Spring Meal Plan #12
A week of dinners that feel special without the effort — plus a lunch you'll actually look forward to.
Weeknight dinners shouldn't feel like a second job. This week's plan is packed with meals that feel a little special without requiring a lot from you — and if you play your cards right, two of them basically make themselves. A crispy chicken with a savory gochujang butter that your family will request on repeat. A french dip that’s so tender and it comes together in minutes. Street corn that's creamy, tangy, and better than anything you'd expect from a weeknight bowl. Let’s do this.
DINNER #1: Crispy Gochujang Chicken | Total time: 35 minutes | Serves: 4
We’ve recommended this crispy gochujang chicken before, but Tara’s family keeps asking for it to make a comeback in their rotation so we thought it might need to make one here as well! It’s a surprising twist on a crispy chicken and the gochujang butter adds a great savory flavor. You can easily double the chicken (leave off the sauce) and use the leftovers for a flatbread recommended later in the week! We’ve given you two options for how to pull that meal off!
Notes:
Simplify: She prompts you to cut chicken breasts in half, but you can also just buy the chicken tenderloins if you prefer!
Serve with: We like to serve this with our salad of choice, a bagged salad really makes this come together easily. It is delicious with Yum Yum sauce as suggested! If you don’t want to buy Yum Yum sauce you can make it with things you probably have already.
