This is probably the most secret of all of the restaurant recipes out there.  As a matter of fact, Colonel Sanders build an entire restaurant chain based on his original recipe chicken with 11 secret herbs and spices.

This all started in the little town of “Corbin, Kentucky”.  That’s where Harland Sanders opened up Sanders Cafe, which eventually became Kentucky Fried Chicken™.  For a time in the 90’s they started branding the initials KFC™.  The company has now returned to Kentucky Fried Chicken™, but most people still call it KFC™.

It’s not too tough to recreate the taste of that special coating, but it is difficult to match the juiciness of the chicken.  That’s because Kentucky Fried Chicken™ uses pressure cookers to fry their chicken.  This cooks the chicken fast, reducing the “greasiness” as well as locking in the juice from the chicken.

The recipe below is as close as you’ll ever get at home.  Obviously Harland Sanders didn’t use Italian Dressing or tomato soup packets in his original recipe, but this will give you the exact same flavor.
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KFC™ Chicken Original Recipe

I remember my sister-in-law raving about how great these drinks are at Outback Steakhouse™.  It’s always fun to find restaurant recipes that will impress friends and family.  This one will definitely do that for you.

The way Outback™ describes it is like this: “Down under frozen wonder with peaches, DeKuyper Peachtree Schnapps, champagne, Smirnoff Vodka and secret mixers.” There you have it, ’secret mixers” are what you’ll be searching for.  Don’t worry, they’re not that secret anymore.

If you have a pool party coming up or just want to sit on the back deck and enjoy a nice afternoon, this will help set the mood just right.  Make up an extra big batch so you can share it with your neighbors.  Don’t tell them what it is and see if they can guess.
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Outback Steakhouse™ Wallaby-Darned Recipe

The regular house salad at The Olive Garden™ isn’t really one of the restaurant recipes you’ll have trouble finding.  It’s a simple matter of looking through the salad and finding out what’s in it.  The real trick is trying to figure out how to make the salad dressing.

A cool crisp salad with a great tangy dressing makes this a great way to start your meal.  Fresh tossed at your table with Parmesan cheese grated right there on your salad.  With everything being prepared at your table, it’s one of the most anticipated salads you’ll eat.

Note: make sure you’re mixing this up in a chilled salad bowl.  This will add greatly to the fresh and crispy texture of the salad.
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Olive Garden™ Salad Recipe