We often think of pork shoulder for long, slow braises, but it actually can thrive in a quick high-heat setting, too. Here we take bite-size cubes of ButcherBox pork shoulder, sauté them with chopped sweet fennel and carrots, then simmer it all in a punchy, peppery lemon-honey pan sauce. You’ll […]
This one-pan wonder of a recipe comes together easily, and cleanup is also a breeze. Win win! Simply simmer hearty chunks of ButcherBox’s boneless skinless chicken thighs in a flavorful base of garlicky orzo pasta made bright with white wine. Spinach and sweet, briny Castelvetrano olives simmer with the chicken […]
Inspired by the Italian soup “pasta fagioli”—or, as New Yorkers call it, pasta fazool–this pasta dish, featuring beans and Italian sausage, is coated in a buttery, spicy cherry tomato sauce. And let us tell you, this dish is comfort on a plate. It also showcases the versatility of ButcherBox’s mild […]
A colorful mix of vegetables with thinly sliced, marinated flat iron steak–here’s a meal that’s healthy, full of great flavor and so satisfying. Stir fry is cooked fast over high heat, so make sure you have everything prepped and ready before you turn on the stove. Rice, cauliflower rice or […]
Hariyali roughly translates to “garden” in Hindi, and is a perfect name for this dish. It’s a reference to the marinade, which is yogurt based and loaded with a garden’s worth of greens: Serrano peppers, cilantro, and mint, plus ginger, garlic and tons of fragrant spices. You marinate lamb in […]
This deceptively simple but impressive dish is traditional to the Balkan region of Eastern Europe. ButcherBox’s pork loin chops are perfect for this dish; they’re lean, so they contrast beautifully with the richness of the other ingredients. Though it looks complex, this dish is easy to make: You pound the pork […]
Chicken salad gets a serious upgrade with this recipe, inspired by a street vendor in Shanghai. “The a-yi [vendor] working the cart would dump cold shredded chicken into a mixing bowl, and you would tell her which of at least two dozen condiments she had on her cart you wanted […]
Here’s a recipe fit for royalty: The curly-edged pasta, malfadine, also known as reginette, was named for Italy’s Princess Mafalda. Wall Street Journal columnist and cookbook author Odette Williams created this recipe, a heady tangle of butter, garlic, shrimp and pasta inspired by a dish she enjoyed as a child at […]
Who doesn’t love a sheet pan dinner? This one is super-satisfying, featuring our healthy wild-caught sockeye salmon, a fabulous roasted tomatillo salsa, beans, sour cream and a squeeze of zippy lime juice. If you happen to have a glut of tomatoes on hand, feel free to use them instead of tomatillos. […]
This spin on the Naples, Italy pasta puttanesca starts off with a traditional garlicky tomato sauce that simmers to the tune of salty anchovies, briny capers and flavorful olives with a bit of heat from crushed red chili flakes. To take advantage of summer’s fresh tomatoes, this version kicks the […]
Here’s a perfect dish for a hot day: A delicious cold noodle bowl topped with thin-sliced sesame-crusted pork loin. It tastes light, but it’s also hearty enough to satisfy. And it’s deceptively easy to make: First, you toss noodles in a chili-garlic oil with sesame, ginger, scallion and fresh herbs. As […]
For a recipe with layers of flavor that will make you feel like a chef, look no further than this one for lobster and leeks in vinaigrette. Based on the classic French dish leeks vinaigrette, it would make a delicious and elegant starter–or you could serve it with crusty baguette […]