Many singles feel that they can't enjoy a good meal. Yet they can. Why deprive yourself because it's just you. You can splurge because it's just dining for one.
There's nothing like a good steak for a treat. You don't have to make this a weekly thing. Twice a month is good enough. Again treat yourself to a top quality one at your local butcher or a specialty grocery store like Stew Leonard's which offers specialized cuts. The last can cut the meat into various thicknesses from half an inch to two inches. You can also buy a good porterhouse from Stop & Shop too. Serve with a round of herbed butter on top. This is an easy make taking butter and mixing it with dried thyme, lemon juice , rosemary, sea salt and fresh ground pepper. What do you serve with this? A baked potato won't cut it for gourmet. Try a Hasselback potato. This is slicing a Russet potato three quarters of the way down and then stuffing the slits with olive oil or melted butter along with chives. You could add cheddar strips and bacon crumbles too. If you want it to be truly gourmet, spoon caviar and sour cream. over it Another great and gourmet side is asparagus. Simply steam it and serve with a rich Hollandaise sauce. Again this is an easy cook, involving egg yolks melted butter and lemon juice. Dijon mustard is added for zing.It can also be used for Eggs Benedict or Eggs Florentine too.
Shrimp and lobster also make for lush gourmet dining for one. You can easily make a shrimp scampi witch peeled and deveined shriimp. The sauce is a rich mix of melted butter, garlic white wine and red pepper flakes. The shrimp are sauteed in this for two to four minutes and can be served over angel hair pasta or with crusty Italian bread to sop up the sauce. Pair with a green salad that can also have grape tomatoes along with crumbled feta and slivered almonds. Lobster tails may seem decadent but they are a great dinner for one.Best of all they can be made in the air fryer.They just have to be butterflied , and then brushed with a mix of melted butter, lemon zest and garlic. Cook only for seven minutes at 380 degrees Farenheit. What to serve with it? A fresh spinach salad or creamed spinach with butter, cream cheese and onions. Another fun gourmet dinner choice is a plate of lobster fritters. This is lobster meat (Namely the tail) cut up and made into batter dipped fritters. Serve these with a plate of hand cut fries and a cup of homemade aioli or garlic sauce.
Eating single doesn't have to be dismal sandwiches or microwave dinners. Treat yourself to gourmet dining. Enjoy dining by yourself and eating lush meals.
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