Copycat chicken recipes that are better than the originals are the focus of today’s post. Chicken is a protein staple of many of our diets. These days and you want to keep your dishes from being boring.
Most of us have at least one favorite restaurant chicken meal (hello Chick-Fil-A!). For those times when you can’t go and order it, there’s always the option of making it at home. Luckily, creative food bloggers have come up with amazing copycat chicken recipes here. Some are from the most popular restaurants and chances are you’ll find some dishes you love in our picks! If you have an instant pot you might like THESE hearty recipes as well.
Here are some of the best copycat chicken recipes, some that are even more yummy than the originals. We’re featuring Olive Garden, Panda Express, Cheesecake Factory, PF Chang’s, Chili’s, KFC, The Cheesecake Factory and other well-known restaurants. All of them will surely be a hit in your family. Have you tried making any copycat recipes at home and do you have a favorite?
20 – Copycat Chicken Recipes – Better Than The Originals
- Chicken Madeira Recipe†from natashaskitchen.com
- Copycat Olive Garden Tuscan Garlic Chicken from lifemadesimplebakes.com
- Copycat Chipotle Chicken Recipe from browneyedbaker.com
- P.F. Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps from averiecooks.com
- My Oven Fried Chicken from keviniscooking.com
- Panda Express Sweet Fire Chicken Copycat from damndelicious.net
- Chicken Crispers Chili’s Copycat from spicysouthernkitchen.com
- Instant Pot Olive Garden Copycat Chicken Scampi from adventuresofanurse.com
- Sonic Jumbo Chicken Poppers from sweetcsdesigns.com
- KFC Copycat Fried Chicken from bakeatmidnite.com
- Chicken Lettuce Wraps P.F. Chang’s Copycat from fitfoodiefinds.com
- Copycat Panera Frontega Chicken Panini from iowagirleats.com
- Copycat Cheesecake Factory Bang Bang Chicken And Shrimp from jocooks.com
- Planet Hollywood Cap’n Crunch Chicken Copycat from favfamilyrecipes.com
- Alice Springs Chicken Outback Copycat from culinaryhill.com
- Chicken Madeira Cheesecake Factory Copycat from chewoutloud.com
- Copycat KFC Chicken Pot Pie Recipe from cincyshopper.com
- Applebee’s Oriental Chicken Salad from tastesbetterfromscratch.com
- Orange Chicken Panda Express Copycat from sprinklesomefun.com
- Chipotle Chicken Copycat And Nachos Recipe from cookinglsl.com
candy says
atIt is always fun to remake something you have tried at a restaurant and everyone just loves. Sometimes they do come out tasting even better. Must be the fresh ingredients we are using.
Alli Smith says
atI always liked the Oriental Chicken Salad from Applebees. I rarely eat there these days but I’d love to make the copycat recipe. I see several chicken recipes I’d love to try.
Babette says
atHi Janet! These all look and sound so good! I love the Applebees Oriental chicken salad and have made this for my daughter. It is so yummy! It also makes you feel like you are being healthy too. I definitely will be trying some of these recipes. Thanks so much for sharing!
Amber Myers says
atYum, I need to try these out for sure. I love many of these dishes from the restaurants you listed. I am hungry now.
Tasheena says
atI love a good copycat recipe. Looking forward to giving some of these a try. Would love to try the panda express orange chicken.
valmg @ Mom Knows It All says
atNo shortage of meal ideas there! That’s a nice list, particularly for those that eat out in restaurants often and have favorites.
Jeanette says
atI love copycat meals. Typically they taste better and they’re much better for you because you know what’s in them. I will have to pin this post and try out a few of the recipes.
sara says
atThis is such a great compilation of chicken recipes! The first one I am going to try is the Cheesecake Factory Bang Bang chicken, we love that one.
Katie Kinsley says
atI would have a hard time passing up some KFC fried chicken! I know it’s not good for me, but, you know, it’s finger licking good! If I could even come close, that recipe would be dangerous.
Lisa Favre says
atI love, love, love the fact that you have PF Chang’s Lettuce Wraps in there. I love ordering those when we visit the restaurant so it would be awesome to make them at home.
Angela Ricardo Bethea says
atI am all about recreating stuff and trying out copy cat recipes. I feel like sometimes we are simply overpaying for the brand or name of the product. I cant wait to try this.
Anosa Malanga says
atSo many great recipes to try out. I guess I will make sure to try first the P.F. Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps and the one from Applebee’s Oriental Chicken Salad.
Chubskulit Rose says
atThat chicken lettuce wrap is speaking to me. When I am cooking, I hardly ever follow an original recipe, I always tweak it to my own liking.
Jenn says
atI am always looking for new recipes to try. These look and sound great. I’ll be trying them out soon.
Jess says
atI love a good copycat recipe. Definitely going to be checking these out!
Reesa Lewandowski says
atOH wow! These all look amazing! I need to make some of these with the chicken I have defrosted!
Glenda Cates says
atI have been trying to lose weight and t get my husband to check out Weight Watchers with me. Although it hasn’t happened yet, I am trying to get more healthier so the child recipes you shared with us will help me stay on track.
Barbara at Mantel and Table says
atMmmmm those all sound delicious! Can’t wait to try some – thanks for corralling them all Janet! 🙂