Mains Recipes
17 recipes
Nyonya Pongteh Chicken
A Peranakan chicken and potato stew with fermented soybean paste, gula Melaka, garlic, and shallots. Salty, sweet, deeply savory, and built for rice.
The kind of recipe you reuse
Oven Tandoori Chicken (Juicy, Charred Edges)
Juicy oven tandoori chicken with smoky charred edges and a yogurt spice marinade. No tandoor, no grill, no dry chicken.
Good for a tired Tuesday
Crispy Chicken Tenders (Better Than Takeout)
Double-dredged chicken tenders with a shatteringly crispy crust. No buttermilk marinade needed. Ready in 30 minutes and better than anything from a drive-through.
Good for a tired Tuesday
Common Ingredients Pressure Cooker Beef Stew
A no-fuss beef stew built in the pressure cooker with brisket cubes, potatoes, carrots, onions, bay leaves, and thyme.
Actually keeps you full
Crispy Smash Burgers (15 Minutes)
Thin, crispy-edged patties with melted American cheese on a toasted bun. 15 minutes flat and better than most burger joints.
Good for a tired Tuesday
One-Pot Beef Chili
One-pot beef chili with kidney and black beans. Gets better the next day. Perfect for meal prep and freezer-friendly.
Actually keeps you full
Stovetop Shell Mac and Cheese
Real cheese sauce, no baking, ready in 20 minutes. Sharp cheddar, proper béchamel, starchy pasta water. The boxed stuff can't compete.
Good for a tired Tuesday
15-Minute Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow)
15 minutes, one wok, and your kitchen smells like a Thai street stall. Sticky, spicy, and served over jasmine rice. Beats ordering in.
Good for a tired Tuesday
15-Minute Black Bean Tacos
Smashed, pan-fried black beans with all the fixings. Crispy, cheap, and fast. Nobody will ask where the meat is.
Good for a tired Tuesday
15-Minute Garlic Butter Pasta
Butter, garlic, parmesan, and a splash of starchy pasta water. That's basically it. Fifteen minutes and better than most pasta restaurants.
Good for a tired Tuesday
Restaurant-Style Butter Chicken
Restaurant-quality butter chicken in 40 minutes with tender chicken thighs and creamy tomato sauce. No tandoor needed.
Good for a tired Tuesday
Oven-Roasted Crispy Chicken Thighs (Restaurant-Quality Skin)
Shatteringly crispy skin with juicy meat in 40 minutes. The secret: patience and a cold start. Better than any rotisserie.
Good for a tired Tuesday
Pad Thai
Authentic pad thai with tamarind paste and fish sauce, not ketchup. Better than takeout and ready in 25 minutes.
Good for a tired Tuesday
10-Minute Honey Garlic Shrimp
Prawns tossed in a sticky honey-garlic glaze over high heat. Done in 10 minutes and looks like you put in way more effort than you did.
Good for a tired Tuesday
Spicy Peanut Noodles
Creamy peanut sauce clinging to every strand, with a good kick of chili. Serve it cold or hot. It works brilliantly either way.
Good for a tired Tuesday
Indonesian Smashed Fried Fish with Sambal
Indonesian smashed fried fish, or ikan penyet, with crispy wolf herring or pomfret covered in smoky chili sambal.
Good for a tired Tuesday
Miso Glazed Salmon
Miso, mirin, and soy on salmon, then under the broiler for 10 minutes. Looks like a restaurant dish, tastes even better.
Actually keeps you full