We don’t know about you, but a vacation sounds really nice right about now. In lieu of hopping on a flight, the only way we know how to scratch our wanderlust itch is with food. So, we’re compensating with getaway-inspired dinners that are (almost) as delicious as an impromptu trip. Here are seven meals to cook this week that will transport you everywhere from the French countryside to the shores of Jamaica.
Here’s What to Cook Every Night This Week (July 12 – 18)
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Published Jul 8, 2021
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Shopping List
Produce
1 mango
3 avocados
2 red onions
1 jalapeño
4 limes
3 leeks
1 fennel bulb
9 garlic cloves
1 orange
1 sweet onion
5 large Russet potatoes
12 grape or cherry tomatoes
2 large heirloom tomatoes
1 lemon
2 pounds new red potatoes
3 bunches cilantro
2 bunches parsley
1 bunch oregano
Meat
1½ pounds thin-cut, skinless chicken breasts
3½ pounds cod (or 2 pounds cod and 1½ pounds pollack)
2 pounds shrimp
2 pounds mussels
1 rotisserie chicken
1 rack baby back pork ribs (12 to 14 ribs)
2 eggs
4 ounces cured chorizo
4 ounces Iberico ham
4 ounces Serrano ham
Dairy
1 stick unsalted butter
4 ounces grated Pecorino Romano cheese
Crumbled cotija cheese
9 ounces Manchego cheese
Grains
12 ounces spaghetti
Steamed rice, for serving
Crusty bread, for serving
10 six-inch corn tortillas
1 loaf ciabatta bread
Canned and Packaged Goods
Jerk seasoning
One 32-ounce carton seafood stock
One 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
Saffron
One 7-ounce can chipotle peppers in adobo
6 ounces canned, crushed fire-roasted tomatoes
2 ounces chicken stock
Fish sauce
Tamarind paste
Roasted chile powder (prik bon)
Toasted rice powder
100 grams manzanilla olives
175 grams pitted dates
160 grams fig jam
One 2-ounce tin olive oil-packed anchovies
73 grams Marcona almonds
30 milliliters tomato paste
8 ounces beef stock
Pantry Ingredients: extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, bay leaf, oregano, cumin, light brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, garlic powder, white pepper, vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, paprika, panko breadcrumbs, white wine vinegar, mayonnaise, smoked paprika
Monday: Cacio E Pepe
Twenty minutes (including the time it takes to boil the water) and five ingredients? Anyone can tackle this timeless Italian pasta dish with ease.
Tuesday: Grilled Jerk Chicken Cutlets With Mango Salsa
Here’s that tropical vacay you ordered. Jerk is a Jamaican cooking style that calls for dry-rubbing or marinating meat in a spicy, savory spice mixture. The warm notes of cinnamon and cayenne are just the match for sweet mango.
Wednesday: 30-minute One-pot Cheater’s Bouillabaisse
Thursday: Chicken Tinga Tacos
This rendition on a Mexican favorite only takes 30 minutes from start to finish, thanks to an inconspicuous shortcut: rotisserie chicken.
Friday: Pepper Teigen’s Thai Glazed Ribs
Saturday: Baked Fish And Chips
Sunday: Spanish Tapas Board
Sundays are for snacking, sipping and socializing. Invite your friends over and uncork a bottle of red (or better yet, whip up a pitcher of sangria) to wash down heirloom pan con tomate, patatas bravas with saffron aioli and all the Spanish cheese and cured meat.
For even more great recipes, check out our first cookbook, Only the Good Stuff.
