Decant has 30 recipes across its six wine styles. This page ranks them by cooking time and calories, and lists the ingredients that appear in the most recipes, so you can decide what to cook tonight and what to keep in the kitchen.
12 of the 30 recipes take 20 minutes or less, and 19 take 30 minutes or less. 3 take 90 minutes or more: Braised Beef Short Ribs, Wild Mushroom and Beef Ragu Pappardelle, Roast Chicken with Cream Sauce. Times are the total of the steps in each method.
| Dish | Wine style | Minutes | Serves | kcal per serving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Cheese and Herb Salad | Dry white wine | 15 | 2 | 380 |
| Lemon Garlic Shrimp | Dry white wine | 15 | 2 | 320 |
| Pan-Seared Scallops with Brown Butter | Rich white wine | 15 | 2 | 340 |
| Potato Chips and Onion Dip | Sparkling wine | 15 | 4 | 280 |
| Ceviche with Lime and Chili | Dry white wine | 20 | 2 | 260 |
| Chicken and Watermelon Salad | Dry rosé wine | 20 | 2 | 380 |
| Grilled Halloumi and Vegetable Wrap | Dry rosé wine | 20 | 2 | 460 |
| Grilled Salmon with Herb Salsa | Dry rosé wine | 20 | 2 | 460 |
| Grilled White Fish with Salsa Verde | Dry white wine | 20 | 2 | 380 |
| Lobster Roll with Lemon Butter | Rich white wine | 20 | 2 | 520 |
| Spiced Grilled Shrimp Skewers | Dry rosé wine | 20 | 2 | 280 |
| Steamed Mussels in White Wine Broth | Dry white wine | 20 | 2 | 420 |
| Grilled Ribeye Steak with Rosemary Butter | Full-bodied red wine | 25 | 2 | 720 |
| Lamb Chops with Garlic and Rosemary | Full-bodied red wine | 25 | 2 | 560 |
| Mediterranean Grilled Vegetable Salad | Dry rosé wine | 25 | 2 | 340 |
| Salty Popcorn Shrimp | Sparkling wine | 25 | 2 | 340 |
| Creamy Mushroom Chicken | Rich white wine | 30 | 2 | 560 |
| Grilled Lamb Kofta with Spiced Yogurt | Full-bodied red wine | 30 | 2 | 520 |
| Pan-Seared Salmon with Lentils | Light red wine | 30 | 2 | 540 |
| Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Apple | Light red wine | 35 | 2 | 480 |
| Mushroom & Thyme Risotto | Light red wine | 35 | 2 | 480 |
| Seared Duck Breast with Cherry Sauce | Light red wine | 35 | 2 | 560 |
| Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower Bites | Sparkling wine | 35 | 2 | 360 |
| Butternut Squash Risotto | Rich white wine | 40 | 2 | 520 |
| Fish and Chips | Sparkling wine | 40 | 2 | 720 |
| Herb-Roasted Chicken Thighs | Light red wine | 40 | 2 | 520 |
| Crispy Fried Chicken | Sparkling wine | 50 | 2 | 620 |
| Roast Chicken with Cream Sauce | Rich white wine | 90 | 4 | 580 |
| Wild Mushroom and Beef Ragu Pappardelle | Full-bodied red wine | 90 | 4 | 640 |
| Braised Beef Short Ribs | Full-bodied red wine | 180 | 4 | 680 |
Calories are estimates for one serving.
The lightest dishes by estimated calories per serving are Ceviche with Lime and Chili (260 kcal), Potato Chips and Onion Dip (280 kcal), Spiced Grilled Shrimp Skewers (280 kcal), Lemon Garlic Shrimp (320 kcal), Mediterranean Grilled Vegetable Salad (340 kcal). The richest are Grilled Ribeye Steak with Rosemary Butter (720 kcal), Fish and Chips (720 kcal), Braised Beef Short Ribs (680 kcal), Wild Mushroom and Beef Ragu Pappardelle (640 kcal), Crispy Fried Chicken (620 kcal).
If you want to cook several Decant recipes without shopping every time, these items appear in the largest number of the 30 recipes:
| Ingredient | Number of recipes |
|---|---|
| butter | 9 |
| garlic cloves | 7 |
| olive oil | 6 |
| lemon | 5 |
| shallot | 3 |
| red wine | 3 |
| smoked paprika | 3 |
| parsley | 3 |
| limes | 3 |
| cream | 3 |
| white wine | 3 |
| mint | 3 |
Pick the wine style first, because the wine decides the group of dishes. Then use the times above to choose between a quick weekday dish and a slower weekend dish within that group. Each style has at least one recipe of 30 minutes or less, so a bottle on a busy evening does not need a long cook. The style guides have the full recipes: light red wine, full-bodied red wine, dry white wine, rich white wine, dry rosé wine, sparkling wine.
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