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Our 35 Best Thyme-Infused Recipes

The lemony, earthy herb can go nearly anywhere, from dinners to cocktails to desserts. Here are a few of our favorite ways to use it.
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    Pork Chops with Celery and Almond Salad

    Instead of serving everyone individually, cook two giant pork chops (perfumed with garlic and thyme), then slice them up and serve family-style for an easy, elegant presentation.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Astrid Chastka, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell
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    Crispy Baby Yukon Gold Potatoes

    You can’t go wrong with roasted potatoes for a holiday meal. A mix of fresh thyme and nutmeg keeps this version interesting.

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    Herb-Roasted Turkey

    The combination of herbs and citrus in this turkey recipe provides a house-filling aroma that speaks to sunniness. Garnish with some remaining sprigs of sage and thyme, but be careful with the rosemary, as a little goes a long way.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone
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    3-Ingredient Garlic-Herb Grilled Chicken Wings

    Combine garlic and your favorite hardy herbs like rosemary, thyme, or oregano, for a marinade that's quick, easy, and oh-so-delicious on these grilled wings.

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    9/35

    Stewed Cannellini Beans with Chiles and Thyme

    This bean recipe is purposely brothy; if you have leftovers, reheat and smash them—they're great on toast with an egg. Also, if you have any leftover meat, throw it in during the last few minutes of cooking for an even heartier flavor, just as we did.

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    10/35

    Pan-Roasted Chicken With Shallots and Dates

    The sweet-and-salty play of dates and green olives bolstered by white wine, thyme, and caramelized shallots make this easy weeknight dish dinner-party worthy.

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    Mamaleh's Brisket

    The point cut is the fattier end of the brisket. It’s more tender and especially delicious because of the marbling. Ask for it first.

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    Spiced Sweet Potato and Parsnip Tian

    Serve this festive, warming punch to welcome guests in from the cold or along with dessert at the end of a holiday feast.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova
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    Dinner Rolls Six Ways

    One simple master recipe, based on a classic French pain de mie, proves endlessly changeable—like a bright and briny olive-thyme version, just one of five suggestions here.

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  • Hugh Forte
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    Dairy-Free Lemon Crèmes With Oat-Thyme Crumble

    Be sure to use only silken tofu in this dish. It's sold in shelf-stable packages, likely near the Asian foods in your grocery store.

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    Roasted Cherry Tomato Caprese

    The classic tomato and mozz summer salad gets a roasty cold-weather makeover.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks
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    Cheesy Delicata Squash and Kale Casserole

    Thinly sliced squash and kale (plus plenty of ricotta cheese) combine in this lasagna-like casserole that's perfect for a hearty winter dinner. Quick-pickled raisins and nutty hazelnuts add brightness and crunch.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Billingskog
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    Roasted Sweet Potato and Delicata Squash With Cranberry Agrodolce

    The sweet and sour cranberry sauce for this holiday-ready side does double duty: it looks gorgeous (and tastes great) drizzled over roasted delicata squash and sweet potatoes, but it’s also an excellent turkey condiment.

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    Whole Grilled Salmon with Chanterelles

    This recipe is going to instruct you to remove the backbone of the fish from inside the cavity—no small task but well worth it. You can also just tie two whole fillets of salmon together (skin side facing out) if you’d like.

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    Panna Cotta with Lemon-Thyme Peaches

    Yogurt gives the almond-infused cream a little tang, and peaches that have been macerated with lemon thyme just long enough to meld and soften seem to exist expressly for this dessert.

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    Thyme Gougères

    These ethereal, savory puffs are easily frozen and reheated. Serve half the yield from this recipe at the party, and save the rest for another time (like for after the guests have all left).

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    Spiced Pork Tenderloin with Cherry-Thyme Pan Sauce

    Frozen cherries are the star in this vibrant pan sauce that comes together in minutes while the tenderloin rests.

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    Baked Salmon With Lemon and Thyme

    Baking salmon in a low-temperature oven slowly melts the fat between the flesh and leaves the fillets incredibly moist and tender. Lemon and thyme, a classic Mediterranean combination, add another layer of flavor without sacrificing this dish's elegant simplicity.

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    Herbed Rösti Potato Cake

    Once peeled and coarsely grated, toss cooked shreds of potato with butter and thyme and pack into a skillet to brown the cake on top of the stove. Instead of attempting to flip the cake over, just turn on the broiler to easily brown the other side.

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  • Marcus Nilsson
    34/35

    The New England Express

    Thyme syrup adds a savory note to this rum-cider punch that'd be great as a pre–holiday dinner drink.

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