This is a copycat recipe. 
Because we have a new restaurant in town that is delicious but it turns out it's a chain and I'm obsessed even though it's a chain. Ya feel me?
It's not Applebees. We have had two of those for years like most tiny towns that have an interstate running through them.
BUT NOW. We have a big road that gets gridlocked several times a day, and in a fit of genius the city developers have decided to add lots more BIG stores including but not limited to Cabelas, Toys R Us, Nordstrom Rack, and Dave & Busters. Big places, and these are all clumped together in a place that already had MUCHO too much going on. And the road can't be widened because smaller businesses and restaurants are on the same road. This is fascinating to you, isn't it?
The point, my friends, is that in this large area of large shops on a large road that is really crowded, we also now have a Yardhouse. Have you been to one of these? Jay went to one in CA on a business trip and thought it was a local thing THERE, and then turns out they're everywhere. Tons of beers, great atmosphere, and fabulous food with a sportsbar thing going on. The food involves lots of raw tuna options, and anywhere that can safely serve raw fish and have it be delicious and moderately affordable is ok by me.
BUT, since it's on this road with all the crap and we're nearing the holidays I can honestly say I won't be going there until February AND SO that means that I had to figure out how to make my favorite Yardhouse appetizer at home.
I probably could have led with that.
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