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The result is a copycat that stays crunchy 20+ minutes after saucing.","PT14M57S","RECIPE",{"name":21,"slug":22,"avatar":23},"Jason Farmer","jason-farmer","https:\u002F\u002Fyt3.ggpht.com\u002FvMD_JhbTEBsx0d4SFWazs6PM8m3x_ij3MPF-DJdVUwdDvTwbDJ5v8m76wbOPI_vhHUv0iudh=s800-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj",{"id":25,"code":26,"youtubeVideoId":27,"title":28,"description":29,"youtubeDuration":30,"youtubeIsShort":10,"contentType":19,"channel":31},1013874,"gj0wb8","En0hQawTEsM","Why Safflower Oil and Overnight Rice Are the Secrets to Authentic Benihana Fried Rice","Jason Farmer breaks down the exact ingredients and techniques used at Benihana restaurants to recreate their iconic fried rice at home. Key details include using Botan Calrose rice dehydrated overnight, Kikkoman soy sauce, high-smoke-point safflower oil, and a homemade garlic butter. A great watch for anyone who's tried other copycat recipes and found them falling short.","PT6M5S",{"name":21,"slug":22,"avatar":23},{"id":33,"code":34,"youtubeVideoId":35,"title":36,"description":37,"youtubeDuration":38,"youtubeIsShort":10,"contentType":19,"channel":39},1013823,"5hl2q7","_ueMYVCJR24","How Chipotle's Original Adobo Sauce (Made from Dried Chipotle Morita Chiles) Unlocks Every Component of the Classic Burrito Bowl","Jason Farmer breaks down Chipotle's original, old-school burrito bowl recipes from scratch — including a from-scratch adobo sauce using dried Chipotle Morita chiles, adobo-marinated chargrilled chicken thighs, cilantro-lime rice, pinto beans with bacon, roasted chili-corn salsa, fajita veggies, the original two-cheese blend, and the honey vinaigrette. The video reveals secret ingredients most copycat recipes miss, like the lemon-lime citrus blend and the vinegar-honey chicken marinade.","PT20M34S",{"name":21,"slug":22,"avatar":23},{"id":41,"code":42,"youtubeVideoId":43,"title":44,"description":45,"youtubeDuration":46,"youtubeIsShort":10,"contentType":19,"channel":47},1009475,"n1rswa","GmfRVQtGy5c","Taco Bell Grilled Cheese Burrito Made at Home — With a Homemade Spice Blend That Actually Slaps","The Golden Balance recreates Taco Bell's Grilled Cheese Burrito from scratch, including a custom taco seasoning, buttery Spanish rice, and the iconic cheese-seared exterior. The video walks through every layer — seasoned ground beef, Fritos, chipotle sauce, nacho cheese, and sour cream — all wrapped and pressed onto melted cheese in a skillet for that crispy finish.","PT7M55S",{"name":48,"slug":49,"avatar":50},"The Golden Balance","the-golden-balance","https:\u002F\u002Fyt3.ggpht.com\u002FJA4SHJG0wkJ9nlksLsGrduuwpxezBn3fyGgCznDCqaEdJoFL2qM2bWtsrWQonmnaM25OQ3uSow=s800-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj",{"id":52,"code":53,"youtubeVideoId":54,"title":55,"description":56,"youtubeDuration":57,"youtubeIsShort":10,"contentType":19,"channel":58},1018302,"hfq9l2","HbMj7kux1So","Homemade Cheese Buns Make This Costco Spicy Chicken Sandwich Copycat Even Better","A from-scratch copycat of Costco's spicy chicken sandwich, featuring homemade cheesy cheddar-parmesan buns, crispy double-battered fried chicken breast, and a quick sriracha-based spicy mayo. 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He also provides a 95%-accurate grocery store substitute using Campbell's condensed soups, and explains why most copycat recipes fail to achieve the restaurant's signature clarity.","PT9M6S",{"name":21,"slug":22,"avatar":23},{"id":79,"code":80,"youtubeVideoId":81,"title":82,"description":83,"youtubeDuration":84,"youtubeIsShort":10,"contentType":19,"channel":85},1013862,"dekpu0","YGmI6Ae3Y8g","The Exact Benihana Ginger Dressing Recipe (Plus a Smarter Way to Build the Salad at Home)","Jason Farmer recreates Benihana's iconic sweet and tangy Japanese ginger salad dressing with exact measurements, including tips on blending texture. 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A must-watch for anyone recreating hibachi-style cooking at home.","PT3M43S",{"name":21,"slug":22,"avatar":23},{"id":95,"code":96,"youtubeVideoId":97,"title":98,"description":99,"youtubeDuration":100,"youtubeIsShort":10,"contentType":19,"channel":101},1013858,"aea558","cnjPsZP0Uj8","Why You Should Sear Hibachi Steak Whole — Not Pre-Cut — For Better Results at Home","Jason Farmer breaks down the biggest mistake home cooks make with hibachi steak — cutting the meat before searing — and shows the correct teppanyaki technique for juicier, restaurant-quality results. The video covers steak selection (NY strip), mushroom prep, fat cap crisping, resting, and finishing with garlic butter, all for a fraction of Benihana prices.","PT4M16S",{"name":21,"slug":22,"avatar":23},{"id":103,"code":104,"youtubeVideoId":105,"title":106,"description":107,"youtubeDuration":108,"youtubeIsShort":10,"contentType":19,"channel":109},1013857,"mq1fpt","5IitRNDE7AU","Two Secret Ingredients That Make Benihana's Diablo Sauce Actually Authentic","Jason Farmer reveals the exact recipe behind Benihana's spicy diablo sauce, exposing two ingredients missing from every copycat version online: S&B Ichimi Togarashi and Kewpie mayonnaise. He walks through the official two-step Benihana method and offers an upgraded home version using the seven-spice blend for even more complexity.","PT4M21S",{"name":21,"slug":22,"avatar":23},{"id":111,"code":112,"youtubeVideoId":113,"title":114,"description":115,"youtubeDuration":116,"youtubeIsShort":10,"contentType":19,"channel":117},1013855,"1fnzq9","Lj_OqXwh-Ks","Why Benihana Cuts Chicken Into Cutlets — And How to Replicate Their Teriyaki at Home","Jason Farmer reveals the exact ingredients and techniques used at Benihana restaurants to make teriyaki chicken at home. The video covers a key mistake most home cooks make (cutting meat too small), the proper cutlet method for a better sear, mushroom prep tips, and the critical warning about burning sugar-heavy teriyaki sauce. Perfect for anyone who wants restaurant-quality hibachi without the steep price tag.","PT4M51S",{"name":21,"slug":22,"avatar":23},{"id":119,"code":120,"youtubeVideoId":121,"title":122,"description":123,"youtubeDuration":124,"youtubeIsShort":10,"contentType":19,"channel":125},1002859,"ujjr8y","aYW6YZg_q2s","Big Mac Bowl With Homemade Sauce That Cuts the Sweetness of Thousand Island","Laura recreates the Big Mac experience in a bowl — seasoned ground beef with sautéed onions, shredded lettuce, cheddar, tomato, and pickles, topped with a tangy homemade Big Mac-style sauce made from Thousand Island dressing, white vinegar, and onion powder. A quick, low-carb weeknight dinner that skips the bun without sacrificing flavor. 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The recipe is quick, easy, and customizable — the creator even amps up the candied walnut ratio beyond what you'd get at the restaurant.","PT5M7S",{"name":48,"slug":49,"avatar":50},{"id":149,"code":150,"youtubeVideoId":151,"title":152,"description":153,"youtubeDuration":154,"youtubeIsShort":10,"contentType":155,"channel":156},1014762,"fzbcyo","cNRHqxAoFeA","Homemade McDonald's Hat Trick Burger Beats the Original in a Blind Taste Test","A home cook recreates McDonald's limited-edition Hat Trick Burger (released for the Euros) for under £3, then puts both versions through a blind taste test with an unsuspecting family member. The homemade version wins — and the McDonald's one even had the cheese assembled wrong.","PT13M4S","TASTE_TEST",{"name":157,"slug":158,"avatar":159},"It's Cooking Good","its-cooking-good","https:\u002F\u002Fyt3.ggpht.com\u002FpZs-YuMnO8zLonIcndjo6EzswNQE4sDlrdRfCvmBMpbOTg5EoLEX3RN-0yJTEBtoWCKBSG6Pxw=s800-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj",{"id":161,"code":162,"youtubeVideoId":163,"title":164,"description":165,"youtubeDuration":166,"youtubeIsShort":10,"contentType":19,"channel":167},1002328,"9a3528","D9z3nTcWU5o","How P.F. Chang's Secret Curry Sauce Makes Singapore Street Noodles Better Than Takeout","A step-by-step breakdown of how to recreate P.F. Chang's Singapore Street Noodles at home, including their proprietary curry sauce, alkaline soy marinade for chicken and shrimp, and the correct way to hydrate rice vermicelli so it stays light and separate. The video covers restaurant-accurate techniques like deep-frying the protein and using dehydrated rehydrated garlic, at a fraction of the restaurant cost.","PT9M10S",{"name":21,"slug":22,"avatar":23},{"id":169,"code":170,"youtubeVideoId":171,"title":172,"description":173,"youtubeDuration":174,"youtubeIsShort":10,"contentType":19,"channel":175},1013814,"vnmetc","wGCZqnyxQrY","Why PF Chang's Honey Chicken Has No Honey: The Alkaline Brine & Double-Fry Method Explained","Jason Farmer breaks down the actual techniques and ingredients behind PF Chang's Crispy Honey Chicken, including a surprising reveal that the honey sauce contains no honey. He covers the alkaline soy brine for ultra-tender chicken, a flour-cornstarch-egg batter, and a double-fry method not used at the restaurant but recommended for home cooks to maximize crunch.","PT10M17S",{"name":21,"slug":22,"avatar":23},{"id":177,"code":178,"youtubeVideoId":179,"title":180,"description":181,"youtubeDuration":182,"youtubeIsShort":10,"contentType":19,"channel":183},1013854,"h9v2u8","xpp7eI5rpWM","Why Benihana Cooks Steak Whole First — And How to Replicate It at Home","Jason Farmer breaks down the exact technique and ingredients used at Benihana restaurants to make teriyaki steak at home for a fraction of the cost. The video covers the most common home-cooking mistake (cutting steak before cooking), how to prep scallions and mushrooms, and the precise julienne-cut method used at teppanyaki restaurants. A must-watch for hibachi fans looking to recreate the steakhouse experience on a budget.","PT5M56S",{"name":21,"slug":22,"avatar":23},{"id":185,"code":186,"youtubeVideoId":187,"title":188,"description":189,"youtubeDuration":190,"youtubeIsShort":10,"contentType":19,"channel":191},1013847,"ojh0q9","5ZH43ej3wys","Why Benihana's Fried Rice Tastes Different: The Rice Prep, Garlic Butter & Moisture Secrets Explained","A detailed breakdown of how to recreate Benihana's hibachi fried rice at home, covering everything from choosing the right calrose rice and washing technique to making garlic butter from scratch and managing moisture for perfectly separated grains. The video walks through three rice cooking methods, precise vegetable and chicken cuts, and a step-by-step cooking sequence — all aimed at beating the restaurant version for a fraction of the cost.","PT13M30S",{"name":21,"slug":22,"avatar":23},{"id":193,"code":194,"youtubeVideoId":195,"title":196,"description":197,"youtubeDuration":198,"youtubeIsShort":10,"contentType":19,"channel":199},1002332,"knxvct","wPI3oHmHemc","How P.F. Chang's Actually Makes Dynamite Sauce: A 3-Step Process Most Copycat Recipes Get Wrong","Jason Farmer deconstructs P.F. Chang's #1 appetizer — Dynamite Shrimp — revealing the restaurant's little-known three-step sauce process (from house Japanese-style mayo to crispy green bean sauce to dynamite sauce) and the double-fry technique that keeps the battered shrimp crispy even after saucing. A full breakdown including the alkaline soy marinade, rice stick garnish, and cost-saving tips for making it at home.","PT11M41S",{"name":21,"slug":22,"avatar":23},{"id":201,"code":202,"youtubeVideoId":203,"title":204,"description":205,"youtubeDuration":206,"youtubeIsShort":10,"contentType":19,"channel":207},1013826,"bzr4qn","Qb9_GkMNKU8","The Exact Ingredients P.F. Chang's Uses in Their Legendary Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Copycat Breakdown)","Jason Farmer reverse-engineers P.F. Chang's most popular dish with restaurant-accurate ingredients, including the brand-specific oyster sauce, mushroom dark soy sauce, and dehydrated garlic they actually use in-house. The video covers every component from scratch: the umami chicken sauce, the signature special dipping sauce, homemade chili oil, hot mustard sauce, and crispy fried rice noodles. Ideal for home cooks who want to recreate the full restaurant experience at a fraction of the cost.","PT13M37S",{"name":21,"slug":22,"avatar":23},{"id":209,"code":210,"youtubeVideoId":211,"title":212,"description":213,"youtubeDuration":214,"youtubeIsShort":10,"contentType":19,"channel":215},1011797,"lleav8","4yAlDRx2Rw4","How Brian Lagerstrom Elevated Olive Garden's Iconic Salad and Breadsticks (With a Dressing That's a Dead Ringer)","Brian Lagerstrom recreates and upgrades Olive Garden's unlimited salad and breadsticks from scratch, including a perfectly emulsified Italian vinaigrette, sesame-parmesan coated breadsticks, and butter-soaked croutons. 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A step-by-step guide to recreating the signature dish at home for a fraction of the restaurant price.","PT9M1S",{"name":21,"slug":22,"avatar":23},{"id":228,"code":229,"youtubeVideoId":230,"title":231,"description":232,"youtubeDuration":233,"youtubeIsShort":234,"contentType":19,"channel":235},1017970,"ynzmo7","YrCjOCwcTfc","Raising Cane's Texas Toast Copycat: The Garlic Butter Sesame Bread Secret Revealed","A step-by-step homemade copycat recipe for Raising Cane's famous Texas toast, widely considered the best part of the meal. The video walks through making a soft, enriched yeast dough with milk and eggs, shaping it into logs, and finishing with a garlic butter and sesame seed topping. Perfect for fans of the chain who want to recreate the bread at home.","PT59S",true,{"name":59,"slug":60,"avatar":61},{"id":237,"code":238,"youtubeVideoId":239,"title":240,"description":241,"youtubeDuration":242,"youtubeIsShort":10,"contentType":19,"channel":243},1013838,"bx3gpf","zlglJ9mLGOU","The Secret Mustard Powder Brine That Makes This Homemade Chick-fil-A Sandwich Better Than the Original","After testing 40 versions over two months, Jason Farmer reverse-engineers Chick-fil-A's iconic chicken sandwich using only Walmart ingredients. 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A deep-dive for anyone who's tried and failed to nail the Panda Express version at home.","PT17M1S",{"name":21,"slug":22,"avatar":23},{"id":253,"code":254,"youtubeVideoId":255,"title":256,"description":257,"youtubeDuration":258,"youtubeIsShort":234,"contentType":19,"channel":259},1018121,"y2a185","Ag6yg0BM-jQ","Big Mac Sauce Secrets Revealed (With a Taco Twist)","A creative fusion recipe that transforms the classic Big Mac into tacos, complete with a from-scratch Big Mac sauce made with mayo, mustard, sweet pickle relish, paprika, and a controversial splash of ketchup. Ground beef is cooked directly on flour tortillas, then topped with all the classic Big Mac fixings. Perfect for fast-food fans looking for a fun homemade spin.","PT34S",{"name":59,"slug":60,"avatar":61},1778181065377]