ButcherBox Kitchen Team

Shrimp and Corn Fritters

Crispy, rich and super satisfying, these shrimp fritters combine the sweetness of shrimp and corn with the tanginess of pickles and the spicy creaminess of Old Bay-spiked mayo. If you’ve never had Old Bay, it’s a zesty seasoning often used with seafood and contains paprika, celery salt, black pepper, cayenne […]

No-Grill Guajillo Pork Ribs

Here’s a secret about cooking ribs: You don’t have to fire up the grill to make them taste like you spent hours outside cooking. In this recipe, a marinade made with Guajillo and chipotle chilies, tomato paste, brown sugar and garlic gives the ribs a deep, sweet and smoky flavor. […]

Dry-Aged Strip Steak Salad

Have you ever wondered what “dry aging” is? It involves placing the meat in an open air, temperature- and humidity-controlled environment–and it makes ButcherBox’s strip steak amazingly tender and concentrated in rich umami flavor. In this recipe, slices of that rich steak are paired with a sweet and buttery corn and potato […]

Chicken and Eggplant Skewers

Charred, juicy and smoky skewers featuring ButcherBox’s Grilled Chicken Thighs and hearty eggplant–a quick and easy, fuss-free weeknight meal that’s healthy, satisfying and brings tons of flavor. What makes this dish special is salmoriglio, a southern Italian sauce that’s loaded with great taste but couldn’t be simpler to make. It calls for […]

Seared Ranch Steak and Green Bean Salad with Parmesan

This dish is kind of like a salad, but it’s definitely not your mom’s lettuce and tomatoes (not that there’s anything wrong with that!). It’s a really tasty way to enjoy ranch steak (aka beef shoulder steak) and summer’s bean bounty at the same time. All you have to do […]

Open-faced BLT

Open-Faced BLTs

A bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich just screams summer. Why? Because in the height of summer, usually July, tomatoes are at their best. They’ve soaked up so much sun that they’ve become perfectly sweet, a bit acidic, fully ripe and juicy. Without great tomatoes, a BLT just isn’t the same. […]

Pork Chops with Sweet and Spicy Peppers

Here’s a quick and easy meal with plenty of complex flavor that really shows off ButcherBox’s Boneless Pork Chops and summer’s bounty of fresh peppers. All you do is sear the chops, then cook up a tangle of fresh summer peppers and onion in the same skillet. The dish gets […]

Grilled Salmon and Corn with Herb-Miso Butter

One of the greatest gifts of grilling is that the grill, especially a charcoal one, does much of the flavor work for you. The char, the smoke and just being outside cooking are super satisfying–so much so that you don’t need a ton of ingredients. In this recipe, our sockeye […]

Grilled Caesar salad with chicken

Grilled Caesar Salad with Chicken

The best Caesar salads are great because each individual part is just right: Crisp, sweet Romaine lettuce; crunchy, flavorful croutons; luscious Caesar dressing; and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. We decided to give this crowd-favorite salad a summery spin by grilling it–and adding our free-range, organic boneless chicken thighs. There are […]

Grilled scallops

Grilled Scallops with Avocado Salsa

Scallops and outdoor cooking are a perfect match. Naturally sweet, scallops contain sugars that caramelize beautifully when cooked at high heat, like on the grill. Plus, they’re also one of the easiest types of fish to thread on a skewer. Get ready for grilled scallops to become one of your […]

salmon as part of mediterranean diet

5 Tips for How to Cook Salmon from Frozen

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 […]

Grilled pork and stone fruit skewers

Pork and Stone Fruit Skewers

When we say, “pork shoulder,” you may think of pulled pork (and hey, we love pulled pork)–but this economical cut also works beautifully cut up, skewered and grilled. Here we do just that, grilling pork shoulder pieces alternated with one of our summer favorites: Stone fruit. We call for peaches […]