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Your Top 22 Recipes of 2022

As a thank you to all of you (new and old), I’ve got something exciting to share with you – the top 22 recipes that were loved the most by YOU in 2022! Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with these mouth-watering dishes. Are you ready to explore them?

An image of my one pot pasta dish with bread sticks in the background. Title: 2022 Top 22 Reader's Favorites, Always Jenn Smith Recipes.

What a year!!! It was a bit weird this year trying to get our footing around doing things and going out more than we did back in 2020 or even in 2021. Along with that, in the Spring of this past year, I went back to one of my true passions, food. Sort of an ode to getting back to my roots and remembering my recently passed father. So you all really got some new and fun recipes to enjoy.

As a thank you to all of you (new and old), I’ve got something exciting to share with you – the top 22 recipes that were loved the most by YOU in 2022! Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with these mouth-watering dishes. Are you ready to explore them?

So many of you have found my Beer Battered Fried Fish recipe to be one that you go to over and over again. This recipe ranks #1 every year since I first published this recipe!

But along with my Wisconsin Bar Classic, so many of you found new favorites in my Asian Mashups and Breakfast go-to’s including my family’s beloved Waffle Recipe. Cheers to good health, wonderful adventures, and happiness in 2023! I appreciate you all so much and can’t thank each of you enough for being here.

Finished beer batter fish on a white platter with homemade tartar sauce

Beer Battered Fried Fish

The Wisconsin supper club and bar staple is made at home.

“This was amazing! I couldn’t even get a picture to post because we dove into it ASAP. The seasoning is right on point (I usually find myself having to double or triple most seasonings on Pinterest). Just an overall great, crispy batter that is really versatile.”
– LD

Steamed Bao Buns Featured Image

Bread Machine Steamed Bao Buns or Hé Yè Bāo (荷葉包)

My version of a Chinese classic I grew up making with my dad. Kid-helper friendly.

“So good! My favorite choice for bread anytime!”
-Mavis

Asian Cucumber Salad Featured Image

Recipe: Asian Cucumber Salad

Gluten-Free, Asian Mash-up. Kid-helper friendly.

“The dressing is perfect! Thank you for the recipe.”
-Stephanie

Super Simple Tartar Sauce

Quick, easy, and way better than any bottled stuff you’ve ever bought. Good Make-A-Head; Kid-helper friendly.

“I can’t have fried fish without tartar sauce and this tartar sauce recipe is my go-to, every time!”
– Amy

close up of a chili bowl

Recipe: Big-Batch Chili

Easy for a crowd or meal preppers alike; Good Make-A-Head; Freezer friendly.

Oven baked beer batter fish cut in half.

Oven-Baked Beer-Batter Fish

A Healthy-ish version of the Wisconsin Supper Club classic.

One Pot Bacon and Asparagus Rigatoni next to to homemade rolls

One-Pot Asparagus and Bacon Rigatoni

Make fewer dishes with this one-pot wonder! Easy to change up. Weeknight Friendly.

Fried wontons in the circle (or ignot) shape on a bamboo cutting board

Fried Wonton (炸云吞)

Easy-to-follow steps, including 3 ways to fold the wontons. Kid-helper friendly, parts are freezer friendly.

Yum!! I just made some last weekend!
– Ellen

Close up image of Pork Wonton Burgers in a line on a platter with homemade black sesame seed buns and asian cucumber salad

Recipe: Pork Wonton Burgers

Asian Fusion, make-a-head meal; parts are freezer friendly; optionally semi-homemade.

“I made with a shrimp filling and then fried off a tiny patty to check seasoning. It was so darn good they I made sliders on bao buns with pickle Persian cukes and onions. Mayo with Zhong sauce (fly by Jing). Omg. Other worldly.”
– Lola

Finished crab rangoon (cream cheese wontons) in the square-gift shape, in a white bowl.

Crab Rangoon (or Cream Cheese Wontons)

Easy-to-follow steps for folding, accessible ingredients.

“Wow, tasty and delicious. Thanks for Sharing
“Bernie”

Homemade Waffle with a pad of butter and syrup being poured over

Recipe: Homemade Waffles

make-a-head meal; freezer friendly; kid-friendly food

Beer Battered Cheese Curds Featured Image

Beer-Batter Fried Cheese Curds

Bar Food at Home, For the Cheese Lover, Appetizer, Vegetarian Friendly.

Pancakes stacked surrounded by bacon whipped cream and strawberries02

Recipe: Basic Homemade Pancakes

simple recipe, make-a-head meal; freezer friendly

Diner Style Pancake Featured Image

Recipe: Diner-Style Pancakes

nostalgic food, make-a-head meal; freezer friendly

close up of zucchini bread with slices

Recipe: Zucchini Bread

freezer-friendly, vegetarian-friendly

close up of the finished bread before being sliced sitting on a bamboo cutting board

Recipe: Cheesy Garlic Bread

For the Cheese Lover; Vegetarian Friendly

A Picture of medium rare sliced steak on top of the Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad, topped with queso fresco and cilantro.

Recipe: Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad

Good Make-a-head, Kid Helper friendly, Picnic Perfect, Vegetarian friendly, Could be Lactose-Free

“soo good!!!”
-Jessica

BBQ rub flat lay view.

Everything BBQ Rub

Good Make-a-head, Kid Helper friendly, Pantry Staple

Taco Seasoning in a storage glass jar on a cutting board, tacos in the background.

Homemade Taco Seasoning

Good Make-a-head, Kid Helper friendly, Pantry Staple

Small apple pumpkin muffins in a color lined basket next to a fake pumpkin.

Recipe: Apple Pumpkin Muffins

Fall Favorite. For Pumpkin Spice Lovers, Vegetarian Friendly.

Sesame Orange Chicken Featured Image. The image is of Sesame Orange Chicken on top of green beans and White rice in a Mora Ceramics Serving Platter in Sesame Chai.

Orange Sesame Chicken

Chinese American Take Out at Home!

“Wow! This is Great! Thank you for sharing with us!”
-anonymous

More resources you might appreciate: Top 5 Go-To Recipes, Fall Brunch Recipes to Impress, and Super Bowl Party Food

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