A classic dish made with veal cutlets that are browned and served with a wine and caper sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
The 30 Minute Gourmet
Who says that gourmet food can't be quick? These upscale meals are ready in under 30 minutes but will impress even the most hardcore foodies.
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Veal Scallopine Francese In Lemon Sauce
Thai Shrimp And Spinach Curry
A delicious dish made with shrimp that is cooked in a coconut curry sauce with spinach, bell pepper, and carrots.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Grilled Shrimp With Vodka-Lime Sauce
Shrimp, grilled with a slightly smoky taste, is complemented by a sauce bursting with citrusy and zesty flavors. The perfect combination of sweet, tangy, and...
Method: stovetop, outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Pan-Fried Mackerel
Seasoned mackerel fillets are pan-fried and drizzled with a garlic-vinegar sauce at serving time.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Tempura Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Pineapple Ginger Sauce
Pork tenderloin medallions are coated in a light tempura batter and deep fried. Served with a delicious dipping sauce made with pineapple...
Method: oven, stovetop, deep fryer
Time: under 30 minutes
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P.F. Chang's Steamed Fish with Ginger and Green Onions
Tasty and healthy steamed fish fillets. Mild whitefish takes on the flavors of ginger and toasted sesame oil. Perfect served with steamed broccoli...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Spanish Mussels with Chorizo and Cava
Mussels, chorizo sausage, and cava sparkling wine (save yourself a glass or two!) mixed into buttery garlic and leeks turn dinner into a feast.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Rosemary Garlic Lamb Chops With Potatoes
Lamb chops and potatoes done right! Butter and parsley for the boiled potatoes and a marvelous mix of rosemary, Dijon, and garlic for the lamb chops.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Copycat Olive Garden's Beef Filets In Balsamic Sauce
Tender slices of beef are grilled to perfection and smothered in a rich, flavorful balsamic sauce in this Olive Garden copycat recipe.
Method: stovetop, outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Rosemary Chicken with Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Asparagus in Lemon Tarragon Butter
Made with potatoes, garlic, butter, sour cream, heavy cream, salt and pepper, chives, asparagus
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Duck Larb
Get out all the spices and gear up for a challenge. Lemongrass, chiles, and cilantro deliver complex flavor with citrusy undertones for this stir-fried duck over rice.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Rosemary Pork Chops With A Shallot-Balsamic Sauce
If you don't think fancy cooking can be easy on your wallet, think again! These pork chops with balsamic reduction will have you breaking out the white...
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Beer-Braised Tilapia With Mushrooms And Tomatoes
Tilapia fillets are seasoned and sauteed, then braised with beer, onions, mushrooms, and tomatoes.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Grilled Mahi Mahi on Chopped Salad
Made with cucumber, marinated artichoke hearts, red bell pepper, sweet onion, lettuce, mache or arugula leaves, fresh basil, lemon juice, olive oil
Method: outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Lobster Spring Roll with Ponzu-Ginger Dipping Sauce
These lobster spring rolls are the apex of Asian appetizers. The lobster filling pairs perfectly with a citrusy ponzu dipping sauce. Worth the work!
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Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Lobster Thermador
Made with lemon, cheddar cheese, whole live Maine lobsters, butter, flour, salt, ground nutmeg, paprika, half and half, white wine
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Thai-Style Spicy Shrimp And Noodles
This noodle dish is loaded with fresh Thai flavors. Coconut milk cools down the hot chili paste for a sensational sauce to cover the shrimp and stir-fried veggies.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Tilapia En Papillote With Asparagus & Shrimp
Surf and surf is the new surf and turf. Shrimp and tilapia are the stars of the show here, but asparagus adds some colorful contrast and a lemony butter...
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Crispy Baked Scallops
Buttered panko breadcrumbs with a mix of spices like parsley, thyme, and chives give a crispy outer layer to these baked and broiled morsels.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Pesto-Salmon Spaghettini
The best way to bridge the gap between pasta and salmon? Creamy homemade pesto, of course.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Salmon Steaks In Red Wine
Made with fresh parsley, salmon steaks, vanilla bean powder, Fleur de Sel or Sel Gris, lemon, red wine
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Mahi Mahi Soft Tacos with Chipotle Yogurt Sauce
Mahi mahi is seasoned and sauteed then piled onto flour tortillas along with shredded cabbage and a chipotle chile-yogurt sauce.
Method: stovetop, microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
The Eatery's Locally Famous Shrimp Newburg
Made with sherry, egg yolks, cooked shrimp, butter, flour, sea salt, cayenne pepper, ground nutmeg, light cream
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
House Of Blues Mediterranean Calamari
Made with milk, Italian parsley, Kalamata olives, calamari, parsley, Parmesan cheese, chili garlic paste, olive oil, lemons
Method: deep fryer
Time: under 30 minutes
Fettuccine And Salmon Marinara
Made with crushed red pepper flakes, salmon fillet, fettuccine pasta, parsley, olive oil, garlic, anchovy paste, white wine, tomatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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