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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Rich lobster meets fresh herbs, crunchy vegetables, thin rice noodles and buttery avocado, wrapped up in rice paper rolls to make this a fun, eat-with-your-hands meal. Thanks to the convenience of ButcherBox’s already-picked-for-you lobster meat, these rolls come together quickly, so you can enjoy them any time. Rice paper rolls…
Your summer barbecue will be everyone’s favorite event when you make it a hot dog party, with perfectly grilled hot dogs and tons of fun toppings. Made from grass-finished and pasture-raised beef, ButcherBox “dogs” taste great however you cook them–but when you grill them, the meat’s sugars caramelize, adding a…
Grilled chicken drumsticks are an easy way to please the summer barbecue crowd, especially when you super-charge the flavor by marinating them in a mixture that combines tangy sherry vinegar and both sweet and smoky paprika. If you’re not familiar with it, there are three types of paprika: Sweet, smoky…
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…
Savory grilled chicken sausages, an herbaceous sauerkraut and toasty charred bread – this recipe is sausage’s answer to how it would like to be served in spring. It starts with giving the kraut a fresh makeover with a lot of chopped herbs like dill and parsley to lighten up kraut’s…
With just a few ingredients including ButcherBox’s sweet and savory breakfast sausage, this quick and extremely satisfying scramble can help jump start any day of the week. The other main characters: sautéed spring onions (AKA young onions) and pillowy goat cheese help make this simple scramble feel nourishing, light yet…