Side Dish Recipes

Instant Ramen Fried Rice: Perfect for Eating All Alone

Instant ramen? Check. Cooked Rice? Check. Egg? Check. Cleared for blastoff!

The Best Crispy Roast Potatoes Ever

These are the crispiest, most flavorful roast potatoes you'll ever make.

Extra-Flaky Scallion Pancakes

Crispy, Crunchy, Golden Shredded Hash Browns

The secret to extra-crunchy hash browns: cooking your potatoes in the microwave first.

Easy Roasted-Garlic Focaccia

This focaccia is soft, tender, chewy, and full of garlic flavor, and it takes just a few minutes of real work.

Quick and Easy Drop Biscuits

Just 25 minutes and five basic ingredients stand between you and these fluffy, tender drop biscuits.

Cheese Sauce for Cheese Fries and Nachos

An ooey gooey, creamy, tangy dip that's perfect for fries, nachos, and whatever else you want to bathe in "liquid gold."

3-Ingredient Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese

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

Frijoles Charros (Mexican Pinto Beans With Bacon and Chilies)

Bring these beans to your next potluck and wait for the compliments to roll in.

Perfect Thin and Crispy French Fries

Get the fast food–style French fries of your dreams at home.

Light and Tender Potato Gnocchi With Sage-Butter Sauce

Delicious homemade potato gnocchi aren't out of reach.

The Best Japanese Pork and Cabbage Dumplings (Gyoza)

Pure and Simple Slow-Cooked Boston Baked Beans

Take a trip to Beantown's greatest bean dish.

Hasselback Potato Gratin

The ultimate creamy-in-the-middle, crispy-on-top casserole.

The Best Barbecue Beans

A slowly reduced sauce packs a deep and complex barbecue flavor, while tender and creamy beans round it out.

Classic Panzanella Salad (Tuscan-Style Tomato-and-Bread Salad)

A fresh and summery Italian classic.

Ultra-Crispy Roast Potatoes

Give your potatoes extra-crunchy exterior by parboiling and tossing them before roasting them in the oven.

Perfect Refried Beans (Frijoles Refritos)

A master recipe for beautiful refried beans.

15-Minute Caramelized Onions

A rapid-fire way to get soft, sweet onions in only 15 minutes.

Basic Hummus Recipe from Ottolenghi's 'Jerusalem'

Tex-Mex-Style Soft and Chewy Flour Tortillas

Perfect for quesadillas, breakfast tacos, and queso fundido.

Mexican Street Corn Salad (Esquites)

The off-the-cob version of Mexican grilled corn.

Smooth and Creamy Polenta

A polenta recipe that delivers smooth, creamy results.

Easy Black Beans

Cooking black beans from scratch couldn't be more effortless.