Apricot-Glazed Chicken, Pan-Seared Cod, Pan-Seared Skirt Steak with Zucchini

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Or serve quick-cooking [skirt steak]( with [sautéed zucchini and a zesty, herbaceous scallion sauce](. [Apricot-Glazed Chicken with Chickpeas, Chorizo, and Spinach]( We aimed to create [balanced flavor in this 30-minute meal]( by adding lemon zest, salt, and pepper to the apricot preserves to bring a brightness to the glaze. We then sauté chickpeas and spinach with spicy chorizo for a side dish, which also balances the relative sweetness of the chicken. [View Recipe]( [Pan-Seared Cod with Blistered Green Beans and Red Pepper Relish]( Flaky white fish such as cod, halibut, and haddock [cook relatively quickly on the stovetop](. We recommend buying fillets that are 1-inch thick and cooking them for about 6 minutes per side until the fish registers 140 degrees. Blistered green beans take only 10 minutes to cook in a nonstick skillet, and the relish simply combines jarred roasted red peppers, toasted almonds, oil, basil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. [View Recipe]( [Pan-Seared Skirt Steak with Zucchini and Scallion Sauce]( Skirt steak [takes only 2 minutes of pan searing on each side]( to come together. We pair it with sautéed zucchini, which cooks in about 5 minutes on the stovetop. Sauces are also a game changer when it comes to weeknight meals, livening up any spread of protein and vegetables. In this recipe, we whip up a scallion sauce that consists of parsley, scallions, oil, water, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper. [View Recipe]( Magazine + Web Membership Gain access to all our family-pleasing weeknight meals online and gather new ideas to keep dinner fresh in every issue of the magazine. [Start Your Free Trial →]( Recommended Equipment for These Recipes [Simplehuman Sensor Pump]( Speed: ★★★   Filling: ★★   Soap Release: ★★★   A sensor pump is a dream to have when handling raw chicken since you don’t have to contaminate your soap dispenser. 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