Smash burger
Ingredients: ground beef, salt, pepper, burger buns, cheese, onion, pickles, and sauce. Method: heat a heavy skillet, form loose beef portions, smash onto the hot surface, season, flip once a crust forms, add cheese, toast buns, then assemble.
Loaded breakfast hash
Ingredients: potatoes, eggs, onion, bell pepper, breakfast sausage or beans, cheese, and herbs. Method: par-cook potatoes, brown the protein, sauté vegetables, crisp the potatoes, create wells, add eggs, cover until set, and finish with cheese.
Street-style chicken tacos
Ingredients: chicken thighs, lime, garlic, cumin, chili powder, tortillas, onion, cilantro, and salsa. Method: marinate, cook chicken until safely done, rest and slice, warm tortillas, then layer chicken and toppings.