5 Ways to Take the Work Out of Weeknight Dinners

BACK TO SCHOOL? BACK TO WORK? BACK TO THE BUSY LIFE?

WE’VE GOT YOUR BACK

Fall is a busy time. Here are five simple strategies to put a delicious dinner on the table, even on nights when it feels like there’s no time to cook.

1. Prep once, eat all week.

Make one key ingredient to use in multiple meals—like this quick, multi-tasking Teriyaki Chicken. Five minutes of prep gives you a jump on easy dinners and lunches all through the week.

2. Get on the sheet pan plan

Sheet pan cooking lets you make a whole meal in a single pan, right in your oven. And it’s a great way to get kids involved in cooking.  No wonder our Lemon Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner and our Sheet Pan Shrimp Stir Fry are two of our most popular recipes!

3. Turn up the pressure

There’s nothing like a pressure cooker to speed up dinner prep. And don’t stop at stew! At the touch of a button, you can make Pork Belly Tacos and—wait for it—even Sesame Chicken Chow Mein!

4. Slow cooker, fast dinner

What’s so great about a slow cooker? A few minutes of prep in the morning, and when dinnertime rolls around, you can sit down to French Onion Soup, or Turkey Chili, slow-simmered to perfection.

5. Takumi and done!

Our Teriyaki Takumi Sauces are weeknight one-and-done wonders that can turn any protein or vegetable into a family-friendly meal. They’re rich, thick, and perfect for basting, dipping, braising, glazing, and stir-frying, and they’re right at home on the grill or stovetop and in the broiler or the oven.