Make it Quicker & Easier

Now let’s talk about the cooking options – this copycat wake up wrap recipe is most closely aligned with how Dunkin serves it. You can make everything in a variety of ways – here’s a couple recommendations for each ingredient:

• Eggs – you’ve got options here – but most likely – you’ll fry the egg in a pan. That said – the microwave worked nicely! Again – just be sure to slightly break the yolk so it doesn’t explode!
  • Use egg whites if you wanted to for a slightly healthier cooked egg.
  • Use scrambled egg bake for an easy meal prep version
• Bacon – the precooked bacon is super easy and you don’t need to do anything but take out of the package and put it in! Feel free to cook your own bacon too or even use turkey bacon for a healthier version!
• Sausage – precooked patties make it pretty simple – and you’ll want to heat them up before adding them to the wrap. That said – you could use links, ground or fresh sausage patties as well!
• Cooking the Finished Wraps – if you’re making a batch of these for a family breakfast – you can also heat them in the oven at 350º for 10 minutes. You can also heat in a large skillet over medium heat, in the air fryer at 250º (my favorite – and it makes them golden brown!) or even just pop them in the microwave!

More Breakfast Wrap Recipes

• Starbucks Egg White Wrap
• McDonalds Sausage Burrito
• Taco Bell Crunchwrap

Easy Breakfast Recipes for Meal Prep

• Starbucks Kale & Mushroom Egg Bites
• Baked Scrambled Eggs
• Cheese and Ham Frittata

More Air Fryer Eggs

• Hard Boiled Eggs
• Scrambled Eggs
• Scotch Eggs
• Other air fryer egg ideas

Air Fryer Recipes for Breakfast

• Grated Egg Avocado Toast
• Air Fryer French Toast
• Air Fryer Quiche Lorraine Muffins

Air Fryer Recipes for Breakfast

• Microwave Turkey Bacon
• Air Fryer Bacon
• French Toast Waffles

OPTIONAL: Dipping Sauce!

Why just dip these little guys in Ketchup or BBQ sauce? Grab a couple more ingredients and make a dipping sauce the kids will love! Here are my favorite dipping sauces that are perfect for frozen dino chicken nuggets:

• Raising Cane’s Sauce
• Freddy’s Fry Sauce
• Buffalo Ranch
• Texas Roadhouse Ranch
• Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

How to make Air Fryer Dino Nuggets

I have to say – these dinosaur chicken nuggets are delicious! Crunchy on the outside and hot & meaty on the inside! But be sure to add the parchment paper to make clean up easier than a conventional oven. And while you’re cooking dino nuggets – whip up a dipping sauce!

1. Open bag and remove frozen dino nuggets from bag. Place on parchment sheet into air fryer basket spaced apart by 1/2″ in a single layer.
2. Air fry at 360º for 8 minutes.
3. Remove and serve with favorite dipping sauce! I mixed mayo & buffalo wing sauce together for a tasty dip for these dinosaur nuggets!

Tips, Tricks & FAQs

Air Fryer Chicken Recipes

• Air Fryer Tyson Popcorn Chicken
• Tyson Southern Style Chicken Tenderloins in the Air Fryer
• Air Fryer Aldi Red Bag Chicken

More Air Fryer Side Dishes & Veggies

• Air Fryer Waffle Fries
• Onion Rings in the Air Fryer
• Air Fryer Baby Carrots
• Carrot Fries in the Air Fryer

• Coconut Shrimp
• Large shrimp – be sure to get raw, peeled, deveined, tail on – I would get large size or larger shrimp – you want a big ol’ shrimp to dip!
• Corn starch – this will help the breading stick to the shrimp
• Coconut – sweetened is fine
• Panko bread crumbs – these are crunchier than regular breadcrumbs
• Unsweetened coconut cream – always good to have on hand for special recipes!
• Piña colada sauce
• Unsweetened coconut cream
• Sugar
• Sour cream – you could also use nonfat Greek yogurt
• Crushed pineapple & Juice – just the small can! you can use tidbits but will need to finely dice them.
• Malibu Rum – optional – add it to the adult dip!
• Lime juice – more tangy island flavors

How do you make jumbo coconut shrimp?

It’s actually fairly easy! You can do it in the air fryer or on the stove top. I bought jumbo grilling shrimp that was already deveined and butterflied. From there – you coat the shrimp in cornstarch, dip in coconut cream and then coat with a mixture of coconut and panko bread crumbs – and that’s all there is to it!  Here’s the full info:

• Cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Season the shrimp with salt and pepper
• Add ½ the cornstarch and ½ the shrimp to a large ziploc bag. Close the bag and shake it up gently to coat the shrimp.
• In a large shallow bowl mix the coconut flakes and panko crumbs together. Remove half of them to a separate bowl.
• Working with a few of the corn starch coated shrimp at a time, dunk them into the coconut cream, let the excess drip off then dredge them with the coconut-panko mixture (adding more to the bowl as needed) patting it on with your hands to help it stick.
• Place them on the baking sheet. Continue until they’re all coated.
• Repeat with the remaining cornstarch and shrimp until they’re all coated.
• Cover them with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to cook.

How do you make Parrot Bay shrimp dipping sauce like Red Lobster?

This copycat Red Lobster coconut shrimp recipe wouldn’t be complete without the Pina Colada dipping sauce! It’s super easy to make – a little can of coconut cream mixed with sour cream, pineapple and lime juice. If you use unsweetened coconut cream – you’ll also want to add sugar. When I made this I actually got an order from Red Lobster so I could try the sauce side by side and tweak it until it was just right!

A lot of recipes use a pina colada mix – but I don’t really drink them at home – so wanted to just make more from scratch! Here’s the full info: 

• Please note – pour out the coconut cream into a bowl and mix together. It separates and there’s a solid portion and a liquid portion. You can microwave it for 30 seconds so they mix together more easily.
• In a small bowl whisk 2 tablespoons cream of coconut, sugar and sour cream (or plain yogurt) until well combined.
• Stir in the crushed pineapple. Whisk in the lime juice, Malibu Rum and pineapple juice to thin it out a little.
  Refrigerate until ready to serve.  You can make this in advance as well.

What to serve with Coconut Shrimp

• Red Lobster Crispy Brussels Sprouts

Longhorn Steakhouse Rice Pilaf

Cheesy Cauliflower Rice

More Red Lobster Recipes

• Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Stuffing
• Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi
• Red Lobster Crab Alfredo

What You Will ❤️ About B-Dubs Street Tacos

• Tiny But Filling! B-Dubs only gives you two tiny street tacos but when you’re making them at home – you can have way more filling!!!!
• Homemade Garlic Parm Sauce – I’ve been craving this sauce ever since I made it!!! This Garlic Parm sauce is perfect!!! No need to buy it in the bottle any more!
• Fast! Once you make the chicken – you’re basically done!

Recipe Variations

These Buffalo Wild Wings Street Tacos are tasty and you could easily add a few things to make them even better!

• Swap Meat – you could toss plain pulled pork, slices of tenderloin or sliced steak in the garlic parm sauce and it would be just as delicious! Or cheat a little and use breaded fried chicken bites!
• More Toppings – I kept these simple to the BW3s menu but wanted to add lettuce, avocado and sour cream!
• Cheese – other than the Parmesan cheese – there’s no cheese in these! You could add a drizzle of queso or some crumbled queso fresco
• Burritos – add some rice into a bigger tortilla and make some delicious burritos!
• Sauce – you could also swap out the Garlic Parmesan sauce for a Buffalo sauce!

How to make Buffalo Wild Wings Street Tacos

This easy recipe for street tacos focuses on the chicken! I made the chicken in the air fryer – but you could pan fry, grill or bake if you like. But if you have an air fryer – it’s truly the BEST!!!!

1. Parmesan Garlic Sauce: In a medium bowl, mash roasted garlic with a fork. Add in mayo, Parmesan, apple cider vinegar, minced onion, sugar, lemon juice, salt, red pepper flakes & Italian seasoning. Whisk until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use. You can make this the day before if you like.
2. Season chicken with salt, pepper and olive oil. Air fry chicken for 8-10 min until 155º and let rest for 5-10 minutes. I used fairly small 5-6 oz chicken breasts for this recipe. If you have larger chicken breasts – I recommend cutting them in half so they cook more quickly and don’t dry out.
3. Remove chicken from air fryer and place in a large bowl and shred chicken with two forks.  
4. Pour garlic parmesan mixture onto chicken and toss until coated.
5. Southwestern Ranch: In a small bowl, combine ranch, chipotle, garlic salt & cilantro. Whisk until smooth.
6. Warm tortillas in a skillet over medium heat for 30 seconds on each side
7. Spoon coated chicken into tortillas and drizzle with ranch dressing. Top with fresh pico de Gallo and a sprinkle of cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips and more salsa!

More Taco Recipes

• Leftover Pulled Pork Tacos
• Air Fryer Cauliflower Tacos
• Healthy Air Fryer Fish Tacos

More Copycat Recipes

• Casey’s Taco Pizza
• Taco Bell Meximelt
• Tacky Jacks Garbage Nachos

What You Will ❤️ About Stuffed Ziti Fritta

• 5 Cheeses!!! It’s like mini manicotti – these little guys are filled with 5 different types of cheeses!
• Fry Options – you can make them on the stove or in your air fryer
• Copycat Favorite – This copycat of Olive Garden is a favorite among my friends and family – great as an appetizer! And it tastes exactly like the OG version! (But you can make a whole lot more for the money!)

Ingredients in Olive Garden Cheesy Stuffed Ziti Fritta

Olive Garden has five cheeses in their Stuffed Ziti Fritta – so I do too! I stuffed these pasta tubes with a delicious cheese mixture with ricotta, cream cheese, mozzarella, Parmesan and Romano cheeses. Here’s everything you’ll need for these fried stuffed rigatoni:

Filling

• Ricotta cheese – really my favorite – it’s so creamy and is 100% necessity! I cringe when people use cottage cheese in lasagna instead! NOOOOO!
• Parmesan, Romano & Mozzarella – If you’re not sure of the difference – Parmesan is made from cow’s milk, while Romano cheese is made from sheep’s milk – but they’re very similar. You can double up on Parm if you don’t have Romano. Mozzarella is
• Cream Cheese – always a good addition to a cheesy recipe!
• Fresh Basil – splurge and get fresh – or grow your own in an Aerogarden like me!

Breading

• Eggs – dredge the stuffed pasta in eggs
• Italian seasoning & Breadcrumbs – you can use regular or Panko
• More Parmesan Cheese!!!!!

The Rest!

• Ziti Rigati Pasta – be sure to get Ziti Rigati – it’s thicker and a little shorter than regular ziti. You can also use Rigatoni pasta – it’s pretty much the same thing and easier to find!
• Vegetable oil
• Alfredo sauce – you can make Olive Garden’s Alfredo Sauce – it’s so easy! Or you can buy some…
• Marinara or pizza sauce

How to make Copycat Stuffed Ziti Fritta recipe?

Copycat Olive Garden Stuffed Ziti Fritta has a few steps – but you’ve got this!!

1. First the pasta – you can use Ziti or Rigatoni for this – the main thing is you want to find a short pasta tube but you want it to have as large an opening as possible – you can’t fill macaroni! Then, in a large pot, cook the pasta according to the directions on box. Take them out on the low end of the cook time so they’re al dente. You’re going to be cooking them again for a few minutes so you don’t want them to fall apart.
2. While your noodles are cooking, in a large bowl, mix together your cheeses with a little basil and stir using a fork and mash into a smooth mixture. Spoon the cheese mixture into a piping bag or zip lock bag (trim a tiny corner off to make it a piping bag).
3. Once the pasta is cooked, rinse with cold water to stop the cooking and make the cooked rigatoni easy to handle. Next, pipe the cheese mixture into each noodle and set them onto a cutting board.
4. After that – prep your two breading trays – one with two beaten eggs and the other with bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning (or basil & oregano). Then dip & roll the pasta tubes into the egg (get the sides of the noodle too!) and then coat with the breading mixture and set back on a rimmed baking sheet.
5. The final step is the “frying” the breaded rigatoni – I tried it both ways – in vegetable oil and in my air fryer. They tasted about the same. The hot oil version browned a bit more – but you also had 1/2 cup of oil in the pan vs. a spritz of olive oil. So if you have an air fryer- I would use that! Drain the traditionally fried version on a paper towel before serving to eliminate excess oil.
6. Then serve your fried cheesy filled rigatoni pasta with marinara sauce and alfredo sauce! Everybody will love it!

Tips, Tricks & FAQs

What to serve with Stuffed Ziti Fritta

Stuffed Ziti Fritta is great as an appetizer or even a main dish! If you want to make it a main dish – it would be complete with my favorite Olive Garden Salad recipe. I’d love to have it on the side with the Olive Garden Minestrone as well. Or have it along side grilled chicken – these Traeger Smoked Chicken Thighs are a favorite in my house!

Other Perfect Appetizers

• Air Fryer Stuffed Mini Peppers
• Pimento Cheese Sausage Balls
• Sausage Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos

More Olive Garden Copycat Recipes

• Olive Garden Stuffed Mushrooms
• Olive Garden Pasta Fagioli soup
• Olive Garden Meat Sauce
• More Olive Garden Recipes

What You Will ❤️ About Chicken Meatballs

• Easy to Make – Mix it all in a bowl, roll in to balls and air fry! Can’t get easier!
• Done in 10! These meatballs are ready from the air fryer in just 10 minutes of cook time!
• Flavor!!! You might not think chicken meatballs are going to be flavorful – but I put in a lot of FRESH herbs which really make a difference.

How to Serve Meatballs

Meatballs are actually pretty versatile – there’s a lot more you can do with them than just put them on pasta – although that’s delicious! You could even make a double batch for an easy meal prep option! Here’s a few ideas:

• Pasta – I topped spaghetti with meatballs and added some marinara sauce with a little Parmesan cheese! You could also go extra healthy and serve over zucchini noodles.
• Meatball Wrap – Spinach, mozzarella cheese and marinara with meatballs in a tortilla make a delicious lunch!
• Casserole – this Dump & Bake Meatball Casserole is quick, easy and comforting dish!
• Meatball Subs – Greek meatball wraps with these chicken meatballs and they are probably my favorite!
• BBQ Sauce – Dip them in your favorite sauce for a yummy high protein snack!

How to make Chicken Meatballs in the Air Fryer

Meatballs are easy to make – and please – just get your hands in there! You can wash them off! Don’t handle them too much as you’re making them into balls – it can toughen them up.

1. In large bowl, combine panko and milk and set aside for 5 minutes.
2. After 5 minutes, add onion flakes, garlic, chicken, egg, parsley, rosemary, thyme, mustard and salt. Combine meat mixture gently with hands. 
3. Gently shape meatball mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place balls in a single layer in air fryer basket.
4. Cook at 400 for 7 minutes – open the basket and gently turn them – then air fry 3 minutes more. Check meatballs in the center with a meat thermometer until internal temperature of the meatballs is 160º. Remove and keep warm You may need to do in 2 batches.
   • You can line your air fryer with parchment paper but these are so low fat they didn’t really make a mess.
5. Serve over pasta with marinara, in sandwiches or as appetizers on their own.

Tips, Tricks & FAQs

More Meatball Recipes

• Traeger Smoked Meatballs
• Egg Free Meatballs
• Dutch Oven Meatballs

Air Fryer Recipes with Chicken

• Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan
• Chicken Shake & Bake in the Air Fryer
• Air Fryer Chicken Cordon Bleu

What You Will ❤️ About McDonalds Chicken Snack Wrap recipe

• Quick to Make – I took a short cut and used frozen chicken strips for this one – I mean – it’s a quick easy lunch!
• Tasty for All Ages – Kids & Adults alike will love this snack wrap
• Make a Bunch! Get all the tortillas laid out while the chicken tenders are air frying and you can make one for everybody in just 10 minutes.

Recipe Variations

This McDonald’s copycat wrap is great as-is but you can always mix it up with a few small changes:

• Grilled Chicken Snack Wraps – skip the extra calories and used grilled chicken strips
• Veggies – add tomatoes, red onion and pickled jalapenos for more texture
• Melty Cheese – you can always change up the cheese and even air fry it for a couple of minutes to melt the cheese
• Cream Cheese – spread cream cheese on the tortilla for added flavor
• BBQ Sauce – swap the ranch sauce for BBQ, Buffalo sauce or Honey Mustard to the wrap for some zing

How to make a McDonald’s Snack Wrap

These are so easy to make – I just made two of them – but you could easily use the whole bag of chicken and make them for the whole family!

1. Place chicken strips into air fryer. Air fry at 400º for 10 minutes until golden brown.
2. Lay out soft tortilla and sprinkle with shredded cheese and lettuce and repeat
3. Drizzle ranch dressing over lettuce and cheese
4. When chicken is done in air fryer, lay 1-2 chicken strips on each tortilla – depending on size.
5. Fold up bottom of the tortilla and tightly wrap one side of tortilla over chicken strip to the other side. Hold together with a toothpick if you need to – or a little cream cheese along the seam will hold it as well.
6. Serve with chips and a side salad!

Tips, Tricks & FAQs

Fast Food Copycat Recipes

• Chick-Fil-A Kale Crunch Salad
• Taco Bell Meximelt
• KFC Cole Slaw

More Wrap Recipes

• Jalapeno Chicken Wrap
• Tuna Melt Wrap
• BLT Roast Beef Wrap
• Roly Poly Santa Fe Chicken Wrap