Sweet and Sour Pork
Strips of pork tenderloin seared in a hot skillet with bell pepper, onion and canned pineapple, then glazed in a ketchup and vinegar sauce. One pan, pantry ingredients, rice on the side.
Recipes with soy sauce
Chicken Katsu with Rice
Breaded chicken cutlets fried until deep gold, sliced and set over short-grain rice with a quick tonkatsu-style sauce and shredded lettuce. A Nordic weeknight regular borrowed straight from Japanese home cooking.
Chicken Stir Fry with Vegetables
Chicken thighs, bell pepper and broccoli seared hot and fast, then coated in a soy-garlic sauce thickened with potato starch. Served over jasmine rice, it lands on the table in about 35 minutes.
Chicken Curry with Rice
A mild coconut curry made with jarred curry paste and pre-cut chicken thighs, simmered with bell pepper and carrot and served over rice. On the table in about 40 minutes with one skillet and one pot.
Swedish Meatballs (Köttbullar)
Tender beef and pork meatballs simmered in a cream gravy, served with mashed or boiled potatoes and a spoonful of lingonberry preserves. This is the everyday version Swedish families actually make, not the smorgasbord centerpiece.