Recipes From Kentucky

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Recipes from Kentucky

A 2019 study by Hotschedules, a restaurant and hospitality software, revealed that Americans eat out a lot. In fact, 56% of Americans told the company that they eat out two to three times a week, which included both in-restaurant dining and ordering takeout. Diners certainly have a wide variety of options to choose from: There are mor than 1 million restaurants throughout the country, according to the National Restaurant Association.

But in the last year, the novel coronavirus pandemic has affected almost every corner of American daily life—not the least of which being how we eat. With rules for social distancing in place along with various states of shutdown orders since March 2020, many people have turned to home-cooked meals in lieu of going out or even getting something delivered.

Of course, eating local favorites is a special kind of treat—so to help you on this home cooking journey, Stacker scoured Allrecipes' collection of more than 3,000 recipes grouped by state to bring you a list of beloved favorites from Kentucky.

Many of these recipes are great for any skill levels—so don't worry if your culinary expertise leave something to be desired. Keep reading to gain some inspiration for your next meal.

Kentucky Pecan Pie

- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 15 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 (9 inch) pie
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

Mint Juleps

- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Total: 25 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here

Kentucky Style Fried Green Tomatoes

- Prep: 5 minutes
- Cook: 6 minutes
- Total: 11 minutes
- Servings: 2
- Yield: 2 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

Original Hot Brown

- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Total: 35 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here

Old Time Kentucky Bacon Milk Gravy for Biscuits

- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Total: 35 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here

Kentucky Bourbon Balls

- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Additional: 16 hrs
- Total: 16 hrs 30 minutes
- Servings: 24
- Yield: 24 balls
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here

KFC® Copycat Gravy

- Prep: 5 minutes
- Cook: 33 minutes
- Total: 38 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

Heide's Kentucky Derby Dessert

- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr 50 minutes
- Total: 2 hrs 5 minutes
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 1 9-inch pie
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here

Kentucky Biscuits

- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 30 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 biscuits
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

Kentucky Blue Ribbon All-Butter Pound Cake

- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr
- Additional: 35 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 50 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 1 tube cake
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

Mildly Sweet Whiskey Chicken

- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 35 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here

Alcohol-Free Mint Julep

- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 25 minutes
- Servings: 2
- Yield: 2 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here

Kentucky Derby Pie

- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 45 minutes
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 9-inch pie
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here

Fabulous Gluten-Free Fried Pork Chops

- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 8 minutes
- Total: 18 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here

Best Benedictine Spread

- Prep: 10 minutes
- Total: 10 minutes
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

Kentucky Hot Brown

- Prep: 25 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 Hot Browns
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here

Meemaw's Bourbon Balls

- Prep: 20 minutes
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 20 minutes
- Servings: 45
- Yield: 45 balls
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

Kentucky Bourbon Marinade

- Prep: 5 minutes
- Total: 5 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 2 1/3 cups
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

Runzas (Bierocks)

- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 20 minutes
- Servings: 9
- Yield: 9 pastries
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here

Kentucky Beer Cheese Spread

- Prep: 15 minutes
- Total: 15 minutes
- Servings: 24
- Yield: 3 cups
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here

Grandma's Hash Brown Casserole

- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 10 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 1 9x13-inch casserole
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here

Kentucky Banana Pudding

- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 40 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 to 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

Kentucky Wonder Beans

- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Total: 20 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here

Kentucky Spoon Bread

- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 40 minutes
- Additional: 15 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 15 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here

Kentucky Lace Cakes

- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 5 minutes
- Total: 15 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

Bourbon Kamikaze

- Prep: 10 minutes
- Total: 10 minutes
- Servings: 1
- Yield: 1 serving
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here

Dad's Kentucky Home Fries

- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 25 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 4
- Read more about the recipe here

Jam Cake

- Servings: 20
- Yield: 20 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here

Run For The Roses Pie III

- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 30 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 1 - 8 inch pie
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

Mint Julep Cocktail

- Prep: 10 minutes
- Total: 10 minutes
- Servings: 1
- Yield: 1 cocktail
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here

Mint Julep Iced Tea

- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 5 minutes
- Additional: 10 minutes
- Total: 25 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

My Kentucky Derby Dessert

- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 55 minutes
- Additional: 15 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 25 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 9-inch pie
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here

Kentucky Tomato Soup

- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here

Kentucky Apple Butter

- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 2 hrs 5 minutes
- Additional: 35 minutes
- Total: 2 hrs 55 minutes
- Servings: 45
- Yield: 45 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

Kentucky Bourbon Brownies

- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 40 minutes
- Total: 55 minutes
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 1 9x13-inch pan
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here

Gluten-Free Kentucky Fried Chicken™-Style Coating

- Prep: 5 minutes
- Total: 5 minutes
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here

Steph's Bourbon Balls

- Prep: 30 minutes
- Additional: 10 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 20
- Yield: 40 bourbon balls
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here