The best Caesar salads are really just the sum of their parts: crisp and sweet Romaine lettuce; croutons rich with olive oil and soaked in a perfectly balanced dressing that’s lemony, garlicky, peppery and salty with anchovy; and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. In this deconstructed and grilled version, we focus […]
Naturally sweet, scallops contain sugars that caramelize beautifully when cooked at high heat, like on the grill. They also happen to be one of the easiest types of fish to thread on a skewer, so it just seems natural to want to grill them in the summer. Just remember that […]
Did you know salmon cooks up fast and delicious, straight from the freezer? Even better, learning the right techniques for how to cook frozen salmon is easy. You might have a hard time picturing icy bricks of salmon turning into a warm, flaky fish dinner. Especially if you’re used to […]
To reinforce that skewers are a classic summer meal, these showcase caramelized slivers of pork shoulder with alternating pieces of stone fruit that complement and brighten the rich cut of meat. What kind of stone fruit? Almost any kind you find in the market will work. Apricots will grill into […]
Impressive and shareable, this recipe is all about grilling a large-format cut of beef, ButcherBox’s 40-ounce(!) Porterhouse Steak, to perfection. Because a big steak doesn’t need to compete but, rather, be complemented, we like to pair it with a smoky chimichurri sauce that’s made with a grilled shallot, herbs, vinegar, […]
Satisfyingly rich yet fresh, these lobster rice paper rolls are not only delicious, but they also are an opportunity to make a quick dinner with really versatile ingredients like rice paper. Rice paper is a thin, translucent wrapper that originated in East Asia, particularly in Vietnam and China. It is […]
Welcome to the hot dog party, where the main attraction at this summer barbecue is, yes, you got it … hot dogs! Made from grass-finished and pasture-raised beef, ButcherBox “dogs” taste great already, but when grilled, the meat’s sugars caramelize, adding a touch of sweetness, and the outside gets a […]
Grilled chicken drumsticks are an easy way to please the summer barbecue crowd, especially when marinated with a tangy sherry vinegar and sweet yet smoky paprika mixture like in this recipe. If you’re not familiar with it, paprika has multiple lanes. Sweet paprika is just that: sweet. It’s made from […]
Carne asada, hailing from Northern Mexico, specifically the state of Sonora, is as much a celebration of the smoky char-grilled beef as it is of gathering outdoors with your friends and family. Usually flank or skirt steak is marinated in spices and garlic before being grilled over high heat until […]
Instead of slow cooking or braising for hours, like in our no-grill Guajillo rib recipe, here the ribs are cooked hot and fast. Are they the melt in your mouth, fall off the bone kind of ribs? No, but they have a delicious meaty chew and a lot of flavor […]
Bold, bright, chunky, and crunchy, these shrimp tostadas are all about the balance of fresh flavors and textures with a rich base of buttery avocado on top of homemade fried corn tortillas. If it’s been a long winter, these tostadas might just have the power to lift you out of […]
Celebrating the deliciousness of charcuterie can also mean pairing them with seasonal vegetables that balance out all the extra richness and saltiness that cured meats tend to have and honestly, why we like them so much. ButcherBox’s charcuterie is made from pork including thinly sliced prosciutto, garlicky Genoa salame and […]