Recipezaar: Tex-Mex,Copycat recipes

Chili Powder

Mon, 07 Jan 2002 17:52:31 -0500

Yes, it's copycat, but it's dirt cheap and has only 4 mg. sodium per tablespoon -- posted by Mille®

Chi Chi's Seafood Enchilada - CopyKat

Mon, 21 Jan 2002 15:20:57 -0500

Supposedly this is the same as Chi Chi's "Cancun" -- posted by Lali

Lawry's Taco Spices & Seasoning Mix (Copycat Recipe)

Sat, 09 Feb 2002 09:20:44 -0500

. -- posted by Wee Tam and The Big Huge

Rotel Tomatoes - Homemade Copycat

Mon, 18 Feb 2002 18:08:26 -0500

Make your own Rotel Tomatoes to suit your taste. You can make it hot or mild. Source: Now Your Cookin' -- posted by Miss Annie

Shannon's Almost Like Arby's Quesadilla

Tue, 09 Apr 2002 12:50:29 -0400

I came up with this recipe when I used to eat at Arby's and I made it low fat. Hope you enjoy it. -- posted by Shannon Payne

Ortega's Mexican Rice

Thu, 18 Apr 2002 19:50:57 -0400

-- posted by Mille®

Wendy's Chili Seasoning (copycat)

Sat, 27 Apr 2002 17:40:23 -0400

-- posted by Mille®

Guinness and Filet Mignon Chili

Mon, 29 Apr 2002 20:48:51 -0400

If you're not watching your sodium intake, use regular instead of low-sodium ingredients. This recipe is based on chili served at Gallagher'ss Steak House, 228 West 52nd Street, New York City, with just a couple of very minor alterations. -- posted by Mille®

Mexican Coleslaw

Tue, 07 May 2002 10:46:20 -0400

From the Huerta Verde Bed and Breakfast, San Jose del Cabo, Mexico. -- posted by Mille®

Award-Winning Spicy BBQ Shrimp

Tue, 07 May 2002 19:21:25 -0400

From the Lilac Inn, Brandon, Vermont -- posted by Mille®

Mexican Green Beans Picante

Wed, 08 May 2002 16:28:54 -0400

From the Elysian Grove Bed and Breakfast Inn, Tucson, Arizona. -- posted by Mille®

Tex-Mex Caponata

Thu, 16 May 2002 21:35:03 -0400

Recipe by Los Tios Restaurant, Houston, Texas -- posted by Mille®

Texas Barbecue Shrimp with Bleu Cheese Slaw

Mon, 20 May 2002 20:22:53 -0400

Plump shrimp are pan-fried and basted with tangy barbecue sauce. They are served with cabbage slaw dressed with bleu cheese mayonnaise. The only other things you'll want are crusty bread and cold beer. Recipe by Chef Wendy Jordan, Rosemary's Restaurant, Las Vegas, Nevada. -- posted by Mille®

Salsa Fresca

Sun, 30 Jun 2002 17:39:49 -0400

Copycat recipe, posted by request. I have not yet tried this. -- posted by Mille®

Copycat Taco Bell Taco Sauce

Mon, 15 Jul 2002 07:07:36 -0400

Found on the Web in response to a request. -- posted by Lennie

Phil S. Bury's Mexicali Meat Pie

Mon, 26 Aug 2002 19:04:43 -0400

This was requested in the "Request a Recipe" forum. I did not have such a recipe, so I telephoned Mr. Bury and asked him if he had one. He said, "Yes, I do. In fact, I have one that I entered in my own Bake-Off Contest." What a stroke of luck! -- posted by Mille®

Tequila Adobo BBQ Shrimp

Tue, 24 Sep 2002 22:57:46 -0400

This shrimp is a treat. I first had this at a restaurant down in Mexico. The taste always stayed in the back of my mind. Someone else had also eaten this dish at Pappadeaux's and I promised to help find the recipe. I found something similar, but couldn't quite get the sauce right. I must have been thinking about it pretty hard, because I had a dream about how to come up with the sauce. It was a simple solution too! Maybe I should have named this "Shrimp with Dream Sauce." -- posted by Dawn

Taco Bell Hot Sauce

Tue, 05 Nov 2002 20:12:37 -0500

originally from Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur http://www.topsecretrecipes.com -- posted by JustaQT

Chili Con Carne-Casa Rio Recipe

Thu, 16 Jan 2003 20:06:50 -0500

This recipe is posted by request and is a restaurant clone. -- posted by DiB's

Homemade Taco Seasoning Packet Replacement

Wed, 01 Feb 2006 19:54:54 -0500

This mild taco seasoning replaces one of the store-bought packets. It is super-speedy to use with only four ingredients. No preservatives, no sugar, no msg, no fuss! -- posted by Deb's Recipes

El Chico's Salsa

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 15:09:51 -0500

From a copycat site. -- posted by Molly53

Cilantro Rice

Mon, 17 Apr 2006 16:54:05 -0400

This yummy rice is a great way to sneak some veggies into your loved ones who would otherwise pass on them. Wonderful change from the usual red Spanish rice usually served with Tex Mex or Mexican foods. Similar to the rice served in one of my fave Mexican Restaurants in Houston, Guadalajara. I liked it so much I HAD to try to duplicate it when we moved away. This is as close as I can get. Hope you like it! -- posted by mama's kitchen

King's Inn Tartar Sauce - Copycat

Thu, 27 Apr 2006 10:45:08 -0400

This is a cloned recipe similar to the tartar sauce served at the famous King's Inn restaurant on Baffin Bay in South Texas. Delicious with seafood or as a vegetable dip! A local chef shared it with me. -- posted by texmexgal

Chili's Margarita Grilled Chicken Recipe

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 17:52:08 -0500

This is delicious and easy! I like to make this on the weekends beause I can marinate the Chicken while I am busy doing other things. Serve with rice and black beans for a quick weekend meal, much cheaper than going out to eat too! -- posted by Little Bee

Meximelt a La Amy

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 14:44:20 -0500

I love the Meximelts at Taco Bell. However, I don't eat there a lot because sometimes, it gives me a tummy ache. But when I do, there are only two things I order-EVER! Chili-cheese burritos and Meximelts. One of my gal-pals worked there and told me what was in one. I couldn't figure it out because I was too busy inhaling it. So...here's my take on the Meximelt. -- posted by Redneck Epicurean

Mexican Chicken Wrap * Chicken Fajita * Applebee's Copycat

Thu, 24 May 2007 09:53:45 -0400

Here's a south-of-the-border lunch or snack, compliments of *All You* (a new magazine). Use less or more hot sauce depending on how much SpIcE you like! -- posted by Debber

Candlelight Inn Guacamole (A Work in Progress)

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:24:34 -0400

This is my holy grail of recipes. I have tried for 12 years to sneak this out of this hole in the wall restaurant a stones throw from Cowboy Stadium. I have paid 2 cooks to sneak it out...both of which got fired before the recipe made it to me, and have spent 10's of dollars getting waitresses, hostesses and anyone else affiliated with the place tipsy for information. Well finally one night when I was spending quality time with Bampa at a bar named Studer's I sang his favorite patsy cline song and who should walk up, correction... stumble up, run into the jukebox, and then throw her arms around me but the head waitress. I quickly turned the conversation to the guacamole and she stopped me and said.."Sarah! I know you been lookin' for that thing for a longtime, and I dunno the recipe but I see em' make it everday so I'll tell you the secret! The use avocados, oil, and vinegar....thats all. No magical ingredients like you've gotten into your head. Now where's your momma and your auntie, baby?" AND IT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE NOW! So here is yesterday's batch, and I'm going to keep trying every Sunday until I get it right. Next week I'm trying Tarragon Vinegar. But Dereck loved this recipe too. -- posted by Grimm's Restaurant Tales

Mexican Gravy or Enchilada Sauce

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:34:24 -0400

Just like the stuff at Taco Bell (or nearly so). I've made large batches of this and canned it, to have on hand throughout the year. Wonderful with chicken enchiladas, "enchiritos," burritos, and just as a dip for a taco. The original recipe came from a banged up library book featuring crock-pot recipes. -- posted by Debber