[0:00] Easy onepot meals that don't suck that [0:02] you actually want to make that you'll [0:04] actually enjoy. [0:06] [Music] [0:10] Starting off breakfast with a potato and [0:11] sausage skillet. And at the heart of it [0:13] are Yukon Golds. Don't use a russet. If [0:15] you're going to use something different [0:16] than Yukon Golds, use like a fingerling [0:18] or something. But also don't use a [0:19] fingerling because they're like three or [0:20] four times the price of Yukon Golds and [0:22] it's not worth it. Start by cutting your [0:23] potatoes up into small little pieces. It [0:25] doesn't really matter how big they are, [0:27] but just keep in mind that the bigger [0:28] that you cut them, the longer they're [0:29] going to take to cook. You really just [0:31] want them all the same size so that way [0:32] they cook evenly. [0:35] And once you have all those cut up, you [0:36] just want to go ahead and rinse them [0:37] under some cool water a few times cuz as [0:39] you can see, that water is still really [0:40] starchy and we want to get rid of as [0:42] much of that as possible. [0:45] And once that water's running clear, go [0:47] ahead and strain them and then dry them [0:48] off. [0:50] The drier you can get the surface, the [0:52] better series you'll end up on each and [0:53] every potato. And we're just going to [0:54] move that back into the bowl. [0:57] Then we're just going to hit that with a [0:58] little bit of olive oil, some garlic [0:59] powder, a little smoked paprika. Oh, too [1:02] much smoked paprika. That's fine. It'll [1:03] taste the same. It won't, but it'll be [1:05] okay. And a little bit of oregano, and [1:06] then don't forget to salt. And they're [1:08] potatoes, so don't be afraid to salt [1:09] heavy because potatoes suck in the salt [1:12] and black pepper. And then just give [1:14] those a good toss until they're all nice [1:15] and evenly coated. And by all means, if [1:17] you just want to use a rub or a spice [1:18] mix, like do that. Like that's fine. I [1:21] use that stuff all the time. I just [1:22] today I decided not to. If you do it [1:23] yourself, you're just going to have a [1:24] little bit more control. But if you have [1:26] a spice blend that you really like, just [1:27] use that. It'll work. [1:30] Your potato should look evenly seasoned. [1:31] Now, we're going to cut up half of a [1:32] very large yellow onion. You could also [1:34] just do like one yellow onion if it was [1:35] a reasonable size yellow onion, but mine [1:37] was large, uncomfortably large. Then, [1:39] we're just going to roughly dice this by [1:40] cutting along the grains and then [1:42] cutting against the grains like this. [1:45] Then, we also have a red bell pepper [1:46] that I can't seem to rip the top off of. [1:48] Oh, there we go. Yank that bad boy out. [1:50] By all means, don't use a red one. Use [1:52] whatever color bell pepper you want. [1:55] Also, there's a trash can over there. I [1:56] don't want you to think I'm just like [1:57] dumping it out on the floor like a [1:58] madman. That would be ridiculous. [2:02] I'm going to pick those up now. And make [2:03] sure you cut out most of that inside [2:04] membrane. You don't really want that. [2:06] And then we're just going to roughly [2:07] chop it the same way we did the onion. [2:11] And again, it doesn't have to be [2:12] perfect. Just roughly the same size. So [2:14] that way it all cooks in roughly the [2:16] same amount of time. And last but not [2:17] least, our pulsa kasa. [2:20] Once you have them into cut in little [2:22] discs, you can leave them like this. I [2:24] prefer to cut them in half because I [2:25] think that that way you get a little bit [2:27] more. It's a little bit more bite-s [2:28] size. It's not so large. In every bite [2:31] of a breakfast skillet, you want to make [2:32] sure that you're getting even [2:34] distribution of everything. [2:37] And now for our one pot. I'm using cast [2:39] iron enamel. You can use cast iron. You [2:40] could use stainless. Don't use [2:42] non-stick, but you could use anything [2:43] you want. We're going to start by [2:44] bringing that up to a medium high heat. [2:46] And then while that's heating up, go [2:47] ahead and add in your sausage so that [2:48] way it slowly renders out all that fat [2:50] and you don't have to use anything [2:51] excess. Make sure they're nice and [2:53] spread so that way there's even coverage [2:55] all around. After a few minutes at high [2:57] heat and it really starts to sizzle, go [2:58] ahead and start moving it around and [2:59] make sure you get all the sides nice and [3:00] charred up. And after a few minutes and [3:01] once you've got that nice char built up, [3:03] go ahead and put them back in the bowl [3:04] once they came. And now depending on how [3:06] fatty of a meat that you just cooked, [3:07] you may need to add a little more oil. [3:08] So I'm just going to add in a little bit [3:09] more oil to make sure that my potatoes [3:11] don't stick and they get a nice crust. [3:12] All right, now we're just going to push [3:13] those all in. Spread them out nice and [3:15] even. And then bring your heat down to [3:16] medium to let them cook through. Want [3:17] your potatoes about 3/4 of the way [3:18] through. Make sure you scrape all those [3:20] flavor bits off the bottom. [3:22] Mine's looking a little dry, so I'm [3:23] going to add in a little bit more olive [3:24] oil. And then with our onions and [3:26] peppers. You might be thinking, man, it [3:27] took a really long time to cook your [3:29] potatoes. It's true. Potatoes take a [3:31] really long time on the stove. So if you [3:32] wanted to, you also have the option to [3:33] just put the whole thing in the oven, [3:34] especially if you're using cast iron. [3:36] That works fine. I just like to do that [3:37] because in the oven gets the house hot, [3:39] then I'm hot and it's not great. I don't [3:40] have air conditioning. Make sure those [3:42] are nicely mixed and broken up. You [3:43] don't want these to cook down too much [3:44] because you still want a little bit of [3:46] crunch from them since your potatoes [3:47] going to be soft and your meat's going [3:48] to be soft. And once those have started [3:49] to get just a little bit limp, go ahead [3:51] and took a bite and check for salt. In [3:53] my case, I need a little more salt. And [3:55] now that our potatoes are basically [3:56] cooked through and our onions and [3:57] peppers are almost right where we want [3:58] them, sausage. Get that nice and mixed [4:00] up. Then we're just going to reduce our [4:02] heat down a little bit. Get it nice and [4:03] evenly spread. Grate over top a nice [4:05] thin layer of melty cheese. Feel free to [4:07] use whatever you want. I'm using odo [4:09] vera, but really you can just use [4:10] whatever you want as long as it's nice [4:11] and melty. Now we'll just crack on some [4:12] eggs. Carefully placing them around. [4:16] Hit those with a little bit of salt. And [4:18] then we're just going to cover it and [4:19] let it cook just until the whites are [4:21] set. And then I totally forgot, but you [4:23] may also want to slice up some green [4:24] onions to garnish the top. [4:27] You don't have to, but the option's [4:28] there. And if you're having trouble with [4:29] your eggs setting and taking too long, [4:31] just pour a little bit of water down the [4:33] side just to add a little bit extra [4:34] steam. [4:36] And after about 4 minutes, your egg [4:37] should be nice and set. Oo, cheese [4:40] melty. And then garnish the top with [4:41] some of those green onions that you [4:42] totally remembered to cut up in the [4:44] beginning. The breakfast skillet. [4:50] [Music] [4:56] Next up for lunch, soy glazed chicken [4:58] and rice. It's not teriyak chicken. It's [4:59] sort of like teriyak chicken, but it's [5:01] not. You're going to start off with some [5:02] bone in skin on chicken thighs. If [5:04] you're really against bone in, skin on, [5:06] that's fine. You don't have to use bone [5:07] in skin on, but all this skin is flavor. [5:09] And that bone right there, it's also [5:11] flavor. You don't have to eat the bone, [5:12] though, obviously. And even though we're [5:13] going bone in, skin on, we're going to [5:15] still trim off some of these extra [5:16] little bits that we don't necessarily [5:18] want to be munching on. Like this little [5:20] extra piece of skin, which is totally [5:21] edible and you can use and cook with, [5:23] but it's just a small little piece that [5:24] I don't want to deal with today. Like [5:26] this piece right here. We don't want we [5:27] don't want that. That's a lot of skin. [5:30] It's a lot of fat. [5:32] You want them to be nice and uniform and [5:33] the skin to go edge to edge. Nothing [5:35] more, nothing less. Now, for our [5:36] marinade, you can definitely just do it [5:37] straight in the bowl, but we're using [5:39] sugar, so it's going to be hard to get [5:40] it all together and equally mixed up if [5:42] we're doing it with the chicken. So, [5:44] instead, we're using a different bowl. [5:46] Starting off with a good amount of soy, [5:48] about 1/4 cup, a few tablespoons of [5:50] brown sugar, a splash of mirin, some [5:51] grated ginger, and two to four cloves of [5:53] grated garlic, depending on how much you [5:55] like life. And of course, a bit of salt [5:57] and white pepper this time. And be very [5:59] gentle with white pepper because it goes [6:01] a long way. Then we're just going to mix [6:03] this all up until it's nice and evenly [6:04] combined. And if you stick your pinky [6:06] out, it scientifically works better. And [6:08] then once that sugar's mostly dissolved [6:10] in there, go ahead and pour that over [6:11] your chicken, making sure every single [6:13] piece is completely coated. And then [6:15] ideally, you would let this marinate in [6:16] your fridge overnight, but I'm just [6:18] going to give it about an hour. All [6:18] right. Now, after a full episode of Love [6:20] Island, [6:20] >> I have a secret to tell you, [6:22] >> Mommy. [6:22] >> Deep sauté pan on your stove completely [6:24] cold. Now, go ahead and place your [6:25] chicken thighs skin side down in your [6:27] pan. spread out evenly. Now, you're [6:29] going to slowly turn your heat up. I [6:31] mean, real slow. [6:32] >> Take your time. Work it up to low. Bring [6:35] it up to medium. Bring it up to medium [6:37] high. You want to give it time for the [6:39] fat and the skin to render out. That's [6:40] going to be our lubricant on our pan. [6:42] Obviously, we didn't put any oil in. So, [6:43] if it doesn't render out properly, then [6:45] everything's going to stick and [6:46] everything's going to be sad. And as [6:47] it's starting to heat up, don't be [6:48] afraid to move your chicken around so [6:49] that way you have even browning on all [6:51] sides. Cuz if not, you'll end up with [6:53] this. And also, if you're one of those [6:54] people who are like, I'm not going to [6:55] take it slow. I'm just going to do this [6:57] really fast cuz I'm that person. Don't [6:58] do it because remember there's fresh [7:00] garlic in here. Fresh garlic burns and [7:01] gets real gross. So don't do it. After [7:04] about 10 minutes on low, you're going to [7:05] move it to medium and that's when you're [7:06] really going to start to hear that [7:07] sizzle. [7:09] Then once your chicken is nice and [7:10] charred and a little bit sticky, just [7:12] like that, go ahead and flip them all [7:13] over and let them cook a little bit more [7:14] on this side. And don't worry about [7:16] cooking them all the way through because [7:17] we're actually going to remove them and [7:18] then put them back on top of the rice [7:19] while that cooks and that'll help steam [7:21] and bring them up to temp. And if you [7:22] notice that you're smelling char pretty [7:24] quickly, turn your heat down a little [7:25] bit. odds are you're too high and you're [7:26] burning your soy and your garlic and you [7:27] don't want that. Remember, this one is a [7:29] game of patience. Finally, after about [7:30] 10 minutes on this side, you're going to [7:31] go ahead and just remove them and then [7:32] kill your heat. Now, this next part is [7:34] dependent on whether or not you actually [7:35] burned your garlic. It happens. It's [7:37] okay. It's not the end of the world, but [7:38] if you did, you're going to want to [7:40] rinse out your pan. You're going to want [7:41] to get it all cleaned out so that way [7:42] you don't have a burnt garlic rice. That [7:44] would suck. In my case, I didn't burn [7:45] it. So, I'm good to just plow on through [7:46] the next step, which is rice. Starting [7:48] with two American cups of rice because [7:50] there's a difference. If you're using [7:51] the rice cooker cups, those are [7:53] different. A rice cooker cup is actually [7:54] equivalent to like 3/4 American cup. [7:56] It's very different and it can mess you [7:58] up. So these are two American cups. And [8:01] then similar to the potatoes, you're [8:02] just going to want to give it a few [8:03] rinses to get all the excess starch off [8:05] of them. As you can see, that water is [8:06] gross and really, really starchy. So [8:09] just rinse it. After three or four [8:11] rinses and it's mostly clear, you can go [8:13] ahead and add it to your pot, making [8:14] sure you scrape down the edges because [8:16] you don't want to waste any. That would [8:17] just be a bummer. And then to that, [8:19] you're going to add 2 and 1/4 cup of [8:21] clean water. Now, I'm just going to give [8:23] that a little mix just to get it all [8:25] even and get some of that flavor off the [8:27] bottom mixed into the top. [8:30] You want your rice mostly even because [8:32] if you have a peak in a low spot, then [8:33] your rice won't cook evenly. Then, we're [8:35] just going to gently place our chicken [8:36] back on top, making sure not to disturb [8:39] our rice. Well, you're going to disturb [8:40] it a little bit. So, just just do your [8:42] best to not disturb it more than [8:43] necessary. Just like that. Nice and [8:45] even. Then, we're just going to offset a [8:46] lid and then bring it up to a boil. And [8:48] while we wait for this to boil, it feels [8:49] like a great time to tell you about my [8:50] recent medical diagnosis. found out that [8:52] I have plantar fasciitis and I got to [8:54] wear these real supportive slippers. So, [8:55] if you or someone you know has plantar [8:57] fasciitis and have some suggestions as [8:59] to not have hurt feet all day, please [9:02] tell me, please. And now, once your rice [9:04] has started to boil, well, not your [9:06] rice, your water. You're going to go [9:07] ahead and cover it and reduce your heat [9:08] down to low and let this cook untouched [9:10] for 15 minutes. No touch. And now that [9:12] you've patiently waited that 15 minutes, [9:14] you can go ahead and peek under the lid [9:15] a little bit. See if there's any water [9:17] remaining. In my case, there is. So, I'm [9:19] going to go ahead and cover it back up [9:21] and let it continue cooking until that [9:22] water is completely gone. And the way to [9:24] get around all of this babysitting if [9:25] you don't want to deal with it is just [9:27] buy a rice cooker cuz if you own a rice [9:28] cooker, then you could technically [9:30] speaking just do this in a rice cooker. [9:31] Granted, searing your chicken inside the [9:33] rice cooker is not as feasible due to [9:35] size constrictions. But, but it can be [9:37] done. But I also know the rice cookers [9:38] are expensive, so you don't have to have [9:40] one. You can just do it in a pan pot. [9:42] Well, a tall pan. It's been about [9:43] another 6 minutes. We're going to go [9:44] ahead and check it. Oh, yeah. Beautiful. [9:47] There's no more liquid. The rice is [9:48] cooked, but now we need to wait one more [9:50] time. Go ahead and kill your heat, cover [9:53] it, and just let it sit for another 10 [9:54] minutes. And if you don't, I'll be very [9:56] disappointed in you. But you will. It's [9:59] like, there's no no need to worry. And [10:00] what kind of meal would it be if I [10:01] didn't forget till the very last minute [10:03] to cut up some green onions? Are you [10:04] happy now that I'm looking at these? Is [10:06] that what you wanted? Is that what you [10:07] wanted me to do? You wanted me to look [10:09] while I was cutting? And now, after [10:11] patiently waiting all this time, we can [10:12] finally reveal our masterpiece. [10:15] Looks pretty good. Cow, that lid is very [10:17] hot. Let's try a little bit of that. [10:20] It's good. Our chicken perfectly cooked. [10:23] Technically speaking, a little bit [10:24] overcooked, but that's okay because the [10:25] way we cooked it, it should retain a ton [10:26] of its moisture. And then we'll top it [10:28] off with our green onions. And there you [10:30] go. Soy glazed chicken. [10:33] [Music] [10:39] And finally, to finish it off, a creamy [10:41] tomato pasta with shrimp. [10:44] with shrimp. Which shrimp? Which shrimp? [10:48] It's going to be a good time. Starting [10:49] with about a half pound of shrimp. [10:50] Peeled and de vained. Mine are neither [10:53] peeled nor de vained. So, I'm just going [10:55] to have to do that first. You could [10:57] arguably leave them on if you want. I [10:59] know a lot of people like to do that. In [11:00] my experience, if you're going to be [11:01] eating them in a pasta, just peel them [11:03] and de vain them first. It's not worth [11:04] the effort. And by effort, I mean the [11:06] effort when you're in the middle of [11:07] eating. And for seasoning, we're going [11:08] to go super simple here. A little bit of [11:10] olive oil, a little garlic powder, a [11:11] little cayenne pepper. If you don't like [11:13] spicy, don't use cayenne pepper. Use [11:14] smoked paprika instead. Same color, not [11:16] as spicy. A nice pinch of salt and a few [11:18] cranks of pepper. And give that a good [11:20] toss just to make sure everything's nice [11:22] and coated. And we'll set that to the [11:24] side. Now, we're just going to roughly [11:26] crush and chop some garlic. [11:32] Doesn't have to be big, doesn't have to [11:33] be small. You want it rough and you want [11:35] it even. It's all that matters. Then [11:36] we're going to finally mince half a [11:38] shallot. You can also just do one [11:39] shallot if it's tiny. [11:41] We're just going to carefully slice down [11:43] the belly, making sure to watch our [11:44] fingertips. Then we're just going to go [11:46] lengthwise next to it lengthwise again [11:51] and just keep going all the way down. [11:52] Then square it up and thinly slice to [11:55] get nice tiny dice [11:58] like that. And don't stress if you can't [12:00] go fast. Take it slow. Now you're just [12:02] going to fill your pot with water. I'm [12:04] using a sauier because it's a little bit [12:05] wider and not as tall. If you have one, [12:07] great. If not, you can just use a [12:08] regular pot. It's fine. Either way, [12:10] bring that up to a boil. And then once [12:11] your water starts to boil, add in a [12:12] hefty pinch of salt. Add in a second [12:14] hefty pinch of salt. Let me give that a [12:15] quick stir just to make sure it's all [12:17] dissolved. And then add in your pasta, [12:19] which if you're looking for good pasta, [12:20] look for something with two ingredients: [12:22] flour and water. That's it. [12:26] And then cook according to your package [12:27] directions because they're going to be [12:29] different for everybody. Mine 9 minutes. [12:33] And now that my timer's up, there's two [12:34] ways you can check your pasta. There's a [12:36] way that everybody knows, right? You can [12:37] you can throw your piece of pasta at the [12:38] wall and see if it sticks. That's [12:40] boring. What you should do is just eat [12:42] it. [12:44] It's just a much more effective way to [12:45] know if your pasta is done. Mine's done. [12:46] I need to remove it now. I'm just going [12:48] to go ahead and remove it from the [12:49] water. Now you can dump the water. [12:53] And really quickly before we move on to [12:54] the shrimp, go ahead and toss your pasta [12:56] with just the lightest amount of olive [12:57] oil. Like seriously, super light. You [12:59] just don't want it to stick to itself, [13:01] but you also don't want so much that the [13:03] sauce doesn't stick to it. Now bring [13:04] your pot back up to about mediumigh [13:06] heat. Drizzle a little bit of olive oil [13:07] and then drop in your shrimp. Want to [13:09] make sure they're all evenly spread out [13:10] so there's nice and even coverage. And [13:12] then just let them sit. Cook on that [13:14] first side. Once they've started to curl [13:16] a little bit, you're going to want to [13:17] flip them all over. Some of these have [13:19] started to curl. So, I'm just going to [13:20] go ahead and flip them. You don't need [13:22] too hard of a sear on these. Look at [13:25] that color. That's what you want. It's [13:26] not too much. It's not too little. It's [13:28] just enough to make you say, "I'm going [13:30] to eat that." And once those all have [13:32] some nice color and a little bit of [13:33] curl, go ahead and remove. All right. [13:36] We're going to reduce our heat down to [13:37] medium low and drop in a whole stick of [13:39] KY Gold unsalted butter. You want [13:43] unsalted because you want to be able to [13:44] control the amount of salt you're using. [13:45] If you're not using unsalted, [13:48] it's okay. I mean, you just have less [13:50] control over the salt content, but [13:51] whatever you want to do, whatever. Don't [13:52] yell at me. Give that butter a good mix. [13:54] Make sure you get all that butter [13:56] melted, all that flavor inside your pot [13:58] from the shrimp. And then once you've [13:59] got a nice layer of melted butter, you [14:01] can add in your garlic and shallots. You [14:03] just want to sweat these out. You don't [14:04] want them to burn. You just want to get [14:07] that flavor going. You want you want [14:08] want it to be nice and aromatic, not [14:11] burn. And once that butter is melted, [14:12] make sure you keep all of it moving. You [14:14] just want the flavors to come out. Be [14:16] nice and gentle. Even turn that heat [14:18] down a little bit cuz I had mine too [14:19] hot, but yours was probably set [14:20] correctly. We got a little bit of color. [14:22] That butter is getting a little bit [14:23] brown. [14:25] Just like that. That's what you want. [14:26] And now we're going to add in our heavy [14:28] cream. I'm adding about two cups to [14:30] this. And I'm just going to mix this up. [14:34] Get it all nice and incorporated. And [14:36] you see all those little speckles, all [14:37] those little dots. That's all flavor [14:39] that's building into our sauce. Totally [14:41] crowd tomato paste. You should have [14:43] added this in before you add your cream [14:45] cuz you want to toast it off, but that's [14:47] okay. We're adding it now. [14:49] Try a tablespoon of that. It's totally [14:51] okay. Mistakes happen. You know what? [14:53] Still going to taste good. Get that [14:54] tomato paste broken up cuz you don't [14:56] want like a chunk of tomato paste in [14:57] your sauce. That would suck. Once you've [14:58] got that tomato paste all incorporated, [15:00] you're just going to let it come up to a [15:01] simmer nice and easy. And make sure you [15:04] keep it moving because you don't want [15:05] any of it to burn right in the center. [15:07] In my case, all my heat comes from the [15:08] center, so I need to make sure it stays [15:11] moving. And then after it's simmered for [15:13] a while and thickened up, turn it down [15:15] just a hair. Then grate in some fresh [15:16] parameo. [15:18] And this part is like Olive Garden. I [15:20] can tell you exactly how much I put into [15:22] it, but realistically speaking, you can [15:23] add however much you want. You're an [15:24] adult. You do you. [15:28] Then just fold all that cheese in. Mix [15:30] it all together until it's nicely melted [15:32] and incorporated. And this is a good [15:33] time to go ahead and taste it to make [15:34] sure your salt is good. Mine is not. I [15:36] need more salt, which makes sense [15:37] because I didn't salt it earlier is what [15:39] it is. You should be salting as you [15:40] cook, but sometimes your ADHD takes over [15:42] and you just forget. Much better. M. So [15:45] much good. So much good. And now that [15:47] that sauce is right where you want it, [15:49] I'm going to go ahead and toss in a [15:51] couple of these sundried tomatoes [15:53] because I think they'll add a nice [15:54] little pop. And now that those are all [15:56] nicely mixed in, go ahead and add back [15:57] in your pasta. [15:59] Go ahead and fold it all together. [16:02] And then because you want to plate it [16:03] real nice, you're going to go ahead and [16:04] move it over to a cleaner pot. So [16:06] technically speaking, it's no longer a [16:07] one pot meal, but that's okay because [16:09] I'm the one who's doing the dishes and [16:10] not you. And then I know I said we're [16:11] going to mix them in before, but I [16:13] really want to just put them right on [16:14] top or shrimp. And then we'll finish it [16:16] off with another round of freshly grated [16:18] parmesano vegano creamy tomato pasta [16:21] with shrimp. [16:27] And this, my friends, is arguably the [16:30] easiest and the most rewarding of [16:32] anything we made all day. [16:35] Oh yeah. [16:38] And with that, I say thank you so much [16:39] for liking, subscribing, and hitting [16:40] that bell. I appreciate every single one [16:41] of you, and I will see you next week.