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Weeknight Dinners

Baked Chicken Breast: Juicy at 400°F, With Timing Chart — Bake boneless, skinless chicken breasts at 400°F (200°C) for 16 to 26 minutes depending on size: 16–18 minutes for small breasts (5–6 oz), 18–22 minutes…
Baked Chicken Thighs With Crisp Skin — For crisp baked chicken thighs, dry and season bone-in, skin-on pieces, arrange them skin-side up with space around them, and bake at 425°F (218°C).
Baked Pork Chops That Stay Juicy — Bake similarly sized pork chops at 425°F and start checking early with a food thermometer.
Baked Salmon at 425°F: Easy Timing by Thickness — Bake salmon fillets at 425°F (220°C) until the thickest part reaches 145°F (63°C).
One-Pot Chicken and Rice for a Weeknight — For this one-pot chicken and rice, brown 12 ounces of thin chicken breast strips for 5 minutes, then add 2 cups water and 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce.

Banana Bread Recipe: Moist One-Bowl Loaf, No Mixer Needed — Banana bread is a one-bowl quick bread: mash 3 very ripe bananas, whisk in 1/2 cup melted butter, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 2 eggs, and vanilla, then fold in 1…
Blueberry Muffins With Tender Crumbs — For 12 tender blueberry muffins, use 270 grams flour, 149 grams sugar, 113 grams full-fat yogurt or sour cream and 213 grams blueberries.
Buttermilk Pancakes: Fluffy, Tender, and Reliable — For fluffy buttermilk pancakes, mix 2 cups flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe: Soft and Chewy, No Chilling — For soft, chewy chocolate chip cookies with no chilling, whisk 170 g melted butter with 200 g brown sugar and 100 g granulated sugar, then add 1 egg, 1…
Easy Drop Biscuits Without Rolling — For 12 easy drop biscuits, stir 170 g self-rising flour with 170 g cold heavy cream just until the dough is cohesive.

How to Cook Lentils on the Stove — For brown lentils, sort and rinse 1 cup of dry lentils, then combine them with 2 1/2 cups of water or stock.
How to Cook Pasta Al Dente — To cook pasta al dente, use the package time as a starting point and taste before that window ends.
How to Cook Quinoa on the Stove — To cook quinoa on the stove, check the package and rinse if directed, then use 1 cup quinoa and 2 cups water or stock.
How to Cook Rice on the Stove: The Ratio That Always Works — To cook rice on the stove, rinse 1 cup of long-grain white rice until the water runs mostly clear, then add it to 1½ cups of boiling salted water.
How to Make Hard-Boiled Eggs That Peel Cleanly — Put large cold eggs in a saucepan in one layer and cover them with cold water by 1 inch.
How to Roast Vegetables in the Oven — Heat the oven to 425°F (about 218°C). Wash and dry the vegetables, cut similar vegetables to an even size, coat them lightly with oil, and spread them in…