Copycat Arby’s Recipe!
I’m sure we all set different goals for the beginning of this year. One of yours may be to eat out less, and while there are lots of strategies for helping with that particular goal, one of my favorites is to learn how to make your favorite stuff at home!
There are so many copycat recipes out there, and while they do require more work than take-out or the drive-thru, they often taste even better than the real deal! It allows you to expand your cooking skills in the kitchen; and copycat recipes are definitely cheaper than going out to eat all the time!
I recently came across a meal that has become my husband’s favorite. He is a huge fan of Arby’s, but it’s definitely not the cheapest place to go get dinner for the family, as far as fast food goes. He particularly likes the Classic Roast Beef Sandwich with Cheddar and Arby’s sauce. He asked if I thought it was something I could put together at home, and so I googled a few different recipes until I came across ones that sounded like they’d work well.
I basically combined the recipes and techniques of 3 different blogs and am quite happy with the results! The first night we had them, my husband was thrilled. He thought they tasted spot on- and actually even a little better than the real thing! Nothing beats home cooking, right?!
It was fun to pair it with some of our other favorites to make the meal feel truly authentic! To keep it super simple I heated up a few mozzarella sticks from Costco, and a few chicken tenders I had bought on sale. I served them with marina and honey mustard sauce, and to top it all off I bought a bag of frozen Arby’s curly fries from the grocery store- not necessarily healthy, but definitely one of my favorite things to get from Arby's!
The meal was a huge success. Even my picky 5 year old, who doesn’t like meat, said “I actually like this ham sandwich!” (It’s not ham, but she doesn’t need to know that ;) ).It’s not something I would serve every night, but for a Friday night when we’re looking for something tasty and trying to avoid going out, this is the perfect substitution. It’s also cheaper- and tastier, if I do say so myself.
Copycat Arby's Beef n' Cheddar Sandwich With Arby's Sauce
This is pretty close to the real thing- and possibly even a little tastier!
Serving size: 4
Calories per serving: 469
Ingredients:
Calories per serving: 469
Sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
4-6 tablespoons filtered water
4-5 drops Tabasco sauce
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Sandwiches
4 hamburger buns
1 pound deli roast beef (very thinly shaved)
4 tablespoons melted butter
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
Cheese Sauce
5 slices American cheese
4 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
pepper to taste
Directions:
Set oven to 350 degrees.
For Arby's special sauce:
Combine all sauce ingredients in a small sauce pan. Heat over medium/low for 20 minutes. Stir frequently, especially the last 10 minutes.
For cheese sauce:
In a pot on the stove on medium-low heat, add cheese, milk, garlic powder, and pepper and stir until completely melted and evenly combined.
For sandwiches:
Wrap roast beef in foil and heat up in oven. Brush hamburger buns with butter and sprinkle with minced onion and poppyseeds. Toast in oven for 5-8 minutes. Wrap them in foil to keep them warm (and to let the steam soften the buns again). Top buns with warm roast beef, cheese sauce, and Arby's sauce. Serve immediately.
*Sauce can be kept in an airtight container and stored in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks.
For Arby's special sauce:
Combine all sauce ingredients in a small sauce pan. Heat over medium/low for 20 minutes. Stir frequently, especially the last 10 minutes.
For cheese sauce:
In a pot on the stove on medium-low heat, add cheese, milk, garlic powder, and pepper and stir until completely melted and evenly combined.
For sandwiches:
Wrap roast beef in foil and heat up in oven. Brush hamburger buns with butter and sprinkle with minced onion and poppyseeds. Toast in oven for 5-8 minutes. Wrap them in foil to keep them warm (and to let the steam soften the buns again). Top buns with warm roast beef, cheese sauce, and Arby's sauce. Serve immediately.
*Sauce can be kept in an airtight container and stored in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks.
Recipe formatted with the Cook'n Recipe Software from DVO Enterprises.
Do you like to do copycat recipes? Do you have any favorites that your family makes? I’d love to hear your experiences in the comments below!
Sources:
- https://thefrozenbiscuit.com/arbys-sauce-recipe/
- https://4sonrus.com/copy-cat-arbys-beef-n-cheddar/
- https://wonkywonderful.com/arbys-sauce-recipe/
Camille Hoffmann
Weekly Newsletter Contributor since 2014
Email the author! camille@dvo.com
