3 Father Day meal ideas 2022
We know when Mother’s Day should be celebrated right? But what about Father’s Day? Every year, Father’s Day is celebrated on November 12. Showed appreciation for his hard work as the father and the head of the household.
As family members, we can do many things to celebrate Father’s Day such as going on vacation, giving gifts, making small games, and cooking Father Day meal.
Cooking Father Day Meal
Being a “private chef” for a day for dad will give you unforgettable memories. For example, when he wakes up, you have prepared breakfast by placing a postcard that says “We love you, Dad!” or “Thank you for being such a good dad to all of us.” Likewise, at lunch and dinner, you can prepare food for him.
You can choose a variety of menus for Father Day meal, of course, it’s easy to make. What are those? Here are the list and explanations:
Hotpot Menu
The first Father’s Day meal is Hotpot. Hotpot or Chinese fondue is one of the most popular menus in China. It is a pot of boiled broth in the middle of the table. Next to the pot, there are raw food ingredients.
It isn’t difficult to make because the ingredients can be found in the nearest supermarket. First, you have to make the broth. It’s not as difficult as it used to be, now instant hotpot broth is in various supermarkets.
Once the broth is done, you can add and cook the food however you like. There is meat, seafood, meatballs, mushrooms, noodles, and tofu.
Steak Menu
The second menu is steak. Commonly, steak is made from meat. It’s just that the different processing. There are various types of steaks such as Tenderloin, Rib Eye, Sirloin, Flank, Wagyu, Tomahawk, and T-bone.
Maybe you feel that making steak is difficult because of limited tools, but you can still make it happen for dad at home. How?
Ingredients:
- 200 grams of beef
- Rosemary (to taste)
- Butter (to taste)
- Ready-to-eat sauce
- Two cloves of garlic (flattened)
Marinated Ingredients:
- Cooking oil
- Salt (to taste)
- Pepper (to taste)
How to make:
- Marinate the meat with oil, salt, and pepper until evenly spread
- Leave it for 30 minutes
- Heat the pan and add enough butter
- Add the meat and press until its surface sticks to the pan
- Bake again until the color turns brown
- Remove the meat and let it stand for a moment
Plant-Based Menu
If you are planning to cook healthy food for Father Day meal, a plant-based menu is suitable. In brief, this is food sourced from plants. Not only from fruits and vegetables but also nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils.
Some examples are vegetable salad, baked potato, and vegetarian noodles with mushroom topping. From the three examples above, here’s how to make an easy salad for Dad:
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 bunches (1 pound each) romaine (torn)
- 2 cups tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
- 2/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted (optional)
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 8 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup Caesar salad croutons
How to make:
- In a tightly closed jar, combine the oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Close the jar and shake well, slowly
- In a large serving bowl, add the romaine, tomatoes, Swiss cheese, almonds if desired, parmesan cheese, and bacon
- Mix the sauce; Pour over the salad and toss.
- Add croutons and serve immediately
Ordering Father Day Meal
If you don’t want to cook, another option is ordering food for Father Day meal. There are many choices of food that you can order in Singapore. There are delivery pizza vegan Singapore, Pastamania delivery, jelly cake delivery, and others. The most important thing is that you can spend time with your beloved family.
