3 Easy and Delicious Homemade Fast Food Ideas

If your family loves going out to fast food restaurants, but it is getting a bit pricey, I have a solution for you.

Here are the best homemade fast food recipes that will save you money and leave your family satisfied. Trust me, these homemade fast food meals taste better than takeout.

Please note that these are not exact copycat recipes of restaurant meals, but just delicious at home versions of some of your restaurant favorites.

5. Get the chicken on a pan with some olive oil and cook it for a little bit on each side just so it gets some color. There is no need to cook it all the way through because you will be finishing it in the gravy.

6. Remove the chicken from the pan, add a bit of butter and a bit of flour. Add some water to our roux, and then add chicken bouillon powder, beef bouillon powder, and some seasonings.

Stir everything together. Let it simmer on a low medium heat, you do not want it to burn or scorch at the bottom, but it should become nice and creamy.

This is a thousand times better than going to the restaurant and getting the KFC Bowl, and so cheap, too.

2. Steak night

If you want to treat yourself to a fancier meal, make this amazing ribeye steak dinner.

1. For the creamy Brussels sprouts on the side, wash and cut up Brussels sprouts, add in some heavy cream, minced garlic, onion powder, and some cheese.

Mix it all together and get it in a greased casserole dish. Top with some more cheese and pop it in the oven at 375 F for about 30 minutes.

2. Wash and cut up potatoes and coat them in olive oil. Add a couple teaspoons of dry onion soup mix and give them a toss. Lay them out on a cookie sheet and roast in a 400 degree oven for 20-30 minutes depending on the size.

3. It is best to cook steaks at room temperature, so leave the steaks out while you work on everything else. Season the steaks on both sides and make sure the pan is hot before you add them in.

Let them sit on one side for six minutes, then flip and give them another six minutes. A couple of minutes before they are done. add a couple of tablespoons of butter on top of each steak with some dried rosemary. Let the butter melt and coat the steak.

4. Serve the steak, potatoes and Brussels sprouts.

3. Pollo Bandito

Pollo Bandito, Pollo Supremo, Chef special, or whatever you call it at your local Mexican restaurant, is easy to make at home, even if this is not authentic at all.

4. In the meantime, prepare queso by melting down a generous amount of white cheddar and Pepper Jack cheese with some heavy cream and adding in some green chilies.

5. Once the rice looks ready, add in chicken broth, tomato sauce, and seasonings. Bring it to a boil, reduce the heat, put a lid on it and let it cook for about 20 minutes. Then turn the heat off and let it sit for about five minutes, and then just fluff it with a fork.

6. Serve the chicken, queso, beans, rice and some tortilla chips. I recommend adding avocado as well.

Even with grocery prices being as high as they are nowadays, it is still so much cheaper to feed your family at home.

Homemade fast food

I hope I gave you some new meal inspiration. What restaurant favorites have you managed to recreate at home? Share your ideas in the comments below!