Recipes

Easy recipes from the Kantan Prep cookbook series — every one pairs a specialty ingredient with a swap, so nothing stands between you and dinner.

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Japanese Cooking

Japanese Cooking Recipes

1 recipe so far, straight from the Kantan Prep cookbook series.

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Soul Food Recipes

1 recipe so far, straight from the Kantan Prep cookbook series.

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Authentic Mexican Cooking Recipes

3 recipes so far, straight from the Kantan Prep cookbook series.

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Instant Pot Recipes

Instant Pot Recipes

2 recipes for the pressure cookers in our buying guide.

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Meal Prep & Lifestyle Recipes

Meal Prep & Lifestyle Recipes

10 recipes across keto, high-protein, budget, and freezer-friendly meal prep.

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Cooking Tips

Cooking Tips

Practical fixes for common kitchen mistakes, with recipes that use each technique.

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Spicy Rubs

5 Spicy Rubs to Mix at Home

Cajun, chipotle, jerk-style, sweet heat BBQ and harissa-style blends with exact spice amounts.

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Fall Soup Recipes

Fall Soup Recipes

5 cozy soups for fall: butternut squash, potato leek, chicken noodle, tomato basil and beef barley.

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Ground Beef Dinners

Ground Beef Dinners

10 easy dinners to make with ground beef: tacos, chili, lasagna, stuffed peppers, burgers and more.

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Smoothie Recipes

Smoothie Recipes

2 smoothie recipes for the high-speed blenders in our buying guide.

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Air Fryer Recipes

Air Fryer Recipes

10 recipes for the air fryers in our buying guide.

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Japanese Cooking

Japanese Curry Rice Recipe (Easy, From a Roux Block)

Thicker, milder, and glossier than Indian or Thai curry — this Japanese curry rice recipe is built almost entirely from one convenient roux block, simmered with chicken, carrot, and potato until rich and glossy.

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Collard Greens Recipe (Southern, Smoky, Low & Slow)

A Southern collard greens recipe simmered low and slow in a smoky pot likker until every leaf turns silky — a soul food side that easily becomes the main event.

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Chicken Tinga Tacos Recipe (Smoky Chipotle Shredded Chicken)

An authentic Mexican recipe for chicken tinga tacos — shredded chicken simmered in a smoky chipotle tomato sauce, piled onto warm corn tortillas.

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Carnitas Tacos Recipe (Crispy Slow-Braised Pork)

An authentic carnitas recipe — pork shoulder simmered until fork-tender, then fried in its own rendered fat until the edges turn crispy and golden.

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Al Pastor Tacos Recipe (Chile-Marinated Pork with Pineapple)

An authentic al pastor recipe — thin-sliced pork marinated in guajillo chiles and achiote, seared until charred, and served with grilled pineapple.

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