Surprising Easy Valentine's Day Dinners

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This sheet pan dinner couldn’t be easier (or more delicious), and utilizing inexpensive London broil, it’s one you’ll come back to again and again. Serving this budget-friendly dinner with a shortcut aioli takes the entire meal up a notch with minimal effort.

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1. Marinated London Broil

Easy weeknight dinners don’t get any more impressive than these sheet pan mussels. Bold aromatics come together with curry paste and rich coconut milk for an incredible broth that goes right on the sheet pan to steam the mussels and infuse them with flavor.

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2. Thai Red Curry Mussels

Fresh figs cooked with red wine provide the perfect foil for rich lamb rib chops. We keep the prep time low on this restaurant-quality dish by opting for prepared ginger, garlic.

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3. Lamb  Chops

This lobster mac and cheese recipe debunks the myth that seafood and cheese don’t belong together. Sweet, fresh lobster meat marries well with the zesty Cheddar and mellow Gruyère, while the subtle heat of Dijon mustard.

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4. Lobster mac and cheese

This elegant single-skillet meal for two is deceptively easy to make. A great recipe for anyone cooking for one or two, this easy weeknight chicken dinner is one you’re sure to come back to again and again.

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5. Skillet Chicken Thighs

Here’s that super tasty holiday dinner recipe you’ve been looking for. In addition to adding loads of flavor, the seasoning and overnight sitting makes for the best crust that’ll keep the juices sealed once the roast is put in the slow cooker.

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6. Slow-Cooker Prime Rib

Spanish fideos—short, thin noodles—give this dish a satisfying heft. If your grocery store doesn't carry them, use angel-hair pasta instead.  Serve family-style right out of the pot or in a large bowl.

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7. Clams with Pasta and Bacon

Remove lamb from oven, and transfer lamb to a carving board, preferably with a moat. Place on a warmed serving platter, and garnish with mint and cilantro, if desired. Serve immediately with Mint Dipping Sauce.

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8. Pecan-Crusted Rack of Lamb

Flavorful chicken mole is an exceptionally great use of the Instant Pot. Making traditional mole is typically a labor-intensive process that requires slow simmering to build the sauce’s mellow depth and rich layers of flavor.

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9. Instant Pot Chicken Mole

Though easy to make and only requiring five ingredients, this elegant roasted salmon is a supremely impressive main dish.  Topping the salmon with orange and lime rounds not only infuses the oily fish with flavor, but it makes for a beautiful display.

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10. Citrus Roasted Salmon

Sweet shrimp is ideal for spicy dishes like this. If you want just a light lick of heat, use 1/4 teaspoon red pepper.  If you prefer more fire, go for 1/2 teaspoon (or more).

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11. Shrimp  Arrabbiata

Pomegranate molasses, a staple ingredient in the Eastern Mediterranean, gives this one-pot dish a delectable tang. Transfer to oven and cook until chicken juices run clear and molasses mixture has reduced a bit, about 15 minutes.

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12. Pomegranate Glazed Chicken

Perfectly pan searing a succulent cut of steak is one of those essential kitchen skills that every home cook needs  in order to whip up an impressive, company-worth meal on the fly or simply to treat yo’self at the end of an exceptionally long day.

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13. Pan-Seared Strip Steak

Bourbon and salmon are a classic combination for a reason. Even the pickiest, salmon-averse eaters will love this. Sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon green onions and 3/4 teaspoon sesame seeds.

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14. Bourbon-Glazed Salmon

A bright herbaceous compound butter are all that the sweet, tender lobster meat needs to sing.  However, after baking, you could also extract the lobster meat from the shells and use it for classic lobster rolls or a decadent lobster mac and cheese.

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15. Baked Lobster Tails

This homemade Alfredo sauce clings to the noodles, all without producing a starchy taste.  Remove the pasta while it’s still al dente, or slightly firm, and don’t skip the freshly chopped parsley. 

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16. Classic Fettuccine Alfredo

This easy, flavorful supper brings great taste and texture to the humble sheet pan. The juicy roasted pork tenderloin has a nice herb coating, and its delicious creamy tarragon mustard sauce is great with the butternut squash and the roasted broccoli florets.

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17. Sheet Pan Pork Tenderloin

For an easy dinner, this whole roasted chicken is the way to go.  Perched on a bed of root veggies, fennel, apples, and mushrooms, this chicken becomes irresistibly crispy on the outside and succulent on the inside.

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18. Whole Roasted Chicken

Scallops may be a little intimidating to cook at home—but trust us, once you nail the perfect sear once, you’ll be gunning to cook them any chance you get.  Follow this foolproof method for perfectly seared scallops to nail the technique.

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19. Perfectly Seared Scallops

Fast-track your way to a classic French dinner with this Instant Pot Chicken Cassoulet.  In our version, chicken leg quarters take the place of traditional duck confit, but that doesn’t make the rustic, rib-sticking meal any less impressive.

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20. Instant Pot Chicken Cassoulet

Put your knife away—store-bought pesto and precut broccoli florets mean no chopping required.  Your Dutch oven pulls triple duty in this recipe by cooking the pasta, blanching the broccoli, and bringing the whole dish together, all in one pot.

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21. Pesto Shrimp and Broccoli Fettuccine