Uncle Chefs

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A collection of recipes I've discovered, tried, loved, and couldn't keep to myself.

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Pecan-Crusted Chicken with Apple-Celery Salad
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Pecan-Crusted Chicken with Apple-Celery Salad

Golden, crunchy pecan-crusted chicken cutlets topped with a bright shaved apple and celery salad with sweet dates, parsley and nutty Manchego, all brought together with a tangy sherry Dijon dressing.

45 minMedium
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Cranberry Brie Sourdough Pull-Apart Bread
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Cranberry Brie Sourdough Pull-Apart Bread

A warm, cheesy holiday appetizer: a crusty sourdough round cut into a crisscross, stuffed with melting Brie and tangy cranberry sauce, brushed with rosemary garlic butter and baked until golden. Pull it apart at the table.

40 minEasy
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Spinach Artichoke Boursin Salmon
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Spinach Artichoke Boursin Salmon

A 15-minute skillet dinner: seared paprika salmon nestled into a creamy spinach artichoke sauce made rich and garlicky with a whole round of garlic and herb Boursin and brightened with lemon.

15 minEasy
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Big Mac-Style Burger Sauce
Dressings and Sauces

Big Mac-Style Burger Sauce

A creamy, tangy copycat of the famous special sauce: mayo and yellow mustard with crunchy bits of onion and pickle, warmed up with paprika, garlic and onion powder and sharpened with a splash of vinegar. Great on burgers, fries, wraps and sandwiches.

5 minEasy
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Cajun Honey Butter Cedar Plank Salmon
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Cajun Honey Butter Cedar Plank Salmon

Salmon roasted or smoked on cedar planks under a thick layer of spicy Cajun compound butter, then drenched with more melted Cajun butter, drizzled with honey and scattered with chives. Smoky, sweet, savory and a little spicy.

1 hrEasy
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Boursin Steak and Mushroom Orzo
BeefDinner

Boursin Steak and Mushroom Orzo

A one-pan dinner that tastes far fancier than it is: skirt steak seared to a dark crust, then orzo simmered in the same pan with shallot, mushrooms and broth and stirred with cream and caramelized onion Boursin until silky, with the sliced steak laid on top.

40 minEasy
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Apple Cranberry Autumn Salad with Pork TenderloinGeoff's Pick
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Apple Cranberry Autumn Salad with Pork Tenderloin

A cozy salad with crisp apple, tart cranberries, toasted pecans, goat cheese and herb-roasted pork.

40 minEasy
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Geoff Chaney, curator of Uncle Chefs

The Curator

Hey, I'm Geoff.

I'm not a professional chef. I'm just a guy who loves discovering great recipes, trying them out, and sharing the ones worth making again.

Over the years, I've saved more recipes from social media than I could ever remember. Uncle Chefs is my way of keeping the good ones organized and sharing them with anyone who's ever wondered, "What should I make for dinner tonight?"

If it's here, it's because I thought it was worth sharing.

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