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Favorite Red Lobster Recipes

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Red Lobster menu items are a dream for seafood lovers, from their delicious appetizers and main courses to their famous Cheddar Bay Biscuits. If you’re hooked on Red Lobster and can’t seem to get enough, these copycat recipes will come to the rescue. Now, you can create an entire seafood spread of Red Lobster favorites using simple ingredients and cooking techniques.

Copycat Red Lobster mai tai, cheddar bay biscuits, Brussels sprouts, and coconut shrimp.


Cocktails

Red Lobster offers lots of tasty cocktails. Here are a couple of options that stand out for their delicious taste.

Dew Garita
The Dew Garita offers a refreshing taste with hints of orange, lemon, and melon. With its bright green color and simple ingredients, you can shake this drink up in no time.
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two homemade Red Lobster Dew Garita cocktails and limes
Mai Tai
Enjoy Red Lobster’s version of the classic Tikki drink—flavors of orange, pineapple, and lime team up with white and dark rum and grenadine.
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homemade Red Lobster Mai Tai cocktail

Biscuits

Red Lobster has some of the best biscuits around. If the biscuits are what you look forward to the most when visiting the restaurant, then this copycat recipe is for you.

Cheddar Bay Biscuits
Recreate the hot, butter, and fluffy Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits anytime, and maybe even throw in some extra cheese if you want.
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Copycat homemade Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits in a basket.

Appetizers

Start your Red Lobster feast on the right foot when you make one of these incredibly succulent appetizers. Or, make one of these menu items when you’re in the mood for a satisfying snack!

Shrimp Nachos
This appetizer is packed with wildly delicious ingredients: tortilla chips with shrimp, cheese sauce, jalapenos, tomatoes, and sour cream to top it off.
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Cheesy nachos with shrimp, cheese, sour cream and more
Ultimate Fondue
Indulge in perfectly seasoned, creamy fondue served in a bread bowl and garnished with refreshing green onions.
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Copycat Red Lobster ultimate fondue in a bread bowl and bread cubes beside it.
Coconut Shrimp Sauce
Red Lobster’s Coconut Shrimp is for all of the fried food fans out there. It has a savory and sweet balance, perfect for dipping in the accompanying Pina Colada Coconut Shrimp Sauce.
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Copycat Red Lobster coconut shrimp and dipping sauce.
Bacon Wrapped Scallops
What’s one way to take scallops to the next level? Wrap them in bacon, of course. Enjoy Red Lobster’s appetizer with sea scallops and bacon in a butter wine sauce.
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baked bacon wrapped scallops on a platter
Lobster Pizza
Instead of making an ordinary pizza, give your pizza a facelift by making Red Lobster’s version with homemade crust, basil, an Italian six-cheese blend, and tender lobster meat.
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Copycat Red Lobster lobster pizza and a pizza cutter.

Side Dishes and Soups

You can’t enjoy the full Red Lobster experience without making some soups or sides! Here are some delicious menu options that can help complete your meal.

Chesapeake Bay Corn on the Cob
Corn pairs wonderfully with seafood like lobster and crab; this corn is cooked to perfection by boiling it and finishing it off with butter and Old Bay seasoning.
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Homemade Red Lobster Chesapeake Corn on the Cob on a serving platter.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
These Brussels sprouts have a brown butter glaze with salt and pepper, giving them a complex flavor, making for a low-carb side dish bursting with flavor.
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Homemade Red Lobster Fresh Roasted Brussel Sprouts with brown butter sauce in a serving bowl
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
Slightly charred, crispy Brussels sprouts take on an incredibly savory flavor with soy, ginger, and onions.
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overhead view of homemade Red Lobster crispy brussel sprouts in a bowl
Clam Chowder
This thick chowder is super rich and creamy with just the right amount of clams, potatoes, and green onions.
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Two bowls of homemade Red Lobster clam chowder, two spoons, and a basket of bread slices

Entrees

Make a memorable dinner reminiscent of your favorite main course from Red Lobster. Whether you prefer pasta with your seafood or a protein-packed entrée to pair with sides, you can find it here.

Crab Alfredo
Jazz up traditional alfredo pasta by making the restaurant-classic version with succulent crab, nutty parmesan, and a hint of cream cheese.
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A plate of alfredo pasta with crab
Shrimp Pasta
Relish flavors of creamy garlic white wine sauce with linguine pasta, tender shrimp, and assorted herbs.
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homemade Red Lobster shrimp pasta in a bowl.
Shrimp Scampi
Make the famous Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi with a crispy breadcrumb coating,  baked in the oven for easy cooking.
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shrimp scampi in a serving dish
Cajun Shrimp
The Cajun Shrimp hits the spot when you need a spicy seafood meal. It contains a homemade Cajun seasoning blend featuring cayenne pepper.
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Homemade Red Lobster Cajun Shrimp and lemon wedges on two plates

Sauces

Stock up on your favorite Red Lobster sauces by making these copycat recipes and having them readily available in your refrigerator to enjoy with various foods!

Pina Colada Coconut Shrimp Sauce
This pineapple and coconut dipping sauce is undoubtedly best when served with the Coconut Shrimp, but its adaptable enough to enjoy with other foods, too.
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A bowl of copycat Red Lobster pina colada coconut shrimp sauce and coconut shrimp behind it.
Tartar Sauce
Tartar sauce is a must when serving fried fish, and this homemade recipe tastes amazing with french fries, crab cakes, or even onion rings as well.
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A bowl of copycat Red Lobster tartar sauce and fried fish on a plate.

Replicating your favorite restaurant dishes doesn’t have to be hard. With these copycat Red Lobster recipes, you can recreate dishes that taste like they came straight out of a Red Lobster kitchen. Or, use these recipes as inspiration and add your own twist to Red Lobster classics.

Copycat Red Lobster cheddar bay biscuits, coconut shrimp, and Brussels sprouts.

About Stephanie Manley

I recreate your favorite restaurant recipes, so you can prepare these dishes at home. I help you cook dinner, and serve up dishes you know your family will love. You can find most of the ingredients for all of the recipes in your local grocery store.

Stephanie is the author of CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home, and CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home 2.

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  1. Sandy

    I know you have a lot of requests. But would love to have the recipe for the Red Lobster deviled crab cakes that they don’t longer have on their menu. Would love to surprise my sister and make it for her birthday as this was her favorite. And I love them too. She was a red lobster hostess when the red lobster restaurant first opened in San Antonio.

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  11. Patricia Regan

    Do you have the Recipe for Red Lobster’s Ceasar Salad Dressing. My husband’s absolute Favorite!! Thank You

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  15. Rick Humphreys

    Hi Stephanie: Did you by chance figure out the recipe for Red Lobster whipped sweet potatoes yet? I am REALLY wanting this recipe so I can fake my wife out and make something she thinks I can’t!!

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  16. Elizabeth Holder

    If possible, please provide the recipe for Red Lobster”s Bay Harbor lobster bake which contains small Maine lobster tails,shrimp,scallops,mussells and tomatoes over a bed of linguini in white wine sauce. Any help you give will be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you in advance!

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    • Joanie

      I had them last night and can’t stop thinking about them. They were the best part of the meal – even better than the Cheddar Bay biscuits, which is saying a lot. I hope someone comes up with the copycat recipe soon!

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    • Darelynn Clay

      I just had these the other night, and I, too, can’t stop thinking about them. I thought I also tasted a hint of a really light fluffy marshmallow-butter?…or what was the white dabs on it?

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    • Blake

      I also want the recipe for these. They are so good (& not the same as the Bourbon Pecan Sweet Potatoes)! I hope Stephanie has this recipe soon since they ate a limited time item!

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    • Michelle R. Wright

      I felt the same way about these whipped sweet potatoes!! I thought for sure there was some exotic ingredient or interesting preperation method. I have been searching for a copycat recipe, and just decided to call the local red lobsters in my area and ask if they sell ‘catering size’ of this dish for dinner parties OR would they be willing to share the recipe. It isn’t their recipe! I just found out from a Red Lobster manager that these are actually Stouffer’s whipped sweet potatoes from the grocery store! They just add a pat of real butter and their candied pecans. The manager said you can make your own candied pecans by using just honey roasted pecans that you roast in the oven yourself in butter/brown sugar/cinnamon or whatever you like to add as a topping.

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      • Amy

        Thank you so much for this! I cannot seem to find Stouffer’s whipped sweet potatoes anywhere… do you know where they carry them?

    • Leanne W.

      Soo glad I’m not the only one who can’t stop thinking about those amazing sweet potatoes. Thanks for the answer Michelle.
      Stephanie – Do you have a recipe for Red Lobsters Tarter Sauce?

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      • Pat Brewer

        Diana; Do you have the recipe for the whipped sweet potatoes from Red Lobster? I would be eternally grateful. Thanks so much for sharing. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.Pat

    • Leanne W.

      So glad I’m not the only one who can’t stop thinking about those amazing sweet potatoes. Thanks for the answer Michelle.
      Stephanie – Do you have a recipe for Red Lobsters Tarter Sauce?

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  18. Gussie Schug

    Do you have a recipe for Red Lobster’s original key lime pie? They changed the recipe about 15 years ago and I have never been able to find something remotely close to the original.

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  20. Sandra

    I’m desperately seeking two recipes and can’t seem to find them! One is the lobster sauce used by Olive Garden for some of their pastas (that they took off the menu much to my disappointment). The other is the shrimp lettuce wraps that we just tried at Red Lobster. Both are AMAZING. Any suggestions on those?

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    • Rose Araceley

      I’ve been looking for that recipe (shrimp lettuce wraps) myself, but haven’t been able to find it. Can you help?

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      • Shelby Reynolds

        The lettuce wraps are just popcorn shrimp
        Soy ginger glaze (brown sugar, soy sauce, butter, and ginger)
        Dry cole slaw with cilantro
        Jalepeños

        -A Red Lobster Server

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