Category: Recipes

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Classic French Omelet 1

Pull the pan off the heat as needed, while stirring, to control how fast the eggs cook. The finished omelet should be golden outside and unbrowned, while still creamy at the very center. Ingredients 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt, divided 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided 4 large eggs, divided 1 teaspoon butter, divided How […]

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Roast Chicken with Smashed New Potatoes and Garlicky Jus 20

An hour and a half of (mostly hands-off) cooking time yields a Sunday classic. Ingredients Chicken: Cooking spray 1 lemon, thinly sliced 1 (4-pound) whole chicken 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 4 sprigs fresh rosemary 1 whole garlic head 1 cup dry white wine 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth […]

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Grilled Lemon-Herb Chicken 19

If your grill is large enough, cook two chickens at the same time to feed a larger group or just to have more leftovers for quick lunches. Refrigerate leftover chicken for up to three days. Butterflying the chicken is easier to do with strong kitchen shears than with a knife. Ingredients 1 (5-pound) roasting chicken […]

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Chicken with Cider and Bacon Sauce 18

Apple cider and bacon give this easy sauce a salty, tangy-sweet flavor that’s hard to resist. In fact, you might want to double the amount of sauce so you’ll have a little extra to spoon over rice. Pounding the chicken into thinner pieces helps decrease the cooking time. Ingredients 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast […]

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Moroccan Chicken with Fruit and Olive Topping 17

The pairing of dried fruit and olives is also characteristic of other North African cuisines, such as Tunisian and Algerian. Serve over Israeli couscous, a pearl-like pasta; sprinkle with chopped green onions. Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breasts […]

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Pan-Roasted Chicken, Squash, and Chard Salad with Bacon Vinaigrette 16

Chard is often cooked to tenderize the tough, fibrous stems. Here the crisp leaves are sliced and used as a salad green. To add interest, use a variety of seasonal wild mushrooms, such as oyster, lobster, or chanterelle. Ripert starts with one whole roasting chicken and quarters it; you can purchase the parts separately as […]

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Chicken Scaloppine with Sugar Snap Pea, Asparagus, and Lemon Salad 15

Scaloppine are chicken breasts pounded thin; they cook to perfection in four minutes. The crisp salad comes together quickly, too, which makes this a great dinner for a busy night. Ingredients 3 cups julienne-cut trimmed sugar snap peas (about 1 pound) 2 cups (1-inch) slices asparagus (about 1 pound) 6 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast […]

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Roasted Chicken with Asiago Polenta and Truffled Mushrooms 14

Mushrooms and truffle oil are paired with hearty polenta and simple roasted chicken. Look for packages of mixed wild mushrooms in the produce section, or use any combination of oyster, shiitake, chanterelle, and cremini mushrooms. Ingredients Chicken: 1 (5-pound) roasting chicken 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme 2 teaspoons fresh orange juice 1/4 teaspoon […]

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Green Gazpacho with Shrimp 13

Fresh bread is what gives gazpacho its body, making it a more substantial summer entrée soup. Use bread from the bakery section for the best results (supermarket bread can be overly soft and sweet). A whole-grain sourdough, crusts removed, would be fantastic here, adding just enough tang to round out the other ingredients. For a vegetarian […]

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Curried Lentil-and-Vegetable Stew 12

Cooking Indian dishes at home doesn’t have to require hours of simmering or a long list of ingredients. Precooked lentils cut that time by more than half, as does a slurry (a mixture of stock and flour or cornstarch) for thickening the stew. Unsalted ketchup is the unexpected secret ingredient that brings the dish together, […]