Houston's Copycat Recipes

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By Angela Harris


Houston's Restaurant
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Houston's Restaurant Background and Secret Recipe Clones

Houston's Restaurants serve seafood and traditional American fare. Houston's are casual dining restaurants with a full bar and soothing decor of copper and wood. The average dinner is about $20.

If you are a Houston's restaurant fan, but can't eat there often enough, try some of these copycat versions of Houston's best restaurant recipes. We even have a Houston's Spinach Artichoke Dip copy cat recipe. Or try copycat versions of Houston's Spicy Caesar Salad secret recipe, Houston's Coleslaw, or another favorite from Houston's top secret recipes. Bon Appetit!


Houston's Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Houston's Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Houston's Restaurant Caesar Salad
Houston's Restaurant Caesar Salad

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Just Like Houston's Grilled Artichokes Recipe

Grilled Garlic Artichokes Just Like Houston's Restaurant

Ingredients for 2 servings
  • 2 artichokes, cut in half
  • 1 lemon
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 or 5 cloves chopped garlic
  • salt and pepper to taste

Cut the lemon into quarters. Squeeze one piece of lemon into a bowl of cold water. Put the artichokes into the bowl.

Start a grill and prepare it for medium heat.

Bring another pot of water to a boil. Add the artichokes and boil for fifteen minutes.

Squeeze the rest of the lemon into a bowl and add the olive oil and chopped garlic. Stir well.

Brush the cooked artichokes with the olive oil mixture and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put on the hot grill. Grill artichokes for about ten minutes, basting often with the olive oil mixture.

Serve right away while still hot with the rest of the olive oil mixture to use for a dip.

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Lucy  says:
2 years ago

Anyone have the recipe for the maple glazed squash (served open-face) that they make at Houston's in Pasadena, CA.

Barbara   says:
2 years ago

Anyone have recipes for Houston's cauliflower with curry sauce, brussel sprouts, and thier cabbage?

Amy  says:
2 years ago

I would love the recipe for Chef's dressing! It is so yummy with smoked salmon.

Anamcara123  says:
2 years ago

Dying for the brussel sprouts recipe!! Anyone?

schargois04  says:
2 years ago

HeLlO aNyOnE.

I would love the recipe to houston's purple cabbage recipe. Does anyone have a clue?

Michelle  says:
2 years ago

Has anyone ever figured out Houston's Chefs Dressing recipe?

ladygail26  says:
2 years ago

I love the couscous and the cold smoked salmon. Any clues???

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Angela Harris  says:
2 years ago

Hi everyone, I post new Houston's recipes as I find them. But I look especially hard for ones that people request. So far, I haven't found any of these. If anyone else has these Houston's recipes, please feel free to post them here in the comments. Thanks!

Consuela  says:
2 years ago

I would like a copy of the recipe for Houston's Chicken Tenders. Please post someone, I'll love you for life.

d96469  says:
2 years ago

I would love the recipe for the sauce that accompany the artichokes and smoked salmon. I was speaking to an empolyee and they said the secret to the sauce was a specific pickle relish. The purple cabbage was mentioned above and that is one I'd like too. Thanks for the veggie burger recipe.

TimT  says:
16 months ago

Here is Houston's Chefs Dressing recipe:

CHEFS DRESSING

1 quart mayonnaise

8 oz. anchovies, lightly drained

1.0 oz garlic, peeled & minced

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

1/2 cup chives (ends removed,minced med.)

3/4 cup parsley (chopped medium fine by hand)

1/4 cup fresh tarragon (chopped medium)

1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

Place first 4 ingredients in Cuisinart and process until small pieces of anchovy appear.

Remove processed ingredients and place into bowl. Stir in all remaining ingredients except lemon juice. Allow to sit in refrigerator for at least 8 hours.

Add lemon juice when you are ready to serve.

The herbs are the secret to this and they must be fresh.

Julie  says:
14 months ago

The link for Houston's Caesar Salad Copycat Recipe doesn't work. Any chance you could repost? I've been looking hard for that recipe and now it seems so close...

Randi  says:
14 months ago

Anyone have or know the recipe of Houston's Very Berry wild rice. I had it once and I can't stop thinking about it!

Keysmac  says:
13 months ago

You scared me off with your required authorization to tinker with my computer.

glenda Swan  says:
12 months ago

i am looking for 2 recipes from Houston's Restaurant:

Black Beans & brown rice (has barbeque sauce & cocoa)

Blue cheese dressing

Patsy  says:
11 months ago

I want the Houstons recipe for the sauce served with the salmon and toast points. Anyone know it?

longhorn  says:
11 months ago

I can't say exactly what the black beans have in them, but I know they are made with chicken stock, and the cocoa part is actually the Houston's 5-Nut Brownie icing (contains espresso). There is no barbeque sauce in the black beans. Trust me.

jen  says:
11 months ago

I've had the Houston's Chili and it is delicious. Anyone have that recipe?

Janice  says:
11 months ago

I am wanting to find the recipe for Houston's Chicken & Friends dish. They serve black beans and brown rice with a delicious chicken breast.

Shelby  says:
11 months ago

I too would like the recipe for the chef sauce Houston's serves with their salmon. And I'm looking for their salmon marinade as well.

Peg  says:
8 months ago

I am obssessed with their black beans and brown rice. I thought they were kidding when they said they use something from their brownie recipe in them --it is amazing.

Anita  says:
8 months ago

I know most of the ingredients for the Chef's Dressing, but not the amount of each ingredient.

Mayo, garlic, taragon, parsley, cayane, anchovy paste, lemon, chives

It's also great if you add capers and diced red onion directly to the sauce.

sway   says:
8 months ago

I need the recipe for Houston's apple walnut cobbler. BAAAAADDD!

sway   says:
8 months ago

I need the recipe for Houston's apple walnut cobbler. BAAAAADDD!

Jackielee  says:
7 months ago

I would love the recipe for Houston's curried corn! Their house salad, the one with tons of bacon in it, would be a treat too!

Madison  says:
7 months ago

Anyone have the recipe for Houston's Firehouse Chili? Please post!

luke  says:
7 months ago

I love to cook.

Goldie Headrick  says:
7 months ago

I am looking for the black bean recepie from Houston's restaurant since they are no longer serving it at the restaurant. Does anyone have it? It would be greatly appreciated.

kathy  says:
7 months ago

Hey, what about their Banderas Banana Cream Pie recipe, anyone have it? please, please send it in!

Amber  says:
6 months ago

Please post the complete copycat recipe for the Houston's

Five-Nut Brownie

KatherineNYC1  says:
5 months ago

Spicy Caesar Dressing

1 Egg Yolk 1 Tbsp. Minced Garlic 2 tsp. Dijon mustard 2 Anchovy fillets, minced 1 1/2 tsp. Coarsely ground black pepper 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. each: ground coriander & cumin 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp. Cold water 1/2 C. each: extra-virgin olive oil & canola oil 1 1/2 Tbsp. Sambal chili paste (Thai Chili Paste) Juice of 1/2 each: lemon & lime 3 Tbsp. Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Combine yolk, garlic, mustard, anchovies, pepper, salt, coriander, cumin, Worcestershire & water in food processor; process until smooth. With motor running, pour oils in a slow, steady stream into egg mixture. When all oil has been incorporated, add chili paste, lemon & limejuices, and Parmesan; process until smooth.

If you want the regular cesar version, just leave out the chile paste, coriander, and cumin. I made it the other night that way and its was incredible!

JINKS  says:
5 months ago

Anyone know the Houston'd recipe for their Crab Cakes??? I think they are the best I've ever had... pure crab meat no filler.....

Tracy  says:
5 months ago

Anyone have the recipe for their curried corn? It's my favorite and I can't find it anywhere. thanks!

Alicia Crowder  says:
5 months ago

What an interesting article!

sid  says:
4 months ago

i swear if i ever become rich, im going to hire a chef from houstan's as my person chef haha.

Also, i've been looking all over the place, but does any1 have the recepie for their minestrone soup, my lord i tried that soup and it was amazing!!! there was a spice in their that i couldn't figure out.

Also what kind of cheese do they use, in the ceaser salad, pecorino romano? and can any suggest a brand of cheese that is similiar.

Thank You

email me at pmasuccess@gmail.com if you need too.

sid  says:
4 months ago

Also, what dressing do they use on the ceaser salad, and whats the recipie for it?

chef101  says:
4 months ago

wats the rib sause recip

houston's fan  says:
3 months ago

anyone have the houston's red bean and rice recipe?

houston's employee  says:
3 months ago

i work at a houston's and have all the recipes, however, i can not post them. i will make a seperate email that is untraceable, they are very secretive about their recipes

Cook monster  says:
3 months ago

Houstons employee please email me at h_Martinez@sbcglobal.net

Helene Jones  says:
3 months ago

Would the Houston employee please email me the Mexico city style soup recipe at helene1682@yahoo.com

Whitney  says:
3 months ago

Anyone find the recipe for their curried corn? I would love to have it and I can't find it anywhere. Thanks!

karen  says:
3 months ago

would the houstons employee please mail me the recipe for thai noodle salad - thanks!x

ktootell@gmail.com

shannon  says:
3 months ago

I would love the resipe to the chefs special sauce for the salmon and the buttermilk garlic dressing. thank you so much! shannonzuegel@hotmail.com

shannon  says:
3 months ago

i would love the resipe for the salmon dip and the buttermilk garlic dressing. thank you so much! shannonzuegel@hotmai-.--m

dukeie  says:
3 months ago

Would the houston's employee please email me the recipe for

the Five-Nut Brownie to dukeiedog@gmail.com

Thank you!

harveysdtr  says:
2 months ago

Did anyone get an email from the person who works at Houston's? Is the Chef's dressing correct because I am going to try to make it today. Is this the dressing that goes on the Ono fish burger?

Thanks so much :)

Misty  says:
2 months ago

Houston's employee, can you please email me the recipes at txrecipes@gmail.com

Thanks!

KatherineNYC1  says:
6 weeks ago

To people asking about the chef dressing above, I have made it several times, the recipe included here is excellent. For the best flavor it needs to be refrigerated for several hours. I made the artichokes but baked them and then finished under the broiler to brown-they were a huge success at my dinner party. Also I have figured out a very close approximation of the red cabbage:

Use: 1/2 red cabbage very thinly sliced

3 cloves of garlic, minced

1 cup finely grated parmesan cheese

2 tbsp vegetable oil, 2 tbsp olive oil

1/3 cup dry red wine

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp or more good quality dijon mustard

lots of salt and pepper to taste

serve with dollops of fresh goat cheese

-heat the veg oil and add the minced garlic, cook slowly until lightly browned

-add all the cabbage at once, and mix well, lower the heat and continue mixing for a few mins

-add-olive oil, wine, balsamic vinegar, mustard and salt (start with 1 tsp)

-mix very well and taste, add salt and pepper to correct

cover with a lid and braise for about 20 mins over med-low heat, stirring occasionally

-remove lid and continue to cook over low until most of wine is evaporated

-it should be a beautiful dark purple and have a bit of a bite too it, similar to al dente pasta. Add parmesan and stir until all cheese is melted, this should thicken it beautifully. Correct seasoning and serve hot with a crumble of goat cheese on top.

kle  says:
2 weeks ago

Does anyone have the recipe for their heirloom cauliflour or brusslesprouts. Excellent.

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