3 of Food Network Star Tyler Florence’s Highest-Rated Quick Dinner Recipes

If dinner needs to get on the table in a flash, here are three unforgettably delicious recipes from Food Network star Tyler Florence.

With hundreds of five-star ratings on the culinary channel’s site, each of these dinner-in-a-jiffy dishes from the chef must be tried.

Florence’s Smothered Pork Chops are the ultimate comfort food

The chef’s pork chops recipe includes items found in most kitchen pantries: flour, onion powder, garlic powder, ground cayenne pepper, olive oil, chicken broth, buttermilk, salt, pepper, and of course, 3/4″ inch thick, bone-in pork chops.

And it’s an incredibly easy and quick weeknight meal. Dunk the chops in the flour, which has been seasoned with the powders and cayenne (“You really want to give this flour, coating, a lot of taste,” Florence says in the Food Network video for this recipe) and then cook over medium heat in hot oil.

Remove the chops when done and then mix chicken broth, flour, and buttermilk in the same skillet. This combination becomes a velvety sauce: “Just give them a bath in that delicious little gravy.”

One of the over 1000 five-star rated reviews for the dish said, “This pork chop recipe is a repeat time and time again. Easy, delicious, and different from your everyday pork chop recipe. My family absolutely loves this dish.”

Serve over mashed potatoes to complete this satisfying meal.

Get the complete recipe, video, and reviews on Food Network’s site.

Florence’s Pan-Seared Tuna with Avocado, Soy, Ginger, and Lime is a flavorful masterpiece

Packed with sweet, salty, and warm flavors, the chef’s pan-seared tuna is an elegant and quick dinner option. It’s a true done-in-minutes meal that’s meaty and yet light.

“I don’t think tuna is for special occasions,” Florence says in the recipe video. “You’ve got to treat yourself, you know? It’s soul-crushing to come home and have a cold bowl of cereal after a long day of work.”

The sushi-quality tuna steak is salted and peppered and placed in a searing hot pan with oil. Once it’s crusted on one side, it’s flipped onto its other side and drizzled with a few tablespoons of a simple vinaigrette made from cilantro leaves, olive oil, soy sauce, lime juice, jalapeno pepper, sugar, and grated ginger and garlic.

Plate the rare steak and top with chunks of diced avocado, followed by more of the flavorful vinaigrette. A restaurant-quality masterpiece ready in no time!

As one reviewer noted, “This was so good. All of the flavors were different yet complementary. It’s definitely on my ‘make again’ list.”

Find the full recipe, video, and reviews on Food Network’s site.

The chef’s Spaghetti Carbonara is the perfect weeknight pasta dish

It doesn’t get much simpler than Florence’s Spaghetti Carbonara. This quick dish requires simply bacon, garlic, eggs, grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, black pepper, and fresh parsley.

“So the eggs and the cheese are actually going to act as a thickener and create a sauce when we toss them together,” the host of The Great Food Truck Race says in the recipe video.

With over 500 five-star ratings, this easy-to-make weeknight meal is a hit, as one reviewer confirmed: “This recipe is fantastic! It took almost no time at all and the flavors in the dish are stellar.”

Find the complete recipe, video, and reviews on Food Network’s site.