Do you want to surprise your partner with a perfect recipe on Valentine's Day? How about 5? We have separated the best breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert recipes to celebrate this special date.
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| Valentine's Day recipe – credit: Valentine recipes |
With Valentine's Day approaching in June, it's a great time to start honing your culinary skills and preparing a dish to surprise your sweetheart on this special day. We've put together some Valentine's Day recipe ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert so you can hit the mark perfectly. Don't forget to prepare a romantic candlelit dinner while listening to ambient music – a great way to relax and enjoy the moment together. So, without further ado, let's get to the recipes:
American pancake
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| American Pancake Valentine's Day – credits: In My Pan |
For those who want to surprise with this recipe on Valentine's Day for breakfast, you will need the following ingredients:
- Oil;
- 3 teaspoons of baking powder;
- Pinch of salt;
- 2 lightly beaten eggs;
- 1 cup (tea) of milk;
- 1 tablespoon of sugar;
- 1 and 1/4 cup of wheat flour;
- 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
How to prepare:
First mix the flour, yeast, sugar and salt in one container, and in another container, mix butter, eggs and milk, add the liquids to the dry ones, without mixing excessively.
The dough must not be too liquid and must flow slowly. Heat and grease a frying pan with oil, place about ¼ cup of the dough in the center and then turn the dough over to bake on the other side. Now just cut it into a heart shape with a cutter or knife.
Shrimp Risotto with Sicilian Lemon
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| Valentine's Day shrimp risotto – credits: Tram |
If you want to surprise your partner with a spectacular lunch, use this recipe on Valentine's Day. For this you will need:
- ½ cup of grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup of carnaroli rice;
- 1 tablespoon of cold butter;
- ½ small piece of chopped onion;
- Chopped chives to sprinkle at the end;
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice;
- 1 teaspoon of lemon zest;
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil;
- 3 cups of boiling vegetable broth;
- Salt to taste;
- 1 cup of dry white wine;
- 300 grams of cleaned shrimp.
How to prepare:
In a bowl, place the shrimp, half a cup of wine and set aside for half an hour. Drain and heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan over medium heat and brown the prawns. Remove and reserve.
Heat the remaining olive oil over medium heat in the same pan, add the onion and lightly brown. Add the rice, add the remaining wine and cook, stirring occasionally, until the alcohol evaporates.
Add the boiling vegetable broth little by little, stirring constantly after each addition.
Wait until the broth is fully absorbed before adding more. With the rice already cooked, turn off the heat and add the butter, parmesan cheese, salt, lemon zest and juice, the reserved shrimp and mix gently. Once done, sprinkle the chives and serve immediately.
Spaghetti carbonara
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| Spaghetti carbonara – credits: AlegraFoods |
For those looking for a romantic dinner, you can't miss this recipe on Valentine's Day:
- Salt and pepper to taste;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 100g of spaghetti;
- 2 excited;
- 50g of bacon;
- 1/3 cup of grated Parmesan cheese;
- 1 egg.
How to prepare:
Chop the bacon and fry in a frying pan over medium heat for 5 minutes until crispy. Add the garlic and turn off the heat.
In a bowl, combine the egg and yolks, add the Parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper. Beat with a fork until smooth.
Once done, add the cooked and still hot pasta to the pan. Mix with the Bacon and after a minute, add the egg mixture, stirring well.
Escondidinho of jerky beef
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| Escondidinho – credits: Nestlé Recipes |
Still for dinner, the escondidinho is a great option for those looking for a more robust dinner:
- 200g of dried meat;
- 1 teaspoon of salt;
- 2 excited;
- 500g of cooked cassava;
- 1 tablespoon of butter;
- 200g of cream cheese.
How to prepare:
Mash the cooked, drained cassava and add a teaspoon of salt, an egg yolk, a spoon of butter and mix until the ingredients are incorporated. Knead the dough until it is homogeneous.
Reserve. mix the dried meat and cream cheese in a container. Reserve. Make balls with the dough and spread evenly on a cupcake tray. Fill with the curd and dried meat mixture.
Make a disc of dough so that the filling can be covered and, using your fingers, secure the lid to the base of the dough. Spread the egg yolk over the dough and bake in a preheated oven at 230ºC for 25 minutes.
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