America's Most Wanted Recipes At the Grill: Recreate Your Favorite Restaurant Meals in Your Own Backyard!

by Ron Douglas

Overview

Ron Douglas fires up his outrageously successful America’s Most Wanted Recipes series in this essential guide to recreating the most popular grilled dishes from the country’s most famous restaurants.

When it’s grilling season, Ron Douglas, the New York Times bestselling author of America’s Most Wanted Recipes, likes to do it up big. Not just a few burgers on the grill, but steaks, seafood, corn on the cob, and of course his favorite restaurant remakes. So if you’ve ever wanted to make the savory grilled dishes from your favorite restaurants in the comfort of your own backyard—and save money in the process—then you’re in for a treat!

Inside America’s Most Wanted Recipes At the Grill, you’ll find more than 150 copycat recipes from the most popular restaurants in the US, including Applebee’s Riblets with Honey Barbecue Sauce, California Pizza Kitchen’s Jamaican Jerk Chicken Pizza, the Cheesecake Factory’s SkinnyLicious Grilled Chicken, Famous Dave’s Pit Barbeque Ribs, KFC’s Honey BBQ Sauce, TGI Friday’s Jack Daniels Grill Glaze, and much, much more. Every dish has been tested and tweaked to taste just like the original. You’ll impress your friends and family with these copycat versions—or by putting a healthy twist on them and preparing the dishes exactly to your liking.

Also included in the book is a special grilling guide to help home chefs become the grill master their guests will be raving about all year long. So fire up the grill and get ready to taste your favorite restaurant dishes at home!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476734903
Publisher:	Atria Books
Publication date:	05/06/2014
Series:	America's Most Wanted Recipes Series
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	368
Sales rank:	242,056
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Ron Douglas is the New York Times bestselling author of the America’s Most Wanted Recipes series, which includes, most recently, America’s Most Wanted Recipes At the Grill. He is a former finance director at JP Morgan and founder of the #1 copycat recipe website, RecipeSecrets.net. He lives in New York with his wife and two children.

Read an Excerpt

America’s Most Wanted Recipes At the Grill
As I write this, it’s 10°F on Long Island, New York, where I live with my wife and two kids. Not one green sprig of grass to be found. I can’t even see the wood surface of my backyard deck, which is covered in snow. But soon, it will be grilling season, and even those of us in the northeast will be back outside, firing up the grill on warm weekend afternoons. And we’ll do it up big—not just a few burgers on the grill. I’m talking steaks, seafood, corn on the cob, and, of course, our favorite restaurant remakes.

It’s my hope that America’s Most Wanted Recipes At the Grill will liven up your grilling experience, just as it has for my family. If you’ve ever wondered how to make grilled dishes from your favorite restaurants, you’re in for a treat. Inside, you’ll find more than 150 copycat recipes from the most popular restaurants in the United States, which you can easily prepare on your home grill.

If this is your first book in the America’s Most Wanted Recipes series, welcome! Back in 2003, I founded an online community called RecipeSecrets.net. Since then, with the help of our contributing chefs, we’ve unlocked the recipes to some of the most popular dishes served at the most popular restaurants around the country. What began as a hobby has grown into a website with more than 1.2 million members.

The main thing that keeps us going is the wonderful feedback we’ve received from thousands of our followers who have saved money by making their favorite restaurant dishes at home. But besides just the savings, this cookbook will enable you to:

• Impress your family and friends, and have fun comparing your meals with the restaurant versions.

• Prepare the recipes to your liking, perhaps making them healthier, because you can control the ingredients and the cooking method, unlike when you’re eating out.

• Enjoy dishes from several different restaurants in one setting. For example, a starter from TGI Fridays, an entrée from Outback Steakhouse, and a dessert from The Cheesecake Factory.

• Challenge yourself in the kitchen by discovering some of the special techniques that go into re-creating some of the most popular dishes in the world.

We’ve included a special grilling guide to help you become the grill master that your guests will be raving about all year long.

Each recipe in America’s Most Wanted Recipes At the Grill has been tested and tweaked to taste just like the original. We encourage you to use the website guide at the back of the book to find a restaurant near you, then compare the recipes in this book to the restaurant versions. Although we can claim only to offer copycat versions of these famous dishes, I am confident that if you follow the instructions, you won’t be able to tell the difference.

Get ready to fire up the grill. Bon appétit!

Ron Douglas

RecipeSecrets.net

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Table of Contents

Introduction xi

Grilling Guidelines 1

A&W

Deluxe Grilled Chicken Sandwich 33

Mama Burger 34

Mozza Burger 36

Spicy Chipotle Chubby Chicken Burger 38

Tccn Burger 40

Applebee's

Broiled Salmon with Garlic Butter 42

Cajun Grilled Tilapia with Mango Salsa 43

Chicken Fajita Rollup 45

Classic Patty Melr 47

Grilled Oriental Chicken Salad 49

Quesaditla Burgers 51

Riblets with Honey Barbecue Sauce 53

Southwest Skillet Steak 5 5

Steakhouse Salad 57

Arby's

Grilled Chicken Pecan Salad Sandwich 59

Bahama Breeze

Bahamian Grilled Steak Kabobs 60

Chicken Santiago 62

Grilled Fish Tostada Salad 64

Guava Glazed Double Pork Chops 66

Jamaican Marinade 68

Wood-Grilled Chicken Breast 69

Baja Fresh

BBQ Salsa Loco 71

Benihana

Hibachi Chateaubriand with Garlic Butter Glaze 72

Hibachi Meat Marinade 73

Grilled Shrimp 74

Tsutsumi-Yaki 75

Bennigan's

Bamboo Chicken and Shrimp Skewers 77

Smothered Chicken 79

Bob Evans

BBQ Beer Brat Kabobs 81

Backyard Burgers 82

Bratwurst with Tomato Pepper Relish 83

Original Sausage Sandwich 84

Southwest Buigers 85

Wildfire Grilled Corn 86

Bonefish Grill

Salmon and Asparagus Salad 87

Buca Di Beppo

Salmon Siracusa 89

Burger King

Angry Whopper Sandwich 91

Big King 93

California Pizza Kitchen

BBQ Chicken Salad 95

Carne Asada Pizza 97

Grilled Vegetable Salad 100

Jamaican Jerk Chicken Pizza 102

Moroccan Chicken Salad 105

Carl's Jr.

The Six Dollar Burger 107

Western Bacon Cheeseburger 109

Carino's Italian Grill

Grilled Chicken Bowtie Festival 110

Lemon Rosemary Chicken 112

Spicy Shrimp and Chicken 114

Carrabba's Italian Grill

Chicken Bryan 116

Marsala Di Carrabba 118

Polo Hilario 120

Sausage and Peppers 122

T-Bone Steaks with Herbed Garlic Sauce 124

Cheesecake Factory

Baja Chicken Hash 125

Luau Salad 127

SkinnyLicious Grilled Chicken 129

Chevy's Fresh Mex

Fuego Spice Mix 131

Salsa 132

Smokin Hot Habañero Steak Fajitas 133

Veggie Burrito 135

Chi Chi's

Chicken Nachos Grande 137

Margarita Marinade 138

Chick-Fil-A

Honey Roasted BBQ Sauce 139

Chili's

Cajun Chicken Pasta 140

Fire-Roasted Corn Guacamole 142

Grilled Caribbean Chicken Salad 143

Low-Fat Fajitas 145

Ranchero Chicken Quesadilla 147

Southwestern Eggrolls 149

Steak Marinade 151

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Ancho Chile Marinated Chicken Breast 152

Burrito Bowls 154

Claim Jumper

Pork or Beef Ribs 156

Yukon Blend Marinade 157

Copeland's of New Orleans

Guitreau 158

Cracker Barrel

Applefest Grilled Chicken Salad 159

Grilled Chicken Tenders 161

Dave and Buster's

Cheeseburger Pizza 162

Denny's

Bacon Caesar Burger 164

Grilled Red Potatoes 166

Don Pablo's

Chicken Parilla 167

El Pollo Loco

Chicken Rice Bowl 168

El Torito Grill

Fire-Roasted Tomato Soup 170

Famous Dave's

BBQ Sauce 172

Citrus Grilled Salmon 174

Citrus Grilled Shrimp 175

Grilled Chipotle Caesar 176

Grilled Peaches with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream 177

Marinated Grilled Flank Steak 178

Pit Barbecue Ribs 179

Fuddruckers

Burger 181

Hardee's

Mushroom and Swiss Burger 182

Houston's

Hawaiian Steak Marinade 184

Veggie Burger 185

In-N-Out Burger

The Double-Double Burger 187

Jack in the Box

Mini Sirloin Burgers 189

Joe's Crab Shack

Barbecued Alaskan King Crab 190

Kenny Rogers

B-B-Q Sauce 192

KFC

Honey BBQ Sauce 193

Krystal

Bar-B-Q Bacon Big Angus Burger 194

Lone Star Steakhouse

Mesquite-Grilled Shrimp 195

Steak Sauce 196

Longhorn Steakhouse

Grilled Lime Shrimp with Guacamole Ranch Dip 197

Outlaw Ribeye 199

Luby's Cafeteria

Luau Sauce 200

Olive Garden

Chicken and Sausage Mixed Grill 201

Chicken Spiedini 203

Grilled Chicken Flatbread 205

Shrimp Caprese 207

Steak Toscano 209

Venetian Apricot Chicken 210

Outback Steakhouse

Grilled Shrimp on the Barbie 212

Steakhouse Style Dry Rub 214

Teriyaki Filet Medallions 215

Wood-Fire Grilled Salmon 217

Panda Express

Mandarin Chicken 219

Panera Bread

Asian Sesame Chicken Salad 221

Bistro Steak Salad 223

Coffee Steak Sandwich on Texas Toast 224

Frontega Chicken Panini 226

Greek Grilled Chicken Salad 228

Grilled Flank Steak with Pickled Onion 230

Grilled Muffuletta Sandwich 232

Grilled Vegetable Panini 234

Lemon Rosemary Lamb Steaks 235

Mojito Pork Tenderloin with Mojo Sauce 236

Pesto Chicken Sandwich with Arugula 238

Scallop Stuffed Tomatoes 240

Swordfish with Saffron Garlic Sauce 242

Turkey and Smoked Provolone Panini 244

Turkey Apple Burgers 246

Turkey Artichoke Panini 248

Turkey Cranberry Panini 249

P.F. Chang's

BBQ Sauce 250

Shanghai Noodles with Grilled Rib Eye and Broccoli 251

Planet Hollywood

Texas Tostadas 253

Ponderosa Steak House

Steak Sauce 255

Qdoba Mexican Grill

3-Cheese Buriito 256

Grilled Pineapple with Rum Caramel Sauce 259

Naked Chicken Burrico 260

Red Lobster

Asian Garlic Grilled Salmon 262

Barbecue Sauce 263

Cajun Mushroom Sauce 264

Cod Grilled in Foil 265

Grilled Rack of Shrimp 266

Grilled Rock Lobster 267

Grilled Salmon with Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette 268

Hawaiian Skewers 270

Maple-Glazed Salmon and Shrimp 272

Peach Bourbon BBQ Shrimp and Bacon-Wrapped Scallops 274

Salmon with Lobster Mashed Potatoes 276

Summer Seafood Grilling Sauces 279

Wood-Grilled Tilapia in a Spicy Soy Broth 281

Red Robin

Bacon Cheeseburger 284

Bleu Ribbon Burger 286

Mexican Rub 288

Southwest Chicken Salad 289

Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich 291

Romano's Macaroni Grill

Grilled Chicken with Portobello Mushrooms 293

Ruby Tuesday

Memphis Dry Rub Ribs 296

Turkey Burger 297

Schlotzky's

Asian Chicken Wrap 299

Sizzler

Steak and Shrimp 301

Sonic Drive-In

Hickory Burger 303

Home Burger 304

Jalapeño Burger 306

Steak and Ale

Meat Marinade 307

Steak 'N Shake

Frisco Melt 308

Subway

Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki Sandwich 310

Taco Bell

Santa Fe Gordita 312

Texas Roadhouse

Rockin' Fajitas 314

Steak Rub 316

T.G.I. Friday's

Apple Butter Barbecue Sauce 317

Dragonfirc Chicken 318

Grilled Vegetable Pasta 320

Jack Daniel's Grill Glaze 322

Jack Daniel's Marinade 324

Tony Roma's

Barbecue Baby Back Ribs 325

Blue Ridge Smokies Barbecue Sauce 327

Carolina Honey Barbecue Sauce 328

Wendy's

Garden Sensation Mandarin Chicken Salad 329

Trademarks 331

Restaurant Websites 335

Index 337

Editorial Reviews

05/15/2014
Douglas's copycat recipe website (recipesecrets.net) and best-selling cookbooks enable readers to re-create popular restaurant dishes at home. His fifth "America's Most Wanted Recipes" cookbook focuses on grilled recipes such as quesadilla burgers from Applebee's, outlaw rib eye from Longhorn Steakhouse, and Hawaiian skewers from Red Lobster. These straightforward recipes don't include photographs, but readers who've eaten the restaurant versions will know what to expect, and others can easily find photos online. The grilling guide covers the basics of charcoal and gas grilling, how to prepare various meats and seafoods, and USDA-recommended cooking temperatures. VERDICT Use this book to get the feeling of dining out without busting your budget or diet.

Library Journal

04/21/2014
The latest in Douglas’s bestselling series of reverse engineering popular dishes at chain restaurants (America’s Most Wanted Recipes, etc) is dedicated to grill-centered fare, enabling followers to whip up pitch-perfect versions of In-N-Out Burger’s iconic Double Double or A&W’s Deluxe Grilled Chicken Sandwich in their own backyards. Organized alphabetically by restaurant, fans can simply flip to their restaurant of choice to view Douglas’s take on a handful of the chains’ signature dishes. In some cases, such as Red Lobster’s grilled rack of shrimp, the instructions are painfully simple (skewer shrimp, brush with olive oil, grill), while in others, such as Chili’s Southwestern Egg Rolls and, somewhat surprisingly, Qdoba’s three-cheese burrito, they’ll need to source a seemingly endless number of ingredients and go through multiple steps in order to achieve that unique flavor. Once readers realize how much effort it does or doesn’t take to recreate their favorite item and ask themselves questions like, “Do you really need to make your own onion rings from scratch for an DIY Angry Whopper?” they may come to the conclusion that it’s simply easier to hop in the car and go to the source. Just because you can doesn’t always mean you should. But for those who dare, this will likely strike a chord. (May)

Publishers Weekly