18 Copycat Chili's Recipes that Taste Just Like the Originals
These Chili's restaurant recipes are super simple to make and they taste just like the originals!
Chili's Grill & Bar is popular because of its quick and delicious food. Next time you are craving Chili's, try making one of these restaurant copycat recipes at home. As delicious as Chili's is, we think that these recipes taste even better when they are homemade.
With these 18 Copycat Chili's Recipes, you can have all the highlights of the Chili's restaurant menu at your fingertips. Whether you need a quick appetizer, savory main dish, or delicious dessert, we have an amazing recipe selection for you. And, of course, we can't forget Chili's famous margarita recipes! Chili's has a tasty selection of these fruity, tropical drinks. No matter which margarita you choose to complement your meal, it will take you to a tropical summer paradise with just one sip.
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Chili's Drink Recipes and Margaritas
Copycat Chili's Watermelon Margarita Recipe
Possibly the best Margarita available at Chili's, this cool and refreshing drink is made with real watermelon.
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Copycat Chili's Calypso Cooler
This tropical cooler has a splash of orange juice, lime juice, and peach flavor. These beach flavors go perfectly with a bit of rum.
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Copycat Chili's Jamaican Paradise
This cool blue drink will make you feel as though you're on the beach. The lime, tequila, and rum blend together to make one delicious margarita.
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Copycat Chili's Twisted Lemonade
Twisted lemonade is the perfect summer drink. It will remind you of refreshing homemade lemonade, but has the kick of vodka.
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Chili's Appetizers and Side Dishes
Chili's Copycat Southwestern Egg Roll
The Southwestern Egg Roll is one of Chili's most popular menu items, and it's no secret why. A mix of fresh vegetables and spicy flavors make it the ideal appetizer.
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Hot and slightly spicy cheese dip is a classic appetizer sauce. It goes great with crispy tortilla chips.
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Copycat Chili's Big Mouth Bites
These cheesy and juicy sliders are sure to whet your appetite for a hearty meal. In fact, they are so tasty, you may want to make a full meal out of them.
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Copycat Chili's Chicken Enchilada Soup
It's hard to imagine a more deliciously creamy, spicy, hearty soup than this one. If you like enchiladas at all, you have to try this.
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Chili's Restaurant Copycat Salsa
Salsa and chips is a classic appetizer, and Chili's puts its own unique twist on it. Try it at home as an appetizer or as a spicy snack.
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Chili's Main Dish Recipes
Copycat Chili's Crispy Chicken Tacos
These tacos are filled with crispy chicken strips and homemade buffalo sauce. Bacon bits, cheese, and tortilla strips go together perfectly in this easy main dish recipe.
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Who'd have thought that such a simple pasta recipe could pack so much flavor? The creamy sauce and cajun kick are an amazing combo.
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Chili's Monterey Chicken Copycat
This grilled chicken is topped generously with cheese and chopped bacon bits. This restaurant quality main dish can easily be made on your own grill.
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Copycat Chili's Honey-Chipotle Chicken Crispers
This recipe is incredibly simple and easy, but the spicy flavor and deliciously crispy texture are just amazing. Once you start eating these crispers, you won't be able to stop.
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Homemade Chili's Grilled Chicken Fettuccine
This fettuccine pasta dish has just the right amount of spice, without being too hot.
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Just-Like Chili's Cheesy Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Quesadillas
These crispy quesadillas are filled with melted cheese, avocados, chicken, and green onions. This satisfying dish is also easy to make.
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Chili's Dessert Recipes
Copycat Chili's Paradise Pie Recipe
Once you taste this pie, you will feel like you're in Paradise. A generous scoop of vanilla ice cream tops a warm and gooey chocolate chip pie.
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Copycat Chili's Molten Lava Cake
Chili's most recognizable dessert dish is surprisingly easy to make at home. Rich chocolate cake with a molten chocolate center is topped with vanilla ice cream and a chocolate shell.
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Chili's White Chocolate Molten Cake
A great twist on the most classic Chili's dessert. White chocolate may not be the ordinary choice, but it certainly tastes extraordinary.
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Did we leave anything out? What's your favorite Chili's copycat recipe? Tell us below!