Quick Dinner Recipes

Each of these simple, savory, and quick dinner recipes takes an hour or less to make, for all those nights when you need to get dinner together in a hurry.
Lebanese brown lentil soup in a bowl with a dollop of yogurt served with pieces of potato and lentils visible
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A hand squeezing lime onto a shrimp dish with sauce on a plate beer bottles in the background
Camarones a la Diabla (Mexican Deviled Shrimp)
Roast chicken served with rice sauce and garnished with green onions on plates a halved boiled egg included on one plate
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A bowl of Mexicaninspired fried rice topped with garnishes and served on a cloth napkin
Easy Mexican Fried Rice With Chorizo and Pickled Jalapeños
Overhead view of a plate of garlic pasta with grated cheese and lime wedges alongside
Creamy Garlic Pasta
A blue platter with air-fryer fried chicken
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Overhead view of pouring chutney into pan
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A plate of chicken served with vegetables and bread next to a bowl of soup
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Split Pea Soup with a spoon, a green napkin and a drink, with a marble surface
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A tortilla Espaola sliced on a plate a serving with greens on the side
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Cacio e pepe on a tan ceramic plate alongside two small bowls, one holding shredded cheese and the other holding freshly ground pepper. There is a metal fork with pasta swirled around it on the plate.
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Bowl of pasta with roasted vegetables and grated cheese
Baba Ghanoush Pasta
Chicken with bulgar in a skillet, garnished with lemon and chives, with pale yellow plates on the side
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Two plates of chicken saltimbocca with sauce broccolini and lemon wedges on a table setting
Chicken Saltimbocca
Plate of pasta with ground beef and herbs being served
Macarona Bil Laban (Pasta With Garlic Yogurt Sauce)
A plate of gnocchi with roasted vegetables and cheese, next to a sheet pan with more of the dish
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A bowl of white rice topped with a spiced chicken dish, served alongside a gold utensil on a cloth background
May This Be the Summer of Sambal-Smashed Fried Chicken
A plate of gnocchi with roasted vegetables and cheese, next to a sheet pan with more of the dish
Sheet-Pan Gnocchi With Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
a blue plate full of kung pao tofu against a blue background
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Chicken with bulgar in a skillet, garnished with lemon and chives, with pale yellow plates on the side
Chicken With Warm Bulgur Pilaf and Tomatoes
A plate with chicken paillard and a side of greens, placed on a wooden table with a fork and a napkin
8 Easy Skillet Dinners That Cook in 30 Minutes or Less
Side view of honey mustard salmon
15-Minute Honey-Mustard Salmon Recipe
A plate of chicken piccata with lemon slices and capers on a table next to glasses of white wine
12 Zero-Fuss Sheet-Pan Dinners Perfect for December’s Busiest Weeks
Overhead view of sheet pan dinner
Sheet-Pan Pork Tenderloin With Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli
Sheet pan with roasted chicken thighs tomatoes red onions olives broccolini and feta cheese crumbles
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Roast chicken with grains on a plate.
Roast Chicken With Warm Fregola Salad
A plated dish with roasted chicken thighs, asparagus, and a creamy sauce
Busy Weeknights? These Effortless Sheet-Pan Dinners Practically Cook Themselves
Overhead view of one pan chicken Bastilla
Bastila (Moroccan Chicken Pie)
Onions placed on top of steaks, with sides of rice, plantains and beans
14 Easy Weeknight Recipes That Are Always a Hit
Labaniyeh bil Ruz in a black bowl with toasted pine nuts
Labaniyeh bil Ruz (Garlicky Yogurt and Rice Porridge)
A Cobb salad served on a decorative platter, featuring rows of ingredients including chicken, bacon, cherry tomatoes, eggs, avocado, and blue cheese
12 Delightful Summer Dinner Recipes You Can Make in 30 Minutes or Less
Salade Lyonnaise on antique blue and white plates with sparkling water, and utensils on white and grey striped napkin on a white marbled surface
Salade Lyonnaise (French Bistro Salad)
A bowl of white rice topped with a spiced chicken dish, served alongside a gold utensil on a cloth background
20 Quick Dinner Recipes in 20 Minutes or Less
Overhead view of finished dish
Shrimp With Cilantro Sauce
Kansas City Steak soup in bowl on wooden board with spoonful of soup, bread, and another bowl in thebackground
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shrimp fried rice in a small blue and white bowl
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Overhead view of 10 minute chana masala
10-Minute Chana Masala
Overhead view of shrimp on a platter
Air-Fryer Shrimp
Overhead view of air fryer bbq chicken
Air-Fryer BBQ Chicken
Overhead view of tomato curry recipe
Andhra-Style Tomato Curry
Mussles in a grey Staub Dutch oven and a side of fries.
Moules Frites
Overhead view of cauliflower sabzi
Cauliflower Sabzi
Overhead closeup of spaghetti with canned-clam sauce, served on a deep, white plate and garnished with tender celery leaves.
Spaghetti With Canned-Clam Sauce Recipe
A bowl of creamy pasta with mushrooms
Pasta ai Funghi (Creamy Pasta With Mushrooms)
Overhead shot of two white bowls filled with pasta with tomato sauce next to pot of pasta
Pasta With Spicy 'Nduja-Tomato Sauce Recipe
A bowl of paccheri pasta with flavorful sauce of beans and greens.
Pasta With Beans and Greens Recipe
Chicken adobo with white rice on a plate
Chicken Adobo (Filipino-Style Braised Chicken)
A plate of Sicilian spaghetti alla carrettiera made with fresh tomatoes.
Sicilian-Style Spaghetti Alla Carrettiera (Fresh Tomato and Garlic Sauce)
Side view of a classic tuna melt
Easy Diner-Style Tuna Melt
Overhead view of egg fried rice
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A white bowl of penne alla vodka sprinkled with cheese
Penne alla Vodka Recipe
A plate of rice topped with a fried egg on a plate, garnished with cucumber and tomato slices, and showered with fried shallots. There is another plate to the right periphery of the image, as well as several glasses of liquid in the shot.
Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)
Oyakodon, in a white ceramic bowl alongside wooden chopsticks, a small ceramic bowl holding togarashi seasoning, and an additional bowl of oyakodon off to the left side.
Oyakodon (Japanese Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl) Recipe
Medium-rare duck breast sliced and served on a plate with orange wedges
Pan-Seared Duck Breast With Orange Pan Sauce
Overhead view of chicken donburi with spinach, served in a ceramic bowl.
Chicken Donburi (Japanese Rice Bowl) With Spinach Recipe
A bowl of 3-Ingredient Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese.
3-Ingredient Stovetop Mac and Cheese Recipe
A mound of instant ramen fried rice on a speckled stoneware plate.
Instant Ramen Fried Rice Recipe