16–30 Minute Recipes
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Rojak Fruit and Vegetable Salad with Prawn Paste
A punchy Singaporean hawker salad of crisp pineapple, jicama, cucumber, green mango and fried tofu puffs, tossed in a sticky, sweet-sour dressing of black…
Laverbread with Cockles and Bacon
The classic Welsh breakfast: laverbread oatcakes and cockles fried in the fat left from crisp back bacon.
Sukuti Dried Buffalo Meat Salad with Timur and Lime
Smoky, chewy Nepali dried buffalo meat, flash-fried and tossed with red onion, tomato, chilies, Sichuan pepper and lime for a punchy snack salad.
Chorreadas Sweet Corn Pancakes with Natilla
Rustic Costa Rican pancakes made from fresh blended sweet corn, lightly sweetened and griddled until golden, then topped with cool, tangy natilla.
Crispy Patacones with Garlicky Black Bean Dip
Twice-fried green plantain rounds, smashed flat and salted, served with a smoky black bean dip made with garlic, cumin and Salsa Lizano.
Ceviche Tico with Sea Bass and Sweet Peppers
Costa Rican-style ceviche of sea bass cured in lime juice with finely chopped red and yellow sweet peppers, onion and cilantro.
Sopa Negra with Poached Egg and Fresh Cilantro
A silky Costa Rican black bean soup simmered with onion, sweet pepper and culantro, then finished with a soft-poached egg in each bowl.
Casado with Achiote-Grilled Chicken and Sweet Plantains
A classic Tico lunch plate with achiote-marinated grilled chicken thighs, white rice, black beans, caramelized ripe plantains and a crisp cabbage-tomato salad.
Gallo Pinto with Salsa Lizano and Fried Eggs
Costa Rica's breakfast staple: day-old rice and black beans fried with onion, sweet pepper and cilantro, then seasoned with tangy Salsa Lizano.
Tabbouleh Halabi with Extra Parsley, Pomegranate and Aleppo Pepper
An Aleppo-style tabbouleh that's mostly parsley, with fine bulgur, ripe tomatoes, mint and green onion dressed in lemon, olive oil and a touch of pomegranate…
Steamed Haddock with Brown Butter, Capers and Hazelnuts
Gently steamed haddock fillets are spooned over with nutty brown butter, crisp capers and toasted hazelnuts.
Fattoush with Sumac and Toasted Pita
A crisp Syrian bread salad of cucumber, tomato, radish and purslane, tossed with olive-oil-toasted pita and a tangy sumac and pomegranate molasses dressing.
Skyr-Marinated Salmon with Cucumber Ribbons and Dill
Salmon fillets are marinated in tangy skyr with lemon and garlic, roasted until just set, and served with a cool pickled cucumber and dill salad.
Riguas Corn Cakes with Salvadoran Crema and Queso Fresco
Fresh-corn cakes griddled in plantain or banana leaves until caramelized and crisp-edged, served hot with cool crema and crumbled queso fresco.
Casamiento Rice and Beans with Fried Eggs and Sweet Plantains
Day-old rice fried with red beans, onion and bell pepper until toasty, served with sunny-side-up eggs, ripe plantain slices and crema for a fast, filling…
Chivito Steak Sandwich with Ham, Fried Egg and Mozzarella
Uruguay's national sandwich: a thin, quickly seared beef tenderloin steak in a soft roll, stacked with ham, melted mozzarella, a fried egg, bacon, lettuce…
Rosolli Beetroot and Herring Salad
A festive Finnish Christmas salad of diced beetroot, potato, carrot, apple and pickled herring, served with a pink whipped-cream dressing.
Changua Milk and Egg Breakfast Soup
A soothing Andean breakfast of eggs poached in scallion-scented milk broth, finished with cilantro and served over toasted calado bread.
Brik à l'Oeuf with Tuna and Capers
Crisp, paper-thin malsouka pastry folded around oil-packed tuna, capers, parsley, and a whole runny egg, then fried until golden.
Perico Scrambled Eggs with Tomato, Onion and Sweet Pepper
Venezuela's beloved breakfast scramble of soft eggs cooked with sautéed tomato, onion and sweet pepper, perfect tucked into an arepa or served with toast.
Cachapas Sweet Corn Pancakes with Queso de Mano
Thick, tender pancakes made from blended fresh sweet corn, folded around soft melting queso de mano and finished with a swipe of butter.
Tam Mak Hoong Green Papaya Salad
A vibrant and spicy salad made with shredded green papaya, long beans, and cherry tomatoes, tossed in a tangy lime and fish sauce dressing.
Cube Steak Piccata with Lemon and Capers
Tender cube steak dredged in seasoned flour and pan-fried until golden, then finished in a bright, briny lemon-caper butter sauce.
Cubed Steak Tacos with Pickled Jalapeño Slaw
Thinly sliced, chili-rubbed cube steak seared in a screaming-hot skillet and piled into warm corn tortillas with a crunchy pickled jalapeño slaw, fresh pico de…
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