Quick Dinner Recipes

This Eggplant Rice Bowl Is Sweet, Savory, and Completely Vegetarian

A 100% vegetarian meal in a (rice) bowl.

Serious Eats' Halal Cart-Style Chicken and Rice With White Sauce 

Take the Halal cart home with you.

Foolproof Pan Pizza

This cast iron pizza recipe is the easiest method for making a crisp-crusted, airy, chewy pan pizza at home.

Easy Fried Rice

Light seasoning helps fried rice shine.

3-Ingredient Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese

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

30-Minute Pressure Cooker Pho Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup)

Easy Pressure Cooker Green Chili With Chicken

This quick green chili made with tomatillos is packed with tender chicken thighs in an umami-rich sauce that's still plenty bright.

Vegan Peanut, Sweet Potato, and Kale Soup With Coconut

One part West African, one part Thai, two parts delicious.

Pan-Seared Duck Breast

Crispy skin and tender pink meat in a bright, citrusy sauce.

Spaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)

This pasta packs an aromatic punch.

Oyakodon (Japanese Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)

A classic one-pot Japanese chicken dish.

Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)

Indonesia's take on fried rice gets a sweet-savory profile from kecap manis and a big hit of umami from shrimp paste.

Shakshuka (North African–Style Poached Eggs in Spicy Tomato Sauce)

Pantry staples (plus one bell pepper) unite for this easy, filling, flavor-packed egg dish.

Gong Bao Ji Ding (Sichuan Kung Pao Chicken)

Tingly, mildly spicy, and nuanced, just like they do it in Chengdu.

Vegan Crispy Stir-Fried Tofu With Broccoli

A quick and easy stir-fry.

Really Awesome Black Bean Burgers

These black bean burgers have a complex flavor and robustly meaty texture that even devout carnivores will love.

Gyudon (Japanese Simmered Beef and Rice Bowls)

One pot and 20 minutes for this Japanese fast-food classic.

Roasted Eggplant With Tahini, Pine Nuts, and Lentils

A dish of tender roasted eggplant topped with tahini sauce that's good enough to eat over and over.

Spaghetti With Carbonara Sauce

Pasta in a silky sauce of eggs, cheese, pork, and black pepper.

Extra-Crispy Bar-Style Tortilla Pizza

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

Pressure Cooker Mushroom Risotto

Creamy, flavor-packed mushroom risotto, without the constant stirring.

Creamy Vegan Saag Paneer (With Tofu)

A fully vegan saag paneer, so rich and creamy you'd swear there was dairy in it.

Quick and Easy Skillet Tamale Pie With Brown Butter Cornbread Crust

Deeply flavored, meaty chili and cornbread all rolled into one.

Pasta alla Gricia

An underappreciated Roman pasta gem gets its due.