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Our Best Recipes for Weeknight Dinners

TasteToronto

over 2 years ago

If the novelty of cooking elaborate meals in quarantine has worn off and you are looking for a cure to the daily weeknight dinner puzzle, we've got a solution.

If you're feeling uninspired when it comes to weeknight dinners, look no further, as we have rounded up 10 of our favourite no-fail weeknight meals that will satisfy you without requiring hours working away in the kitchen.

10

Cajun Popcorn Shrimp

Easy

From start to finish, making this crunchy, savoury seafood dish will only take you 30 minutes tops. It is quite frankly tough to mess up this dish and though it involves deep frying, you should not feel intimated. All you have to do is peel and devein, dip in egg mixture, coat...

9

Thai Beef Pad See Ew

Easy

Pad See Ew is a dish most commonly eaten in Thailand but pulls heavily from Chinese and Malaysian influences (Cantonese Beef Ho Fen and Malaysian Char Kway Teow, to be exact). Beef is probably the most popular protein to make this with but feel free to substitute it with chick...

8

Potato Leek Soup

Easy

Are you looking for another hearty soup recipe to get you through the cold months? Look no further because this potato leek soup recipe is everything! It is so easy and gets its delicious flavour from the herbs and buttery leek base of the soup. Although this recipe is for a c...

7

Korean Glazed Meatballs

Easy

This Korean meatball recipe is from the Korean Bapsang blog. I did not change a thing about this recipe because it is phenomenal! The original recipe is made by Hyosun, a Korean-American mom that is running a phenomenal blog and sharing traditional Korean recipes that she grew...

6

Ricotta Gnocchi With Mushrooms and Spinach

Easy

Gnocchi is much simpler to make than people realize and this recipe by Gimme Some Oven is incredibly delicious! This recipe is for ricotta gnocchi that is ready in 20 minutes! The gnocchi can be served with red sauce, cream sauce or just butter. I have sautéed it with spinach ...

5

Sundubu Jjigae (Korean Spicy Soft Tofu Stew)

Moderate

"Jjigae" means stew in Korean and sundubu jjigae is a very popular Korean stew. Soondubu (also spelled sundubu, aka silken tofu) is the characteristic ingredient in this soup. This sundubu jjigae calls for kimchi, although home cooks and restaurants offer sundubu jjigae with v...

4

Kale Chicken Caesar Salad

Easy

This kale caesar is fresh, tasty and healthy all in one! It is the perfect weeknight meal when you're hankering for something satisfying but don't want to over indulge. Making your own croutons and salad dressing really elevates a classic caesar salad. Using kale also adds a t...

3

Sweet Potato Ravioli with Brown Butter and Sage

Easy

Nothing quite compares to freshly made ravioli coated in a brown butter and sage sauce (especially when said ravioli is fresh from Famiglia Baldassarre!). With the addition of sweetness from the honey and nuttiness from the toasted walnuts, this dish is simple yet extremely we...

2

Thai-Inspired Chicken Meatball Soup with Cannellini Beans

Easy

This recipe is a slight twist on a New York Times Cooking recipe by Ali Slagle. This meatball soup is light, fragrant, easy to make, and so full of flavour. It is colourful, hearty and packed full of delicious veggies like spinach, cannellini (white kidney beans) and cilantro....

1

Panko Shrimp Burger

Easy

Calling all seafood fans! This burger was initially inspired by Japan's McDonald's menu item "Ebi Fillet-O". It is crispy, crunchy and easier to make than it appears. It is a beautiful panko crusted shrimp patty between two sesame buns! It is an umami bomb and will leave you w...

Guides / Dishes & Drinks

over 2 years ago

Our Best Recipes for Weeknight Dinners

TasteToronto

If the novelty of cooking elaborate meals in quarantine has worn off and you are looking for a cure to the daily weeknight dinner puzzle, we've got a solution.

10

Cajun Popcorn Shrimp

Easy

              From start to finish, making this crunchy, savoury seafood dish will only take you 30 minutes tops. It is quite frankly tough to mess up this dish and though it involves deep frying, you should not feel intimated. All you have to do is peel and devein, dip in egg mixture, coat...

9

Thai Beef Pad See Ew

Easy

              Pad See Ew is a dish most commonly eaten in Thailand but pulls heavily from Chinese and Malaysian influences (Cantonese Beef Ho Fen and Malaysian Char Kway Teow, to be exact). Beef is probably the most popular protein to make this with but feel free to substitute it with chick...

8

Potato Leek Soup

Easy

              Are you looking for another hearty soup recipe to get you through the cold months? Look no further because this potato leek soup recipe is everything! It is so easy and gets its delicious flavour from the herbs and buttery leek base of the soup. Although this recipe is for a c...

7

Korean Glazed Meatballs

Easy

              This Korean meatball recipe is from the Korean Bapsang blog. I did not change a thing about this recipe because it is phenomenal! The original recipe is made by Hyosun, a Korean-American mom that is running a phenomenal blog and sharing traditional Korean recipes that she grew...

6

Ricotta Gnocchi With Mushrooms and Spinach

Easy

              Gnocchi is much simpler to make than people realize and this recipe by Gimme Some Oven is incredibly delicious! This recipe is for ricotta gnocchi that is ready in 20 minutes! The gnocchi can be served with red sauce, cream sauce or just butter. I have sautéed it with spinach ...

5

Sundubu Jjigae (Korean Spicy Soft Tofu Stew)

Moderate

              "Jjigae" means stew in Korean and sundubu jjigae is a very popular Korean stew. Soondubu (also spelled sundubu, aka silken tofu) is the characteristic ingredient in this soup. This sundubu jjigae calls for kimchi, although home cooks and restaurants offer sundubu jjigae with v...

4

Kale Chicken Caesar Salad

Easy

              This kale caesar is fresh, tasty and healthy all in one! It is the perfect weeknight meal when you're hankering for something satisfying but don't want to over indulge. Making your own croutons and salad dressing really elevates a classic caesar salad. Using kale also adds a t...

3

Sweet Potato Ravioli with Brown Butter and Sage

Easy

              Nothing quite compares to freshly made ravioli coated in a brown butter and sage sauce (especially when said ravioli is fresh from Famiglia Baldassarre!). With the addition of sweetness from the honey and nuttiness from the toasted walnuts, this dish is simple yet extremely we...

2

Thai-Inspired Chicken Meatball Soup with Cannellini Beans

Easy

              This recipe is a slight twist on a New York Times Cooking recipe by Ali Slagle. This meatball soup is light, fragrant, easy to make, and so full of flavour. It is colourful, hearty and packed full of delicious veggies like spinach, cannellini (white kidney beans) and cilantro....

1

Panko Shrimp Burger

Easy

              Calling all seafood fans! This burger was initially inspired by Japan's McDonald's menu item "Ebi Fillet-O". It is crispy, crunchy and easier to make than it appears. It is a beautiful panko crusted shrimp patty between two sesame buns! It is an umami bomb and will leave you w...