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This is collection of "copy cat" recipes, saved from cooking forums and BBS postings over the years, along with links to other sites. Most of them are probably not exact duplications, but many people feel they're close.

Steak Benihana Style

1/4 cup uncooked rice

1 6 oz sirloin steak, boneless

1 tablespoon Peanut oil

2 large Mushrooms, sliced

Salt

Pepper

Cook rice according to package directions. Set aside.

Heat griddle to 350 degrees and pour on oil to coat surface. Sear steak on both sides. Cut steak into strips. Return to griddle along with mushroom slices.

Turn meat pieces until done to preference. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with boiled rice and magic mustard sauce.
Serves 1.

Fried Chicken

Like Church's

1 tablespoon Sugar

1 1/2 cups Self-rising flour

1/2 cup Cornstarch

3 teaspoons Seasoned salt

2 teaspoons Paprika

1/2 teaspoon Baking soda

1/2 cup Biscuit mix

1 Env Italian Dressing Mix

1 Env Onion soup mix

To Use:

2 Eggs -- mix with 1/4 cup Cold water

1 cup Corn oil

Combine all (first 9) ingredients in a 4-cup container. Mix to blend the ingredients thoroughly. Store tightly covered at room temperature up to 3 months.

To Use
Dip the chicken pieces in egg mixture and then into dry coating mix and back into egg to coat the pieces evenly but lightly and finally back into dry mix. Have oil piping hot in heavy skillet. Brown pieces skin-side down for 4 to 6 minutes. Use medium high heat. Turn and brown underside of pieces a few minutes. Transfer to an oiled or Pam-sprayed 9x12x2 pan. Cover pan in foil, sealing it on only 3 side of pan. Bake 350 degrees for about 45 to 50 minutes. Remove foil. Bake another 5 minutes just to crisp the coating.