Cooking isn’t always the most well-received
activity, especially when you’re only cooking for two. But making dinner doesn’t
need to involve making a three-hour commitment to the kitchen. There are all
sorts of easy-to-fix meals designed for dinner-time duos.
To impress your partner and your tastebuds,
consider trying the following:
Air-Fried Parmesan Chicken and Broccoli
If you
want to take advantage of the air fryer you impulse-bought during the pandemic,
parmesan chicken with broccoli is hard to beat. Follow the recipe
and the chicken should get crispy enough to impress Colonel Sanders. Round out
your meal with broccoli and a tangy yogurt sauce for dipping (or drinking -
it’s up to you).
Mushroom Tacos
Mushroom tacos offer the
awesomeness of tacos without the meat; they’re a flavorful option for
vegetarians or those looking to cut back on saturated fat. This recipe calls
for portobello mushrooms, which are well known for their savory flavor, and
offers a quick fix when you’re hungry or hangry. Prep time is roughly 20
minutes and the only cooking involved is sauteing the mushrooms to your liking.
Lemon Herb Chicken
This easy pan-fried chicken can be ready in
25 minutes, making it a great meal to throw together at the spur of the moment.
You can season it to your taste and desired spice level and add whatever sides
you want, choosing from vegetables, salad, rice, or mashed potatoes before topping
things off with a chilled white wine.
Cranberry Short Ribs
Turkey doesn’t have a monopoly on cranberry sauce; it goes
mouth-wateringly well with beef, too. This cranberry short ribs recipe serves up
delicious comfort food with the savory mix of sweet and hearty. You can make
the meal for two or easily double the recipe and save the leftovers for lunch.
Baked Sweet Potato
Baked potatoes can be served as a side or a
stand-alone meal; it all depends on what you garnish them with. Using sweet
potatoes in place of the more common russets adds a sweet flavor and increased health
benefits (including mood-boosting
serotonin).
Getting the skin
crispy instead of soggy is a bit of an art form and starts by avoiding the
traditionally-used aluminum foil wrap. Once you’ve baked it to your version of perfection,
add whatever toppings you want, including cheese, chili, bacon, sour cream, or
honey (yep, that’s a thing!).
You don’t have to fancy yourself a chef to
prepare a meal that thrills the senses and sates the appetite. The above
recipes are tasty, simple, and perfect for two. Your measuring cup just might
runneth over.
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