Step 1 Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 350°. Sprinkle 2½–3-lb. skin-on, bone-in chicken leg quarters (about 4 large) all over with 1 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt; season generously with freshly ground pepper. Pour 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil into a cold large ovenproof high-sided skillet. Arrange … Read more
Step 1 Preheat oven to 450°. Remove dark green tops from 3 scallions and thinly slice; set aside for serving. Finely chop remaining white and pale green parts; transfer to a large bowl. Add 1 large egg, 2 garlic cloves, finely grated, ½ cup panko, ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes, 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive … Read more
Step 1 Place 2 Tbsp. black peppercorns on a cutting board or seal in a resealable plastic bag and coarsely crush with a large stainless-steel skillet or heavy pot. (Or, coarsely chop with a knife. They should be a lot coarser than what you would typically season with.) Step 2 Toss 2 lb. mixed mushrooms, … Read more
They don’t tell you this, but with 1 lb. of squid in your refrigerator, you are 20 minutes from a summery, seaside Italian vacation—regardless of your actual location or the time of year. This weeknight-friendly dish comes together in a flash with the help of kitchen staples that never go out of season, like lemon, … Read more
While a whole roast duck might seem like a special-occasion dish—something you’d serve for Christmas dinner or order in certain Chinese restaurants—it’s actually very simple to make. If you can prepare a Thanksgiving turkey (or even a roast chicken), you can cook a whole duck. In some ways, cooking duck is even easier than cooking … Read more
There are hundreds of weeknights in a year. That’s a lot of dinner! Test kitchen editor Kendra Vaculin is here to help. In her series Speedy Does It, she shares whoa-worthy meals you can get on the table like *snaps fingers* that. Buldak, or fire chicken, is a spicy, saucy Korean dish that practically begs … Read more
In One and Done, senior test kitchen editor Jesse Szewczyk uses one pan—like a Dutch oven, sheet pan, or cast-iron skillet—to make meals you’ll come back to again and again. Click here for even more one-pan meals. While gnocchi is delicious no matter the preparation, it’s most superior when baked and browned—not boiled, as its … Read more
Cooked hot and fast, thinly sliced brussels sprouts become crisp-tender and lightly wilted, a happy Goldilocks option between roasted and raw. The golden raisin agrodolce is a tangy foil, its sweetness cutting through the sharpness of the brussels sprouts. Make sure your pan is ripping hot so the sprouts have every chance of developing blistered … Read more
In 1936, agriculturalist George Washington Carver published two versions of glacéed sweet potatoes in a farmers bulletin. Forty years earlier, legendary chef Fannie Farmer included her recipe for candied sweet potatoes in what would become her eponymous cookbook. This is to say, The dish most often known as “candied yams” has a long history on … Read more
This green curry coconut cod features one of my favorite techniques for cooking a protein: poaching in a vibrant sauce, this time one made from curry paste, spinach, and coconut milk. It’s a gentle cooking method that keeps the fish tender and flaky, and it dirties just one skillet (plus a blender) in the process. … Read more