The Kitchen unlocks the secrets to remaking favorite restaurant dishes at home! Sunny Anderson starts with her version of America's hottest sandwich trend for her Spicy Chicken Sandwich, and then Jeff Mauro shares the simple secrets to making a takeout favorite with his Crab Rangoon with Sweet and Sour Sauce. Katie Lee's Tempeh Reuben re-creates one of her favorite restaurant sandwiches. Geoffrey Zakarian hosts Iron Chef Academy, sharing his Duck Breast with Caper-Cherry Sauce, and Jeff Mauro reveals the sizzling restaurant secrets behind Skirt Steak Fajitas. The hosts also hear from former restaurant employees who spill delicious secrets they learned while working in the industry.
The Kitchen is putting every twist on burgers that you can imagine! Geoffrey Zakarian gets the day started with a Breakfast Sausage Burger, and Jeff Mauro shares Sarah Mauro's Perfect Turkey Burgers. Katie Lee Biegel makes a viral Cheeseburger Salad, and Alex Guarnaschelli is ready to head to sea with her Shrimp Burger. Plus, Sunny Anderson has a great way to use leftover burger and hot dog buns with her Tiramisu French Toast Bites.
The pros and amateurs must keep clam and mussel on when faced with incorporating carrots into their baked clam dishes in round one. Then, the stakes are steep in round two, as the contestants must fuse tea into their dishes for judges Jeff Mauro and Daphne Oz.
Three new teams face off in the second qualifying round as host Jeff Mauro challenges them to imagine how Santa spends time relaxing with his BFF. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira move two more teams through to the main competition, and one team goes dashing home.
Katie Lee and Jeff Mauro demonstrate how to make fun and easy, edible citrus ornaments that are perfect for everything from centerpieces to Christmas trees.