Recipe by : chef ssentongo

Perfect for you Chefs –

Here are 24 ROMANTIC DINNERS – ALL UNDER 30 MIN – SHORT NOTICE for private couples booking. No slow cooking. All fast.

YOUR 4 PHOTO RECIPES – FAST VERSION:

1. Tuscan Shrimp Pasta – 15 min
Pasta + shrimp + cream + sun-dried tomato + basil. Boil pasta, fry shrimp 2 min, add cream + tomato, toss.

2. Creamy Dijon Chicken – 18 min
Chicken breast sear 5 min each side, add cream + dijon + garlic, simmer 5 min.

3. Fast Beef Stew Mash – 25 min (shortcut)
Use beef strips not chunks + canned carrots + instant mash. Brown beef, add stock + tomato paste, thicken, serve over mash.

4. Marry Me Chicken – 20 min
Sliced chicken + cream + sun-dried tomato + parmesan, pan only no oven.

OTHER 20 – ALL 15-25 MIN:

5. Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi – 12 min
Shrimp + garlic + butter + lemon + parsley + pasta

6. Steak + Creamy Mash – 15 min
Ribeye sear 4 min per side, mash instant, garlic butter

7. Salmon Dill Cream – 15 min
Salmon pan sear, add cream + dill + lemon

8. Chicken Alfredo – 18 min
Fettuccine + chicken strips + cream + parmesan

9. Lobster Garlic Butter Linguine – 20 min
Pre-cooked lobster tails + garlic butter + linguine

10. Scallops + Pea Puree – 10 min
Scallops sear 2 min, frozen peas blend with butter

11. Filet + Red Wine Pan Sauce – 20 min
Filet sear + red wine + butter reduction

12. Chicken Piccata – 18 min
Chicken sliced thin + lemon + capers + butter

13. Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs – 22 min
Thighs pan-fried + honey + soy + garlic

14. Creamy Mushroom Risotto (cheat) – 20 min
Arborio + stock cube + mushroom + cream + parmesan, stir fast

15. Peppercorn Steak – 15 min
Steak + cracked pepper + cream + brandy optional

16. Garlic Butter Steak Bites + Asparagus – 12 min
Steak cubes + asparagus same pan + garlic butter

17. Spinach Stuffed Chicken – 25 min
Chicken pocket + spinach + cream cheese + fry 6 min per side

18. Shrimp + Grits / Polenta – 15 min
Shrimp + creamy polenta + cheese

19. Pesto Chicken Pasta – 12 min
Chicken + pesto jar + pasta + cherry tomato

20. Lemon Butter Cod – 12 min
White fish + lemon butter + parsley + rice

21. Lamb Chops Rosemary – 15 min
Lamb chops sear + rosemary + garlic + potatoes sauté

22. Surf n Turf Skillet – 18 min
Steak strips + shrimp + garlic butter same pan

23. Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Salmon – 18 min
Same as chicken but salmon

24. Dessert Dinner: Chocolate Lava + Berries – 14 min
Melt chocolate + butter + egg + flour, bake 10 min – serve after steak

CHEF SENTONGO EMERGENCY KIT FOR JUBA:
Keep always: cream, parmesan, garlic, shrimp frozen, chicken breast, pasta, sun-dried tomato jar, dijon.

Any client calls “tonight date night?” – you say YES, 20 min ready.

Want me to make you a 1-page poster “24 Date Night Under 30 Min” with your logo + WhatsApp number to send to hotels?

This is Pan-Seared Salmon Steak with Thick Fries + Herb Tartar – exactly like your photo. 20 min recipe.

FOR 2 PEOPLE:

1. SALMON STEAK (Center of photo):

• 2 salmon steaks 250g each, thick cut
• Salt, black pepper cracked, lemon juice 1 tsp, olive oil 2 tbsp
• Do: Pat dry 100% dry (secret for sear). Salt + pepper both sides. Hot pan oil + butter. Skin down first 4 min till crispy black edge like photo. Flip 3 min. Add rosemary sprig in pan for aroma. Glossy orange like photo.

2. THICK FRIES (Back of photo):

• 3 potatoes cut thick wedges like photo, not thin
• Oil, salt, rosemary
• Do: Soak 10 min water, dry, fry 2 times: First 5 min low, second 3 min high till golden. Or oven 200C 25 min.

3. WHITE HERB SAUCE (White bowl in photo):

• 1/2 cup mayo + 2 tbsp yogurt + 1 tsp dill or parsley chopped + 1 garlic grated + lemon + salt
• Mix = creamy with green flakes like photo

4. GARNISH LIKE PHOTO:

• Cherry tomatoes cut half, red onion rings, rosemary fresh sprigs on board
• Drizzle: salmon juices + 1 tsp honey + 1 tsp soy = dark glaze under salmon like photo

PLATING LIKE PHOTO:
Wooden board, salmon front center, fries behind, sauce bowl top left, tomato + onion right side, rosemary scatter. Serve hot.

Cost: $7, Sell: $18 private dinner

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