One of the biggest stressful events for someone is dating. Perhaps you’ve gone on a couple dates already and it’s time to turn up the charm with a home made dinner for two. Problem is you aren’t the best cook in the world and you’re stressing out wondering what you’re going to do.
I’ve got you covered with 21 easy date night recipes to make the night one to remember. Give one of these a try and your date will think you are a world class chef! Click any recipe name to go straight to the full recipe on the original site.
1. Beef and Broccoli for Two
Scaled for two, so you are not eating stir fry for the rest of the week. Recipe from Dessert For Two.
2. Spicy Shrimp Parmesan Risotto
Risotto looks like effort and mostly just needs patience and stirring. Good conversation cooking. Recipe from A Flavor Journal.
3. Chicken Bacon Ranch Foil Packets
Everything sealed in foil, which means no pans to scrub afterwards. That matters tonight. Recipe from Crafty Morning.
4. One Pan Honey Mustard Pork Chops and Veggies
Chops and vegetables on one pan with a honey mustard glaze. Hard to get wrong. Recipe from The Real Food Dietitians.
5. Chicken Parmesan for Two
Chicken parmesan portioned properly for two people. Safe, and everybody likes it. Recipe from Zona Cooks.
6. Date Night Dinner on the Grill
If the weather is on your side, cook outside and let the grill do the atmosphere. Recipe from Hey Grill Hey.
7. Peach Glazed Broiled Salmon
Salmon under the broiler with a bourbon peach glaze. Ten minutes and it looks expensive. Recipe from Marisa Moore.
8. Date Night Butternut Squash
A butternut squash risotto. The vegetarian option on this list, and a good one. Recipe from Choosing Chia.
9. Date Night Chicken Florentine
Chicken in a creamy spinach sauce. Comes together in one pan and tastes like a restaurant. Recipe from With Peanut Butter On Top.
10. Scallop Shrimp Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes
Scallops and shrimp over pasta. Do not walk away from the pan and it will be fine. Recipe from Delightful Plate.
11. Balsamic Butter Steak
Steak with a balsamic butter sauce. The sauce is what makes it feel like a night out. Recipe from Sprinkles and Sprouts.
12. Pan Seared Garlic Butter Steak and Shrimp
Surf and turf in one skillet. Ambitious looking, straightforward in practice. Recipe from Little Spice Jar.
13. Best Skillet Bourbon Steak
Sirloin with a creamy bourbon pan sauce. One pan, and the sauce does the heavy lifting. Recipe from Diethood.
14. Cheesy Roasted Garlic Asparagus
A side rather than a main. Roasts in ten minutes while the steak rests. Recipe from The Picky Eater.
15. Date Night Gnocchi
Gnocchi out of a packet with a sauce you make yourself. Nobody needs to know. Recipe from Pass Me Some Tasty.
16. Cheesy Garlic Pull Apart Bread
Bread you tear at together, which is more romantic than it sounds. Recipe from Simply Made Recipes.
17. Herb Crusted Date Night Lamb Chops
Lamb chops with a herb crust. The most impressive thing here for the least actual work. Recipe from Beautiful Eats and Things.
18. Maple Garlic Salmon Steaks
Maple and garlic on salmon. Sweet and savoury, and quick enough to talk through. Recipe from Confessions of a Clean Foodie.
19. Date Night Rigatoni
A rich tomato rigatoni. Cheap ingredients, and it tastes far better than the sum of them. Recipe from Pinch of Yum.
20. Oven Roasted Shrimp With Parmesan Risotto
The second risotto on this list, this one with roasted shrimp on top. Recipe from The Kitchn.
21. Crockpot Beef Short Ribs
Start these in the morning and there is nothing left to do when they arrive. The smart choice. Recipe from Erhardt’s Eat.
More from our own kitchen
See also our 23 Dinner Recipes With Ground Beef and, for afters, our 23 Easy Apple Desert Recipes.
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