DinnerBroiling steak in a wide skillet for a minute or two on each side keeps the steak from cooking in the sauce when served. A beef stroganoff pasta recipe with these noodles also features mushrooms and a Dijon mustard cream sauce and strips of sirloin steak added at the end.
DinnerI make this beef stroganoff in 30 minutes. Ingredients include steak strips and mushrooms sautéed with onions in a sour cream sauce flavored with pan drippings. My favorite part of the dish is the sour cream flavor.
DinnerBaking lamb meatballs at 200°C (400°F) browns the exterior while cooking the interior. Small meatballs, similar in size to golf balls, will cook thoroughly. Quinoa and chilled tzatziki accompany the meatballs as toppings. Lemon juice and olive oil are added to provide both warm and cool flavors.
DinnerChoose fresh salmon fillets with little or no dark meat to fill these bowls. Skin-on and skinless salmon fillets can be used. The cornstarch coating on the salmon fillets browns and crisps them when pan-fried in sesame oil. The salmon meat stays moist.
DinnerSweet potato burger bowls are a good bun-free topping option. Replace the bun with diced sweet potatoes and ground beef in a pickle-flecked sauce with pickles as a topping. The edges of the sweet potatoes may brown and crisp. This is my favorite aspect of the dish.
DinnerLow-fat cottage cheese is a key ingredient in chicken and cottage cheese enchilada bowls. I make this dish when I don't have time to cook but still want to make a skillet meal. Buy low-fat cottage cheese, as directed in the recipe, and blend it smooth to avoid chunks of cottage cheese in your dish.
LunchI make this smashed burger bowl when I want to eat a burger without bun: beef and cheese over roasted potatoes with iceberg lettuce and a special sauce on top for a mixture of hot and cold flavors in each bite, the potatoes help contain the sauce.
BreakfastA hot pan reduces the time the bread soaked in egg mixture spends in the pan, reducing egg and grease absorption and browning of the slices. French toast prepared in this manner has a creamy custard interior and exterior and vanilla and sugar flavors on the surface of the slices, which brown during cooking.
DinnerChoose bone-in chicken pieces such as drumsticks and thighs or chicken breasts of uniform thickness for even cooking. Soak the chicken in buttermilk before breading to tenderize it. Fried chicken recipes that mimic KFC will yield a crispy, seasoned breading and browned skin when cooked in a pan.
DinnerCovering lasagna while cooking ensures that it cooks evenly throughout the dish. Lasagna is a layered Italian dish made with ricotta and mozzarella cheeses and meat sauce, among other ingredients, and topped with melted cheese.
DinnerBaking seasoned salmon at 400°F helps prevent overcooked or dried-out fillets. A Bang Bang Salmon recipe includes smoked paprika and garlic as seasonings. The sauce has a creamy consistency and sweet and spicy flavors of sweet chili and sriracha with a touch of rice vinegar or lime juice.
DinnerThis sheet-pan honey garlic kielbasa and vegetable recipe serves four as a weeknight dinner. Side dishes include browned smoked sausage, fork-tender potatoes, and roasted broccoli and peppers. Honey garlic and soy sauce mixture is poured over the foods and bakes on the edges in the oven.
