Dinner
30 recipes
Chicken Mole Poblano
Three dried chiles toasted with almonds, raisins, sesame and spices, blended with a corn tortilla and a little dark chocolate, then simmered into a deep sauce over poached chicken.
Chana Masala
Chickpeas simmered in a deeply cooked tomato-onion masala with ginger, garam masala, and amchur for a sour finish. Canned chickpeas keep it on a weeknight timeline.
Cast Iron Steak with Pan Sauce
Ribeyes seared hard in cast iron and rested while the browned bits in the pan become a shallot and red wine sauce finished with cold butter. The sauce comes together in the time the steak rests.
Buttermilk Oven-Fried Chicken
Chicken pieces brined in seasoned buttermilk, pressed into a paprika-spiked crumb coating and roasted on a rack at high heat. The crust crisps without a pot of frying oil.
Black Bean and Sweet Potato Enchiladas
Corn tortillas rolled around roasted sweet potato and black beans, baked under a chile-spiced tomato sauce and Monterey Jack. Mashing the filling keeps the rolls from falling apart.
Beef Massaman Curry
Beef chuck braised slowly in coconut milk with massaman paste, potatoes, roasted peanuts and tamarind. The balance is mild and sweet-sour rather than fiery, with warm spice underneath.