Dinner in 20

The best quick and easy recipes to help you get dinner on the table fast.

Pasta

Japanese Mentaiko Spaghetti

Ready in the time it takes to boil the pasta.

Stovetop

3-Ingredient Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese

So easy, it's practically done before you start.

Fast and Easy Pasta With Blistered Cherry Tomato Sauce

Fresh pasta sauce in 10 minutes flat.

Japanese

Bukkake Udon (Japanese Cold Noodles With Broth)

Pick the condiments that thrill you most.

Pizza

Pizzadilla (Quesadilla Pizza)

What happens when a pizza and a quesadilla meet down in a van by the river for a little late-night action.

Extra-Crispy Bar-Style Tortilla Pizza Supreme

Pepperoni, peppers, onions, and sausage on an extra-thin crust.

Extra-Crispy Bar-Style Tortilla Pizza

Tortillas are the ideal way to make a super-crisp, virtually effortless pizza crust.

Katsudon (Japanese Chicken or Pork Cutlet and Egg Rice Bowl)

Leftover cutlets? They're even better the next time around.

Mains

Grilled Lemon-Garlic Chicken and Tomato Kebabs With Basil Chimichurri

Chicken in a powerful marinade, ready to eat in record time.

Easy Breaded Fried Chicken Cutlets

Fried to perfection.

Mains

Five-Minute Grilled Chicken Cutlets With Rosemary, Garlic, and Lemon

Hot and juicy grilled chicken that takes just five minutes to cook.

Mains

Breaded Fried Pork Chops

Breaded, fried, crisp, tender, and juicy.

Mexican

Chorizo Quesadillas With Radish and Fennel Salsa

An easy weeknight dinner that's fully loaded with flavor.

Mains

Frittata With Bacon, Corn, and Gruyère

Eggs, bacon, and corn, in their happy place.

Cheese

Flipped Frittata With Asparagus, Spinach, Ham, and Cheese

A quicker frittata, no broiler required.

Stovetop

Crispy Pan-Seared Salmon Fillets

Get crisp skin and tender, moist flesh using our technique for pan-seared salmon.

Soups and Stews

Mussels With Thai Red Curry Broth and Rice Noodles

Mussels in spicy Thai curry broth are an easy 20-minute win for dinner.

Rice

Easy Teriyaki-Glazed Salmon, Cucumber, and Avocado Rice Bowls

A salmon rice bowl doesn't have to take long to prepare.

Salads

Hamachi Poke With Cucumber and Avocado

Buttery hamachi is paired with crunchy cucumbers in a lemon and soy dressing.

Asparagus

Asparagus and Tarragon Velouté (Dairy-Free Creamy Asparagus Soup)

Asparagus tarragon soup that's bright and vegetal, with a velvety-smooth texture.

Clams, Mussels, and Oysters

Mussels With Thai Red Curry Broth and Rice Noodles

Mussels in spicy Thai curry broth are an easy 20-minute win for dinner.

Japanese

Bukkake Udon (Japanese Cold Noodles With Broth)

Pick the condiments that thrill you most.

Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres

Miso Soup With Clams

The briny juice of Manila clams is the star of this sophisticated miso soup.

The Ultimate BLT Sandwich

A BLT is a tomato sandwich, seasoned with bacon. (And lettuce.) From this basic premise, all else follows.

Grilled Mozzarella Sandwiches With Mortadella, Pesto, and Artichokes

Melted mozzarella, marinated artichoke hearts, pesto, and mortadella: Italy in a sandwich.

Homemade Egg McMuffin

Your homemade Egg McMuffin improves upon the classic.

Chicken

Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Blue cheese, shredded chicken, and Frank's RedHot are straddled by two melted layers of Monterey Jack.

Easy, Summery Zucchini-Basil Soup

The taste of summer in a bowl.

Other Vegetables

Quick-Marinated White Bean Salad and Feta Lettuce Cups

The creamy white cannellini beans in this easy salad absorb the bright flavor of a vinaigrette in just a few minutes.

Salads

Snap Pea Salad With Creamy Yogurt-Mint Dressing

A light blanching makes the peas even sweeter and juicier.

Watermelon, Feta, and Mint Salad

The secret is a little zest.

Condiments and Sauces

Easy Peanut Butter Frosting

A quick and easy frosting for your favorite cookies and cakes.

Desserts

Easy Homemade Caramel Sauce

Fast, easy, and delicious.

Breakfast Sweets

Sweet-Sour Macerated Cherries With Marcona Almonds, Mint, and Ricotta

A sweet-savory combo of cherries macerated in honey and vinegar.

Nuts

Brown-Butter Maple Popcorn With Pecans

Rich brown butter and maple syrup become a quick caramel, used to both candy the pecans and coat freshly popped popcorn.