloaf
    Bull's-Eye Original BBQ Sauce
    Burger King Big King
    Burger King BK Broiler
    Burger King Breakfast Sandwich--Biscuit Sandwich
    Burger King Breakfast Sandwich--Croissan'wich
    Cadbury's Creme Egg
    Carl's Jr. Bacon Swiss Crispy Chicken Sandwich
    Carl's Jr. Ranch Crispy Chicken Sandwich
    Chef Paul Prudhomme's Poultry Magic
    Cinnabon Cinnabonstix
    Dolly Madison Zingers (Devil's Food)
    Doubletree Chocolate Chip Cookies
    Drake's Devil Dogs
    Emeril's Original Essence
    Fatburger Original Burger
    French's Classic Yellow Mustard
    Girl  Scout Cookies Shortbread
    Girl Scout Cookies Thin Mints
    Good Seasons Italian Salad Dressing Mix
    Grandma's Cookies Oatmeal Raisin Big Cookie
    Grandma's Cookies Peanut Butter Big Cookie
    Great American Cookies Snickerdoodles
    Great American Cookies White Chunk Macadamia
    Heinz 57 Sauce
    Heinz Ketchup
    Hershey's Payday Candy Bar
    Honeybaked Ham Glaze
    Hot Dog On A Stick
    K.C. Masterpiece Original BBQ Sauce
    Kellogg's Cocoa Rice Krispies treats
    Kellogg's Peanut Butter Chocolate Rice Krispies Treats
    Kenny Rogers Roasters Corn Muffins
    KFC BBQ Baked Beans
    KFC Extra Crispy Chicken
    KFC Honey BBQ Wings
    KFC Macaroni & Cheese
    KFC Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
    KFC Potato Salad
    Kraft Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese
    Kraft Shake  'N Bake
    Kraft Stove Top Stuffing
    Kraft Thousand Island Dressing
    Lawry's Seasoned Salt
    Lawry's Taco Spices & Seasoning
    Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies
    McDonald's Arch Deluxe
    McDonald's BigXtra
    McDonald's Biscuits
    McDonald's Breakfast Bagel Sandwich--Ham & Egg
    McDonald's Breakfast Bagel Sandwich--Steak & Egg
    McDonald's Breakfast Bagel Sandwich--Spanish Omelet
    McDonald's Breakfast Burrito
    McDonald's French Fries
    McDonald's Hot Mustard Sauce
    McDonald's Special Sauce
    McDonald's Sweet & Sour Dipping Sauce
    McDonald's Yogurt Parfait
    Mrs. Dash Salt-Free Seasoning Blend
    Nabisco Cheese Nips
    Nabisco Nilla Wafers
    Nestle Baby Ruth Candy Bar
    Newman's Own Creamy Caesar Dressing
    Pace Picante Sauce
    Panda Express Mandarin Chicken
    Panda Express Orange Flavored Chicken
    Papa John's Dipping Sauces--Special Garlic Sauce
    Papa John's Dipping Sauces--Cheese Sauce
    Papa John's Dipping Sauces--Pizza Sauce
    Pepperidge Farm Ginger Man Cookies
    Progresso Italian-Style Bread Crumbs
    Sabrett Onions In Sauce
    Schilling Salad Supreme
    Sunshine Lemon Coolers
    Taco Bell Burrito Supreme
    Taco Bell Chicken Fajita Seasoning Mix
    Taco Bell Fire Border Sauce
    Taco Bell Mexican Pizza
    Taco Bell Soft Taco
    Taco Bell Taco Seasoning Mix
    Tommy's Original World-Famous Hamburgers
    Wendy's Chicken Caesar Fresh Stuffed Pita
    Wendy's Classic Greek Fresh Stuffed Pita
    Wendy's Spicy Chicken Fillet Sandwich
    Wienerschnitzel Chili Sauce

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 3)
    More Top Secret Recipes

    Exclusive signed copy. In the follow-up to his first and best-selling cookbook, Top Secret Recipes, intrepid kitchen sleuth Todd Wilbur, shows you how to make home versions of over 40 of your favorite foods! Duplicate the taste of Nabisco Oreo Cookies, J & J Super Pretzels, Dunkin' Donuts, Little Caesar's Crazy Bread and many more! All of the recipes are shockingly easy to prepare—with ingredients from your local supermarket.
     
    Wilbur's fabulous clones leave out the preservatives and included suggestions for making high-cholesterol dishes lower in fat—without changing the tastes we all love.

    Find out: What puts the "snap" in Snapple Iced Tea. How to put the shine on the Super Pretzel. How to create the most important ingredient in a 3 Musketeers bar. What puts the "sensation" in a York Peppermint Pattie. Included, too, are the fascinating origins of each product; Todd Wilbur's own amazing kitchen adventures, narrow escapes, and near-death experiences; even his learned-the-hard-way cooking tips.

    Other books you may like: Top Secret Recipes, Even More Top Secret Recipes, and Top Secret Recipes Unlocked

    Contents
    A&W Root Beer
    Arby's Sauce
    Bailey's Original Irish Cream
    Carl's Jr. Chicken Club
    Carl's Jr. Santa Fe Chicken
    Carl's Jr. Western Bacon Cheeseburger
    Carl's Jr. Junior Western Bacon Cheeseburger
    Carl's Jr. Double Western Bacon Cheeseburger
    Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls
    Dunkin' Donuts
    El Pollo Loco Flame-Broiled Chicken
    El Pollo Loco Salsa
    Keebler Pecan Sandies
    Little Caesar's Crazy Bread
    Little Caesar's Crazy Sauce
    M&M/Mars Almond Bar
    M&M/Mars Milky Way
    M&M/Mars 3 Musketeers
    McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
    McDonald's Hamburger
    McDonald's Quarter Pounder w/Cheese
    Nabisco Chips Ahoy!
    Nabisco Nutter Butter
    Nabisco Oreo Cookie
    Nestle Crunch
    Nestle 100 Grand Bar
    Orange Julius Strawberry Julius
    Orange Julius Pineapple Julius
    Popeye's Famous Fried Chicken
    Popeye's Red Beans and Rice
    Snapple Lemon Iced Tea
    Snapple Diet Lemon Iced Tea
    Snapple Orange Iced Tea
    Snapple Strawberry Iced Tea
    Snapple Cranberry Iced Tea
    Stark May Jane
    Super Pretzels
    Taco Bell Hot Taco Sauce
    TastyKake Chocolate Cupcakes
    Wendy's Grilled Chicken Fillet Sandwich
    Wendy's Junior Bacon Cheeseburger
    Wendy's Single
    White Castle Burgers
    York Peppermint Pattie

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 8)
    Top Secret Recipes Step-by-Step & Free Gift

    Exclusive signed copy. Buy the #1 National Bestseller from America's Clone Recipe King, signed by the author, and we'll include a free bottle of our Hell Flakes, a 5-pepper microflake blend to kick up all your grub!

    For more than thirty years, Todd Wilbur has been obsessed with recreating America's most iconic brand-name foods at home. In his first cookbook with color photos, the New York Times bestselling author brings you 125 new clone recipes: 75 first-time hacks and 50 overhauled all-time favorites. These recipes are not found individually on the website with the exception of just a few.

    Each recipe comes with easy-to-follow step-by-step photos so that even novice cooks can perfectly recreate their favorite famous foods with everyday ingredients. And your homemade versions cost just a fraction of what the restaurants charge! The result of years of careful research, trial-and-error, and a little creative reverse-engineering.

    Contents
    Applebee's Mozzarella Sticks
    Applebee's Oriental Chicken Salad
    Applebee's Mexican Rice
    Applebee's Fiesta Lime Chicken
    Applebee's Maple Butter Blondie
    Arby's Curly Fries
    Auntie Anne's Pretzels
    Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream
    Boston Market Meatloaf
    Buba Gumps Seafood Hush Pups
    Bubba Gump's Shrimp New Orleans
    Burger King Stuffed Steakhouse Burger
    Cafe Rio Creamy Tomatillo Dressing
    Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Barbacoa
    Cafe Rio Tres Leches Cake
    Capital Grille Creamed Corn with Smoked Bacon
    Capital Grille Lobster Mac 'N' Cheese
    Capital Grille Classic Creme Brulee
    Carrabba's Cozze in Bianco (Steamed Mussels)
    Carrabba's Pollo Rosa Maria
    Cheesecake Factory Fried Macaroni and Cheese
    Cheesecake Factory Stuffed Mushrooms
    Cheesecake Factory Mashed Red Potatoes
    Cheesecake Factory Chicken Madeira
    Cheesecake Factory Louisiana Chicken Pasta
    Cheesecake Factory Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake
    Cheesecake Factory Vanilla Bean Cheesecake
    Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich
    Chili's California Grilled Chicken Flatbread
    Chili's Chipotle Chicken Flatbread
    Chili Grilled Baby Back Ribs
    Chili's® Molten Chocolate Cake
    Chipotle Mexican Grill Black Beans
    Chipotle Mexican Grill Cilantro Lime Brown Rice
    Chipotle Mexican Grill Adobo-Marinated Grilled Chicken & Steak
    Fudgsicle Original Fudge Bars
    Girl Scout Cookies Trefoils/Shortbread Cookies
    Hostess CupCakes
    Hostess Twinkie
    Houston's Chicago-Style Spinach Dip
    IHOP New York Cheesecake Pancakes
    IHOP Original Buttermilk Pancakes
    IKEA Swedish Meatballs
    Jack-in-the-Box Beef Taco
    KFC Cole Slaw
    KFC Grilled Chicken
    KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken
    Legal Sea Foods New England Clam Chowder
    Legal Sea Foods Legal's Signature Crab Cakes
    Lofthouse Frosted Cookies
    Long John Silver's Tartar Sauce
    Long John Silver's Battered Fish
    Marie Callender's Famous Golden Cornbread
    Marie Callender's Banana Cream Pie
    Mauna Loa Kona Coffee Glazed Macadamias
    McDonald's McCafe Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothie
    McDonald's Sweet Chili Chicken McWrap
    McDonald's Big Mac
    McDonald's McRib Sandwich
    McDonald's Apple Pie (Baked & Fried)
    The Melting Pot Cheddar Cheese Fondue
    The Melting Pot Traditional Swiss Cheese Fondue
    Mrs. Fields Chocolate Chip Cookies
    Nordstrom Roma Tomato Basil Soup
    Nuts 4 Nuts Honey Roasted Nuts
    Olive Garden Garden Fresh Salad & Salad Dressing
    Orange Julius Original Orange Julius
    The Original Pancake House Apple Pancake
    The Original Pancake House Dutch Baby
    The Original Pancake House Sourdough Pancakes
    Outback Steakhouse Honey Wheat Bushman Bread
    Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Onion
    Outback Steakhouse Kookaburra Wings
    Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup
    Panera Bread Asian Sesame Chicken Salad
    Panera Bread Fuji Apple Chicken Salad
    Panera Bread Spinach & Bacon Baked Egg Soufflé
    Pepperidge Farm Milano Cookies
    P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps
    P.F. Chang's Oolong Chilean Sea Bass
    Pinkberry Original Frozen Yogurt
    Pinkberry Pomegranate Frozen Yogurt
    Raising Cane's Cane's Sauce
    Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
    Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits
    Red Lobster Pumpkin Pie in a Jar
    Roy's Braised Short Ribs of Beef
    Roy's Misoyaki "Butterfish"
    Roy's Melting Hot Chocolate Soufflé
    Rubio's Mild Salsa
    Rubio's Red Tomatillo Salsa
    Rubio's Grilled Gourmet Taco with Shrimp
    Rubio's Original Fish Taco
    Ruth's Chris Steak House Barbecued Shrimp
    Ruth's Chris Steak House Ruth's Chop Salad
    Ruth's Chris Steak House Sweet Potato Casserole
    Ruth's Chris Steak House Chris Filet
    Sabra Classic Hummus
    St. Elmo Steak House Shrimp Cocktail
    Starbucks Birthday Cake Cake Pops
    Starbucks Holiday Gingerbread
    Steak 'n Shake Classic Milk Shakes
    Steak 'n Shake Genuine Chili
    Steak 'n Shake The Original Double 'n Cheese Steakburger
    Taco Bell CrunchWrap Supreme
    Taco Bell Mexican Pizza
    TGI Friday's Loaded Potato Skins
    TGI Friday's Jack Daniel's Sauce
    TGI Friday's Dragonfire Salmon
    Tony Roma's Baby Back Ribs
    Tony Roma's Original Barbecue Sauce
    Tony Roma's Carolina Honeys Barbecue Sauce
    Waffle House Waffles
    Wendy's Chili
    Wendy's Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger

    Craving more of Todd's recipes? There are 12 cookbooks in all! 

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  • Score: 4.83 (votes: 18)
    Top Secret Steak Rub (Like Outback Steak Seasoning)

    Just like the pro chefs use. A secret blend of herbs and spices that will make your homemade steaks taste like they came from a famous steakhouse chain. All-natural. Contains no MSG or preservatives. Great for anyone who likes a truly amazing steak.

    Top Secret Steak Rub is created by Food Hacker Todd Wilbur who has spent the last 30 years reverse-engineering popular menu items at the most-loved restaurant chains across America. By identifying the herbs, spices and other ingredients that make great restaurant food taste so good, Todd created this custom Top Secret Steak Rub to help you make restaurant-style steaks at home. All it takes is just a few shakes. Then cook the steaks your favorite way. Our Top Secret Steak Rub is also great on hamburger patties, vegetables, French fries, and popcorn!

    Buy up to 5 bottles to ship for one low price!

    7-ounce bottle. Money back guarantee. Kosher certified. Gluten-free.

    You may also like our Top Secret Chicken Rub, and Top Secret Fish Rub.

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 5)
    Rao's Homemade Marinara Sauce

    Getting a table at the 123-year-old original Rao’s restaurant in New York City is next to impossible. The tables are “owned” by regulars who schedule their meals months in advance, so every table is full every night, and that’s the way it’s been for the last 38 years. The only way an outsider would get to taste the restaurant’s fresh marinara sauce is to be invited by a regular.

    If that isn’t in the stars for you, you could buy a bottle of the sauce at your local market (if they even have it). It won't be fresh, and it's likely to be the most expensive sauce in the store, but it still has that great Rao's taste. An even better solution is to copy the sauce for yourself using my easy Rao's Homemade Marinara Sauce copycat recipe.

    The current co-owner of Rao’s, Frank Pellegrino Jr., told Bon Appetit in 2015 that the famous marinara sauce was created by his grandmother many years ago, and the sauce you buy in stores is the same recipe served in his restaurants. The ingredients are common, but correctly choosing the main ingredient—tomatoes—is important. Try to find San Marzano-style whole canned tomatoes, preferably from Italy. They are a little more expensive than typical canned tomatoes, but they will give you some great sauce.

    After 30 minutes of cooking, you’ll end up with about the same amount of sauce as in a large jar of the real thing. Your version will likely be just a little bit brighter and better than the bottled stuff, thanks to the fresh ingredients. But now you can eat it anytime you want, with no reservations, at a table you own.

    This recipe was our #1 most popular in 2020. Check out the other four most unlocked recipes for the year: Olive Garden Lasagna Classico (#2), King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls (#3), Pei Wei Better Orange Chicken (#4), Chipotle Mexican Grill Carnitas (#5).

    Check out this list of our most popular recipes of all-time.

    You might also like my recipes for Rao's Bolognese sauce and Rao's Meatballs here.

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 9)
    Texas Roadhouse Rolls & Cinnamon Butter

    I never thought dinner rolls were something I could get excited about until I got my hand into the breadbasket at Texas Roadhouse. The rolls are fresh out of the oven and they hit the table when you do, so there’s no waiting to tear into a magnificently gooey sweet roll topped with soft cinnamon butter. The first bite you take will make you think of a fresh cinnamon roll, and then you can’t stop eating it. And when the first roll’s gone, you are powerless to resist grabbing for just one more. But it’s never just one more. It’s two or three more, plus a few extra to take home for tomorrow.

    Discovering the secret to making rolls at home that taste as good as Texas Roadhouse Rolls involved making numerous batches of dough, each one sweeter than the last (sweetened with sugar, not honey—I checked), until a very sticky batch, proofed for 2 hours, produced exactly what I was looking for. 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 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.

    Roll the dough out and measure it as specified here, and after a final proofing and a quick bake—plus a generous brushing of butter on the tops—you will produce dinner rolls that look and taste just like the best rolls I’ve had at any famous American dinner chain.

    This recipe was our #1 most popular in 2019. Check out the other four most unlocked recipes for the year: KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken (#2), Olive Garden Braised Beef Bolognese (#3), Pizzeria Uno Chicago Deep Dish Pizza (#4), Bush's Country Style Baked Beans (#5).

    Check out this list of our most popular recipes of all-time.

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 1)
    Top Secret Recipes Lite

    Exclusive signed copy. Here's the skinny on the bestselling recipes and best-kept secrets from across the country...with less fat! Twinkies...Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls...Wendy's Frosty...Big Macs. Sound delicious? Of course. Sound fattening? You'd better believe it! Until now.

    Todd Wilbur, author of the bestselling books, Top Secret RecipesMore Top Secret Recipesand Top Secret Restaurant Recipes, has skimmed the fat off your favorite brand-name foods and recipes without skimping on the taste.

    In Top Secret Recipes Lite, he reveals how you can make your own scrumptious versions of: Olive Garden Tiramisu, Gardenburger Veggie Patty, Entenmann's Fat-Free Oatmeal Cookies, Taco Bell Beef Soft Taco, KFC Tender Roast Chicken, and Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits. Plus, how to make Kraft Thousand Island Dressing, TGI Friday's Fat Free Cheesecake, KFC Cole Slaw, and Swiss Miss Chocolate Fudge Pudding—all with no fat!

    Books you may also like: Low-Fat Top Secret Recipes and Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2

    Lite Clones
    Applebee's Low-Fat Blackened Chicken Salad
    Applebee's Low-Fat Veggie Quesadilla
    Arby's Light Menu Roast Chicken Deluxe
    Arby's Light Menu Roast Turkey Deluxe
    Chili's Guiltless Grill Chicken Salad
    Chili's Guiltless Grill Guiltless Chicken Sandwich
    Chili's Guiltless Grill Guiltless Pasta Primavera
    Einstein Bros. Plain Bagel
    Einstein Bros. Cinnamon Sugar Bagel
    Einstein Bros. Jalapeno Bagel
    Einstein Bros. Chopped Garlic Bagel
    Einstein Bros. Chopped Onion Bagel
    Einstein Bros. Everything Bagel
    Entenmann's Light Fat-Free Cheese-Filled Crumb Coffee Cake
    Entenmann's Light Fat -Free Golden Loaf
    Entenmann's Light Fat=-Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
    El Pollo Loco Salsa
    Gardenburger Original Veggie Patty
    Hostess Lights Low-Fat Cupcakes
    Hostess Lights Low-Fat Twinkies
    Kellogg's Low-Fat Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop-Tarts
    Kraft Free Catalina Dressing
    Kraft Free Classic Caesar Dressing
    Kraft Free Thousand Island Dressing
    Kraft Light Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
    Nabisco Reduced-Fat Cheese Nips
    Nabisco SnackWell's Chocolate Chip Cookies
    Nabisco SnackWell's Fudge Brownie Bars
    Nabisco SnackWell's Golden Snack Bars
    Red Lobster Lemon -Pepper Grilled Mahi-Mahi
    Red Lobster Nantucket Baked Cod
    Swiss Miss Fat-Free Chocolate Fudge Pudding
    Swiss Miss Fat-Free Tapioca Pudding
    T.G.I. Friday's Fat-Free Cheesecake
    T.G.I. Friday's Jack Daniel's Grill Salmon
    Weight Watchers Smart Ones Chocolate Éclair

    Lite Conversions
    Applebee's Baja Potato Boats (RF)
    Boston Market Butternut Squash (FF)
    Boston Market Cinnamon Apples(FF)
    Boston Market Creamed Spinach (RF)
    Burger King BK Broiler (RF)
    Burger King Big King (RF)
    Burger King Whopper (RF)
    Chi-Chi's Mexican "Fried" Ice Cream (RF)
    Chi-Chi's Sweet Corn Cake (RF)
    Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls (RF) 
    Denny's Moons Over My Hammy (LF)
    Denny's The Super Bird (RF)
    Dolly Madison Buttercrumb Cinnamon (LF)
    Dolly Madison Carrot Cake (RF)
    Einstein Bros. Roasted Garlic Cream Cheese Shmear (FF)
    Einstein Bros. Strawberry Cream Cheese Shmear (FF)
    Einstein Bros. Jalapeno Salsa Cream Cheese Shmear (FF)
    Einstein Bros. Maple Walnut Raisin Cream Cheese Shmear (FF)
    El Pollo Loco Flame-Broiled Chicken (RF)
    El Pollo Loco Pinto Beans (FF)
    El Pollo Loco Spanish Rice (FF)
    El Pollo Loco B.R.C. Burrito (LF)
    El Pollo Loco Classic Chicken Burrito (LF)
    El Pollo Loco Spicy Hot Chicken Burrito (LF)
    El Pollo Loco Loco Grande Burrito (LF)
    Hooters Buffalo Chicken Wings (RF)
    Hooters Buffalo Shrimp (LF)
    Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats (FF)
    KFC Buttermilk Biscuits (LF)
    KFC Cole Slaw (FF)
    KFC Mashed Potatoes & Gravy (LF)
    KFC Tender Roast Chicken (RF)
    McDonald's Big Mac (RF)
    McDonald's Breakfast Burrito (LF)
    Olive Garden Chicken Caesar Sandwich (RF)
    Olive Garden Italian Salad Dressing (FF)
    Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli (RF)
    Olive Garden Tiramisu (LF)
    Otis Spunkmeyer Apple Cinnamon Muffins (RF)
    Otis Spunkmeyer Banana Nut Muffins (RF)
    Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits (LF)
    Red Lobster Tartar Sauce (FF)
    Shoney's Hot Fudge Cake (RF)
    Shoney's Country Fried Steak (RF)
    Taco Bell Beef Soft Taco (LF)
    Taco Bell Grilled Chicken Burrito (RF)
    Taco Bell Mexican Pizza (RF)
    Wendy's Single with Cheese (RF)
    Wendy's Frosty (LF)
    White Castle Cheeseburgers (RF)

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 7)
    Olive Garden Lasagna Classico

    Crafting an Olive Garden’s signature Lasagna Classico recipe became the perfect opportunity to create a beautiful multi-layered lasagna hack recipe that uses up the whole box of lasagna noodles and fills the baking pan all the way to the top. This Top Secret Recipe makes a lasagna that tips the scale at nearly 10 pounds and will feed hungry mouths for days, with every delicious layer copied directly from the carefully dissected Olive Garden original.

    I found a few credible bits of intel in a video of an Olive Garden chef demonstrating what he claims is the real formula on a midday news show, but the recipe was abbreviated for TV and the chef left out some crucial information. One ingredient he conspicuously left out of the recipe is the secret layer of Cheddar cheese located near the middle of the stack. I wasn’t expecting to find Cheddar in lasagna, but when I carefully separated the layers from several servings of the original dish, there was the golden melted cheesy goodness in every slice.

    This clone recipe will make enough for 8 big portions, but if you make slightly smaller slices this is easily enough food to fill twelve lasagna-loving bellies. If you like lasagna, you're going to love this version.

    This recipe was our #2 most popular in 2020. Check out the other four most unlocked recipes for the year: Rao's Homemade Marinara Sauce (#1), King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls (#3), Pei Wei Better Orange Chicken (#4), Chipotle Mexican Grill Carnitas (#5).

    Check out this list of our most popular recipes of all-time.

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  • Score: 4.90 (votes: 48)
    Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup

    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. Even the tomato sauce was changed as many as 25 times. It's that sort of dedication that creates fabulous dishes like this popular soup. It blends the flavors of potatoes, kale, and Italian sausage in a slightly spicy chicken and cream broth. 

    Try my Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana copycat recipe below, and find more of my Olive Garden clone recipes here.

    Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes by Todd Wilbur.

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  • Score: 4.81 (votes: 47)
    Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls

    In early 1985, restaurateur Rich Komen felt there was a specialty niche in convenience-food service just waiting to be filled. His idea was to create an efficient outlet that could serve freshly made cinnamon rolls in shopping malls throughout the country. 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." The concept was tested for the first time in Seattle's Sea-Tac mall later that year, with workers mixing, proofing, rolling, and baking the rolls in full view of customers. Now, more than 626 outlets later, Cinnabon has become the fastest-growing cinnamon roll bakery in the world.

    Use my Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls copycat recipe below to make delicious homemade Cinnabon, or try my improved recipe here, which I perfected with the help of Cinnabon HQ.

    Source: More Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur.

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 4)
    Pei Wei Wei Better Orange Chicken

    This 220-unit downscaled version of P.F. Chang’s China Bistro targets the lunch crowd with a smaller menu that features bento boxes, bowls, and small plates. Obviously, a clone is needed for this one, stat.

    The name “Wei Better Orange Chicken” is a competitive callout to Panda Express's signature orange chicken, which is made with pre-breaded and frozen chicken. Pei Wei claims its orange chicken is prepared each day from scratch with chicken that is never frozen, so we’ll craft our Pei Wei Better Orange Chicken recipe the same way. But rather than assemble the dish in a wok over a high-flame fast stove like they do at the restaurant, we’ll prepare the sauce and chicken separately, then toss them with fresh orange wedges just before serving.

    By the way, Pei Wei Better Orange Chicken goes very well with white or brown rice, so don’t forget to make some.

    This recipe was our #4 most popular in 2020. Check out the other four most unlocked recipes for the year: Rao's Homemade Marinara Sauce (#1), Olive Garden Lasagna Classico (#2), King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls (#3), Chipotle Mexican Grill Carnitas (#5).

    Check out this list of our most popular recipes of all-time.

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  • Score: 4.74 (votes: 27)
    Cracker Barrel Hash Brown Casserole

    Menu Description: "Made from scratch in our kitchens using fresh Grade A Fancy Russet potatoes, fresh chopped onion, natural Colby cheese and spices. Baked fresh all day long."

    In the late sixties, Dan Evins was a Shell Oil "jobber" looking for a new way to market gasoline. He wanted to create a special place that would arouse curiosity, and would pull travelers off the highways. 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. Today there are over 529 stores in 41 states, with each restaurant still designed as a country rest stop and gift store. In fact, those stores which carry an average of 4,500 different items apiece have made Cracker Barrel the largest retailer of American-made finished crafts in the United States.

    Those who know Cracker Barrel love the restaurant for its delicious home-style breakfasts and this casserole, made with hash brown-sliced potatoes, Colby cheese, milk, beef broth, and spices. My Cracker Barrel Hash Brown Casserole copycat recipe is designed for a skillet that is also safe to put in the oven (so no plastic handles). If you don't have one of those, you can easily transfer the casserole to a baking dish after it is done cooking on the stove.

    Love Cracker Barrel? Check out my other clone recipes here.

    Source Top Secret Restaurant Recipes by Todd Wilbur.

     

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  • Score: 4.62 (votes: 42)
    Buffalo Wild Wings Buffalo Wings and Sauces

    Menu Description: "Here they are in all their lip-smacking, award-winning glory: Buffalo, New York-style chicken wings spun in your favorite signature sauce."

    Since Buffalo, New York was too far away, Jim Disbrow and Scott Lowery satisfied their overwhelming craving in 1981 by opening a spicy chicken wing restaurant close to home in Kent, Ohio. 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. 

    While frying chicken wings is no real secret—simply drop them in hot shortening for about 10 minutes—the delicious spicy sauces are what make the wings special. 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. These sauces are very thick, almost like dressing or dip, so we'll use an emulsifying technique that will ensure a creamy final product where the oil won't separate from the other ingredients. 

    In my Buffalo Wild Wings copycat recipe below you'll find the cooking and coating technique for the wings, followed by copycat recipes for the most popular sauces: Spicy Garlic, Medium and Hot. The sauce recipes might look the same at first, but each has slight variations to make your sauce hotter or milder by adjusting the level of cayenne pepper. You can find Frank's pepper sauce by the other hot sauces in your market. If you can't find that brand, you can also use Crystal Louisiana hot sauce.

    Find my copycat recipes for Buffalo Wild Wings Asian Zing; Parmesan Garlic, and Caribbean Jerk sauces here.

    Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2 by Todd Wilbur.

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 1)
    Low-Fat Top Secret Recipes

    Exclusive signed copy. In this follow-up to Top Secret Recipes Lite!, bestselling author Todd Wilbur shows you how to re-create your favorite brand-name foods and restaurant recipes at a fraction of the calories, and how to create popular  and tasty low-fat dishes and treats—in the privacy of your very own kitchen.

    Discover the secrets behind Todd Wilbur's delicious lower-fat versions of: McDonald's Egg McMuffin, Olive Garden Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich, T.G.I. Friday's Potato Skins, Wendy's Classic Greek Fresh Stuffed Pita, Carl's Jr. Bacon Swiss Crispy Chicken Sandwich, Taco Bell Beef Burrito Supreme, Nabisco Reduced-Fat Oreo Cookies, Entenmann's Light Low-Fat Gourmet Cinnamon Rolls, Little Debbie Oatmeal Lights, Otis Spunkmeyer Chocolate Chip Muffins, Keebler Reduced-Fat Pecan Sandies, Planter's Fat-Free Fiddle Faddle and many more.

    Other books you may like:  Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 3.

    Low-Fat Clones
    Applebee's Low-Fat Asian Chicken Salad
    Applebee's Low-Fat & Fabulous Brownie Sundae
    California Pizza Kitchen Tuscan Hummus
    California Pizza Kitchen Dakota Smashed Pea & Barley Soup
    California Pizza Kitchen Grilled Eggplant Cheeseless Pizza
    California Pizza Kitchen Vegetarian Pizza
    Chevy's Fresh Salsa
    Entenmann's Light Low-Fat Cinnamon Raisin Sweet Rolls
    Entenmann's Light Low-Fat Gourmet Cinnamon Rolls
    Gardenburger Classic Greek Veggie Patty
    Gardenburger Fire-Roasted Vegetable Veggie Patty
    Gardenburger Savory Mushroom Veggie Patty
    Girl Scout Cookies Reduced-Fat Lemon Pastry Crèmes
    Healthy Choice Traditional Pasta Sauce
    Healthy Choice Chunky Tomato, Mushroom & Garlic Pasta Sauce
    Keebler Reduced-Fat Pecan Sandies
    Koo Koo Roo Original Skinless Flame-Broiled Chicken
    Koo Koo Roo Santa Fe Pasta
    Little Debbie Oatmeal Lights
    Nabisco Honey Maid Grahams--Honey (Original)
    Nabisco Honey Maid Grahams--Cinnamon
    Nabisco Honey Maid Grahams--Chocolate
    Nabisco Old Fashion Ginger Snaps
    Nabisco Reduced-Fat Oreo Cookies
    Nabisco SnackWell's Apple Raisin Snack Bars
    Nabisco SnackWell's Banana Snack Bars
    Planters Fat-Free Fiddle Faddle
    Rainforest Cafe Reggae Beat Seasoning
    Rainforest Cafe The Plant Sandwich
    Rainforest Cafe Rumble In The Jungle Turkey Pita
    Seven Seas Free Red Wine Vinegar Fat-Free Dressing
    Seven Seas Free Viva Italian Fat-Free Dressing
    Tootsie Roll Midgees

    Low-Fat Conversions
    Applebee's Tequila Lime Chicken (RF)
    Bennigan's Buffalo Chicken Sandwich (RF)
    California Pizza Kitchen Sedona White Corn Tortilla Soup (LF)
    Carl's Jr. Ranch Crispy Chicken Sandwich (RF)
    Carl's Jr. Charbroiled Chicken Club Sandwich (RF)
    Carl's Jr. Charbroiled Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich (RF)
    Carl's Jr. Bacon Swiss Crispy Chicken Sandwich (RF)
    Chevys Garlic Mashed Potatoes (FF)
    Chevys Texas BBQ Wrap (RF)
    Chevys Mesquite-Grilled BBQ Chicken Quesadilla (RF)
    Chili's Boneless Buffalo Wings (RF)
    Chili's Fajita Salad (RF)
    Chili's Margarita Grilled Tuna (RF)
    Chili's Southwestern Eggrolls (RF)
    KFC Macaroni & Cheese (RF)
    KFC Potato Salad (FF)
    McDonald's Arch Deluxe (RF)
    McDonald's Egg McMuffin (LF)
    Olive Garden Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich (RF)
    Olive Garden Fettuccine Alfredo (RF)
    Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana (RF)
    Otis Spunkmeyer Chocolate Chip Muffins (RF)
    Otis Spunkmeyer Wild Blueberry Muffins (RF)
    Outback Steakhouse Walkabout Soup (RF)
    Outback Steakhouse Caesar Salad Dressing (LF)
    Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs Chicken (RF)
    Panda Express Orange-Flavored Chicken (RF)
    Rainforest Cafe Tropical Chicken Quartet (RF)
    Screaming Yellow Zonkers (LF)
    Sonic Drive-In No.1 Burger (RF)
    Sonic Drive-In Hickory Burger (RF)
    Sonic Drive-In Jalapeno Burger (RF)
    Taco Bell Beef Burrito Supreme (RF)
    Taco Bell Chicken Soft Taco (LF)
    T.G.I. Friday's BBQ Chicken Wings (RF)
    T.G.I. Friday's Dijon Chicken Pasta (RF)
    T.G.I. Friday's Potato Skins (RF)
    Wendy's Chicken Caesar Fresh Stuffed Pita (RF)
    Wendy's Classic Greek Fresh Stuffed Pita (LF)
    Wendy's Junior Bacon Cheeseburger (RF)
    Wendy's Spicy Chicken Fillet Sandwich (RF)

     

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  • Score: 4.87 (votes: 15)
    Olive Garden Chicken Scampi

    Menu Description: "Chicken breast tenderloins sauteed with bell peppers, roasted garlic and onions in a garlic cream sauce over angel hair."

    This chicken scampi dish is a big favorite of Olive Garden regulars. Chicken tenderloins are lightly breaded and sautéed along with colorful bell peppers and chopped red onion. Angel hair pasta is tossed into the pan along with a healthy dose of fresh scampi sauce. 

    The sauce is really the star, so you might think about doubling the recipe. If you're cooking for two, you can prepare my Olive Garden Chicken Scampi copycat recipe for the table in one large skillet, saving the remaining ingredients for another meal. If you're making all four servings at once, you need two skillets. If you can't find fresh chicken tenderloins (the tender part of the chicken breast), you can usually find bags of them in the freezer section. 

    Find more delicious recipes for Olive Garden's most famous dishes here

    Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2 by Todd Wilbur.

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 1)
    Olive Garden Stuffed Chicken Marsala

    Menu Description: “Creamy marsala wine sauce with mushrooms over grilled chicken breasts, stuffed with Italian cheeses and sundried tomatoes. Served with garlic mashed potatoes.”

    My Olive Garden Stuffed Chicken Marsala copycat recipe includes a marsala sauce that even marsala sauce haters will like. My wife is one of those haters, but when she tried this sauce, her eyes lit up, and she begged for more. That’s great, now I won’t have to eat alone.

    Not only is Olive Garden's delicious marsala sauce hacked here (and it’s easy to make), you’ll also get the copycat recipe for the chain's awesome Italian cheese stuffing that goes between the two pan-cooked chicken fillets. Build it, sauce it, serve it. The presentation is awesome, and the flavor will soothe your soul.

    Try this dish paired with my recent clone of Olive Garden’s Garlic Mashed Potatoes for the complete Olive Garden Stuffed Chicken Marsala experience.

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 16)
    Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sausage

    Before he became America's sausage king, Jimmy Dean was known for crooning the country hit "Big Bad John." That song came out in 1962 and sold more than 8 million copies. His singing success launched a television career on ABC with The Jimmy Dean Show, where Roy Clark, Patsy Cline, and Roger Miller got their big breaks. 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. Realizing that steady income from an acting and singing career can be undependable, Jimmy invested his show-biz money in a hog farm. In 1968 the Jimmy Dean Meat Company developed the special recipe for sausage that has now become a household name. Today the company is part of the Sara Lee Corporation, and Jimmy retired as company spokesman in 2004.

    My Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage copycat recipe re-creates three varieties of the famous roll sausage that you form into patties and cook in a skillet. Use ground pork found at the supermarket—make it lean pork if you like—or grind some up yourself if you have a meat grinder.

    Check out more of my famous breakfast copycat recipes here.

    Source: Top Secret Recipes Unlocked by Todd Wilbur.

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  • Score: 4.40 (votes: 5)
    Popeyes Famous Fried Chicken

    Popeyes Famous Fried Chicken and Biscuits has become the third-largest quick-service chicken chain in the world in the twenty-two years since its first store opened in New Orleans in 1972. (KFC has the number-one slot, followed by Church's Chicken). Since then, the chain has grown to 813 units, with many of them overseas in Germany, Japan, Jamaica, Honduras, Guam, and Korea.

    While making my Popeyes Fried Chicken copycat recipe, I tested several spices and I found that the right blend of cayenne and white pepper bring the same heat as the original. Try my recipe below and see what you think. 

    You might also like to get your hands on my recipes for Popeyes Chicken Sandwich and Popeyes biscuits. Find all of my Popeyes copycat recipes here.

    Source: More Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur.

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 2)
    Cracker Barrel Meatloaf

    The Southern-themed chain famous for its gift shops filled with made-in-America products and delicious homestyle food is also known to have a particularly good meatloaf. This dish ranks high in popularity, right up there with the Chicken ‘n Dumplins and the Hash Brown Casserole, so a good Cracker Barrel Meatloaf copycat recipe is long overdue.

    Making meatloaf is easy. What’s hard is making it taste like the meatloaf at Cracker Barrel which is tender and juicy, and flavored with onion, green pepper, and tomato. I sought to turn out a moist and tender loaf of meat, and one that’s not dry and tough, but my first attempts were much too dense. I wasn’t happy about that, but my dog was thrilled.

    After playing around with the eggs-to-breadcrumbs-to-milk ratios and being careful to use gentle hands when combining everything and pressing it into the loaf pan, the final batch was a winner and I get to pass it along to you.    

    It's best to use a meatloaf pan here which has an insert that lets the fat drip to the bottom, away from the meat. A regular loaf pan will still work, but you’ll want to pour off the fat in the pan before slicing. 

    Satisfy your Cracker Barrel cravings with more of my copycat recipes here.

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 4)
    Chipotle Carnitas

    Braised and shredded pork shoulder is a staple of Mexican cuisine that Chipotle prepares with a simple blend of flavors, and a surprising ingredient you may not have expected: juniper berries. Once you track those down (they’re easy to find online), the berries are combined with thyme and bay leaves in a braising liquid that will transform your own pork roast into an easily shreddable thing of beauty in under 3 hours. Then you can use your Chipotle carnitas clone on tacos, in burritos, or in a bowl over rice and beans just like they do in the restaurant.

    When picking your pork roast, try to find one without too much fat. If your roast has a thick cap of fat on it, trim off the excess. You want some fat in your braising liquid, but if the cap of fat is too thick, it may not fully render down and you’ll get chunks of fat in the shred.

    It’s often assumed that the pork butt is from the rear end of the pig, even though cuts from the back region already have a name: ham. The pork butt, also known as a Boston butt, is cut from the other end, the upper shoulder of the pig. It’s called a “butt” because in pre-Revolutionary War New England the roasts were stored and transported in barrels called “butts”, and the confusing name stuck.

    This recipe was our #5 most popular in 2020. Check out the other four most unlocked recipes for the year: Rao's Homemade Marinara Sauce (#1), Olive Garden Lasagna Classico (#2), King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls (#3), Pei Wei Better Orange Chicken (#4).

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 4)
    Outback Steakhouse Baked Potato Soup

    Menu Description: “Creamy potato soup topped with melted cheese, bacon, and green onions.”

    It’s not called baked potato soup because the potatoes in it are baked. It’s called baked potato soup because it’s topped with shredded cheese, bacon, and green onion, and it tastes like a loaded baked potato. Other hacky hacks for this recipe miss that point and add over an hour to the preparation process by preheating an oven and baking the potatoes, all while hungry stomachs are growling on the sidelines. My version skips that part by adding the raw potatoes directly into the pot with the other ingredients, where they cook in 20 minutes, and the soup is ready to eat in less time than other recipes take just to get the potatoes done.

    Also, other clones add way too much flour to thicken the soup—¾ cup! Sure, flour is good at thickening, but it doesn’t add any flavor, so I found a better way. For my Outback Baked Potato Soup copycat recipe, I ended up using just a little flour to make the roux, then later thickening the soup mostly with dehydrated potato flakes, which are used to make quick mashed potatoes. The flakes not only do a great job of thickening the soup, but they also add more delicious potato flavor to the pot, just like the original soup.

    Top your finished soup with shredded cheese, crumbled bacon, and green onion, and every spoonful will taste like a fully decked-out baked potato.

    This recipe was our #4 most popular in 2021. Check out the other four most unlocked recipes for the year: Panda Express Chow Mein (#1), Qdoba 3-Cheese Queso (#2), Panda Express Fried Rice (#3), Chipotle Carne Asada (#5).

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  • Score: 4.50 (votes: 2)
    Rao's Traditional Meatballs

    Tweaking a classic recipe with a few special prep tricks leaked to me by a server was the key to developing this spot-on hack for the famous meatballs from the iconic 125-year-old Italian dining room. With just two locations in the U.S. (Los Angeles and New York), sinking your fork into a fresh meatball at the restaurant requires quite a trip for most people, but my Rao's Traditional Meatballs recipe, refined through multiple batches, will make you a meatball master in your own kitchen, producing ten 5½-ounce meatballs that look and taste like the real thing.

    Fortunately, I could squeeze in a reservation at the Las Vegas Rao’s location a few weeks before it closed its doors forever at Caesar’s Palace in late November 2021. While there, I made sure to ask my server for any information about the recipe, and was informed about the secret two-step process described in this hack to create giant meatballs that are cooked through, but so moist that they practically crumble when cut with a fork.

    Rao’s has shared a meatball recipe in the past, but don’t be fooled. That recipe produces decent meatballs, but they are not the same as what’s served in the restaurant. If you want to make meatballs that taste like the classic original, use my Rao's meatballs recipe below.

    And when they're done, top the meatballs with your favorite marinara or use my hack here to re-create Rao’s famous sauce.

    This recipe was our #1 most popular in 2022. Check out the other four most unlocked recipes for the year: Chipotle Pollo Asado (#2), Wendy's Seasoned Potatoes (#3), Cheesecake Factory Spicy Cashew Chicken (#4), McDonald's Chicken McNuggets (#5).

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 1)
    Panda Express Fried Rice

    A popular staple of any Chinese chain is fried rice, so it better be good, and the version served at Panda Express most certainly is. Here's my easy Panda Express Fried Rice recipe for when you need a stress-free, low-cost side for your entrées. 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. I found that the cooked rice called for in this recipe works best when it's cold. 

    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. And they're already cooked. 

    This recipe was our #3 most popular in 2021. Check out the other four most unlocked recipes for the year: Panda Express Chow Mein (#1), Qdoba 3-Cheese Queso (#2), Outback Baked Potato Soup (#4), Chipotle Carne Asada (#5).

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  • Score: 4.97 (votes: 34)
    P.F. Chang's Mongolian Beef

    Menu Description: "Quickly-cooked steak with scallions and garlic."

    Beef lovers go crazy over this one at P.F. Chang's. Flank steak is cut into bite-sized chunks against the grain, then it's lightly dusted with potato starch, flash-fried in oil, and doused with an amazing sweet soy garlic sauce. The beef comes out tender as can be, and the simple sauce sings to your taste buds. 

    I designed my P.F. Chang's Mongolian Beef recipe using a wok, but if you don't have one, a sauté pan will suffice. You may need to add more oil to the pan to cover the beef in the flash-frying step. 

    P. F. Chang's secret sauce is what makes this dish so good, and it's versatile. If you don't dig beef, you can substitute with chicken. Or you can brush it on grilled salmon.

    I've cloned some of the best dishes from P.F. Chang's. Click here to see if I coped your favorite.

    Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2 by Todd Wilbur.

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 2)
    Cheesecake Factory Spicy Cashew Chicken

    This popular chain wrangles a wide variety of dishes and cooking styles day after day with consistently high quality. From pasta to burgers to tacos, from salads to pancakes to beautiful cheesecakes for dessert, there is something for everyone at the Cheesecake Factory.

    The diverse menu's Asia-inspired plates include Thai, Korean, and Chinese dishes, but one that consistently stands out is this excellent Mandarin-style spicy chicken entrée, served over your choice of white or brown rice.

    The secret of the great flavor is the sauce, which has now been hacked for you in my Cheesecake Factory Spicy Cashew copycat recipe below. Plus, I’ll walk you through the process of creating perfect crispy chicken from scratch using juicy chicken tenderloins.

    Alternatively, if you’d like to save time, you can bake up some pre-cooked breaded chicken tenders and focus all your efforts on making the amazing sauce. Tips on that chicken shortcut can be found below in the Tidbits.

    This recipe was our #4 most popular in 2022. Check out the other four most unlocked recipes for the year: Rao's Traditional Meatballs (#1), Chipotle Pollo Asado (#2), Wendy's Seasoned Potatoes (#3), McDonald's Chicken McNuggets (#5).

    Check out this list of our most popular recipes of all-time, or click here for more of my Cheesecake Factory copycat recipes.

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 4)
    Taco Bell Chalupa Supreme

    I’m not sure when it happened, but it appears Taco Bell recently changed its seasoned beef recipe. I hacked the recipe several years ago for the book TSR Step-by-Step, and I recall the recipe had much more oat filler, so that’s how I cloned it. Taco Bell came under fire in 2011 for the significant amount of oats in the recipe that the chain was listing as “spices,” and after that, Taco Bell was more transparent about ingredients. But somewhere along the way it appears the company tweaked the recipe to include less filler and more flavor, so I decided I had to create a new Taco Bell seasoned beef copycat recipe. 

    You can use my recipe below to make the famous Chalupa—which the restaurant makes by deep-frying the flatbread used for Gorditas. You can also use this new, improved Taco Bell seasoned beef recipe for anything you’re copying, whether it's tacos, burritos, Enchiritos, Mexican Pizzas, or a big pile of nachos.

    The secret ingredient in our hack is Knorr tomato bouillon. This flavor powder adds many ingredients found in the original recipe and provides the umami savoriness that’s required for a spot-on clone of the famous seasoned ground beef. To get the right flavor, you need to find "Knorr Tomato Bouillon with Chicken Flavor" powder, in a jar. Not the bouillon cubes.

    Try my Taco Bell Chalupa Supreme recipe below, and find copycat recipes for Taco Bell mild, hot or diablo sauce here.

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  • Score: 4.83 (votes: 6)
    Long John Silver's Batter-Dipped Fish

    Jerrico, Inc., the parent company for Long John Silver's Seafood Shoppes, got its start in 1929 as a six-stool hamburger stand called the White Tavern Shoppe. Jerrico was started by a man named Jerome Lederer, who watched Long John Silver's thirteen units dwindle in the shadow of World War II to just three units. Then, with determination, he began rebuilding. In 1946 Jerome launched a new restaurant called Jerry's and it was a booming success, with growth across the country. 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. The name was inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. In 1991 there were 1,450 Long John Silver Seafood Shoppes in thirty-seven states, Canada, and Singapore, with annual sales of more than $781 million. That means the company holds about 65 percent of the $1.2 billion quick-service seafood business.

    These days, it seems there are less and less Long John Silver restaurants. Good thing you can follow my Long John Silver's Batter-Dipped Fish copycat recipe below and enjoy that same great flavor at home. 

    Make my Islands French Fries copycat recipe for the classic fish 'n chips experience.

    Source: Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur.

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 6)
    T.G.I. Friday's Cajun Shrimp and Chicken Pasta

    Menu Description: “Sauteed chicken, shrimp, red bell peppers in a spicy Cajun Alfredo sauce, Parmesan-Romano and fettuccine. Served with a warm garlic breadstick.”  

    In 1997, I published a clone recipe for T.G.I Friday’s Spicy Cajun Chicken Pasta because it was one of the chain’s most popular dishes at the time. But as the years pass and menus get tweaked, old food favorites are decommissioned to make way for fresh, new ideas. Sometimes the new dishes are twists on old favorites, as is this improved version of the classic Spicy Cajun Chicken Pasta, which now includes extra-large shrimp and a better spicy Alfredo sauce.  

    My new T.G.I. Friday's Cajun Shrimp and Chicken Pasta copycat recipe starts with a quick brine for moist, flavorful chicken. Prep the chicken and creamy sauce in one pan; the shrimp, bell pepper, and garlic in another.

    When you’re ready to serve the dish, toss the sauce with the pasta, then plate it and top it with minced parsley, and you've got a perfect restaurant-style hack.

    There's a lot more T.G.I. Friday's clone recipes over here

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 3)
    Qdoba 3-Cheese Queso

    There are many acceptable ways to formulate good queso, but to make this specific queso the Qdoba way, the ingredients must be correct – and most copycat recipes seem to get it wrong. A few recipes get one of the peppers and two of the cheeses right, but pretty much every recipe out there is a bit of a mess that I will now save you from.

    Quesos can be made with a variety of cheeses that include queso fresco, asadero, and Muenster, but this particular queso includes a cheese you probably didn’t expect: Swiss. That cheese is slow to melt, so we’ll shred it first, along with the Jack. And you won't need to gum up the queso with flour or cornstarch by making a roux because the white American cheese in the mix contains either sodium citrate or sodium phosphate—additives that help the cheese melt smoothly and stay that way. 

    Authors of recipes that call for tomatoes in this dish haven’t looked closely. Those are red bell peppers and they are roasted, peeled, and seeded along with the poblano and jalapeños before they are diced and added to the cheese sauce. The sauce cooks on low heat, never bubbling, so that it stays smooth and creamy.

    When done, your queso might seem thin in the pan, but it will thicken as it cools to a perfect consistency for dipping tortilla chips, or as a topping for tacos and burrito bowls.

    My Qdoba 3-cheese queso copycat recipe was our #2 most popular in 2021. Check out the other four most unlocked recipes for the year: Panda Express Chow Mein (#1), Panda Express Fried Rice (#3), Outback Baked Potato Soup (#4), Chipotle Carne Asada (#5).

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 7)
    Olive Garden Braised Beef Bolognese

    Braised Beef Pasta Menu Description: “Slow-simmered meat sauce with tender braised beef and Italian sausage, tossed with ruffled pappardelle pasta and a touch of alfredo sauce—just like Nonna’s recipe.”

    It’s a mistake to assume that a recipe posted to a restaurant chain’s website is the real recipe for the food served there. I’ve found this to be the case with many Olive Garden recipes, and this one is no exception. A widely circulated recipe that claims to duplicate the chain’s classic Bolognese actually originated on Olive Garden’s own website, and if you make that recipe you’ll be disappointed when the final product doesn’t even come close to the real deal. I won’t get into all the specifics of the things wrong with that recipe (too much wine, save some of that for drinking!), but at first glance it’s easy to see that a few important ingredients found in traditional Bolognese sauces are conspicuously missing, including milk, basil, lemon, and nutmeg.

    I incorporated all those missing ingredients into my Olive Garden Braised Beef Bolognese copycat recipe, tweaked a few other things, and then tested several methods of braising the beef so that it comes out perfectly tender: covered, uncovered, and a combo. The technique I settled on was cooking the sauce covered for 2 hours, then uncovered for 1 additional hour so that the sauce reduces and the beef transforms into a fork-flakeable flavor bomb. Yes, it comes from Olive Garden, but this Bolognese is better than any I’ve had at restaurants that charge twice as much, like Rao’s where the meat is ground, not braised, and they hit you up for $30.  

    As a side note, Olive Garden’s menu says the dish comes with ruffled pappardelle pasta, but it’s actually mafaldine, a narrower noodle with curly edges (shown in the top right corner of the photo). Pappardelle, which is the traditional pasta to serve with Bolognese, is a very wide noodle with straight edges, and it’s more familiar than mafaldine, so perhaps that’s why the menu fudges this fact. In the end, it doesn’t really matter which pasta you choose. Just know that a wide noodle works best. Even fettuccine is good here.

    For the little bit of Alfredo sauce spooned into the middle of the dish, I went with a premade bottled sauce to save time. You can also make this from scratch if you like (I’ve got a great hack for Olive Garden’s Alfredo Sauce), but it’s such a small amount that premade sauce in either a chilled tub from the deli section or in a bottle off the shelf works great here.

    This recipe was our #3 most popular in 2019. Check out the other four most unlocked recipes of the year: Texas Roadhouse Rolls (#1) KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken (#2), Pizzeria Uno Chicago Deep Dish Pizza (#4), Bush's Country Style Baked Beans (#5).

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 3)
    Panera Bread Baked Potato Soup

    Since Panera Bread makes all its ingredients known, it's not hard to find out that there’s no chicken broth in the original recipe, yet every copycat recipe I located online calls for chicken broth, as well as other ingredients clearly not found in Panera's version. Unlike those other recipes, I use the same or similar ingredients to those listed on the company’s website in my Panera Bread Potato Soup copycat recipe, so you can make the closest replica at home.

    One of the ingredients in the soup, according to the posted list, is yeast extract. This tasty ingredient adds an MSG-like savoriness to Panera’s soup, and we can duplicate it by using nutritional yeast—often called "nooch"—now found in many stores, including Whole Foods. A little bit of nooch will provide the umami deliciousness that replaces chicken broth or bouillon.

    Panera keeps its soup gluten-free by thickening it with a combination of rice flour and cornstarch, rather than wheat flour. I’ve included those ingredients as well so that your clone is similarly gluten-free. Use the steps below and in about an hour you’ll have 8 servings of a soup that is a culinary doppelganger to Panera Bread's Baked Potato soup, and at a mere fraction of the cost.

    Find recipes for more of your favorite Panera Bread dishes here.

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  • Score: 4.44 (votes: 9)
    Olive Garden Breadsticks

    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. My guess is that the breadsticks are proofed, and then sent to each restaurant where they are baked until golden brown, brushed with butter and sprinkled with garlic salt. Getting the bread just right for a great Olive Garden breadstick hack was tricky—I tried several different amounts of yeast in all-purpose flour, but then settled on bread flour to give these breadsticks the same chewy bite as the originals. The two-stage rising process is also a crucial step in this much requested Olive Garden breadstick copycat recipe.

    Complete the bottomless experience with my Olive Garden Italian salad dressing recipe.

    Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 3 by Todd Wilbur.

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  • Score: 4.90 (votes: 20)
    Olive Garden Chicken & Gnocchi Soup

    Menu Description: “A creamy soup made with roasted chicken, traditional Italian dumplings and spinach.”

    It’s hard to find pre-made gnocchi that is as good as the stuff Olive Garden uses in their hit soup. The gnocchi is shaped into small disks and seasoned with a bit of nutmeg. So we'll make our gnocchi from scratch. To make gnocchi that tastes like Olive Garden's, I found it easiest to use instant mashed potatoes. This saved time and the gnocchi tasted great. 

    After you make the gnocchi by forming the dough into small disks, you can start on the soup. For the chicken, just grab a roasted chicken in your supermarket. Take off the skin, then remove the meat and chop it up before adding it to the soup. When the soup is done, you will have 8 1-cup servings of a soup that tastes exactly like the new Olive Garden favorite.

    Try my Olive Garden Chicken & Gnocchi Soup copycat recipe below and find more of your favorite Olive Garden recipes here.

    Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 3 by Todd Wilbur.

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 2)
    Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Doughnuts

    The automated process for creating Krispy Kreme doughnuts, developed in the 1950's, took the company many years to perfect. When you drive by your local Krispy Kreme store between 5:00 and 11:00 each day (both a.m. and p.m.) and see the "Hot Doughnuts Now" sign lit up, inside the store custom-made stainless steel machines are rolling. Doughnut batter is extruded into little doughnut shapes that ride up and down through a temperature and humidity controlled booth to activate the yeast. This creates the perfect amount of air in the dough that will yield a tender and fluffy finished product. When the doughnuts are perfectly puffed up, they're gently dumped into a moat of hot vegetable shortening where they float on one side until golden brown, and then the machine flips them over to cook the other side. When the doughnuts finish frying, they ride up a mesh conveyor belt and through a ribbon of white sugar glaze. If you're lucky enough to taste one of these doughnuts just as it comes around the corner from the glazing, you're in for a real treat—the warm circle of sweet doughy goodness practically melts in your mouth. It's this secret process that helped Krispy Kreme become the fastest-growing doughnut chain in the country. 

    As you can guess, the main ingredient in a Krispy Kreme doughnut is wheat flour, but there is also some added gluten, soy flour, malted barley flour, and modified food starch; plus egg yolk, non-fat milk, flavoring, and yeast. I suspect a low-gluten flour, like cake flour, is probably used in the original mix to make the doughnuts tender, and then the manufacturer adds the additional gluten to give the doughnuts the perfect framework for rising. I tested many combinations of cake flour and wheat gluten, but found that the best texture resulted from cake flour combined with all-purpose flour. I also tried adding a little soy flour to the mix, but the soy gave the dough a strange taste, and it didn't benefit the texture of the dough in any way.  I excluded the malted barley flour and modified food starch from my Krispy Kreme Doughnuts recipe, since these are difficult ingredients to find. 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 dough will be very sticky when first mixed together, and you should be careful not to over mix it, or you will build up some tough gluten strands, and that will result in chewy doughnuts. You don't even need to touch the dough until it is finished with the first rising stage. After the dough rises for 30 to 45 minutes, it will become easier to handle, but you will still need to flour your hands. Also, be sure to generously flour the surface you are working on when you gently roll out the dough for cutting. When each doughnut shape is cut from the dough, place it onto a small square of wax paper that has been lightly dusted with flour. 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. As long as you don't fry them too long—1 minute per side should be enough—you will have tender homemade doughnuts that will satisfy even the biggest Krispy Kreme fanatics.

    Find more recipes for your favorite iconic treats here.

    Source: Top Secret Recipes Unlocked by Todd Wilbur.

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 36)
    Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits

    Order an entree from America's largest seafood restaurant chain and you'll get a basket of some of the planet's tastiest garlic-cheese biscuits served up on the side. For many years, the Cheddar Bay Biscuits recipe has been the most-searched-for clone recipe on the Internet, according to Red Lobster. As a result, several versions are floating around, including one that was at one time printed right on the box of Bisquick baking mix.

    The problem with making biscuits using Bisquick is that if you follow the directions from the box you don't end up with a very fluffy or flakey finished product, since most of the fat in the recipe comes from the shortening that's included in the mix. On its own, room temperature shortening does a poor job creating the light, airy texture you want from good biscuits, and it contributes little in the way of flavor. So, we'll invite some cold butter along on the trip -- with grated Cheddar cheese and a little garlic powder. Now you'll be well on your way to delicious Cheddar Bay. Wherever that is.

    Complete the Red Lobster experience and make favorite entrées and side dishes here.

    Source: "Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2" by Todd Wilbur.

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 4)
    Taco Bell Shredded Chicken Soft Taco

    In November 2020, Taco Bell said “adios” to several classic items from their menu including Mexican Pizza—one of my long-time favorites—and anything with shredded chicken in it, including the chicken soft taco. But teary goodbyes from fans of the tasty spiced chicken can be avoided if we have a good (and easy) recipe to craft a duplicate at home. Since the fast Mexican chain announced the changes several months in advance, I had time to work up a good hack before the tacos were gone forever.

    After cooking the chicken several ways, I settled on poaching the fillets in chicken broth, which kept them moist and added great umami flavor. When the chicken cooled, I shredded it, and added it to a sauce seasoned with spices and lime juice, and flavored with Knorr tomato chicken bouillon. 

    As the sauce thickens it will reduce and infuse the chicken with flavor, just like the original Taco Bell shredded chicken, then it’s ready for you to use on tacos, burritos, salads, or whatever. And don't forget the hot sauce

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 2)
    American Coney Island Chili Dogs (Detroit Coney Island Sauce)

    Over a century ago, Detroit, Michigan became the Coney Island chili dog capital of the world, even though Coney Island is nowhere near there. Greek immigrants who entered the U.S. through Ellis Island adapted a recipe for the hot dogs they ate while visiting Coney Island, New York, on their way to the Midwest. When they settled in southern Michigan, many opened restaurants to sell their clones of the food they ate when they first got to America, turning New York-style Coney Dogs into a Midwest phenomenon.

    Two of the most famous Coney Island restaurants in Detroit are Lafayette Coney Island and its next-door neighbor, American Coney Island. The two buildings were originally one building with a single restaurant inside, built by brothers Gus and Bill Keros in 1915. But somewhere along the way the brothers had a falling out and split the restaurant in half, right down the middle, and it stayed that way. Today, the two Coney Island restaurants are under different ownership, but they still remain next-door rivals.

    I decided the best Coney dog to hack is from American Coney Island, not only because of the restaurant’s deep history, but also because I was able to order the chili dogs shipped to my house in a kit. That’s always good news, since shipped foods must list ingredients, and I get to see exactly what’s in the chili. Built the traditional way, a typical Detroit Coney Island chili dog features a natural-casing hot dog in a soft white bun, smothered in chili sauce, drizzled with mustard, and topped with a pile of diced sweet onion. The kit came with everything I needed, including the tub of chili with clearly-labeled ingredients that I was counting on.

    With the help of that information, I was able to create my American Coney Island Chili sauce copycat recipe. A thick, flavorful chili sauce that you can use on your favorite hot dogs to build a clone of the famous Detroit chili dogs. Crushed soda crackers thicken the chili, and extra beef fat adds a smooth quality that mimics the famous 100-year-old American Coney Island chili recipe.

    The chili must simmer for four hours to properly tenderize the meat, so plan your Coney dog cloning adventure accordingly.

    Try making your other favorite condiments at home, like ketchup or mustard, with my copycat recipes here

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 4)
    Panera Bread Cream of Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

    Other recipes I’ve seen that claim to duplicate the fabulous flavor of this popular soup do not make good clones, yet the long grain and wild rice mix that many of these recipes call for is a great way to get the exact amount of rice you need in a perfect blend. Just be sure not to use the flavor packet that comes with those rice kits, or you won’t get a good clone of the Panera original. Toss out that blend (or you can use it elsewhere; see Tidbits) and use my recipe below to make a better flavoring for the soup.

    Thanks to Panera Bread's policy of completely transparent ingredients, I discovered a surprising ingredient or two (wow, cabbage!), and was able to craft the best Panera Bread Cream of Chicken and Wild Rice Soup copycat recipe you’ll find.

    Click here for more of my Panera Bread copycat recipes. 

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 3)
    Top Secret Burger Special Sauce (Like Big Mac Sauce)

    If you like McDonald's Big Mac Sauce, you'll love Todd Wilbur's McDonald's-inspired special burger sauce.

    Created by food hacker Todd Wilbur, host of Top Secret Recipe and best-selling author of 12 Top Secret Recipes cookbooks, this sauce is inspired by the special Big Mac sauce McDonald's uses on their world-famous hamburgers.

    Use our Top Secret Burger Sauce on your own burgers, sandwiches and wraps.

    Buy up to 4 bottles to ship for one low price!

    10-ounce bottle. Money-back guarantee. 

    Also sold at Walmart.

    You might also like our Top Secret Burger Spread (like In-N-Out) and our Top Secret Chicken Sandwich Sauce (like Chick-fil-A).

    Ingredients: Soybean oil, cucumbers, sugar, water, white distilled vinegar, eggs, salt, mustard seed, corn syrup, onions, natural flavors, spices, Xanthan gum, garlic, turmeric, lemon juice, pimento, soy protein, preservatives, paprika, citric acid, annatto, Autolyzed yeast, sunflower oil.

    Nutritional facts: Serving size 1 tbsp. Servings per container 20. Amount per serving: Calories 70, Total Fat 7g, Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g, Cholesterol 5mg, Sodium 125mg, Total Carbohydrate 2g, Dietary fiber 0g, Sugars 1g, Protein 0g.

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  • Score: 4.26 (votes: 27)
    Benihana Japanese Fried Rice

    The talented chefs at Benihana cook food on hibachi grills with flair and charisma, treating the preparation like a tiny stage show. They juggle salt and pepper shakers, trim food with lightning speed, and flip the shrimp and mushrooms perfectly onto serving plates or into their tall chef's hat.

    One of the side dishes that everyone seems to love is the fried rice. 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 entrée, including Hibachi Steak and Chicken. 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. Okay, so I'm easily amused.

    My Benihana Japanese fried rice copycat recipe will go well with just about any Japanese entrée, and can be partially prepared ahead of time and kept in the refrigerator until the rest of the meal is close to done.

    Re-create more of your favorite dishes from Benihana here.

    Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes by Todd Wilbur.

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 3)
    Cheesecake Factory Steak Diane

    Fans of Cheesecake Factory’s Steak Diane don’t seem to care that the dish isn’t a traditional take on the classic dish. The restaurant chain’s version is indeed served with mushrooms and medallions of beef tenderloin just like the old-school recipe, but you won’t find any Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, cognac, or cream that one would expect in a true Steak Diane. Instead, the chain douses steak with the same Madeira sauce served with its Chicken Madeira entrée, and it's delicious.

    I hacked the chain’s Chicken Madeira many years ago in Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2 but was happy for the chance to go back and improve the great sauce. After some fiddling, I came up with an improved formula that calls for less wine and uses a more thorough reduction to intensify the flavors. When shopping for ingredients for my Cheesecake Factory Steak Diane copycat recipe, it's okay to pick the least expensive Madeira wine on the shelf. Just know that Madeira wines have different characteristics, so your final flavor may slightly vary from the restaurant version.

    For your tenderloins, start with thick steaks, since you’ll be slicing the portions in half through the middle, making them thinner. You’ll need 7 to 8 small steak portions to be sliced in half for 14 to 16 medallions. 

    Now, how about dessert? Find my copycat recipes for Cheesecake Factory's signature cheesecakes here.

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 3)
    Olive Garden Five Cheese Ziti al Forno

    Menu Description: “A baked blend of Italian cheeses, pasta, and our signature five-cheese marinara.”

    Creating my Olive Garden’s famous baked ziti copycat recipe would not be possible without a perfect clone of the chain’s popular five-cheese marinara sauce. I started with my previous recipe of the plain marinara for Olive Garden’s Chicken Parmigiana and enhanced it with the addition of five kinds of Italian cheese and heavy cream.  

    Determining which five types of cheese are in a prepared sauce is tough without some insider assistance, so before cooking I focused my efforts on convincing a server to ask the chef for the list…and I got it! The blend of cheese used here in the sauce comes straight from the kitchen of my local Olive Garden. When you taste it, you’ll know the intel was legit.

    After the sauce is added to the pasta it’s topped with a cheese-and-breadcrumb mix called “ziti topping,” then it’s browned under a salamander (for the restaurant version) or a broiler (for your version). The result is a beautiful dish with great sauce and a cheesy topping that should satisfy even the pickiest baked ziti fanatics.

    I've cloned a ton of dishes from Olive Garden. See if I hacked your favorite here.

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 3)
    Olive Garden Shrimp Scampi

    A comparison of several shrimp scampi recipes reveals a variety of subtle differences in the way each chef makes the classic Italian dish, but the underlying technique is almost always the same: create a sauce, add the shrimp, dump the pasta into the pan, toss, and serve. But if you want to make the fantastic Olive Garden shrimp scampi, you’ll need to follow some very specific secret steps.

    Many other shrimp scampi recipes start with garlic and onions, but you’ll only need garlic for this version. You’ll also be adding tomato to the dish along with chopped asparagus spears to bring some color to the dish and set it apart from traditional scampi recipes. Other methods usually don’t call for cream in the sauce, but Olive Garden uses it in their version so you'll do the same in this hack, and you'll be glad you did. The cream thickens the sauce so that it better coats the shrimp and pasta.

    My exclusive Olive Garden shrimp scampi copycat recipe makes 2 large dinner-size portions but can be divided into 3 to 4 smaller lunch-size servings.

    Find more of your favorite Olive Garden copycat recipes here.

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  • Score: 4.50 (votes: 4)
    Bonchon Wings

    Korean chicken is famous for its extra crispy coating, and Bonchon’s recipe—especially the wings—is one of the best in the world. That chain's famous formula is why there are now over 340 Bonchon outlets in nine countries, including over one hundred in the US and more planned to open here in the near future. 

    The biggest challenge when creating my Bonchon chicken wings recipe was finding the perfect magical mixture for the batter that fries to a golden brown, and with tender crispiness that stays crunchy long after the wings have been brushed with the flavorful glaze.

    I knew that a traditional double-frying technique would help create the cr