Sauces/30 recipes

Pan-fried tarragon chicken with a white wine, shallot, and dual-stock reduction sauce. Pounded thin, seared golden, and done in 30 minutes.

Crispy bread crumb-crusted baked sea bass topped with a creamy avocado sauce made with lime, garlic, and a kick of hot sauce. A light, flavorful fish dinner for two in just 30 minutes.

Cornmeal-crusted trout pan-fried in butter and finished with a brown butter hazelnut sauce with lemon juice and parsley. Crispy coating, nutty sauce, and bright acid in every bite. Ready in 30 minutes.

Veal francese: pounded veal cutlets dipped in flour and egg, sauteed in butter until golden, finished with a bright lemon pan sauce. Italian-American classic, plated in 30 minutes.

Pan-fried sea scallops with a crispy bread crumb crust, sauteed in butter with a quick white wine pan sauce. Served over rice for an elegant 30-minute dinner.

Pantry-staple salmon cakes from canned salmon, cracker crumbs, and eggs, browned in butter and served with mushroom or celery soup sauce and fresh fennel. Old-school weeknight dinner in 30 minutes.

English muffin pizzas topped with pepperoni, Monterey Jack cheese, and pizza sauce. A quick kid-friendly snack or lunch ready in under 30 minutes.

Garlic fettuccine with broccoli and walnuts tossed in a seasoned lemon-basil butter sauce. A quick 30-minute pasta dinner that pairs well with a fresh spinach salad.

French country chicken: pounded chicken breasts sautéed and topped with a light shallot and mushroom pan sauce built with white wine, chicken broth, and fresh rosemary. Ready in under 30 minutes, no cream.

Salmon steaks poached in a white wine sauce with scallions, lemon, cinnamon, and ginger. A light, subtly spiced French-leaning fish dish in 30 minutes.

Pan-seared veal cutlets with a woodsy sauce of shiitake mushrooms, spring fiddleheads, crispy pancetta, and sherry. A restaurant-style spring main that comes together in under 30 minutes.

BBQ chicken burgers with tangy tomato, Worcestershire, and hot sauce blended right into the patty, topped with a sweet honey-lemon cabbage slaw on cornmeal kaiser rolls. Weeknight-ready in about 30 minutes.

Beef and rice stir-fry with flank steak, broccoli, red bell peppers, and scallions seasoned with soy sauce and dry sherry. A quick one-skillet Asian-inspired dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Southwestern black-eyed peas simmered with diced carrots, onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, and hot sauce. A simple, flavorful side dish ready in 30 minutes.

Pad Go: Thai stir-fried lobster with fresh ginger, garlic, jalapeño, and scallions in an oyster-fish sauce glaze. A showstopping seafood dinner that's on the table in 30 minutes.

One-skillet chicken and apple saute with golden-browned chicken breasts, tart apple slices, and onion in a thyme-scented apple juice pan sauce. Ready in 30 minutes.