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New York Strip Steak Marinade on a serving plate

An Easy, Delicious Marinade for New York Strip Steak

Lean, tender NY Strip is a classic favorite–and though it’s perfectly delicious seasoned with just salt and pepper, a good marinade can take it to a whole other level.  Here’s a couldn’t-be-simpler marinade that comes together in seconds and uses items you probably have in your pantry. It will make your…

How to Air Fry a Frozen Steak

Whether you forgot to thaw your steak (#relatable) or you have a sudden-onset craving for steak and don’t have one thawed, knowing how to cook one from frozen is a handy skill. Time to break out the air fryer. Thanks to this fantastic appliance, you can go from “I want…

Carnitas-Stuffed Sweet Potato Skins

Sweet, spicy, tangy, creamy–each bite of these stuffed sweet potato skins brings all the flavor. Cooked with a bit of orange peel for a touch of brightness, ButcherBox Pork Carnitas crisp up in a skillet in less than 10 minutes. We mixed it with barbecue sauce, spooned that into baked…

holding a sandwich with two hands

60 Most-Liked Lunchbox Sandwich Ideas

If you have a repertoire of lunchbox sandwich ideas, you can make midday mealtimes simple. Getting into a sandwich rut is easy. Many of us have the go-to usual ingredients we use when making our lunches. But there are a surprising number of sandwich recipes that riff off of what…

Denver Frittata

A classic Denver omelette is a diner favorite, loaded with sautéed onions, green bell peppers and, of course, chopped ham. Now you can make that same classic dish for a crowd without having to slave over individual omelettes. We transformed this combo into a frittata, featuring ButcherBox applewood smoked ham….

Turkey Reuben Skillet

There is some debate over the origin of the Reuben sandwich. Whether it came from a poker game in Omaha in the 1920s or a Jewish deli in New York City in 1914, we’ll probably never know. What we do know for sure is that a Reuben–traditionally pressed with corned…

brisket on a parchment paper

3 Tips for the Best Brisket + Recipe

If you love a low, slow cooking method, where you’re not dealing with a meat thermometer and your kitchen is filled with amazing cooking smells for hours, this cut is for you.  Brisket comes from the lower chest of the cow; it’s a tougher cut with a lot of connective…

Spicy Shrimp with Tomato and Pearl Couscous

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…