Outback Steakhouse is probably the most popular Australian-themed restaurant in the USA. But this is Wikipedia knowledge. I’ll give you some insider information. The Outback Steakhouse may be famous for its outstanding steaks on its menu, but they also have other great recipes that you can recreate at home. Some are very famous, while some are underrated. Today, I am here to tell you about both.
Some of the side dishes of the Outback Steakhouse are superstars like the Bloomin Onion. I mean, you’ll never have regular onion rings once you try the Bloomin Onion.
Others are delicious but mainly go unnoticed, like the Outback Steakhouse bread. We have all tasted the delicious sweet bread at the steakhouse, but it is underrated. To tell the truth, it is one of the best dinner bread I have ever had (yes, some bread go with breakfast and some bread go with dinner. Don’t come at me.)
As much as you’d like to, you can’t eat daily at the steakhouse. I know it’s tempting to eat the Bloomin Onion with the delicious sauce every day, but you can’t. The good news is that you can make both these items at your home easily.
These are the recipes that you can easily cook up in your kitchen. In fact, I have a whole list of Outback Steakhouse recipes right here with me.
With these recipes, you can make delicious Aussie-flavored dishes in your home. You can cook these dishes for family dinners or a get-together with friends, or just a solo movie date. These binge-worthy dishes only need a little of your time and labor. So, here is a list of Outback Steakhouse recipes that you can make at home.
1. Outback Steakhouse Bloomin OnionÂ
We cannot talk about Outback food without talking about their delicious Bloomin onion. To give you a history lesson, the Bloomin onion has been an Outback Steakhouse menu as long as the steakhouse itself (That is a long time). I am not giving you exact dates because that will make it boring. But it has always been a hit. There is a special yet simple technique to make the onion bloom.
Have you ever wondered how they make the petals of the onion? Just cut ¾ of the top of the onion and then just open up the petals. After that, the onion is breaded, battered, and deep-fried. Do these steps and your Bloomin onion will be ready. Trust me, you will never make onion rings the same way ever again.
The only part that differs between the bloomin onion recipe and the onion rings recipe is the part where you make the onion bloom. The recipe that follows after is pretty much the same. So, if you know how to make onion rings, making a bloomin onion should not be a problem.
The onion is dredged in seasoned flour and is dipped in a rich batter made with cornstarch, spices, and beer. So, you get a crispy and perfectly seasoned fried onion. Here is the complete recipe for Outback Steakhouse bloomin onion, in case you were looking for it.
2. Outback Steakhouse Bloomin Onion Sauce
What better companion for the Outback Steakhouse bloomin onion than the bloomin onion sauce itself. The blooming onion sauce is a delicious and creamy sauce with a spicy taste of horseradish. The horseradish makes it a bit spicy but goes with the fried spicy onion perfectly.
The bloomin onion sauce Is made with mayonnaise, ketchup, horseradish, spices, and seasoning. If you are wondering what the spices are, they are oregano, paprika, garlic powder, and a touch of cayenne pepper.
This is the ‘throw in a bowl and mix’ kind of recipe. Once you’ve mixed the mayonnaise with the ketchup, spices, and seasoning, add your horseradish to it and mix mix mix. Let the sauce chill for some time. Meanwhile, bloom and fry up your onion. Then, serve these perfect partners together. Want the proper measurements, ingredients, and steps of the recipe? Well, here they are as we’ve covered the full recipe of bloomin sauce on our blog.
3. Outback Steakhouse BreadÂ
Remember when I mentioned the Outback Steakhouse bread, which is underrated but perfect? Well, let’s talk more about it.
The Outback Steakhouse bread is soft, supple, and sweet. You might think of it as chocolate bread because it has cocoa powder. But I wouldn’t call it that. The unsweetened cocoa powder adds a rich taste, aroma, and color to the bread but doesn’t make t taste like chocolate.Â
The bread is made with two kinds of flour; whole wheat flour and bread flour. This makes the dough supple and elastic. Also, the bread is sweet as it has not one, not two but three sweeteners. The bread has honey, molasses, and brown sugar to give it a sweet taste. Like regular bread, it too has some activated yeast in it to give it the fluffy air pockets. There’s also a little canola oil in the dough to moisten the bread.
Once you’ve made the dough by mixing the flour, cocoa powder, sweeteners, oil, yeast, and a pinch of salt, let it rise. Then, bake it until you get crusty yet soft bread. The Outback Steakhouse bread recipe is simple, and this might just become your new favorite bread to make.
4. Outback Steakhouse Mac and CheeseÂ
Mac and cheese is America’s ultimate comfort food. Outback Steakhouse takes it up a notch with their Mac ‘A’ Roo and cheese (did you get the Aussie pun in the name? Like Kang-A-Roo! Oh, you got it. Sorry). You can even make this mac and cheese without the mac. The Outback Steakhouse also serves penne or cellentani pasta instead of regular macaroni in their mac and cheese.
Also, the Outback Steakhouse mac and cheese recipe is a little different from the regular recipe. First, there is no roux-making in the recipe. Instead, you just mix cheese with some half-and-half and add the cooked pasta to it.
Of course, you add some seasoning for flavor, but that’s it. You need two kinds of cheese for the pasta, cheddar, and Velveeta. There’s nothing else you need. Making creamy and delicious mac and cheese could not get any easier.
5. Outback Steakhouse Potato SoupÂ
Have you tried the Outback Steakhouse potato soup? If you have, then you know that it is creamy, rich, and absolutely delicious. The soup is made with roasted and diced potatoes. To make the soup, first, cook some onions in some butter. Then, you add flour, heavy cream, and chicken broth to it.
To season the soup, add some salt, pepper, basil, and sugar. Cook it until it becomes creamy with thick. Then, add the diced potatoes to it and top your delicious soup with cooked bacon chives, Monterey Jack Cheese, and cheddar cheese blend. There you have it, delicious potato soup.
This soup is so heavy honestly, and I would not consider it as an appetizer but a full-on meal. Are you curious about the Outback Steakhouse potato soup recipe? Worry no more. I have it right here.
6. Outback Steakhouse Steak Seasoning
You can easily recreate the signature taste of the recipe from Outback Steakhouse at home. How? With the Outback Steakhouse steak seasoning. The steak seasoning is a blend of spices that makes the steak flavorful and spicy.Â
The steak seasoning has paprika, cayenne pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, coriander, turmeric, and cumin, salt, and black pepper. Just mix these spices and rub them over your steak. Then, cook the steak to your preference and you’ll be surprised to see that the steak has the exact taste like the Outback Steakhouse one. Here is the recipe for the Outback Steakhouse steak seasoning.
7. Outback Steakhouse Ranch Dressing
The Outback Steakhouse ranch dressing is a creamy and delicious dip. You can pair it with the bloomin onion, bloomin fried chicken, or with any snack, really. The ranch is made with mayonnaise, buttermilk, ranch dressing mix, and spices.
Mix all these ingredients using a whisk and you are done. Mix all these ingredients using a whisk and you are done. This herby and creamy ranch will be your favorite homemade dip. Here’s the simple recipe for Outback Steakhouse ranch dressing.Â
8. Outback Steakhouse French Onion Soup
The Outback Steakhouse French Onion soup is a delicious, creamy, and rich soup. First, you cook onions in butter. Then, you add chicken broth, bouillon cubes, Velveeta cheese, and white sauce into the pot. Cook the soup on low heat for an hour so that it becomes thick and creamy. Top it with some cheddar and serve with some bread.
The white sauce is also very easy to make. Just cook some flour and milk in some butter with a pinch of salt until thick. This will make the soup thick and creamy as well. It is a tad bit time-consuming but is absolutely delicious. Here’s the recipe for Outback Steakhouse French Onion soup.
9. Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs Chicken
If you want a new recipe to revamp your chicken breasts, try the Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs chicken. The Alice Springs Chicken is a dish that has a burst of flavors. The dish is like a festival. First, you marinate your chicken in spices. Then, you cook it and top it with honey mustard, mushrooms, bacon, and cheese. This whole compilation is then baked to give you the perfect chicken breast recipe.
I mean, what else do you want? There’s cheese, mushrooms, and even bacon. The marination makes the chicken spicy and flavorful. Just cook this amazing chicken at home. Here’s the whole recipe for Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs chicken.
10. Outback Steakhouse Bloomin Fried Chicken
The Outback Steakhouse bloomin fried chicken lives up to its name and is absolutely delicious. It is breaded and battered in the same way as the bloomin onion. The fried chicken is not exactly bloomin like the onion, but they share the same name because of the similarities in the recipe.
The chicken is pounded flat. Then, it is dredged in a spice and flour mixture and dipped into an egg and buttermilk mixture. After that, it is fried to a golden crisp and it is ready! Golden, crispy, and flaky chicken. The fried chicken is tender and juicy, while the fried breading is crispy and spicy. You’ll love the combination. If you don’t believe me, here’s the recipe. Try it for yourself and you’ll know.Â
11. Outback Steakhouse Kookaburra Wings
The Outback Steakhouse Kookaburra Wings are the pro version of hot wings. They are crispy, saucy, and delicious like hot wings but better. The wings are covered in seasoned flour with the addition of cheese. Yes, along with the spices, there’s cheese in the breading. So, the wings have a cheesy, spicy flavor after you fry them.
To make the wings even more spot-on, fry them in shortening. This will make them exactly restaurant-like. Once you have fried them, coat them in diluted hot sauce and you are all set. These wings go great with celery and blue cheese (another similarity they share with hot wings). Here’s the easy recipe for the Outback Steakhouse Kookaburra wings.
12. Outback Steakhouse Seared Peppered AhiÂ
If you love seared fish, the Outback Steakhouse peppered ahi is a great recipe that you can try. The ahi tuna is covered with mustard sauce and then rolled in some sesame seeds. After that, it is seared in some coconut oil. If this wasn’t amazing enough, wait until I tell you about the dipping sauce.
Yes, there’s a special dipping sauce for this seared ahi tuna to make it even flavorful. To make the sauce, mix tamari sauce, grated ginger, lemon juice, maple syrup, and a little sesame oil. Just dip your seared ahi in this dipping sauce to experience the best of all the flavors. I have the complete recipe for Outback Steakhouse seared peppered ahi along with the dipping sauce for your convenience.
13. Outback Steakhouse Baby Back Ribs
Do you enjoy roasted barbeque pork ribs? Then, you should definitely make the Outback Steakhouse baby back ribs. In this Outback recipe, the ribs are first seasoned and roasted for an hour, covered in foil. Then, you slather them in a homemade barbeque sauce and roast them for another half an hour, this time uncovered.
The barbeque sauce is made with onions, garlic, spices, and condiments. The condiments in question are ketchup, molasses, vinegar, and mustard. The spices in the sauce are cumin, paprika, and pepper.
The barbeque sauce has a sweet, tangy, and spicy sauce flavor and it makes the ribs a hundred times better. Believe me! Find the recipe for Outback Steakhouse baby back ribs.Â
14. Outback Steakhouse Firecracker Salmon
Who doesn’t love spicy salmon? Well, with the spicy Outback Steakhouse firecracker salmon recipe, you won’t be disappointed. The salon is seasoned with some salt, pepper, and paprika. It is then marinated in a sweet and spicy firecracker sauce for a couple of hours. The salmon is then seared until it is crispy and to end it all, bake it for some time.
The Outback firecracker sauce recipe is made by mixing ginger, garlic, chili flakes, brown sugar, soy sauce, sriracha, and chili sauce. This gives the salmon sweet, spicy, and warm flavors. The sauce goes exceptionally well with the salmon. You can even use it to glaze the fish after you’re done baking it. Here’s the complete recipe for Outback Steakhouse firecracker salmon.Â
15. Outback Steakhouse Victoria’s FiletÂ
The Outback Steakhouse Victoria’s filet is your regular beef filet with a breadcrumb crown on top. The filets are seasoned and then almost cooked on a grill. I say almost-cooked because we want them to be a little raw. Then, top them with the breadcrumb mixture and cook them in the oven broiler until they are all charred and bubbly.
The breadcrumbs disc are made with a spice and breadcrumb mixture. Just mix butter, breadcrumbs, white horseradish, black pepper, red pepper flakes, salt, and thyme. After that, divide and flatten the mixture to make round flat discs. The breadcrumbs add extra texture and flavor to the usual filets. Try to make the Outback Steakhouse Victoria’s filet at home.
Conclusion
So, with this, I hereby conclude the list of Outback Steakhouse recipes. All of their recipes are so amazing that it was hard to hand-pick some great ones. But all of these recipes can be easily prepared at home without any fuss. Tell me in the comments which recipe you liked the best. Also, any suggestions regarding the recipes are equally welcome. It’s time for me to take leave. See you another time with some more amazing recipes.