Quick Romantic Dinner Recipes
If you're looking for quick romantic dinner recipes, then you've come to the right place. This article will give you a few quick romantic dinner recipes so that you can surprise that special someone.
Quick Romantic Dinner Recipes
Use these quick romantic dinner recipes to create a romantic dinner for two. With just a few minutes in the kitchen, some simple techniques, and the right ingredients, you'll have a romantic meal on the table in no time.
Seared Duck Breast with Cherry Sauce
This simple recipe is delicious when served with rice or a simple spinach salad.
Ingredients
- Two duck breasts with skin on
- Olive oil
- Salt and fresh cracked black pepper
- One cup of chicken stock
- 15 fresh bing cherries, pitted (frozen may also be used)
- One shallot, finely minced
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into cubes
Instructions
- Score the skin of the duck breast in a criss-cross pattern.
- Place duck breasts between two layers of plastic wrap and pound breasts to a ½ inch thickness.
- Add salt and fresh pepper to the duck breast.
- Preheat a small amount of olive oil in a pan over medium low heat.
- Add the duck breasts, skin side down.
- Sear the duck breasts until the fat has rendered and the skin is brown and crispy - about ten minutes.
- Turn up the heat to medium high and flip the duck breasts. Cook for another three to four minutes.
- Remove the duck from the pan and set aside, tented with foil.
- Pour stock into the hot pan, making sure to scrape all of the browned bits from the pan with a wooden spoon.
- Add the shallots and cherries.
- Simmer until the sauce is reduced and coats the back of a spoon.
- Slowly, one cube at a time, whisk the butter into the sauce until it is emulsified.
- Slice the duck breasts diagonally and arrange on a plate.
- Pour the sauce over the breasts. Serve immediately.
Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb
This easy lamb dish is delicious served with mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
- One rack of lamb, frenched
- Salt and fresh cracked black pepper
- One stick of unsalted butter, softened
- One cup of bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- Two tablespoons of fresh thyme
- Six cloves of garlic
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
- Score the skin of the lamb in a criss-cross pattern.
- Lightly season both sides of the rack of lamb with salt and fresh cracked pepper and place the lamb on a rack set over a cookie sheet, skin side up.
- In a food processor, combine parsley, thyme, and garlic and pulse food processor until the herbs and garlic are finely chopped.
- Pulse in the bread crumbs.
- Pulse in the butter.
- Take butter and herb mixture and press on top of the skin side of the rack of lamb.
- Roast the lamb for 25 to 30 minutes - until the temperature of the lamb registers 135 on an instant read thermometer.
- Allow lamb to stand at room temperature for 15 minutes, and then slice into double chops to serve.
Fettuccine Alfredo
Serve this romantic fettuccine Alfredo recipe with a warm crusty bread and a nice salad.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces of fettuccine
- 1/4 cup of butter
- 1/4 cup of fresh grated parmesan, plus extra to sprinkle on top
- 2 tablespoons of heavy cream
- Dash of salt
- Cooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Cook fettuccine according to package directions.
- While fettuccine is cooking, melt the butter in a small sauce pan over medium heat.
- Stir in the heavy cream and salt.
- Heat until bubbles form around the side and then remove from the heat.
- Add in the parmesan cheese and stir until smooth.
- Toss the sauce with the pasta and the chicken.
- You may also want to make variations of this recipe by adding green vegetables to the Alfredo during the last few minutes of stirring, such as steamed broccoli or fresh green peas.
As you can see, cooking a romantic dinner for two doesn't need to be difficult. With each of the above recipes, the most significant amount of time spent is in the actual cooking and not the preparation. Why not surprise your loved one with one of these delicious recipes and cook a romantic meal for two tonight?
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