Inspired by the Southern Italian spicy tomato and egg dish called “eggs in purgatory,” this dish pivots to lean shrimp and features big pearl couscous for a truly satisfying texture. Each bite is a delicious mix of rich and slightly spicy tomato sauce, sweet shrimp and tender couscous. The recipe […]
Seafood
How to Air Fry Frozen Sockeye Salmon
Planning to serve salmon for dinner, but forgot to thaw it? We’ve been there–more than once, which is why we’re always looking for ways to make it better straight from the freezer. One of our favorite ways to cook it: The air fryer. (Pro tip: Grilling also works well.) Tips […]
Smoked Sockeye Salmon Tart with Creme Fraiche and Cucumber
Get ready to be the life of any spring party: Just show up with this beautiful tart, featuring the trio of rich puff pastry, tangy creme fraiche and buttery cold-smoked salmon. Those luxurious elements are paired with fresh cucumber, herbs and pickled shallot for perfect balance in every bite. Some […]
Chef Ashley’s Meal Preparedness Formula
You don’t have to meal prep to eat well during the week. I said it, and I mean it! Simply stocking your kitchen with the right mix of ingredients can make weeknight dinners breezy. My formula for meal preparedness—as I like to call it—is fresh + frozen + pantry + […]
Shrimp Mafaldine
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 […]
Sheet Pan Salmon with Blistered Tomatillo Salsa and Beans
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. […]
Spicy Cod Puttanesca Pasta
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 […]
5 Tips For Cooking Sockeye Salmon + Easy Recipe
When preparing ButcherBox’s wild-caught sockeye salmon, it’s important to remember that it’s leaner than Atlantic salmon or other farm-raised salmon you may be used to, though it’s still rich in healthy omega-3 fats. Sockeye salmon has a bold, pronounced flavor, but because it has more compact flesh than other salmon […]
Lobster & Leeks in Vinaigrette
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]