Copycat sides

Sides are where fast food chains quietly win loyalty: rice, coleslaw, mac and cheese, chili, biscuits and everything else that rides along with the main order. These copycat sides are cheap to make at home, scale up easily for a crowd and pair with any of our burger and chicken dupes.

7 copycat recipes

Breaded mozzarella sticks with spring onion on paper in a basket

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    Raising Cane’s style

    Raising Cane’s Texas Toast

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    Save ~$6 11 min
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    Chick-fil-A style

    Chick-fil-A Mac & Cheese

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    Save ~$20 50 min
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    Chipotle style

    Chipotle Cilantro-Lime Rice

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    45 min
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    Popeyes style

    Popeyes Red Beans and Rice

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    Save ~$12 50 min
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    Wendy’s style

    Wendy’s Chili

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    1 hr 35 min
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    KFC style

    KFC Coleslaw

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    Save ~$18 20 min
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    Nando’s style

    Nando’s Spicy Rice

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    35 min
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