Do you love the taste of your favorite restaurant dishes, but don’t want to spend the money to eat out all the time? If so, you’re in luck! There are plenty of copycat recipes out there that will help you recreate your favorite dishes at home.
In this blog post, we’ll share 40+ of our favorite copycat recipes.
From fast food favorites like McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets and In-N-Out Sauce, to more upscale dishes like PF Chang’s Lettuce Wraps and Din Tai Fung Green Beans, there’s something for everyone on this list of famous restaurant recipes!
The BEST Restaurant Copycat Recipes
PF Chang’s Mongolian Beef (Copycat)
This recipe for Easy Mongolian Beef makes it simple to make your favorite take out dish at home. It’s a recipe that tastes just like PF Chang’s!
Copycat PF Chang’s Easy Mongolian Beef
Din Tai Fung Green Beans
These copycat Din Tai Fung Green Beans are deliciously crispy and coated with lots of savory garlic and a spicy chili crisp. It’s the best umami-forward side dish to pair with all of your takeout-inspired favorites!
Copycat Din Tai Fung Green Beans
PF Chang’s Lettuce Wraps + Dipping Sauce Recipe
These PF Chang’s Lettuce Wraps are a copycat recipe of their popular dish. Ground chicken is wrapped in cooling lettuce cups and topped with a special customizable dipping sauce.
Copycat PF Chang’s Lettuce Wraps
Copycat In-N-Out Sauce
This famous In-N-Out Sauce is easy to make at home! 6 simple ingredients are transformed into a sweet, briny, and tangy sauce that’s perfect for burgers, finger foods, and homemade Animal Fries.
Famous In-N-Out Sauce
Din Tai Fung Cucumber Salad
This copycat Din Tai Fung Cucumber Salad is bursting with flavor. Beautifully marinated cucumbers drizzled in chili oil is an outstanding vegetarian appetizer you can enjoy for any special occasion!
Copycat Din Tai Fung Cucumber Salad
Instant Pot Egg Bites
These Instant Pot Sous Vide Egg Bites are just like the ones you’d find at Starbucks. By making them at home in your electric pressure cooker, you’ll save lots of money and you can totally customize them with your favorite flavors.
Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites
Restaurant Ranch Dressing
This Restaurant Ranch Dressing is hands down the best, most crave-worthy ranch you've ever had. This recipe can rival any restaurant ranch dressing!
Homemade Ranch Dressing To Rival Any Restaurant
Jalapeno Sesame Salsa Recipe
This jalapeno sesame salsa recipe is totally unique and so addictive! It's the perfect topping for Yumm bowls, hummus, scrambled eggs, pizza and more! Or just use it as a dip.
Jalapeno Sesame Salsa
Yumm Bowls with Copycat Cafe Yumm Sauce
Learn how to make Yumm Sauce – inspired by Cafe Yumm. These vegetarian Yumm Bowls are loaded up with all the toppings and drizzled with a creamy curry & cumin spiced chickpea sauce.
Yumm Sauce
Clemetine Smoothie
This clementine smoothie recipe tastes just like the an Orange Julius (but it's healthier). It's frosty and frothy with that orange and vanilla flavor that we all love!
Healthier Orange Julius
Dipping Sauce for Fried Shrimp
This dipping sauce for fried shrimp is creamy, tangy, and perfectly balanced to complement crispy, golden shrimp. Made with simple pantry ingredients, it comes together in minutes and tastes just like the sauces you get at your favorite seafood restaurant. Whether you’re serving fried shrimp as an appetizer, party snack, or main dish, this easy dipping sauce adds bold flavor without overpowering the shrimp.
Bang Bang Sauce
Copycat Chick-Fil-A Sauce
This homemade Chick-Fil-A Sauce tastes just like the real thing! A cross between smoky barbecue sauce and creamy honey mustard creates the ideal dipping sauce for chicken tenders, chicken nuggets, fries, and all of your fast food favorites.
Copycat Chick-Fil-A Sauce
Cranberry Bliss Bars
Cranberry Bliss Bars are a Starbucks copycat recipe of your favorite holiday treat. White chocolate and cranberries combine in these blondie-based bars topped with cream cheese frosting.
Starbucks Copycat Cranberry Bliss Bars
Copycat Costco Quinoa Salad
Make this copycat Costco Quinoa Salad at home for a healthy, hearty, and delicious grain-based salad studded with fresh veggies and fresh lemon dressing.
Copycat Costco Quinoa Salad
Boiling Crab Whole Shabang Sauce
Learn how to make copycat Boiling Crab Sauce (aka Whole Sha-Bang Sauce) from scratch! It’s a rich and layered butter sauce that’s perfect for Southern seafood boils and for sprucing up your usual weeknight dinner. Easy to make in just 20 minutes!
Copycat Boiling Crab Sauce
Instant Pot Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana
Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden Copycat) tastes just like the original, but it’s made super quick and easy with the help of your electric pressure cooker. Hearty, creamy & delicious, it will quickly become your favorite instant pot soup.
Copycat Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana
Boston Market Meatloaf (Copycat Recipe)
This Boston Market Meatloaf (Copycat Recipe) tastes just like they make at Boston Market – It’s kicked up with a barbeque ketchup sauce that tastes so amazing!
Copycat Boston Market Meatloaf
Chipotle Hot Salsa (Copycat Recipe)
Spice up your life with this copycat Chipotle Hot Salsa! It’s a tomatillo and red chili salsa that’s easy to make at home and packed with layers of nuanced, spicy flavors. Perfect with tortilla chips, tacos, burrito bowls, and more!
Copycat Chipotle Hot Salsa
DIY Bistro Boxes (Starbucks Copycat)
Adult Lunchables are perfect for meal-prep. Learn how to make your own healthy protein boxes (like Starbucks) at home to save money & time.
Copycat Starbucks Protein Boxes
Homemade Copycat McDonald’s Chicken Nuggets
This Homemade Copycat McDonald’s Chicken Nuggets recipe tastes JUST LIKE the real ones – but made in your kitchen. Learn how to make these crispy little fun nuggets from home right now!
Homemade McDonald’s Chicken Nuggets
Chick-fil-A Crispy Chicken Sandwich Copycat
This Chick-Fil-A crispy chicken sandwich with homemade Chick-Fil-A sauce is the perfect copycat recipe of the classic sandwich we all love!
Chick-Fil-A Crispy Chicken Sandwich
Copycat In-N-Out Burgers
Forget the takeout! These Copycat In-N-Out Burgers are just as good as the real thing. Delicious homemade animal style In-N-Out burger.
Copycat In-N-Out-Burgers
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Recipe
This Krispy Kreme Doughnut Copycat recipe makes doughnuts that are light and airy! Little fried pillows that melt in your mouth!
Copycat Krispy Kreme Doughnut Recipe
Iced Caramel Macchiato
With this Starbucks-inspired Iced Caramel Macchiato recipe, you can make your favorite drink at home! Super easy and just as delicious!
Copycat Starbucks Iced Caramel Macchiato
Copycat Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino
Save your time and money by blending up a deliciously sweet Copycat Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino right in your own kitchen!
Copycat Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino
Dream Extreme Oreo Cheesecake
Dream Extreme Oreo Cheesecake is a rich and fudgy cake, with a chocolate layer, Oreo Cheesecake and Oreo Mousse, topped with a layer of chocolate ganache.
Copycat Cheesecake Factory Dream Extreme Oreo Cheesecake
Crumbl Chocolate Chip Cookie Copycat Recipe
The famous Crumbl Bakery Chocolate Chip Cookie Copycat Recipe. This is a knock-off of Crumbl’s best selling classic milk chocolate chip cookie.
Copycat Crumbl Chocolate Chip Cookies
Copycat Chick-Fil-A
These perfect chocolate chunk cookies are just like your favorite Chick-Fil-A treat. Chewy cookies with crispy edges, filled with oats, milk chocolate chips and chocolate chunks.
Copycat Chick-Fil-A Cookies
Easy Orange Chicken (Panda Express Copycat)
Your favorite sweet and tangy Panda Express Orange Chicken, but made at home using white meat chicken and simple ingredients.
Copycat Panda Express Orange Chicken
Vegan Lemon Loaf Cake (Starbucks Copycat)
Intensely bright, citrusy Vegan Lemon Loaf Cake. No special equipment, this tender, buttery Starbucks copycat recipe is perfect for brunch.
Starbucks Lemon Loaf Copycat
Wendy’s Frosty Recipe
A classic treat, this Wendy’s Frosty Recipe is creamy, flavorful and the perfect copycat of version of your favorite restaurant drink! Super easy you’ll be making this all spring and summer long.
Wendy’s Frosty Copycat Recipe
Caramel Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies (Levain Bakery Copycat Recipe)
Caramel Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies are thick cookies inspired by Levain Bakery’s spring flavor. This recipe is easy to make without any cake flour!
Copycat Levain Bakery Cookies
Chipotle Burrito Bowl (Copycat Recipe)
This Chipotle Burrito Bowl recipe combines the best of the famous restaurant recipes in one delicious meal. Have a Chipotle night without leaving the house!
Copycat Chipotle Burrito Bowl
Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Honey Butter
Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Honey Butter is an easy copycat recipe you can make in 5 minutes. Delicious on everything!
Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Honey Butter
Pasta Fagioli Soup {Better than Olive Garden’s!}
Pasta e Fagioli – this is one of my all time favorite soups and one of my most popular recipes! It’s comforting, hearty and absolutely delicious!
Copycat Olive Garden’s Pasta e Fagioli
Broccoli Cheddar Soup – Better Than Panera Bread!
Enjoy a hot bowl of classic broccoli cheddar soup made in one pot for easy clean-up. This creamy wholesome soup is made from scratch in just 20 minutes!
Copycat Panera Bread’s Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Copycat Wendy’s Chili Recipe
You are going to love this simple Wendy’s Chili Recipe. The best part is that it is easy to make and the best copycat recipe. It will become you go-to
Copycat Wendy’s Chili
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
The best homemade cinnamon rolls ever! If you love gooey cinnamon buns, we’ve got the secret ingredient. Overnight instructions included.
Cinnabon Copycat Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Copycat IHOP Crispy Breakfast Potatoes
These Copycat IHOP Crispy Breakfast Potatoes are deliciously seasoned, and golden brown. Pair with eggs, pancakes, or breakfast meat!
Copycat IHOP Crispy Breakfast Potatoes
Copycat Chick Fil A Tortilla Soup | Mary’s Whole Life
This delicious & gluten-free Chick Fil A Tortilla Soup recipe features tender shredded chicken, beans, & veggies in a subtly spicy sauce.
Copycat Chick-Fil-A Tortilla Soup
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40+ Restaurant Copycat Recipes
Love the taste of your favorite restaurant dishes, but don't want to spend the money to eat out? Try these restaurant copycat recipes! These PF Chang's Lettuce Wraps are a copycat recipe of their popular dish. Ground chicken is wrapped in cooling lettuce cups and topped with a special customizable dipping sauce.
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Serves 4 servings
Ingredients
Marinade
- 3 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons mirin
- 1 Tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
Lettuce Wraps
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound ground chicken breast
- 1 8-ounce can water chestnuts (drained and minced (about 1 cup))
- 10 fresh or dried shitake mushrooms (stems removed and chopped (about 2/3 cups). If dried, soak in warm water until soft, before chopping)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced or grated)
For Serving
- 1 green onion (thinly sliced, for garnish)
- Lettuce cups (for serving)
Special Sauce
- 3 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 – 3 teaspoons chili garlic sauce
- 1/2 – 1 teaspoon Chinese hot mustard paste
- 1/8 teaspoon chili oil
- 1 green onion (thinly sliced)
Instructions
- Prepare the marinade by mixing all of the ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Mix the ground chicken meat, water chestnuts, chopped mushrooms and garlic with all the Marinade ingredients. Set aside for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the sauce. Combine soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili oil and green onions. For a mild sauce add 1 teaspoon of chili garlic sauce. For a medium sauce add 1/2 teaspoon of hot mustard plus 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce. For a hot sauce and 1 teaspoon of hot mustard plus 3 teaspoons of chili garlic sauce. Stir well. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a wok or saute pan over high heat. Once hot, add the chicken. Stir-fry the chicken, breaking it up with a spoon until cooked through.
- Spoon the chicken into lettuce cups and serve with the sauce on the side. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 1751mg | Potassium: 362mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 815IU | Vitamin C: 6.7mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1.7mg
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