Guy Fieri believes you don't need to break the bank to make delicious food, so he's invited his chef friends to the ranch to cook a frugal meal that's full of flavor. Aarti Sequeira makes a budget-friendly rice and lentil dish called Kichidi and some Sichuan-Style Broccoli with Sizzling Ginger Garlic Oil. The star of Aaron May's Chicken Thigh Fricassee is the flavorful and affordable cut of meat, and he keeps costs down and bellies full with crispy Hasselback Potatoes with Cheese. Rocco DiSpirito stirs up Homegrown Country Whiskey Sours to sip alongside Mushroom Dumplings and a succulent Pork Tenderloin with Pomegranate Glaze. Plus, Duff Goldman makes Hot Dog Bun Bruschetta with salami and melted cheese and performs magic with leftover Office Doughnut Bread Pudding.
The Kitchen is celebrating favorite flavors and recipes with help from viewers, starting with Jeff Mauro's Viewers' Choice Chili and Sunny Anderson's Easy Smothered French Onion Chicken Thighs. Comedian Michelle Collins learns how to make traditional Hungarian-Style Stuffed Cabbage from Geoffrey Zakarian, and Katie Lee makes a crew favorite, Thanksgiving Pot Pie. The hosts answer Helpline questions about chicken and tackle a round of Tool Takedown. Then, Sunny makes an Easy Baked and Loaded Pancake with a Lemon Maple Glaze, and Geoffrey serves up Branzino with Polenta, Wild Mushroom and Watercress. Katie Lee creates a new pizza crust using chickpeas, and food blogger Kim Lange joins the gang to make her viral recipe for Apple Fritter Bread. Finally, the hosts share four ways to make a popular dessert, Hot Chocolate Floats.