5 Easy Weeknight Dinner Recipes, Including Pad Thai Chicken Drumsticks
Photo, Erik Putz.
This week, let us make dinner planning one less thing to think about. We've selected five weeknight meals that are quick, easy and delicious, so you don't have to give it another thought. From spiced sheet pan pork chops to saucy chicken and slaw and a creamy coconut treat, there's a lot to look forward to.
Monday: Blackened red snapper and Cajun rice
Ready in: 25 min. Serves: 4.
Kick Monday to the curb with some (very easy) Cajun-inspired seafood. Get this blackened red snapper and Cajun rice recipe.
Tuesday: Sheet pan harissa-spiced pork chops
Ready in: 30 min. Serves: 4.
Keep things quick and efficient with a colourful one-pan wonder tonight. Toss the chops, tomatoes and zucchini together with the oil and spices, pop it in the oven and you’re all set! (Tip: Add broccoli florets or chopped yellow bell peppers to the baking sheet for heartier appetites.) Get this sheet pan pork chops with harissa spice recipe.
Wednesday: Shakshuka pizza
Ready in: 35 min. Serves: 4 to 6.
Pick up some whole wheat pizza dough, and whip together a new take on this Middle Eastern favourite. (Tip: Save some of the sauce for dipping!) Get this shakshuka pizza recipe.
Thursday: Togarashi shrimp, spiralized zucchini and soba bowls
Ready in: 20 min. Serves: 4.
Buy extra zucchini this week, and what doesn’t go into your sheet pan dinner can be spiralized into this soba noodle bowl for an extra hit of greens. (Kitchen Tip: Shichimi togarashi is a common Japanese spice blend with 7 ingredients: red chili pepper, Japanese pepper, roasted orange peel, black and white sesame seeds, hemp and poppy seeds, ground ginger and nori.) Get this togarashi shrimp and spiralized zucchini bowl recipe.
Friday: Pad Thai chicken drumsticks and bean sprout slaw
Ready in: 40 min. Serves: 4.
You’ll have a hard time waiting all week for this savoury and saucy chicken dish. (Bonus: Drumsticks are more flavourful and affordable than chicken breasts, so you can make this on the regular.) Get this pad Thai chicken drumsticks and bean sprout slaw recipe.
Dessert: Coconut parfait
Prep: 15 min. Chill time: 2 hours. Serves: 6.
Make the custard the night before, or whip it together to chill before you get dinner going. (Tip: Thursday’s soba noodle bowl is speedy, so take the extra 15 minutes to prep the parfait filling for Friday ahead of time. You’ll be glad you did.) Serve with whipped cream, toasted coconut and white choccolate shavings. Get this coconut parfait recipe.
