Our 10 Most-Saved Recipes of September (So Far)

Our readers have spoken: These are the dishes you've saved the most.

By Jess Eng
Published September 18, 2025
A bowl of vegetable soup being garnished with a green herb mixture a spoon adding the topping

Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez

As an editor for a food website, I never run out of inspiration for what to make for dinner—we've got tons of sheet-pan chicken dinners, easy stir-fries, soups, and curries, just to list a few of my go-tos. And of course, our site also has plenty of sides, salads, desserts, and drinks. With so many options, it can be hard to know where to begin.

To provide you with some inspiration, we've compiled a list of recipes our readers were most excited to cook in September, based on data from MyRecipes, our free tool for saving and organizing recipes. So what are you waiting for? Grab your ingredients, fire up the stove, and find your new favorite recipe.

Love any of these recipes and haven't already saved them? Tap "Save" to add them to MyRecipes, our free tool to save and organize favorites from top food sites.

  • The Best Crispy Roast Potatoes Ever

    The best crispy roast potatoes ever in a bowl on a blue background.

    Serious Eats / Vicky Wasik

    This iconic Serious Eats recipe has been our most saved every month since we launched the MyRecipes tool on the site. Parboiling the potatoes in an alkaline mixture of baking soda and water breaks down their surfaces, creating tons of starchy slurry for added surface area and crunch. In addition to their extraordinary crunch, these potatoes are extra flavorful, thanks to garlic and fresh herbs, making them a crowd favorite every time.

  • Chicken Saltimbocca

    Two plates of chicken saltimbocca with sauce broccolini and lemon wedges on a table setting

    Serious Eats / Frederick Hardy II, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey

    Chicken saltimbocca—golden, crispy chicken layered with prosciutto and finished in a lemony pan sauce—is a fancy-feeling dinner that's surprisingly easy to prep. Frying the sage leaves before searing the chicken infuses the oil with an herbaceous flavor that perfumes the poultry. Starting the chicken prosciutto-side down ensures the meat has full contact with the pan, resulting in an extra-crisp exterior.

  • Baked Apples

    Baked apple served with a scoop of ice cream on a plate dessert prepared for serving

    Serious Eats / Melati Citrawireja

    Apple pie is a classic fall dessert, but these baked apples might just be better—not to mention easier. Fill each apple with a sweet, gooey filling of cinnamon sugar, butter, and a squeeze of lemon juice, top with crumble, and bake until tender for a cozy and comforting dessert.

  • Soup au Pistou (Summer Vegetable Soup)

    A hand holding a spoon over a bowl of hearty bean and vegetable stew

    Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez

    Let us introduce you to pistou, France's take on pesto. Made with garlic, basil, olive oil, salt, and plum tomatoes, pistou is fragrant and herbal. Traditionally, it's served with a summer vegetable soup, but the sauce is delicious with just about anything: Drizzle it over vegetables, meat, and fish, or enjoy it with toast.

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  • Orange and Cranberry Cornbread

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    Serious Eats / Joshua Bousel

    Northern-style cornbread is sweeter than its Southern counterpart. Here, former Serious Eats contributor Joshua Bosel bolsters a classic Northern cornbread with orange and cranberry for pleasant pops of tartness.

  • Three-Bean Salad

    Bowl of mixed bean salad with greens and utensils on a patterned tablecloth

    Serious Eats / Qi Ai

    This crisp-tender, tangy three-bean salad comes together in just 15 minutes and makes the perfect dish for cookouts, potlucks, or any occasion where a side is needed. Letting the salad sit for 30 minutes after assembly allows the beans to marinate in the vinaigrette, the onion to mellow and soften, and the flavors to meld.

  • Pistachio Coffee Cake

    A slice of pistachio coffee cake on a plate with a fork a green napkin and glass of water nearby tray with more cake in the background

    Serious Eats / Fred Hardy Jr., Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer

    Swirls of pistachio cream and a crunchy spiced pistachio topping give this cake a buttery sweetness and natural earthiness, making it the perfect pick-me-up during coffee breaks or lazy afternoons. Greek-style yogurt—the secret ingredient that adds moisture and tang—helps keep the cake tender and enhances its flavor.

  • Air-Fryer Southern Fried Chicken

    A blue platter with air-fryer fried chicken

    Serious Eats / Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Ana Kelly , Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle

    This air-fryer version of Southern fried chicken delivers big flavor and crunch with none of the mess that comes with deep-frying. Brining the chicken in a combination of pickle juice and buttermilk seasons the meat while also keeping it tender, and a dredge made from wheat flour and rice flour with a bit of baking powder produces an ultra-crisp exterior. It's the kind of recipe that makes weeknight fried chicken entirely doable.

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  • Chicken Souvlaki With Tzatziki Sauce and Greek Salad

    Skewers served with salad, pita, and tzatziki sauce

    Serious Eats / Julia Estrada

    This chicken souvlaki is easy and flavorful—our favorite kind of weeknight meal. Here, a classic vinaigrette of lemon, red wine vinegar, olive oil, oregano, and garlic works as both a marinade and a dressing. Even without a grill, cooking the skewers on a grill pan creates a satisfying char.

  • S'mores Brownies

    A slice of brownie topped with toasted marshmallows on a plate surrounded by mini marshmallows

    Serious Eats / Niedle Creative

    This campfire classic gets an upgrade when baked into a brownie—no fire pit required here. These bars pack the best parts of a s'more into crackly, marshmallow-topped brownies with a gooey chocolate center. Bring these sticky, chocolatey bars to your next party and they'll be sure to steal the show.

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