6 Restaurant Meals You Can Cook at Home

6 Restaurant Meals You Can Cook at Home via Pexels.com 1. Stir Fry Making stir fry at home might seem like a daunting task, but with the right recipe, youre sure to have a home run night at home. One of the easiest stir fry recipes that youll be able to master in your own kitchen is the following: Youll need vegetable oil, beef tips, broccoli florets, soy sauce, garlic, red bell pepper, and thinly sliced carrots. First, youll want to brown the beef, then add in your vegetables. Keep moving the veggies around in the pan until you can tell theyve been cooked thoroughly. For more details on making this at-home beef stir fry, check out this link. Some of the greatest kinds of restaurant stir fry include: - Kung Pao Chicken - Breakfast noodles - Stir fried chicken with cashews - Greens and garlic sauce If youre getting tired of making the simple beef and broccoli stir fry, try to branch out a little bit. Give your taste buds some different experiences. Stir fry is one of those dishes that you can really experiment with. It all depends on what your taste buds prefer. Dont be afraid to explore different recipes and flavors you never know what you might fall in love with! via Pexels.com 2.  Bacon, Jack and Jalapeno Quesadillas Quesadillas are pretty easy to make at home (especially if you have an actual quesadilla maker). But youre probably getting tired of eating chicken and cheese quesadillas, or cheese and black bean quesadillas. Bringing in some new tastes can be intimidating, but doing it with quesadillas can mean finding comfort in a food thats comfortable. Using things like bacon, Colby Jack cheese, and small jalapenos means youll add a little spice and flavor to the normal quesadilla youve been eating for the past few weeks (or months). Quesadillas can be one of the fastest meals to make at home plus, its such an easy clean-up, college students across the country love whipping these up before or after class. There are so many options when it comes to making quesadillas.. as long as you dont get stuck in the rut of making the same ol thing, youll enjoy quesadillas for as long as youd like. Some other quesadilla ideas are: Pizza Quesadillas Teriyaki Chicken Quesadillas Sloppy Joe Quesadillas Spinach-Artichoke Quesadillas Peanut Butter, Strawberry, and Banana Quesadillas If youre coming home from class and heading for the pantry consider getting creative with your quesadilla options. There are many more than just the black bean and cheese regular. Infographic by Lorena Roberts 3. Oven Fried Chicken Walking into a restaurant and ordering a perfectly browned, oven fried chicken is one of the greatest parts of going to a restaurant. So how wonderful would it be to enjoy the perfect oven fried chicken in the comfort of your home? Making oven fried chicken is  easy.  And you can keep eating on it all week if you live by yourself. Heres one of the easiest oven fried chicken recipes from  AllRecipes.com: Gather eggs, flour, bread crumbs, paprika, vegetable oil, and salt and pepper. Coat your chicken in spices and flour, then drag it through the breadcrumbs so the entire piece of chicken is completely covered. After youve cooked them (on both sides!), make sure to drain with paper towels and enjoy. This is one of those dishes you can prepare and then not really worry about it. Once you take it out of the oven, youre pretty much done. So if youre studying for a big exam and you dont have time to make yourself a big dinner- but youre STARVING, think about baking a chicken in the oven. Youll likely not be able to eat it all in one sitting, which means all the work you just put into preparing it is going to pay off for the rest of the week. 4. Breakfast Burritos Breakfast is one of the hardest meals to make when youre just one person especially if you work every day. Theres no use in getting up and making eggs and sausage (because lets be honest, sleeping for an extra 20 minutes is  totally  worth it). So you end up getting something from the store that can be microwaved and easily eaten en route to work. But is that really healthy? And how enjoyable is your breakfast? Youre starting off your day with a microwaved breakfast? Arent there alternatives? Breakfast burritos are a very simple thing to make especially if youre wanting to sleep in as long as possible before heading out the door to class or work. The greatest thing about burritos is that you get to decide what does and does not go into them Youll be able to make a burrito every morning that tastes differently, depending on what ingredients you use. You can add salsa, to give it a little bit of a kick, or just eggs, cheese, and sausage if youre looking for something a bit more traditional. Breakfast burritos are very simple to make, the clean-up is easy, and youll be on your way out the door with something delicious every morning you make one. 5. Artichoke Dip One of the most popular appetizers at restaurants is artichoke dip. Guests love sitting around and chatting while enjoying some chips with a smooth dip. If youre wanting to imitate a restaurant-worthy meal, start by creating an artichoke dip that your guests (or just you!) will  adore.  Heres a good place to start: Youll need a little over an hour to prepare and make the perfect artichoke dip. Collect your ingredients first: different cheeses, vegetables, and, of course, artichokes. When youre toasting your dip in your oven, whats important to remember is that you want all the cheeses to melt together thats the greatest part about this dip. Be careful burnt artichoke dip is gross and itll stink up your apartment. Keep a close eye on it while its in the oven and dont let time get away from you. If youre looking for other types of chip dip to make for guests (or yourself..) here are a few: - Hummus - Clam dip (ooooh this could be an interesting one!) - Salsa (a classic and a favorite) - Horseradish and Dill - Chunky Guacamole 6. Hotel Chocolate Chip Cookies Hotels are known for offering warm cookies in the wintertime its one of the best things about staying at a hotel all the freebies. But have you ever wanted the perfect hotel chocolate chip cookie without leaving the comfort of your home? Did you know that its  absolutely possible?   Search for your favorite hotels cookie recipe and practice over and over until you can get it just right. The secrets might be in the ingredients or in the way theyre baked you never know until you try. Putting your own spin on hotel-imitation cookies can be fun! Consider taking a recipe that you find and adding cinnamon, raisins, or brown sugar. Different additions to the recipe will create entirely different tastes you can experiment to find out which one is your favorite! But if youre still stuck on a hotels deliciousness in the lobby, keep trying until you get the recipe absolutely perfect. Once you nail it, take a batch to all your favorite people. One of the best parts about cooking is getting to share your creations with people you care about. You can find the recipe to Doubletrees recipe here. Imitating restaurant recipes might seem intimidating at first, but all there is to it is some practice and the perfect recipe. There are certain dishes that are more easily imitated than others. If youre looking to make yourself a laundry list of items you can cook for yourself or for your guests that will make it seem like theyre at a restaurant look for secret restaurant recipes on Pinterest. via Pexels.com Im not sure how likely it is that your favorite restaurant will do this but if you  really  love a dish, ask your waitress for a recipe. They probably arent going to give you the exact specifics, but the chef will enjoy the compliment. Youll be able to go home and try to replicate your favorite dish at your favorite restaurant and all will be well. If youre a college student who struggles with food (like cooking your own, or spending too much money going out to restaurants because you dont have the energy to cook for yourself  and  clean up the dishes afterward), consider copy-catting your favorite restaurant meals by practicing different recipes at home until you get the taste just right. Its popular for people to host dinner parties and try to imitate restaurant dishes so while you have the time, practice your skills in the kitchen before you have guests over! After finding what it is about restaurant recipes that makes you crave their dishes, youll be able to imitate them at home and be decently pleased. You wont have spent the time going out to a restaurant, youll likely have saved money, and theres a good chance itll be a much healthier option as well!