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 […]
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The Ultimate Guide to Types of Lunch Meat
When it comes to crafting the perfect sandwich or assembling a charcuterie board, different types of lunch meats take center stage. These versatile and flavorful slices of cured and cooked meats are a staple in many cuisines around the world. In this blog, we’ll take a detailed look at many […]
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 + […]
Chorizo and Vegetable Rice Bowls with Lime Crema
A rice bowl is such a dinnertime gift: Make the elements ahead of time, and when everyone’s ready to eat, set everything out and let everyone build their own bowl. Bonus: Leftovers make a perfect lunch the next day. The star of these bowls is ButcherBox chorizo, a mild pork […]
Spicy Pasta with Sausage, Beans and Cherry Tomatoes
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 […]
Beef & Shiitake-Broccoli Stir Fry
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 […]
Philly Cheesesteak Skillet
Philadelphia is famous for a few reasons: The Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Rocky–and our favorite, the cheesesteak. Thinly sliced beef cooked with onions, topped with cheese and served on a hoagie roll, it’s a classic for good reason. Though a traditional cheesesteak sandwich is perfect as is, we decided to take a […]
4 Tips for the Best Tri-Tip + Recipe
Tri-tip, named for its triangular shape, first became popular in Santa Maria, on California’s Central Coast. If you aren’t from California and this cut is new to you, get ready for a tender, flavorful roast. One reason why we love the tri-tip: It’s a crowd pleaser for those who like […]
3 Tips for Simple NY Strip Steak + Recipe
Strip loin steak–also known as NY Strip–is a very tender cut, one of the reasons why it’s so popular. It comes from the short loin, the back of the cow, which is also where you’ll find popular cuts like tenderloin. In fact, if you’ve ever indulged in a porterhouse steak […]
3 Tips for Excellent Ribeye + Recipe
Ribeye is a beef lovers’ favorite, thanks to its bold flavor and tender, juicy texture. As the name suggests, ribeye is cut from the rib. With its extensive marbling and rich taste, ribeye is delicious seasoned with just salt and pepper, so the beefy flavor shines through. Though grass-fed and […]
An Update on our Turkeys for Thanksgiving 2023
For the last year and a half, the U.S. has faced the deadliest outbreak of avian influenza in the history of the country. While this highly contagious respiratory virus, also known as bird flu, affects wild birds and poultry and poses little to no health danger to humans, the impacts […]
5 Tips for the Best Flat Iron Steak + Recipe
If you’ve got ButcherBox Flat Iron Steaks on the menu tonight, get ready for a tender, luscious cut that’s sure to be a crowd pleaser. Cut from the shoulder, which is a very muscular part of the cow, it’s finely marbled and it tends to be fairly dense. Flat iron […]