Creamy Mashed Potatoes
@thatdudecancook shares the secret to the fluffiest, creamiest mashed potatoes: ditch the masher and use a potato ricer. This simple technique results in a perfectly smooth texture every time.
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Recipes, cooking tips, and food content from Sonny Hurrell
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Soft Scrambled Eggs
@thatdudecancook demonstrates the key to perfect, creamy scrambled eggs: cooking them low and slow and using the pan's residual heat to finish them to a soft, custardy texture.
Crispy Pan
@thatdudecancook tests the viral cooking hack of adding water to a cold pan with bacon. This technique helps the fat render slowly, resulting in more evenly cooked, perfectly crispy bacon.
Cheap vs. Expensive Butter Taste Test
@thatdudecancook compares three butters at different price points—$1, $5, and $13—to determine if expensive butter is truly worth it. He tastes each on bread, evaluating flavor, texture, and overall quality.
Pan-Seared Maple Glazed Chicken Breasts
This pan-seared chicken recipe from @thatdudecancook features deeply scored chicken breasts that soak up a delicious, savory-sweet glaze made with maple syrup, soy sauce, and apple cider vinegar. The scoring technique ensures every bite is packed with flavor.
Simple Roasted Strawberries
@thatdudecancook shares a simple two-ingredient recipe for roasted strawberries. Fresh strawberries are tossed with sugar and slow-roasted in the oven until they become jammy and create a delicious sauce, perfect for topping toast, pancakes, or French toast.
Cheap vs. Expensive Olive Oil Comparison
@thatdudecancook conducts a side-by-side tasting of three extra virgin olive oils at different price points: cheap ($6), mid-grade, and expensive ($35). He finds the cheap oil is smooth but lacks complex flavor, while the expensive oil's premium price may not be justified for most palates compared to the mid-grade option.
Easy Baked Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce
@thatdudecancook shares a simple and flavorful recipe for baked salmon. A whole salmon fillet is coated in a creamy, savory sauce made with mayonnaise, soy sauce, dijon, and fresh dill, then baked until perfectly flaky and moist.
Homemade Chili Oil
@thatdudecancook shares his incredibly popular and versatile recipe for homemade chili oil. This flavorful condiment is made by combining aromatics like shallots, garlic, and ginger with whole spices and chili flakes, then pouring over hot oil to release all the flavors.
Pan-Seared New York Strip Steak
@thatdudecancook shares his essential technique for a perfectly cooked steak at home. By searing the steak hard and then letting it rest, carryover cooking brings it to a perfect medium-rare before a final butter baste.
Flattened Croissant Sandwich
This simple yet delicious sandwich from @thatdudecancook transforms a classic croissant into a crispy, golden-brown base. Flattened and toasted in clarified butter, it's then layered with mayonnaise, mortadella, and provolone cheese for a satisfying crunch in every bite.
Egg Fried Rice
@thatdudecancook shows how to make restaurant-quality egg fried rice at home, using a wok and high heat for that perfect texture and flavor. This quick and easy recipe uses day-old rice and a simple sauce for a delicious meal that's better than takeout.
Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Tenders
@thatdudecancook shares a game-changing technique for achieving incredibly crispy fried chicken. The secret is a unique double-dredge method that involves a quick dip in water between flour coatings to create a perfectly ruffled, crunchy exterior.
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio with Anchovies
@thatdudecancook shares his simple and delicious take on Spaghetti Aglio e Olio, adding anchovies for a savory umami boost. This quick pasta dish features garlic and chili flakes sautéed in olive oil, finished with fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon.
Quick Barbecue Sauce
@thatdudecancook shares his super-fast, 5-minute recipe for a homemade barbecue sauce that's sweet, tangy, and spicy. This easy sauce comes together in one pan and is perfect for any grilling occasion.
Pan-Seared Ribeye Steaks: Freshly Ground vs Pre-Ground Black Pepper
@thatdudecancook pan-sears two identical steaks to conduct a taste test, comparing the flavor of freshly ground black pepper versus pre-ground black pepper.
Three-Ingredient Tuna Salad With Pepperoncini
@thatdudecancook shares an incredibly simple three-ingredient tuna salad recipe featuring salted tuna, mayonnaise, and finely chopped pepperoncini for a tangy kick. It's a quick and easy option for a light lunch, perfect served in a cucumber boat.
Pan-Seared Chuck Eye Steak With Garlic Butter
@thatdudecancook demonstrates the restaurant-quality technique for pan-searing a perfect medium-rare chuck eye steak, complete with a flavorful butter baste using shallots, garlic, and thyme.
Three Chili Spatchcock Chicken
This recipe from @thatdudecancook features a spatchcocked chicken marinated in a flavorful paste of guajillo, ancho, and chipotle chilis. The chicken is seared for a crispy skin, then roasted to perfection and served with the reserved chili sauce and a vibrant, fresh cilantro cream sauce.
Pan-Seared Salmon with Dill and White Wine Butter Sauce
@thatdudecancook demonstrates how to achieve restaurant-quality salmon at home. This recipe features a perfectly pan-seared salmon fillet with a fresh dill crust, crispy skin, and a rich white wine and garlic butter pan sauce.
Creamy Lemon Pasta (Pasta al Limone)
@thatdudecancook shows how to make a simple yet elegant Pasta al Limone. This creamy lemon pasta comes together quickly with a butter emulsion sauce, fresh lemon, and a mix of Parmesan and Pecorino cheese.
Garlic Naan
A simple recipe for soft, fluffy homemade garlic naan. This classic Indian flatbread is easy to make with pantry staples and gets brushed with a delicious cilantro-garlic butter before serving.
Avocado BLT with Basil Garlic Mayonnaise
This isn't your average BLT. It's elevated with crispy oven-baked bacon, sliced avocado, and a creamy basil garlic parmesan mayonnaise, all served on toasted sourdough bread.
Twice-Baked Potatoes with Cream Sauce and Gruyère
These twice-baked potatoes feature a fluffy, herbed potato filling piped back into the skins, then filled with a rich, reduced cream sauce and topped with broiled Gruyère cheese for a decadent and cheesy side dish.